Pina Colada French Toast Recipe

wildly delicious Pina Colada French Toast from the Inn on Lake Granbury

Our Texas friends at the Inn on Lake Granbury share their secret recipe for Pina Colada French Toast.

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Inn on Lake Granbury, Granbury, Texas: Living Like a Cattle Baron

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Live in Western cattle baron style at the Inn on Granbury Lake.

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Seeing is Believing: The Dolphin Whisperer

Fishing boat South Padre Island

Is there such thing as a dolphin whisperer? Yep, and she’s on South Padre Island.

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Coffee Julep Recipe

Coffee Julep

Creamy Coffee Julep recipe from Houndstooth Coffee in Austin, Texas.

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Mi Cocina Restaurant, Plano, TX: A popular local chain with great food

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I generally shy away from chain restaurants, but sometimes a small, local chain is born because the restaurant is too good not to multiply into additional locations. Such is the case with Mi Cocina Restaurant in Plano, Texas, a happening suburb about 30 minutes from Dallas.

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Downtown Plano: An Undiscovered Gem

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Historic downtown Plano is an undiscovered gem filled with pubs and interesting restaurants, one-of-a-kind shops and antique malls, and even a rail museum.

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Beaumont, Texas Highlights

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Beaumont has more to offer than just terrific food. Gushers, gators, collectibles, orchids and more!

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Beaumont, Texas: Cowboy Cajun Cuisine and More

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Beaumont,Texas, is one of those towns that foodies pass by in route to food towns like Houston or New Orleans. They shouldn’t.

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Plano Balloon Festival: Floating on a Cloud

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It’s barely 6 a.m. and the sky is just dawning pink when we jump into the vans and head for Oak Point Park, the launch center for the annual Plano, Texas Balloon Festival.

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Marriott at the Legacy Town Center, Plano, Texas

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The Legacy Town Center is filled with shops, restaurants, apartments, and condos all in a peaceful, tree-lined setting that encourages people to walk, sit at cafes, and enjoy the sociability of a neighborhood.

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San Antonio Wine & Food Festival

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I’m in the land of the Spurs, roses, cattle, the River Walk and Alamo. But I don’t remember the Alamo.

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Main Street Bistro & Bakery, Plano TX

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When you walk in, you can’t ignore the dessert case filled with French-style pastries and desserts!

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