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Easy Baked Acorn Squash

Today, I’m going to ask you think “bright orange”.  (Aggies – stay with me!) When it comes to food preparation, simple can be amazing.  Today’s recipe fits that mode, while being packed with nutrition. Acorn squash is a beautiful, nutritious complex carbohydrate.  That bright orange meat is full of vitamins C, A, B, potassium, magnesium, …

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Immune Boosting Cocktail

Who doesn’t love a drink that is tasty, makes you feel good, and can kick a cold to the curb! Emily brings us this citrus immune booster cocktail full of orange, lemon, ginger, turmeric, and mint.  Easy to make in your blender, It also has the added benefit of pulp which you can throw in …

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Sui Mai

Chinese New Year Sui Mai Recipe  It’s January in Texas. By now, you’ve probably stored away your twinkle lights and New Years hats. Not so fast, a dragon is approaching February 10, 2024 to herald the Chinese New Year! Specifically, the first day of the Chinese lunisolar calendar is also known as Lunar New Year …

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Eggnog Elevated

  Eggnog is readily available during the holidays at HEB and other grocers in Texas.  But if you’ve never had the pleasure of tasting home made eggnog – I challenge you to try this recipe.  It’s fresh, light and of course you can control the ingredients. My grandmother always pulled her stand mixer out for …

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Stunning Cheeseball Appetizer

  Want to elevate your holiday cheeseball?  Here you go! This easy to create pine cone cheese ball is a “next level” appetizer that serves as both a decoration and enticing delight. In the video, you’ll notice that I doubled the recipe.  This allows me to use it for two gatherings.  Love to reduce time …

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Potato Latkes

Potato Latkes – A Family Tradition    December conjures images of tradition, great food, and the holiday season.  We may not normally have snow here in Texas, but we never fall short of celebrating our family, friends, and the cultural heritage we hold close to our hearts.  One of the original ethnicities who were early …

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Easy, Peasy, Cranberry Pie

Crunch, moist, with a little tang – I love this pie!  So many times cranberries are the accompaniment, but in this pie they are the unadulterated STAR! Cranberries provide sweet and slightly tart flavors while Texas pecans give this pie a delightful crunch! So easy to assemble since there is no crust:  you simply dump …

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Harvest Soup

Sometimes a friend shares a recipe that just becomes a season favorite!  This is it for me! A few years ago, my husband, Barry and I were hunting on the 5F Ranch and the owner just happened to mention she was looking so forward to making her favorite fall soup the next week.  So, of …

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Scott’s Tender Fried Back Strap

This is the season where food truly ties us all together. Family recipes at Thanksgiving. Grandma’s special way of prepping the food. How you cook your turkey matters – brined, stuffed, fried, or roasted?  Better yet, who is in charge of the turkey? Maybe y’all don’t even have a turkey, but enjoy wild game. Every …

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