If there was an “eco-landscaping award,” the winner would be the Wildcatter Ranch.  Their gardner used wild plants found on the 1,500 acre ranch to landscape all resort buildings.  Even the flowers and rocks lining the fountains at the restaurant, were found on the property.
Now that is eco-landscaping!

A longhorn with aspirations to be a stand-up comedian.  Taken at the Wildcatter Ranch in Texas.

 
When you think of a shopping trip…cities like Paris and Rome automatically come to mind…but during my trip to Texas I found the joy of bargain shopping in a small country town.  
Seven miles from the Wildcatter Ranch sits the picturesque town of Graham, Texas.  The town is home to America’s largest town square and looks like Hill [...]

 
I am known for not being an outdoors-woman….I’m more well known for how well I can work a city.  So when I told my friends and family I was going to spend a few days on a guest ranch in Texas…the immediate reaction was to get me strait to the hospital. What they did not [...]

In honor or being in Texas, this week’s recipe comes from the lone star state….Texas Style Chili.
 
Ingredients
20 Small Dried Hot chili peppers or 2 Tablespoons crushed Red Pepper
2 Dried Ancho peppers or 2 Tablespoons chili Powder
3/4 Pound beef Round steak, Cut Into 1/2-Inch Cubes
2 Tablespoons Cooking oil