Homemade preserved lemons are super easy to make and will last six months in your fridge (if you don’t use them before then!). Use them to add brightness and flavor to chicken salad, stew, sandwiches, veggies, and baked chicken to name a few. Preserved lemons are a staple in Moroccan and Middle Eastern cooking, and …
Game Day in Texas is full of pomp and circumstance surrounding a game that is almost sacred to Texans: football. Accompanying the team on the field are the cheerleaders, band, mascot, twirlers, and in many cases, a dance team. Such is the case with Texas State University and the World-Famous Texas State Strutters. I had …
The Salad That Steals the Show! Let me tell you, it’s not every day that a recipe wins my heart and becomes a star player in my kitchen. But this salad? Oh, it’s a total game-changer! After just one taste, I knew I had stumbled upon something special, thanks to a dear friend who introduced …
A Texas German Immigrant and His Descendants’ Story Inside the stories of groups of people lie the individual’s story – those who shaped Texas through grit and fortitude to create the great state we’ve become. I share the story with you today through the eyes of the descendants of pioneers who bravely ventured to the …
One of the joys of dining out internationally is being exposed to new ideas! This recipe is the result of a fabulous dish I enjoyed in Florence, Italy last fall. Pears are plentiful in this region of Tuscany. The restaurant version actually hand created the ravioli containing the pears. So, our test kitchen created an …
Picture 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 prepare a Sicilian family recipe. …
It’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 serve a larger group, you …
This 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 the same joy! But rest …
Recently 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 an easy and time-saving drink. …
Camp 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 Camp Waldemar, I had the …
