Cenizo Journal Summer 2014 | Page 29

The McGonagill House A three bedroom, two bath stone house available for vacation rental in beautiful Marathon, Texas Accomodations for 2 to 6. Large yard, close to downtown. Call 432.395.2454 DESERT NIGHTS, A PERFECT DAY WARM IN THE WELCOME. DESERT. Mesquite Balls As a treat, a snack or while camping I love these. They are filled with pow- erhouse super foods and the basic recipe can be easily altered to include what you love. 1 cup chopped nuts - pecans (Texas grown of course) walnuts or almonds - your choices. 3/4 cup chopped dried fruit 1/4 cup mesquite flour 1/4 cup cacao or cocoa powder Mix nuts and dried fruit. Mix in mesquite flour and cacao or cocoa. Shape into 12-16 balls, refrigerate until firm and enjoy! You can store them in an air tight container or individually wrapped in waxed paper. So you get the general idea, you can change around the nuts, fruits and extras to include or not include any- thing you want. Different nuts and fruits make entirely different tasting balls. You might want to up your pro- tein intake even more so hemp powder would be a good choice, maybe you want to feel fuller for longer so soaked chia seeds are a likely candidate, per- haps you like the bright green super food spirulina in your diet, add it! I keep one kind or another of these on hand for snacking and I love them so! Apr 10-12: Viva Big Bend Food Festival Apr 18-20: Alpine Agate Festival May 2-4: Cinco de Mayo After exploring the Big Bend’s sunny, rugged country, slowly add the sugar/mesquite flour to the egg whites as they are beaten with an electric mixer. Add the salt and lemon juice while continuing to beat the mixture. Continue beating until stiff peaks form. Immediately after beating drop by tablespoon onto a parchment-covered cookie sheet. Bake at 210’ for 60-90 minutes, until cookies are crisp. Be careful not to let the cookies brown. Mesquite has a strong taste in general and especially when overcooked. Watch these cookies and do not allow to burn. continued from page 23 ALPINE offers a taste of art, music, history, and a laid-back, friendly nightlife. Enjoy the evening with a fine meal and Cool evenings, friendly and make rentals ALPINE in the the best people variety of great hotels hotels and guest the perfect region. end to a day in the Big Bend region. Follow us at facebook.com/visitalpinetx for the latest event info: 29 Jul 24-27 Viva Big Bend Music Festival Aug 8-9 Big Bend Ranch Rodeo Aug 30-Sep 1 Big Bend Balloon Bash visitalpinetx.com i s it alpinetx a . c o m F For or inf information, or mation, giv give e us a c call all at 1-888-810-3804, or v Cenizo Third Quarter 2014