Country Lifestyle

Football Spinach Dip Breadsticks Total Time: 55 minutes Servings: 12 Ingredients: 10 oz Frozen Chopped Spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 6 oz Cream Cheese, softened 1-2 cloves Garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder 1/4 teaspoon Pepper 1/4 teaspoon Chili Powder 1 teaspoon Italian Powder 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese 1 cup Grated Mozzarella Cheese, divided 1 tube Refrigerated […]

Western Housewives New Year’s Resolutions. Whether you love them or hate them, it seems that this time of year you can’t escape them. In all of my twenty-seven years, I have only written down and […]

Nearly 40 years ago, late on a Sunday, two young girls spent the evening working with their father in the Oklahoma National Stockyards. “We had gone with dad to help sort, but wound up cleaning […]

By Michael Newell             When the temperatures turn cold and you get a little ice or snow, it is important to think of some of the smaller creatures that share our world and the struggles […]

By Summer McMillen Holiday wishes to you and your kin. I imagine right about now you are gathered around the fire, sipping eggnog, and watching Chevy Chase get electrocuted for the 100th time in the […]

By Barry Whitworth, DVM Area Food/Animal Quality and Health Specialist for Eastern Oklahoma  It was Christmas eve.  I was closely monitoring the clock, counting down the minutes until I could head home.  The boss had […]

By Lacey Newlin of Lacey’s Pantry Total Time: 1 Hour Servings: 6-8 Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter 1 pound mushrooms, sliced 1 tablespoon butter 1 onion, diced 2 carrots, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 2 cloves […]

By Summer McMillen October is weaning time around here and every time we wean a different set of cows, I learn something. All people and all sets of cattle are unique and can teach you […]

Oklahoma FFA Executive Secretary Trevor Lucas For more than three decades, the Oklahoma FFA organization was spearheaded by Executive Secretary Kent Boggs. When Mr. Boggs announced his retirement last spring, the search was on to […]

By Summer McMillen We work cattle a lot here on the ranch, whether we are moving them to new pastures, branding or weaning. There seems to be a different “event” for every season that our […]