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Mexican Chocolate Cookies
As I was growing up, one of my mother and I’s favorite places to eat lunch after church on Sundays was the Liberty Bar. (Not so much a bar–more a restaurant.) Instead of bread…
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Mmmm! Campfire Peach Cobbler
This is my go-to camping treat, my secret way to impress people with my campfire cooking. It is both delicious and easy. What You’ll Need Dutch Oven (mine is 12″) 1 bag charcoal…
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Skeet Shooting Dictionary
Skeet shooting is one of my favorite hobbies. Early on in my teen years, my mom decided that if I was going to be around guns, I should become familiar with how to…
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Dutch Oven Cooking Basics
Last night I dreamed I was cooking dutch oven peach cobbler at work for my annual performance review. I was very anxious, and believed my job hinged on the outcome of this meal.…
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A Night at Bracken Cave
Last night, I had the chance to visit Bracken Cave and watch fifteen million bats emerge into the night sky. It was incredible, and at the end of this post are instructions for how you…
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My Camping Experience at Lake Whitney
It seems natural that the writer of a blog called “Whit’s Wilderness” should go to a park in Texas bearing the name Whitney, doesn’t it? Every summer, my husband’s family takes a trip…
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The Perfect Day in South Texas
This is Al Klopek, my grandaddy, out on our farm in a patch of peanuts. Last month marked a year since he passed away, and I went down to Texas. My mom and…
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