Roadtrip Picnic

As the days warm and the outdoors beckon there’s no better way to shake off the cold weather blues than with a ride on your bike. Take along someone important to you and pack a picnic for two. Chef Cathy Zeis provides the recipe for a successful outdoor dining adventure. As always, it’s easy to prepare and healthy to eat.

Dr Pepper Ham

Since ham is the number one choice of the Easter lunch and Dr. Pepper is the number one choice of soda in Texas, I thought it would be fun to take on the challenge of the Texoma Living! staff and create something different. A lot of people don’t know what to do with an already cooked and cured ham. I hear all the time how hard it is to keep it from drying out before serving.

Sue’s Signature Pies

The secret to making delicious pies is in making a good crust. That is the reason most people don’t make pies; the crust can be very challenging. The crust recipe I’m going to share is one that I perfected many years ago. Don’t be discouraged. We all have to learn, and practice does make perfect.

Creating Cocktails

When people ask Barbara Akin what she does for a living, she asks them if they have ever been to a restaurant and seen one of those brightly colored drink menus with pictures of exotic libations. “That’s what I do,” she tells them. Barbara Akin is a beverage consultant.