"Four legs good. Two legs bad." Kilgore College production of Animal Farm.
With Salt
Frozen or on the rocks? Salt or no salt? It's National Margarita Day.
Wine Decisions
2.18.14 National Drink Wine Day
Soup at James Beard House
A beautiful creation from Chef Joanne Bondy - Lima Bean Soup with Cilantro Garleek Broth & Gulf Shrimp.
Chocolate and More Chocolate!
It's National Chocolate Cake Day! I think it's time to celebrate.
Fry It Up
Fried Pie, for National Pie Day 2014
Veggies
Veggie Stir Fry prep.
Table for Two
Happy Friday! (Chefs for Farmers 2013)
Veuve
Happy New Year!! Goodbye 2013 - Hello 2014!
Piñata
My birthday was on Thanksgiving this year. Best piñata EVER!!
Favorite Christmas Tree
When driving around Highland Park looking at Christmas Lights, we found our favorite decorated tree.
Sunset
Sunset 12.19.13
Stuck in Choctaw
Went to Charlie Pride/ Loretta Lynn concert at Choctaw Casino in Durant, OK - because of the ice storm, stayed the night. Driving back the next day, usually takes a little over an hour, but that day, it took 6 hours. Gotta say, the concert was worth it!!
Lady of the Sierras
One of my favorite places to see in Arizona!
Freebie Friday!
Summer is definitely here, and it's heating up in Texas. I turn into a really lazy cook when it gets so hot, and we do the
version of a salad bar many evenings.
Everything gets prepped - even the kids help plate their favorite ingredients -then we put everything on the island and people make their own salads as big or small as they choose.
I've stopped buying the bagged lettuce and greens because they are expensive and taste like chemicals to me. With the
Salad Spinner you can easily use heads of lettuce, spin them and even serve them in the bowl of the spinner. The kids love to help, and it's fast and easy for me.
To win won of these great products from OXO, go to the
blog and enter. there are 7 different ways you can get additional entries, and winner will be announced on May 11th. All of the photography is by Lisa Stewart Photography.
Savor Dallas 2012
It's time for Savor Dallas again! This annual celebration of food and wine takes place March 30-31,2012. Take a look at some of the wonderful photos taken by Lisa Stewart of Lisa Stewart Photography and see why you need to join the Lifestylist® team at this wonderful event.
Mardi Gras Greetings
Happy Holidays From The Lifestylist®
Being Thankful
Happy Thanksgiving! This holiday is about food and family, but even more than that I like to use it to remind me how thankful I am for what I have, and for those around me.
For over 25 years my parents were very active doing disaster relief with The Salvation Army, and even raised the money for a state of the art canteen for the Tyler Texas location. Whenever there was a disaster or need and my parents got a call they dropped everything and hit the road. One of the most memorable phone calls I ever received was when Hurricane Katrina hit and my parents answered the call. They called me when they were outside the Super Dome not having a clue what was going on inside. For six weeks they were in the French Quarter feeding the volunteers - my Dad always joked he always wanted to have a restaurant in the French Quarter and he finally got his wish!
Whenever this Lifestylist® could I joined them on the road helping my Mom cook up to 2,000 hot meals a day and seeing first hand what mother nature can dish out. People were so sweet and hospitable, even though many had lost everything that they had. It was always hard to leave - I wanted to stay there and help rebuild.
This year I have been blessed to be involved with three amazing organizations - Shared Housing, Genesis Women's Shelter and HomeAid/Homebuilders Care. I am always so drawn to the kids - many of them have seen things we can't even imagine, but they always have the best manners, always say please, thank-you and give the best hugs :)
It's harder than ever to make a living, but even if you can't make a donation to a worthwhile charity think about donating your time -you'll be very thankful that you did.
It's a Great Day for a Fair!
I've been entering the cooking contests for over 5 years now, and I'm proud to say I've gotten my share of blue ribbons. It has been so busy around here I haven't had a chance to enter yet, but I think there are some categories that are calling my name. Last year I won in the Tricks with Mix Category, and I'm thinking I may have to see if I can get Best of Show this year. Be sure to check out some of our award winning (and not award winning) entries on our Fair Foodies site.
Because of our love of the State Fair of Texas, we have collected some really unusual items from the fair. This is what makes the Lifestylist® touch so unique - not only great items, but items with a story and history.