By Donna Long

If you are hankerin’ for home cooking just like grandma used to make with fresh ingredients, then look no further than Dixie House Cafe with locations in Fort Worth, Saginaw, and Euless. Dixie House, which was originally named Theresa’s Cafe after its owner, opened its first restaurant in 1983.

In the early days, it was just Theresa and one employee that ran the cafe. Between the two of them, they created mouth-watering meals from scratch using tried and true recipes. Dixie House is where the nostalgic vibe of a 60’s diner meets the charm of Southern hospitality and cooking. The portions are substantial, and the flavor is reminiscent of a time when meals were slow-cooked with families gathered in the kitchen and not hurriedly microwaved.

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On the weekend of April 28-30, 2023 Saint Jo will – for the 6th year – host The Real West Symposium which explores what the West was actually like in the 1800’s.  Saint Jo is an authentic 1850 vintage cow town located right on the storied Chisholm Trail.  With a tree covered town square and authentic 1800’s store fronts, it is the perfect place for Western History to come to life.

This year’s noted speakers include: Michael Grauer, Director of the Cowboy Hall of Fame; Dr. Jody Ginn, Director of the Texas Rangers Museum/Foundation; Dr. Richard McCaslin of the University of North Texas; Dr. Byron Price, retired Director of the Charles M. Russell Center for the Study of the American West; Art T. Burton, authority on Bass Reeves – accompanied by Ernest Marsh, a Bass Reeves re-enactor; and Michael Martin Murphey, recording artist and authority on the music of the Old West.

Friday night the 28^th there will be a Patrons Dinner in the Windmill Grill & Saloon; period attire is encouraged.

Saturday the 29^th will begin at 8:30 with presentations in the Saint Jo Theater.  Lunch will be provided in the Lazy Heart Grill.  From 4.00-6.00pm there will be a wine reception and book signing at Davis & Blevins Gallery. 

Two area concerts later in the evening on the 29^th include Michael Martin Murphey will perform at Blue Ostrich Winery and an area favorite, Shinyribs will perform at Red River Station in Saint Jo.  For tickets to these events please see their websites at: www.BlueOstrich.net or www.RedRiverStation.com.

An authentic chuck-wagon breakfast on the actual Chisholm Trail rounds out the weekend on Sunday morning the 30^th.

Individual tickets for all events are available on our website.  There are also sponsorships available for $500, $1,000, $1,500 which include multiple tickets, meals, and concert performances as well as visibility on all event promotional materials.

For additional information, visit our website www.TheRealWest.org,  or call 940-995-2786

By Martha Crump | marthacrump@comcell.net,

Ask any red-blooded, dyed in the wool Texan what constitutes good “cool weather food” and the top five answers will always include chili. Do not, I repeat, do not enter into any debate regarding whether or not beans should be found in real chili.

You will get as many different points of view as there are recipes out there as to what constitutes perfect chili, and honestly, as long as those recipes do not include fake meat or ground turkey, I am of the opinion you should cook it however you personally like it. This is Texas of course, and you never know what weather will do through the fall.

I remember seasons where we were still hot up until Christmas, and others where I observed record snowfalls in October. I can guarantee that when the colder temperatures do arrive, chili will be on the menu at our house, accompanied by a steaming hot cast iron skillet of homemade cornbread. It is truly a Texas thing, y’all!
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