Chicken Penne Pasta

Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts cut into 1/3rds  (strips) – marinade in something good + soy sauce for a couple hours Penne pasta – med-large box Large onion diced 2 yellow squash cut into 1/4 wedges 3 large tomatoes – diced 2-3 cups baby bell mushrooms  – sliced Fresh basil – chopped Fresh oregano – chopped […]

LCRA Recreational Camping and Hiking Areas

http://www.lcra.org/parks/recreation-areas/Pages/default.aspx Reservations: www.lcra.org/reserve LCRA Camping, Hiking & Recreation Areas Arkansas Bend Park Bob Wentz / Windy Point Park Camp Creek Cedar Point Cypress Creek Park Gloster Bend Grelle Hippie Hollow Park Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area Narrows Sandy Creek Park Shaffer Bend Turkey Bend

Marble Falls – Camping and Outdoor

Longhorn Cave Tours:  The cave is 68 degrees year-round. The park offers guided tours that last approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes (a 1.25-mile round trip). For your safety and comfort, low-heeled shoes with rubber soles are recommended. The Visitor Center opens daily at 9 a.m. every day except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The […]

Llano River Canoeing Access Points and Ammenities

  https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=206154830079077948458.00047fdac6ecbf7be535a&msa=0&ll=30.728261,-98.975143&spn=0.553052,1.056747 The most comprehensive list I’ve found.   Shuttle Castell General Store 325.247.4100 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Castell-General-Store/151697621724   Outfit/Cabins 830.997.0249 and http://www.llanoriveradventures.com/contact.html   Liefste Campgrounds – Castell 325-347-2447 http://www.castelltexas.com/camping.html   Llano River – Guide/Access http://www.castellguideservice.com/html/llano_river_access.html      

Bacon Wrapped Chicken Strips

Ingredients 1 lbs. chicken tenders (about 10 chicken tenders) 10 strips bacon, sliced in half length-wise ) 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon basil 1 teaspoon garlic powder 2 tablespoons chili powder 2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed Directions Preheat convection oven to 400F convection, […]

How to Break Up a Dog Fight

If you’ve ever taken your dog to a dog park, or have multiple dogs, you’ve probably seen two dogs get into a fight at some point. Many dog owners immediately panic & react the wrong way…often leading to a very unsafe situation for both the dogs and the humans. Typically, people’s first reaction is panicking […]

Salmon Cupcakes

Ingredients 4-5 strips bacon – crispy – save fat!!!! 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 eggs – beaten 2/3 cup mayonnaise (2/3 cup Greek Yogurt) 1/2 cup small diced mozzarella cheese  3 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon natural sugar 1/2 lemon zest or lemon pepper will do 1.5 lb cooked salmon checked for large bones 1  cup bread crumbs […]

Williamson-Creek-Buyout-Letter-Jose-Guerrero

My name is José Guerrero, Assistant Director with the Watershed Protection Department.  Victoria Li, Director of WPD, asked me to respond on her behalf.   First of all, thank you for your recent e-mail regarding the Williamson Creek Voluntary Buyout Project.  Although I totally understand that the way the project has been rolled out (e.g., […]

Egg & Bacon Cupcakes

Cook bacon – almost all the way done  – leave a little fat on the ends – crispy in the middle Preheat large convection oven to 350F In cupcake tray, add piece of bread  – shove down, so it does not displace the egg later Add cooked bacon – better with more bacon Crack egg […]