Alternate headline: Fruit-bearing friends are my favorite friends When our neighbors Stephen and LaVerne Bright asked if we wanted some freshly-picked pears a couple weeks ago, I couldn’t say “Yes, please!” fast enough. They warned me that the pears were … Continue reading Grateful for friends who share the bounty of fruit trees
A couple years ago, we moseyed over to the Fort Davis National Historic Site to renew our National Parks pass. While we were in the visitor center, I found a cookbook I’d never seen before – “An Army Wife’s Cookbook” … Continue reading Recipes from the Fort Davis frontier stand the test of time
It’s been a while since I’ve talked about the joys of the electric pressure cooker. It’s not one of those appliances that I bought on a whim that sits collecting dust after a few uses. It commands its very own … Continue reading Electric pressure cooking makes pasta night nearly effortless
The other day, I grabbed a bag of green spinach fettuccine noodles at my local health foods store. You can find these at Blue Water Natural Foods in Alpine and at Stone Village Market in Fort Davis, as well as … Continue reading Bonus shrimp recipe and pictures… because it was so tasty and easy
A couple years ago, I discovered a phrase that people have been using to describe an aspect of life in Far West Texas. That phrase is, “getting off the island.” With nearly four years of living full-time in Fort Davis … Continue reading Desert island survival in Far West Texas includes seafood
A couple weeks ago, we had the distinct pleasure of attending a garden party and ping pong tournament at the beautiful pool house of our neighbors Lanna and Joe Duncan. A simple game of ping pong somehow morphed into tournament … Continue reading An evening of ping pong, potluck and garden party fun in Fort Davis
This past Saturday, we experienced something quite extraordinary. When my friend Tammy King called earlier in the week and asked if we were available Saturday evening, I said “yes” without even thinking to ask “why?” first. Some of her friends … Continue reading Marfa’s Ranch 2810 was a truly superb experience
The Hatch Chile Festival in Hatch, New Mexico is Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. If you can’t make it up to Hatch, have no worries… Porter’s on 2nd Street in Alpine will also be celebrating on Aug. 31 and Sept. … Continue reading It’s always Hatch Chile Season in our house
Driving down a dusty backroad in Fort Stockton the other day, I couldn’t help but notice all of the prickly pear cactus lining the roadway, loaded with the purple jewels of the desert that I’ve come to know and love … Continue reading Prickly Pear cactus fruit – little gems in the desert’s treasure chest
When I was a little girl growing up in Houston, El Paso was a mystical place in my mind. It fascinated me to see highway signs with directions to El Paso, nearly 800 miles away. How could any place be … Continue reading El Paso Mexican food has yet to disappoint
Because Food is What I Do 