Mar 1, 2024 | FOOD + DRINKS
By Lauren Wacaser Sometimes I plan on making a salad for dinner but then the temperature drops just enough to make me want something warm. “Cooked salad” has become my new seasonal term. Saute mixed greens like spinach and kale, shredded carrots, lentils, red bell...
Jan 1, 2024 | FOOD + DRINKS, UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
Celebrity Chef Cassy Jones is opening her first brick and mortar restaurant this month. Cassy’s Grill is at 304 U.S. Highway 175 in Eustace, Texas. Jones chose Eustace because her mother was born and raised there and her parents live there now. She bought land in...
Jan 1, 2024 | FOOD + DRINKS, LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT, UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
By P.A. Geddie A little bit of Costa Rica is alive and well in Edom, Texas. Javier and Chere Montero operate 2 Hats Coffee from their East Texas countryside property. They sell coffee beans that are grown on a single origin fifth generation farm in Costa Rica. Chere...
Nov 1, 2023 | FOOD + DRINKS
By Lauren Wacaser Oatmeal is a traditional breakfast that many Americans enjoy as a quick, warm meal to start their day. Apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, and raisins are typically used to sweeten the otherwise bland oats. Because many have enjoyed their oatmeal with...
Sep 16, 2022 | FOOD + DRINKS
Chocolate was originally described as “the drink of the gods” by ancient Aztecs and Mayans and has a long history in Central American culture. For more than 4,000 years, cacao plants have been harvested for their delicious, bitter components that are a key...
Jul 1, 2022 | FOOD + DRINKS
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) invites visitors to take a dip at the region’s state parks to beat summer’s heat. Cooper Lake State Park and Lake Tawakoni State Park in the Upper East Side of Texas top TPWD’s list of swim-friendly lakes. Cooper Lake State...
