You guys, have you heard of Top Golf? Neither had I until it took Austin by storm and everyone couldn't stop talking about it. It's a franchise in Texas and I have no idea if it is anywhere else but it's kind of addictive. It turns out that even though I am not a golfer…
One of my girlfriends wrote me a panicked email recently with full photos of her new cast iron skillet that she had received as a wedding gift. She had been cooking with it happily and running it through the dishwasher after each use, and all of the sudden it just wasn't working well anymore. Food…
You Guys!I have been cooking on a really wonderful stove this summer and I wanted to tell you about it because not only is it perfect for your summer camping, picnics, or small patio, but it also supports a cause that is near and dear to my heart.Here is why:Three billion people – half the…
This is one of my new favorite summer party decorating tricks. All you need is some poster board and some baking flour. Oh the fun you shall have with this idea in your back pocket. The possibilities are endless.
Me and my friends in Arkansas decided to make stars since we were celebrating our independence…
I made you some alligator!I don’t cook alligator meat regularly, mostly because I don’t live in alligator country. But on a recent trip to Arkansas I was gifted a cooler full of alligator meat that was hunted locally by a farmer friend of mine (ie., the one who appears on the very first page of…
I recently had one of my favorite kinds of adventure getaways that I host...
At one of my new magical venues...
It was a private Bachelorette Adventure Getaway, full of ladies from all over the country... who knew how to rock the back of a pick-up truck.
Full of shotgun shells...
Fun…
Oh friends, time does seem to be flying by, every time I look up it is a new month. I'm trying to savor summer, it is hot, hot, hot in Austin and I have a little sunburn to show for it, what is it like where you are?This are the things that happened to me…
Since watching my video on How to Debone a Bird, you must be wondering: what do I make with this beautiful fine-feathered beast once I've deboned it?Well, how about this recipe? Bing cherries are in season, but so are a lot of delicious fruits so feel free to switch it up--try peaches!Or, like I said,…
With summer upon us, many of us are dusting off our grills for some serious outdoor cooking. Grilling is one of my favorite pastimes. It is social cooking, where friends and neighbors come over, frosty drinks come out of the cooler, and the air smells like roasting meats and burning charcoal for miles. Here are…