Country Lifestyles
Cooking with Courtney – August 2015
Italian Broccoli Pasta
2 cups broccoli florets, steamed
10 ounces bowtie pasta (Farfalle)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/8 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic salt
2 tablespoons dry Italian salad dressing mix
1/2 cup diced mozzarella cheese
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 cup pepperoni, sliced in strips
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
Boil pasta according to package directions. Once cooked, drain and toss with one tablespoon of olive oil. Pour in large mixing bowl and add broccoli, sliced pepperoni, tomatoes, and parsley. Take a moment to appreciate the beauty of this bowl…ahhhhhhh.
Whisk remaining olive oil with Italian dressing mix. Pour over pasta mixture and toss to coat. Sprinkle salt and stir. Next comes my favorite part, mozz-a-rella. Mix it all up and refrigerate for about 30 minutes before serving. Reserve a few pepperoni slices and a little fresh parsley for garnish and you have an entire meal in one bowl!
Peach Cobbler
4 cups fresh peaches, peeled & sliced
1 cup flour
1 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 dash salt
1 egg, beaten
7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Pour sliced peaches in medium bowl and toss with 3 tablespoons of brown sugar until coated. Place in bottom of 9×9 baking dish. In large bowl, mix together flour, remaining brown sugar, and salt. Slowly add beaten egg and half of melted butter, stir until combined. Place pieces of dough around on top of peaches (you will still see some of them peeking through). Pour remaining butter over top and sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake in 375 degree oven for 35-40 minutes or until dough is golden brown. Let cool slightly and serve. Don’t forget the ice cream! With this recipe, we are tipping our hats to the Battle of the Barbecue fundraising event, hosted by our Bowie Chamber of Commerce on September 26th. A Peach Cobbler competition will be part of the festivities, contact our local office 940.872.1173 if you have a recipe you’d like to enter!
Courtney McEwen
806-282-2526
www.saucepansandsuperheroes.com
Meat, Play, Love!
By: Martha Crump
Most cattle producers can tell you quite a lot about balancing cattle diets for energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals based on the specific needs for their herd and type of operation.
A key factor, and one that is often overlooked, is that how your animals perform is also directly affected by their water intake.
Now many of you may already be thinking “well of course water is necessary, anybody knows that!”
In many years, as September marches into October, we are beginning to experience some return of rainfall. But as many of us know, that is not always the case. Often we are still experiencing hot and dry weather, and water supplies are dwindling.
When we find ourselves experiencing those types of fall conditions, it is critical to not only understand the daily water requirements for cattle, but also the impact that the quality of water can have on herd health and development.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Annette Bridges
A friend and I were recently talking about our husbands. She made a comment that I felt also perfectly described me and my hubby.
“He slows me and I hurry him. I’m sure that is why we do well together,” she said.
“Precisely!” I thought. Why?
Because when two different worlds collide, it can be magical.
No matter what those two different worlds are- a man and a woman with very different personalities, beliefs, or backgrounds, two partners with contrasting passions, strengths, or talents, or when a country boy marries a city girl.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Watauga, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth, is known for its rich history as a railroad stop, but over the course of the last year, one teen girl has put it on the map for agriculture as well. Emma Harvey has lived in Tarrant County her entire life. Despite being highly involved in her local 4-H chapter, she still felt there was more she could do. In the spring of 2023, she stepped up to the plate to take over the title of Tarrant County Teen Miss Agriculture USA.
“It all started when I put in an application for the teen title here in Tarrant County,” explained Harvey.
The Miss Agriculture USA program is a national non-profit, age-inclusive pageant program that offers both competition and non-competition titles to women dedicated to the promotion of agriculture.
Read more in the October issue of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available online and in print. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive NTFR in your inbox each week.
Photo by Hannah Claxton.
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