Susan L. Ebert

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Buffalo Gals

Featured Photo: The herd on 777 Bison Ranch. Photo by Toby Brusseau. A vast river of life surges through the valley—as wide as the Mississippi and flowing over the horizon.  It’s the dawn of the 19th century, and this bison herd is nearly unfathomable in its size.  Among the estimated 30 to 60 million American...

COWGIRL In The Kitchen: Corned Beef And Cabbage

We Texas cowgirls are more likely to toss a dry-rubbed brisket in the smoker over smoldering post oak, but still: What cowgirl couldn’t use some “Luck o’ the Irish?” This hearty and wholesome one-pot meal will make your St. Paddy’s Day feast a memorable one, knowing that you’ve mastered the knack of corning your own...

COWGIRL In the Kitchen: COWGIRL Carnitas

Everyone who loves Mexican food needs a go-to carnitas recipe; mine’s mouthwatering, embarrassingly simple, and ever-so-versatile. Slow-roast your carnitas on a day you’ll be around the house, then portion and freeze what you don’t eat right away so that you can try all three of the serving suggestions below.   Have you ever wondered why butchers...

Bourbon-Glazed Roast Duck With Peanut Dressing

Take a pass on the traditional holiday turkey and roast a duck this year, using this recipe—a tasty tribute to the wintering wild ducks on the High Plains of New Mexico and Texas, which feast on peanuts and waste grains such as corn and wheat.  You’ll be baking the dressing simultaneously with roasting the duck,...

COWGIRL In The Kitchen: Peanut Butter Pie

Recipe and photo by Susan L. Ebert Peanuts probably originated in Brazil or Peru, where pottery sherds bearing peanut decorations date back 3,500 years.  When returning explorers brought peanuts back to Spain, they spread into Asia and Africa and came to the American South with African slaves in the 1700s.  Imaginative cooks incorporated this nutrient-dense...

COWGIRL In The Kitchen: Rack Of Lamb

Whether you’re a longtime lamb aficionado or an adventuresome beginner, this elegant-yet-easy rack of lamb is bound to delight both you and your guests.  Organic, pasture-raised lamb is incredibly nutrient dense—high in protein and healthy fats, with a wide range of minerals and micronutrients—and a refreshing change of pace if beef is the only red...

Amy Wilson, T.V.'s Fastest Rising Face Of Rodeo

Twenty-seven years ago, a first-grader wrote the following on a scrap of now-faded lined notepaper: “When I grow up I want to be in rodeos all over the world and a mom and Miss America and a wife and a singer and a model and a baby sitter and a farmer and have a ranch...

Setting The Stage

COWGIRL Magazine set the stage for this issue’s fashion photo shoot with the iconic teepees and décor from Southwest Teepee Rental. About 20 years ago, Susie Tyler Alofs had the idea to host a teepee-themed event for the eyewear distribution company she owned in Phoenix. She was surprised to find that the concept was completely...

Women In Ranching

Concurrent with my visit to Trout Stalker, the Western Landowners Alliance held “Circle 5” of its Women in Ranching initiative at Trout Stalker Ranch.  Now in its fifth year, the first WinR Circle convened in 2016 at Paicines Ranch in California, founded by Paicines’ Director of Education and Innovation Sharing, Elaine Patarini.  After its first...
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