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Reata’s Jalapeno Cilantro Soup

By Kelly Bogard A few weeks ago, I shared a recipe for Potato Soup Mix in a Jar that I gave to my co-workers for Christmas. After returning from the holidays, I was met with rave reviews from all who had tried it. So, when I was asked to cook up another soup to keep [...]

January 6, 2012|Categories: Recipes, Soups & Salads|Tags: , , , |8 Comments

Good Ol’ Texas Chili

By Amanda Hill We Texans love our chili. Everyone's recipe is a little different—whether you make it with extra jalapenos, beans, no beans, thick, thin, venison or lean beef. It's the perfect dinner option for a cold winter night. At Texas Farm Bureau, we have an annual chili lunch, hosted by the Commodity and Regulatory Activities [...]

Everything Cookies

By Kelly Bogard Have you ever been to a cookie exchange? You know, one of those parties where everyone brings three or four dozen cookies and swaps them with friends for the holidays? If you haven't been, try to make it to one. They are a lot of fun. Today, I'm sharing a recipe that [...]

December 9, 2011|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Grocery Price Watch: Thanksgiving for 10 Texans under $50

By Amanda Hill If you’re the Thanksgiving cook of the house, you’ve probably already started preparing for, or at least thinking about, the holiday meal. With Thanksgiving just about a week away, Texas cooks are making their grocery lists and budgeting to feed their families and friends. According to Texas Farm Bureau’s Thanksgiving Meal Report, [...]

November 15, 2011|Categories: Featured, Food Prices|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

Meet a Farmer: Jim Henry

By Nathan Smith Think of olives and the hills of Italy, Spain or fertile valleys of California come to mind. Now you can add the Lone Star State to that list, thanks to Jim Henry and others like him. This budding group of growers are proving Texas has what it takes to be a world [...]