Joy of Country Living

Went to my favorite auction on Saturday – Johnny Norman in Reagan. He had a different twist this week – where he ‘rented’ tables to individuals and they could bring stuff in and he would auction it off for a flat fee. Made it very interesting. You didn’t know until you got there what you [...]

I’m always excited to get a new recipe – especially one that’s both delicious and easy. The meal we had for lunch today was a recipe I got from David’s sister-in-law - affectionately known as the ‘cat lady’ -  who lives near Austin. It’s a yummy casserole with a Mexican flavor including green chilies, corn tortillas and cheese. [...]

It’s payback time.  And I’m making up for all that eggnog ice cream and pecan pie I ate last week by whipping  up some low fat dishes for us to eat.  If you’re still trying to figure out what to do with that left over turkey, here are two  recipes from my favorite cookbook – Healthy Homestyle Cooking : [...]

Made a trek yesterday to College Station to do some shopping.  On our way into town we passed a Ninfa’s Restaurant.  For those not familiar with Ninfa’s – they started in Houston many years ago – and then kind of faded away – and now it would seem to be popping up again as this appeared [...]

Quick and easy nachos made at home.