Deviled 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 blender. Once complete, you simply …
Ten 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 learn about her farm and …
Spring 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 the right location it will …
Spring time just says it is the season for coconut pie! I love anything coconut and well, a coconut cream pie – that is just the ultimate. This recipe uses coconut milk and unsweetened shredded coconut for a beautiful creamy but not too sweet desert. Also, any fear of making a cream pie that is …
Sometimes a good tuna salad is just what your palate is yearning for! It’s great to have on hand for lunches and the possibilities are endless for ways to enjoy it. My favorite is to quarter a large tomato and place a scoop right in the middle of the tomato. This recipe comes from The …
Sometimes the occasion – or lack thereof – just calls for a yummy brownie! I took this to a dinner party and the comments were – “this is yummy and not too sweet”! Lynda and Luci Johnson (daughters of Lyndon Baines and Lady Bird Johnson) both loved these brownies . As wives of active military, …
Every Monday in the small Lee County community of Serbin, Texas, four ladies of Wendish descent gather to prepare 200 pounds of noodles that will be sold locally and all over the United States as a fundraiser for their beloved Texas Wendish Heritage Museum. You may say, “Who are the Wends?” The Wends (also known …
Sometimes you just have to sit back, and reflect on a fun time! Or in other words: enjoy the moment! And that is what the amazing committee that planned Lone Star Ladies Night is doing! Over 200 ladies dusted off their boots, donned their hats and met friends at Krause’s outdoor venue on March 3rd …
The fresh lemon juice and zest brings this linguine alive. Sprinkle in some fresh basil, garlic and EVOO and you will just say, “Yum”! Great alongside baked fish or chicken, or you can throw in some shrimp or crab meat. I like to buy imported Italian pasta due to the strict processes used in the …
Our story today starts with a young Texan hitch hiking his way to college … and ends with him eating a light lemon dessert in the White House. Known for his “creative” use of words and a killer sweet tooth, Lyndon Baines Johnson is the only US President in history to graduate from a Texas …
