It wouldn’t take long to guess where we went – Jack Allen’s Kitchen, of course. We’ve wanted to try brunch for a while. They do a fabulous buffet. Some of my highlights were: house cured ham, green chile pork and eggs, jalapeno sausage, homemade breakfast sausage, chicken fried chicken, chicken fried ribeye, jambalaya, and braised…
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Are You a Good Host?
Living in rural areas, and having close contact with soil and plants is not only good for your stress level, but also your gut bacteria. In a recent New York Times article, Some of My Best Friends Are Germs, Michael Pollan explores the results of destroying (beneficial) microbes on our skin and gut. Our resident…
May at Gorman Falls
This is a hike that’s better done in March or April, because of the heat. Unfortunately, until now, there wasn’t enough water coming over the falls to make it worth the hike. We got a really early start, since the temperature was headed to 90°. To our surprise, it was 59° that morning! It couldn’t…
Blackberries, Pork, and Trade Days
And the place where those 3 things collide is Calvert, TX. It was the Saturday outing. Epps Farm was the first stop, after I got lost. You know I’ve made the trip a few times before, so there’s no explaining my little detour. This past Sat. was the first day for picking blackberries. They’ve got…
May at Jack Allen’s Kitchen
The day started with a plan to hike to Gorman Falls in Colorado Bend, but the rain made us put plan B into motion. Of course, plan B involved a shopping trip to the Round Rock area with an essential lunch at Jack Allen’s Kitchen. Although I was tempted by the shrimp and grits lunch…