Zesty Sicilian Meatballs and Red Sauce
June 25, 2025Picture the delightful scent of ripe tomatoes mingling with fragrant garlic, basil, and oregano, gently simmering on the stovetop. This captures the heart of a Sicilian Texan kitchen, beautifully preserving cherished family traditions with every delicious meal. I had the privilege of gathering in A.J. (Panebianco) Keyser’s beautiful kitchen to… Read more
Zucchini and Onion Quiche
June 20, 2025It’s nice to find a recipe in the summer that is light but filling. This quiche from Laura Pipkin’s “The Waldemar Cookbook” is exactly that! She explains in the forward, “Quiche is a versatile dish, tasty for an hors d’oeuvre, brunch, lunch, or dinner.” Laura even recommends that if you… Read more
Sticky Date Pudding
May 29, 2025This melt-in-your-mouth spoonful of deliciousness became a favorite at Camp Waldemar! Initially, the girls looked at it as a funny-looking “brown dessert,” but after tasting it, they literally claimed it as one of their absolute favorite camp treats. I’m excited to share the recipe with you so you can experience… Read more
Spicy Watermelon Margaritas
May 23, 2025Recently when strolling through HEB, I stopped in my tracks upon noticing they carried fresh watermelon juice! Aha! So in addition to their fresh-squeezed lime juice, what an opportunity to make an easy watermelon marg! Delicious and actually on the healthy side with two fresh juices – HEB makes this… Read more
100 years of Camp Waldemar and Ukrainian Borscht
May 21, 2025Camp Waldemar 100 Years of Cherished Memories Nestled among age-old cypress and oaks along the meandering North Fork of the Guadalupe River lies iconic Camp Waldemar – pouring forth life experiences, cherished friends, and memories to last a lifetime for girls over the past 100 years. To learn more about… Read more
Chilled Lemon Carrot Soup
May 14, 2025Easy to prepare and full of that much revered beta carotene, you will love preparing this soup at the beginning of the week and enjoying for lunch daily! Fall and winter offer many squashes and sweet potatoes full of beta carotene, but spring and summer our bodies crave it as… Read more
Farm Fresh Deviled Eggs with Homemade Mayonnaise
April 25, 2025Deviled Eggs are always a hit at a gathering. They just say “you’re home with family!” And if you can make deviled eggs using your own homemade mayonnaise? Well, you’ve hit a home run. The secret revealed here is making the mayonnaise in a wide-mouth mason jar, using an immersion… Read more
Braised Short Ribs
April 25, 2025Ten Acres of Texas Tenacity Purpose, risk, and rhythm. Kim Standley’s small farm operation is ten acres of tenacity. Echoing generations of our agrarian Texas grandparents, Kim continues and somewhat revives the tradition of Texas farming with a few modern conveniences. I went to visit the “Heavy Metal Homesteader” to… Read more
7 Herbs I plant in Spring
April 25, 2025Spring is planting time! If you don’t have room or time for a full-fledged garden, you can add lots of flavor to your meals and drinks by simply planting a few key herbs. Here are the seven I always make sure to have in my garden: Mint: If mint finds… Read more