food: December Foodie Events in Central Texas - 11/14/08 10:51 AM
If, like me, you're all about the food, and consider the kitchen to be the center of the home, you'll want to stop in at some of these "foodie" events in Central Texas in late November and December.
Hairson Creek Farm's Annual Open Farm and Potluck. Farm Tour, Music (bring … (0 comments)
food: Thanksgiving Repast Meltdown - 11/23/07 12:11 PM
I may not eat for days. And days and days. (Except gumbo tomorrow - it's a tradition and required.) Even the critters got extra goodies. (And this morning J.D. and Joey got the end trimmings from the andouille sausage and are convinced that those are the Best Dog Cookies Ever and, … (6 comments)
food: Front Yard Vegetable Gardens - When What Was Old Is New Again - 08/01/07 10:59 AM
While having breakfast this morning and reading the "newspaper" (online news forums), I ran across an interesting article on CNN about people tearing up their front yards and putting in vegetable and herb gardens. Now, before moving to the country, we grew the occasional vegetable or herb in our front yard … (8 comments)
food: Recipe Resource and Challenge - 05/05/07 10:35 AM
We're all sometimes looking for a particular recipe - one we loved long ago but lost, one that we had at a restaurant and would love to replicate, something perfect for an open house or to take to a potluck. We can use the search feature here and we can use … (23 comments)
food: So Many Choices! Any Time Is Festival Time in Central Texas - 03/26/07 06:59 PM
In Central Texas, we do love to party. Some times of year (this is one of them), you can hardly throw a rock without hitting a festival of some sort or another. For example, this week/weekend: From March 28-April 1, the Texas Wine and Food Festival has its 22nd annual event … (0 comments)
food: Southern Fried Chicken Tenders - 01/11/07 10:11 AM
If I know that we're going to be particularly busy on a weekend (and ALWAYS on weekends when we're putting up hay!), I'll make a double or triple batch of these. They're good hot or cold, and they're easy to grab for a snack to keep you going. No, they're not … (9 comments)
food: Not Yo Mama's Banana Pudding - 01/02/07 10:13 PM
This is a special recipe for when you want to make a REAL impression with a dessert. Be prepared to be asked if you're bringing it to any occasion if you ever bring it just once. You WILL be remembered! Is it healthy? Not hardly! But it is VERY healthy for … (7 comments)
food: New Year's Traditions - 12/31/06 11:36 PM
I'm not staying up to see the New Year in . . . I'm staying up late cooking the black-eyed peas for tomorrow. For Christmas, I got one of the things on my Amazon Wishlist - The Evolution of Cajun and Creole Cooking, by Jim Fosse - and it's every bit … (11 comments)
food: French Onion Pot Roast - 12/05/06 04:48 PM
A quick and easy way to "cheat" when you know you're going to have a long week and not much time to cook - fix this on the weekend and then serve later in the week with microwaved "baked" potatoes, a green salad, and a glass of good merlot, or make … (26 comments)
food: Pork And Sage Pie - 12/03/06 04:09 PM
1/2 cup apples, peeled -- chopped1 cup cooked pork -- chopped1/2 cup potatoes -- cooked, chopped1 tablespoon butter1 tablespoon chopped onion1 tablespoon flour1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon pepper1 tablespoon sage -- crushed1 Tablespoon brown sugar1 cup heavy cream2 pastry dough -- frozen or homemadePreheat oven to 350.Line pie dish with pastryCombine apples, brown … (5 comments)
food: Creole Baked Shrimp - 12/02/06 09:56 AM
2 tablespoons low sodium worcestershire sauce2 tablespoons light butter -- melted2 teaspoons Creole seasoning2 teaspoons olive oil1 pound shrimp, large, R-T-C olive oil sprayPreheat oven to 450.Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl; stir well. Place shrimp in an 11x17 baking dish coated with cooking spray.Pour butter mixture over … (5 comments)
food: Thanksgiving Traditions - What's Yours? - 11/21/06 07:34 PM
Every family has their own Thanksgiving traditions, grown carefully,bit by bit, over time, a combination of a blending of traditions that people bring from their families of origin and those that they develop themselves. I find these interesting. For example: we have a "traditional" Thanksgiving dinner, that includes turkey, smoked or … (1 comments)
food: The Sensuality of Slow, Part 1 - 11/19/06 11:44 AM
We're always thinking we have so little time, always rush, rush, rushing to get everything we think we MUST pack into our lives done, that we very often forget the reason we're doing all this in the first place - theoretically, the enjoyment of life. (Because why do it if you're … (3 comments)
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If, like me, you're all about the food, and consider the kitchen to be the center of the home, you'll want to stop in at some of these "foodie" events in Central Texas in late November and December.
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