My recent columns about tacos and enchiladas sparked a conversation on my personal social media about where you can get the best and most authentic Mexican food around these parts. “Best” and “most authentic” here in West Texas have totally … Continue reading Where can you get the best Mexican food around these parts?
“Flat or rolled?” “Red or green?” “Cheese, chicken, beef?” “Egg on top?” For the unfortunate souls who would be off-put by these questions, take heart. I was once in your shoes. I grew up in Houston and spent the majority … Continue reading Enchiladas in West Texas: Stacked or rolled, red or green…
Contrary to what I grew up thinking in Houston and then the Hill Country, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day. Did you know that? All those years as an adult, I justified my tacos and margaritas in honor … Continue reading Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Taco Sunday
NOTE: I’m several weeks late in publishing this. Josef is currently staying with friends that live a one-hour train ride from Chicago, where he’ll soon catch his flight to Germany. Since he left our home, he’s hitchhiked to the Grand … Continue reading What do you feed a visiting Bavarian in Texas? (Hint: NOT sauerkraut!)
Growing up, the only way I knew to eat granola was if it had been mass produced and pressed into dry, hard-to-chew, individually wrapped bars that my mom kept around as snacks. I’d often pull a package out of my … Continue reading Homemade granola – old-fashioned, wholesome and healthy
This past Sunday, I thawed out the final package of delicious Fort Davis peaches from last year. I started out with five pounds of cleaned, cut and vacuum-sealed fruit that stayed tasty and frozen throughout fall, winter and into spring. … Continue reading Sifting through cobbler recipes, one skillet at a time
I’ve noticed a change in Porter’s Thriftway Grocery Store in Fort Davis that I think deserves some recognition. I’m often at Porter’s every day, if not every other day. I’ve always liked buying my ingredients fresh, on the day I … Continue reading Finding new inspiration in the spice aisle at Porter’s
I recently read an article about what you should eat to live to be 100 years old. I try my best to eat healthy most of the time, but occasionally indulge in something probably not terribly healthy that was made … Continue reading Are pinto beans the secret to longevity?
Please note: I have held off on publishing this full-length until I knew our friend was well on his way, especially since I tend to be the Queen of Oversharing… plus I’m limited by a wordcount in the newspaper 🙂 My husband and I have recently been hosting an old friend visiting the United States from Bavaria. Munich, to be more precise. It has been wunderbar (that means “wonderful” in German). We knew that Josef was headed to the U.S. sometime this month for his two-month American “walkabout” of sorts that he’s taken regularly for about 40 years. That’s how … Continue reading When Bavaria arrives in Far West Texas
(((NOTE: AGAIN, I will post pictures as time permits … I’m like so super busy blah blah blah and stuff LOL … feral cats don’t domesticate themselves, you know 😉 HOWEVER, the picture I’m using across the top here is … Continue reading Fort Davis fun and food through the eyes of a local
Because Food is What I Do 