by Kay Boothe | Feb 6, 2022 | Recipes
“Chili concocted outside of Texas is usually a weak, apologetic imitation of the real thing.” Even though it is eaten all over the United States, and maybe the world, at its heart chili is all Texan. Here are some of the known facts about chili: In 1598 Don Juan de...
by Kay Boothe | Jan 25, 2022 | Recipes
Year-round Strawberry Jam, Simple Fig Preserves and Old-fashioned Muscadine Jelly For all the gardeners out there 2021 has been a good year. There was a lot more rain than last year; the summer was not as hot and there are a lot of folks who now have a lot of extra...
by Kay Boothe | Jan 22, 2022 | Recipes
It’s the middle of summer and it is hot. The mercury has flirted with 100 degrees and we all are craving something cool to help beat the summer heat. There’s always ice cream and cold water melon, but how about whipping up some freezer pies to help cool things down a...
by Kay Boothe | Sep 29, 2021 | Antiquing Texas, Dining Guide, Gardening, Heritage, News, Recipes, Summer Destinations, Texas Living, Travel
Just like the first settlers found a lifeline along the spring-fed creek in Salado, artists, artisans and makers find life-giving inspiration in a village steeped in history. The first thoroughfare, the famed Chisholm Trail, bought people, livestock and stagecoaches...
by Kay Boothe | Apr 1, 2021 | Recipes, Uncategorized
By Shirley Pirahda We listen to a classic radio station in East Texas that uses analogies like: “If you enjoyed Aunt Bee and Barney Fife, you are our type of listener.” I certainly fit that criteria; however, since March 2020 my feelings have been more along the lines...
by Kay Boothe | Jan 11, 2018 | Recipes
There perhaps is no greater comfort food than soup, especially when the mercury dips below freezing and there’s nothing in you that wants to brave the elements. There’s no greater call than someone calling from the kitchen, “Soup’s on!” Soup is how we make it through...
