She is a published author, an Instagrammer, a content creator, a business owner, and a muse for all mothers. Jenn Todryk was not a household name just a few years ago. She was a stay-at-home mom with an excellent eye for design and a desire to find a passion project. This spurred the creation of […]

Jon Flaming paints big but dreams even bigger. The latter, he believes, allows him to pursue full time his passion as an artist, a craft that piqued his interest when he was a five-year-old in Sunday school, watching the young boy next to him draw a jet airplane.  “This was in 1967 at the height […]

Nothing starts off a good conversation like a beautiful pair of cowboy boots. Who does not want to hear someone say, “I love your boots; where’d you get them?” The answer is now Fraulein Boot Company! When San Antonio sisters Sarah Caruth and Margaret Walker found themselves with time to spare during the pandemic, they […]

Want to kick your spring break up a notch this year? Texas is full of adventurous activities guaranteed to get your heart pumping so you can explore the state and enjoy the adventure of a lifetime. From unique ziplines to off-road adventures and water-based activities to downhill mountain bike parks, there is something for every […]

Just try to resist the charming quality of a tart: the golden crust heaped high with fillings, and those cute fluted edges simply beg to be devoured. Tarts can be sweet or savory, and the number of flavor combinations is limited only by your imagination. The convenience of delicious ready-made pastries in most grocery stores […]

A clear bottle, a brown paper label, and a copper cap: It is a sight as iconic as the Texas flag and nearly as beloved state-wide. It is Tito’s Vodka. In 2022, the brand that has become a household name across more than just Texas celebrated 25 years of bringing good times and good deeds […]

After thousands of bowls of chili and endless pots of care guisada, wouldn’t it be nice to have a new option for those Saturday afternoons watching football or an upcoming holiday meal? Enter Texas Style Shepherd’s Pie! Granted, this shepherd’s pie takes several hours to make, but we promise it will be worth the wait. […]

Yaupon, a seemingly innocuous—though determined—little plant that, though it has been somewhat maligned and misunderstood over the decades, even centuries, is making a comeback in a big way. The caffeinated plant’s revival is thanks in part to one Texas business, whose mission is to share the wonder of this domestic tea with the world: CatSpring […]

Collard greens are the symbol for paper money because of their bright green color. Here they form the base for poached eggs. Serve this dish right from your iron skillet. Yield: 6 servings Ingredients 6 slices bacon 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 medium onion, chopped 3 bunches of collards, stemmed and chopped 1 teaspoon salt […]

Black-eyed peas symbolize growing wealth and prosperity because they swell up when you soak them for cooking. You can use the canned variety to save time; just make sure you rinse them well. Yield: 6 servings Ingredients ¾ cup avocado oil or olive oil ½ cup cider vinegar ½ cup sugar (or to taste) 3 […]

Cornbread symbolizes pocket change because of its gold color. Hopefully, blue cornmeal counts, too. If you are worried that blue will not bring as much fortune as yellow, then go ahead and use the traditional kind. These should be served immediately because they tend to deflate as they cool. Yield: 12 popovers Ingredients 4 tablespoons […]

Nuluv, a company that makes handcrafted goat milk skin care products on their farm in the Texas Hill Country, actually began as a love story. Jonna Davis, a self-proclaimed city girl who grew up in the Houston suburbs, fell in love with Trey Davis, a country boy who grew up on a goat ranch in […]

The homeowners of the Allendale organic modern home found this newly built farmhouse in central Austin, but they wanted a more modern motif for the  interior. Through Instagram they happily discovered Robin Bond Interiors, which recently celebrated its 20- year anniversary. “The owners wanted more of an edgy look on the inside with modern lines and […]

If fried pickles had existed during Elizabethan times, Shakespeare might have compared them to a summer’s day. Perhaps Romeo would have waxed poetically about pickles instead of roses: “A pickle by any other name would taste as sweet.” But alas, fried pickles, although a mainstay snack in restaurants all across Texas now, were not even […]

Veterans and their family members do not have to travel far to pay their respects to those who served in one of the United States’s most controversial wars. Outshining the “prison city” reputation of Huntsville, the H.E.A.R.T.S. Veterans Museum pr ovides a new reason to head to East Texas, with an 80 percent-scale replica of […]