I wanted to make a trip to Calvert to the Epps Family Farm, and we had a great day trip on Monday. Frank and Jane Epps have a fabulous farm where they raise Large Black Hogs, chickens, geese, guinea hens, donkeys, longhorns, blackberries, melons, and vegetables. Don and I really wanted to see if we…
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Hopdoddy Burger Bar Austin and KWTX Interview
Before I talk about my most recent trip to Austin, I want to mention my interview at Channel 10 in Waco. Taina Maya invited me to do a segment on “Moms Everyday,” and talk a little about this website, and do an abbreviated cooking demonstration about appetizers. I didn’t realize that the day we taped,…
Cooking at Lodge – Day Nine
Breakfast was pretty basic this morning – sausage patties, bacon, smashed potatoes, biscuits and an egg and cheese frittata. I was about halfway through making everything, when the hunting guide told me a couple of the people had left for home earlier this morning. So, there was a lot of leftover breakfast food. Then I…
Cooking at Lodge – Day Eight
This morning I managed to make Baked Eggs, Smashed Potatoes, and sausage. For the baked eggs, I used ham and pastrami instead of green peppers, to hold the eggs. The nice thing about hungry hunters is – they’re pretty easy to please! Tonight I thought Beef Stew and garlic mashed potatoes would be great comfort…
Cooking at Lodge – Day Six
It was breakfast only today, and then the hunters were headed home. Everyone got a deer, and they were almost giddy! For breakfast we had leftover fried pork chops, biscuits and gravy, bacon, and a potato, egg and cheese frittata. While they were eating breakfast, I started the Beef Stew for the next round of…