Dinner Table Talks

Aislynn digs into her 'a-ha moment' from last week (that regeneration of the earth AND the body is interconnected) and Joe has one (living a healthy life REQUIRES a connection to one's kitchen) in the middle of the show. Dueling 'a-ha moments' at The Dinner Table. Joe busts a rib, Aislynn loves soup (and dip), our AIP diet recipes of the week, and a deeper dive into glyphosate and regeneration. Random Question of the Week: Do you have a moral responsibility to control your temper? Recipes/Links: AIP Onion Dip: https://wendisaipkitchen.com/2020/01/23/onion-dip-aip-paleo/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ #dinnertabletalks #dinnertable #homecooking #cooking #homestead #homesteading #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #texas #regeneration #backyardchickens #recipes #recipe #taichi #qigong #dairyfree #psychiatrist #psychiatry #therapy #therapist #psychology #gardening #permaculture #health #healthylifestyle

Aislynn had a revelation that squelched some doubts she was having about her value as a regenerative farmer. Regeneration. Bio-Diversity. Interconnectedness. We catch up on some deep thoughts like 'How does 'the way we do things' become the way we do it?' Also, Joe gets attacked by a chicken. Our stray Muscovy duck gets a partner, and we cook up plenty of (AIP friendly) amazing food: Coconut Milk Curry Soup, Turnip Greens and Pork, and Coconut Yogurt 'Cereal' Bowls. Unanswered Questions:   What is 'The Flexner Report?' Random Question of the Week: What do children know more about than adults? Links/Recipes: The Zach Bush Podcast we talked about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03SOJabw1VU Who is Zach Bush?: https://zachbushmd.com/about/ AIP Coconut Milk Curry Soup: https://thehonestspoonful.com/aip-coconut-milk-curry-soup/ AIP Yellow Curry Paste: https://thehonestspoonful.com/aip-thai-yellow-curry-paste/ Turnip Greens and Pork: https://gutsybynature.com/2019/06/04/turnip-greens-and-pork-aip-scd/  Mashed Turnips: https://lowcarbyum.com/mashed-turnips-paleo-low-carb-keto/ Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

Guest Ladonna Rocha, Doctor of Naturopathy, diagnosed Aislynn with leaky gut and suggested the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) Diet about three months ago. We asked her to join us to help wrap up our 7-episode series about the AIP Diet. We tackle what naturopathy is and then dive deep into autoimmune disorders, what they are, what the diet 'does' and our opinions on how natural medicine and conventional medicine do (and should) work together. Unanswered Questions: How did the sardines taste? How were our AIP mozzarella and pizza crust? Random Question of the Week: What personality trait has gotten you into the most trouble? Recipes/Links: AIP Mozzarella Cheese: https://thehonestspoonful.com/aip-mozzarella-cheese AIP Pizza Crust: https://autoimmunewellness.com/aip-pizza-dough/

Joe gives his annual list of the top 5 films of the year just in time for The Oscars...and that's just the appetizer of a multi-course Dinner Table Talks. Aislynn has nutrient-dense foods on her mind which brings up a recent conversation about reading labels, MSG and a Joe's crunchy hippie thoughts on how the Earth is designed to give us everything we need to eat. Did you know that trees talk? Aislynn told a young man visiting the whole story at a recent Garden Healing Monday at Freedom Harvest Farms...and she's a genius! Plantain chips and crackers, Nomato sauce and so much more. Pull up a chair! We have a lot to talk about.  Unanswered Questions:  Are any minerals used in cooking besides salt?  What are the ingredients in the AIP-friendly seasoning we purchased?  Are there any substitutions for cheese on the AIP diet?  Random Question of the Week:  If you could would you rather live in a boat, a tree house, an igloo, or a tepee?

It's a 'food heavy episode' this week as we tackle a backlog of autoimmune protocol recipes, grocery essentials, new rabbits, snake attacks, and The Super Bowl. An AIP crawfish boil, AIP comfort foods, AIP hibachi, fried rice, and nori soup! And for dessert, a carob/berry smoothie. Unanswered Questions:  Is salt an herb, a spice, or something else? Random Question of the Week: How do you make yourself feel better when you're sad?

We're back from our road trip to New Orleans! From Mardi Gras parades to visiting one of America's greatest food cities while on the autoimmune protocol diet, today's Dinner Table Talk is nonstop stories. Aislynn makes a handy dandy sheet of her diet requirements to pass along to chefs; coffee beans digested by animals; an amazing street art tour; crawfish the moment we enter Louisiana; dinner with our kids at Ronin; dinner at Cochon; jazz clubs, Mardi Gras parades, and oddity stores; Corpus Christi's raw oysters are trash. Unanswered Questions: What are the 10 most used spices in the world? Seeds that require going through an animal's digestive system to propagate! What's the coffee that passes through an animal's digestive tract before it's manufactured? Random Question of the Week: If your daughter were dating someone of another race or religion would you try to break them up?

We discuss The Last of Us, a new sci-fi zombie show featuring real-life fungi, and Joe's first go at skinning a pig ("how graphic should I get?") before launching into Part 3 of Aislynn's new autoimmune protocol diet. This week she talks about the 'whys' of it all. Random Question of the Week: Is Torture Ever Justified?

Our journey into the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) Diet continues as Aislynn lists the acceptable foods, from kangaroo to leafy greens, that you can enjoy. We talk sex (chicken sex, that is), name our new duck, talk the recent nationwide egg laying slowdown, Joe gets a flat tire and so much more. Pull up a chair! We have a lot to talk about.  Unanswered Questions: How do chickens have sex? Do muscovy ducks migrate? Random Question of the Week: Did you ever cheat in school?

Leaky gut, autoimmune disorders, and the AIP (Autoimmune Protocol) Elimination Diet. Aislynn is determined to get to the bottom of it all and dives right in this week. Learn along with us as we move into a lot of personal unchartered territory. Joe goes to his first therapy appointment, joins Aislynn in her morning qi gong, has a very special meal prepared at our very favorite restaurant, and we have a new guest on the farm: a muscovy duck Unanswered Question and Random Question of the Week: What is the greatest virtue? Part II

Aislynn creates a whole new garden and tells us how she does it. Then it's a first-time consult at the homeopathist and therapist, and Aislynn tells us all about it. How to plant potatoes, an introduction to qi gong, cooking dairy free and "what is a 'virtue?'" What a Dinner Table. Pull up a chair! Unanswered Questions: What's the difference between Tai Chi and Qi Gong? Did we fix last week's Roasted Green Tomato Salsa? How was last week's Dairy Free Broccoli Cheese Soup? Did Aislynn do a parasite panel at her homeopathy appointment? Random Question of the Week: Which is the most important virtue? Recipes: Dairy-Free Broccoli Cheese Soup: https://thefitcookie.com/dairy-free-broccoli-cheese-soup-gluten-free/

We each set out to find a therapist this week and report both stories back to you. Joe has health insurance; Aislynn does not. How did it all play out? Find out this week along with a pledge to read more (and each of our current reading lists) while we're still cooking all the produce that came out of Aislynn's gardens prior to the recent freeze. Random Question of the Week: Would you rather be an American Idol Judge or a Supreme Court Justice? Recipes: Calabaza Con Pollo (Calabaza Squash and Chicken): https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/281698/calabaza-con-pollo-calabaza-squash-and-chicken/

The unexpected death of a close friend was the second blow after Joe's mom, and we spend a little time reflecting on one of the brightest stars we ever saw shine: Lisa Joy McDaniel. Post-freeze soups and garden analysis, our contributions to an amazing Christmas lunch, an update on our upcoming trip to New Orleans and a great Random Question: If you could move anywhere in America, where would you move? Links: --Consider donating to Lisa's daughters' GoFundMe campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lisa-joy-mcdaniel-final-expense-and-memorial --The episode where we talk about Lisa's CBD-infused meal event: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/i4qqI2jzfwb

Recorded on Christmas Eve in the middle of a 'Land Cleaning Freeze' with two new sheep, 10 new chickens, family on the way...just the huge amount of distraction for Joe to keep his mind off things. Add the deep planning phase of an upcoming vacation and there's zero room to think or process funeral homes, cremation, family and the 'language of death.' Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your friends at The Dinner Table!

Joe recounts our difficult past week with the passing of his mom. We catch up with Aislynn's hiking trip to Enchanted Rock from two weeks ago and our new sheep have arrived at the farm!

In one of the biggest weeks of our lives, it's best to leave this week private....for now. In coming weeks we'll share it all with you, but first...we process it all. To repeat the last line of this week's show: We love and appreciate you and we'll see you next week. Thanks! Joe and Aislynn

Aislynn doesn't get a script this week and the conversation goes allllll over the place from news about getting sheep to excitement while we begin planning a road trip to N'awlins. Putting $100 on 44, hiking for Aislynn's birthday, Indian food, fajitas, shoeless house leadership, and pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins.

What's the go-to dish that you take to the Thanksgiving potluck? We talk about Thanksgiving lunch, a Friendsgiving event at the Farm, all the kids in town, World Cup soccer, catching more skunks, and Aislynn's recent reflection work. It's a huge Dinner Table so pull up a chair. We have a lot to talk about!

Adventures in skunk life continue on the farm when someone gets sprayed. Aislynn vends at a local Farmers' Market which gets her thinking about the state of Farmers' Markets in our area. Don't miss this view from the inside. Eating food off the floor, a week filled with soup, a power outage and a corrupted podcast file. It's a very busy Dinner Table!

Aislynn and Joe trapped a skunk which led to a much larger conversation about energy on the farm. Then their talk about the new show, Drink Masters, leads to a conversation about just about everything. Dinner Table Talks: where conversations about everything abound. 

Aislynn's got a lot on her mind and it most of comes out during today's Dinner Table Talk. From a new show that she's enjoying to our recent Fall Farm Day event here on the farm, today's new episode is chock full of philosophy.

We've had, as Joe puts it, some 'bad juju' in our chicken coop and run recently including four untimely deaths. Hear the whole story, from possums to raccoons, along with a love letter to gangsta rap, who we'd like to see live in concert, gluten-free chicken and dumplings, and our favorite forms of art. What a Dinner Table we've set for you this week! Unanswered Questions:  Is it macaron or macaroon (or both)? What did Aislynn mean last week by 'public funding' in the world of farming advocacy? Random Question of the Week: Of all the art forms, what is your favorite? Links/Recipes: GF Chicken and Dumplings: https://www.noshtastic.com/gluten-free-chicken-and-dumplings/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

The whole family convened in Austin for ACL, weekend two, and we tell you every story from Neil Frances to P!nk to Joe's Brussels sprouts. Plus, we hit up the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance fundraiser in San Antonio with a tasting menu that curled the toes.  Random Question of the Week: What band would get you the most jazzed if they announced they were playing ACL next year? The bands we mentioned from ACL: Habibi - Neil Frances - Tai Verdes - Sloppy Jane - Disko Cowboy - The Front Bottoms - Lil Nas X - The War on Drugs - P!nk Get ACL tickets for 2023! We'll be there! Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA): https://farmandranchfreedom.org/ Links/Recipes: Nasha Indian Fusion, Austin, TX: https://nashaindia.com/ Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

We hit Austin for the Jane's Addiction/Smashing Pumpkins show (it was amazing), and were amazed at the arena filled with 50-year-old cool people wearing sensible shoes. So many observations including how our bodies are reacting to eating out in the real world post-Whole30. Random Question of the Week? What's your favorite pair of shoes from all time? Links/Recipes: Pinthouse Pizza: https://pinthouse.com/burnet Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

We head for a beach weekend on the LAST day of Whole30. How was our last day on it and our first day off of it? Could we resist the onion ring/bbq sandwich flown in just for the occasion? (Half of us did). In the wake of Dahmer, the new series on Netflix, we talk horror again. Has anyone changed their mind? From breakfast tacos to boring animals, pull up a chair! We have a lot to talk about. Random Question of the Week? If animals could talk, which one do you imagine is the most boring? Links/Recipes: Whole30 Eggplant Parmesan: https://www.everylastbite.com/eggplant-parmesan/ Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

It's our last week of Whole30 so we wrap it up with all our lessons learned...after every flying insect in South Texas decides to visit our bedroom. Joe attends his first Freedom Harvest Farms Long Lunch Club, we make two soups, Aislynn wants to eat a full-size chocolate human, and we explore random items in Aislynn's purse. Pull up a chair! We have a lot to talk about. Unanswered Questions: More about alcohol allergies Random Question of the Week: What's the most random thing in your purse/wallet? Links/Recipes: Greek Lemon Chicken Soup: https://unboundwellness.com/paleo-greek-lemon-chicken-soup Chicken Soup with Squash, Potatoes and Cauliflower: https://perchancetocook.com/chicken-soup-with-butternut-squash-potatoes-and-cauliflower-paleo-whole30/ Energy Balls (again): https://stephaniesain.com/chocolate-cashew-energy-balls/ Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

Last week's talk about who gets to define 'perversion' shifts to, 'Who gets to be the 'morality police?'' What gives the morality hawks that authority? Winning an election? A holy book? We talk religious backgrounds, energy balls, junk rooms, hard T's, scar stories, and week three of our Whole30 journey. Did Aislynn starve to death? Is Eggplant Parmesan 'Whole30-able?' Did bands REALLY place Satanic backward messages on albums? No Unanswered Questions this week! Random Question of the Week: What's your best scar story? Links/Recipes:   Whole30 Eggplant Parmesan: https://www.everylastbite.com/eggplant-parmesan/ Whole30 Chipotle Lime Chicken with Cucumber Avocado Salad: https://jamjarkitchen.com/2021/04/08/whole30-chipotle-lime-chicken-with-cucumber-avocado-salad Avocado. Cucumber Gazpacho: https://www.itsallaboutaip.com/wprm_print/6276 Energy Balls: https://stephaniesain.com/chocolate-cashew-energy-balls/ Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

Looking for the DTT with the most F-words ever? You found it. It's a grumpy Dinner Table this week with week 2 of Whole 30 testing someone's limits. What a difference a week makes! Elvis, perversion, hunger, and a new-found hatred for Facebook. What a Dinner Table Talk! Mexican Dry Rub Ribs, Whole30 Zuppa Toscana, Tromboncino Fajitas, and so much more Unanswered Questions: What's in Lawry's Season Salt? Did Joe pack in his Whole30 food for work lunches? Random Question of the Week: Do you find it easier to give or to receive? Mexican Dry Rub Ribs: https://feastgloriousfeast.com/dry-rub-ribs-mexican/ Whole30 Zuppa Toscana: https://40aprons.com/whole30-zuppa-toscana/ Tromboncino Fajitas: http://twie.holeinthewoodsfarm.com/recipe/tromboncini-fajitas/ Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

We recorded on Day 8 of Whole30 and let you know everything we've done in the last week from snack prep to creating some real gourmet sh*t. Chicken Poblano Soup, homemade potato chips and baba ganoush, okra three different ways, fresh-caught barracuda, and aioli...all Whole30 compliant. New chickens, a new dog, new favorite fruits, daylight savings legislation, and what we last Googled. Pull up a chair; we have a lot to talk about. Unanswered Questions: What's the status with Daylight Savings legislation? Did we do anything with the poblano peppers? Did we make the homemade mayo? Random Question of the Week: What's the last thing you Googled? Links/Recipes: Chicken Poblano Soup: https://www.chelseajoyeats.com/whole30-chicken-poblano-soup/ Egyptian Okra: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/side/side-vegetable/egyptian-okra.html Grilled Crispy Okra Fries with Aioli: https://xxrlilly.com/2019/07/16/whole-30-crispy-okra-fries-spicy-garlic-aioli/ Whole30 Mayo: https://healthylittlepeach.com/mayo/ Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

Season Four is here and bursting with newness! A new Dinner Table Talks Salon live dinner (get your tickets quick!), new stories, new projects, Aislynn sees Joe's new stand-up, and we go deep into Whole30 (it's our first day--new!). A special guest knocks on the door and we learn more about what our next month will be like with this 30-day lifestyle change. Unanswered Questions: Did Aislynn see Joe do stand up? Random Question of the Week: If you had to eat one type of cuisine for the rest of your life, what would it be? Links/Recipes: Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

We take a quick look back through season three before asking where we're at in anticipation of season four. Joe delves into territory he's been avoiding, and Aislynn is a big, drunk butterfly.  We recap our trip taking #3 to college and the farm-to-table celebration we shared. Unanswered Questions: More about Kauaian chicken predators What, exactly, is a mongoose? All the words we didn't know from AC's Hawaiian farm-to-table menu: Nishi Avocado, qupei, shiso, gremolata? Random Question of the Week: What's one thing you would change about the podcast? Links/Recipes: Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

Aislynn wraps up her Hawaiian trip with skydiving, a multi-course farm-to-table dinner, and a locally-guided tour of the island with wild chickens, secret waterfalls, barefoot coconuts, and a vegetarian curry. And that's really only the beginning. Unanswered Questions: What is Veganaise? How Kauai went from volcano rock to soil Kauai trash management Random Question of the Week: Do aliens exist? Links/Recipes: Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

Aislynn begins spilling all the details from her Hawaiian vacation including a homestead poke class, paddleboarding amongst barracudas, thoughts on a regenerative island, body wellness, and eating local inexpensively. Unanswered Questions: Does gazpacho require tomatoes? Random Question of the Week: What single dish reminds you most of home? Links/Recipes: Homestead at Anahola Poke’ Class: https://thehomesteadkauai.com/ Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

Just before Aislynn heads to Hawaii, we create two soups with ample August bounty: cucumbers, onions, leeks, Korean radishes, and more! We discuss the upcoming trip, skydiving and fear of death, throwing cucumbers in Joe's face, cooking garlic until it's fragrant, and so much more. The conversation moves to our most important kitchen tools after the Vita-Mix gets a workout with these two, delicious soups. Finally, Joe throws in 'Joe's Movie Corner' and 'Joe's Movie Corner.' What a great episode! Share it with a friend. Random Question of the Week:  If all our kitchen tools disappeared during a cosmic anomaly, what are the first things we'd replace? Links/Recipes: Avocado Cucumber Gazpacho Soup: https://www.itsallaboutaip.com/aip-avocado-cucumber-gazpacho-soup/ Creamy Leek Soup: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12550-creamy-leek-soup Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

Aislynn's mom joins us for the first time detailing her Whole 30 experience and their upcoming Hawaii trip.  Unanswered Questions How to pronounce 'Omakase' Okra and Plastics Random Question of the Week? What was your first job? Did you like it? Links/Recipes: Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page:   https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

It's our annual 'Birthday Weekend' Camping Trip and we talk catching, cleaning and cooking fresh catfish along with all the other treats we took to share. Aislynn also gives the 2022 Okra Report, we talk birth, death and rebirth, omakase, breaking the law and so much more. Unanswered Questions: What is an omakase dinner? Random Question of the Week If you were competing on a cooking show, what would you make? Links/Recipes: Stewed Pork And Okra recipe: https://thefeedfeed.com/Winosity/mouthwatering-stewed-pork-and-okra Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page:   https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

We talk about Joe's 50th birthday party and a couple of (big) changes 'in the second half of his life.' He's living to 100?! Let's go!! Spaghetti and meatballs, tiramisu, paletas, The Godfather...a party for the ages. The rest of this week's food (pulled pork, pollo con calabaza, amazing sushi), a deep dive into Grist Mill, Gruene, TX, tomatillo verde, leeks and so much more. Pull up a chair; we have a lot to talk about. Unanswered Questions What's in Grist Mill's Tomatillo Verde Sauce? Random Question of the Week: How would you fare in a zombie apocalypse? Links/Recipes:   Grist Mill's Tomatillo Verde Sauce copycat recipe: http://www.thebakersmann.com/2012/02/tomatillo-avocado-salsa.html Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page:   https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

With Joe turning 50 next week, we get very deep into purpose, retrospection, Dave Chappelle and so much more. Unanswered Questions What is in Five Spice Powder? Random Question of the Week: If you were going to open a restaurant, what would the concept be? Links/Recipes:  Growing With Grace: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/growinggrace Asian Dry-Rubbed Ribs: https://wannabite.com/sweet-and-spicy-asian-rib-rub/ Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page:   https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

Joe's sick this week and sounds like a jazz DJ so Aislynn gives him a fistful of supplements. We're planting seeds this week, literally and figuratively, as we discuss what kind of future we'd like to create. From election cycles to rabbits to Growing with Grace, the trees we want to see someday can't happen without today's seeds. Joe makes amazing Asian dry-rubbed ribs with vegetables, details his tacos from pico to guacamole, and Aislynn heads back to last week's Mexican restaurant to learn all about Sopa Azteca. Oh...and another batch of tepache makes us all feel good. Unanswered Questions: What is Sopa Azteca? Random Question of the Week: What's something you pretend to hate that you really love? Links/Recipes: Growing With Grace: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/growinggrace Asian Dry-Rubbed Ribs: https://wannabite.com/sweet-and-spicy-asian-rib-rub/ Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page:   https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

We have a staycation with out-of-town friends that forces a much-needed perspective shift about Corpus Christi. Hear about the beach, our times out and all the great food we eat this week including Father's Day fried chicken and potato salad. Unanswered Questions: Pam: How many hours a day do you spend tending your gardens? Sandy: Is the DTT cookbook still in the works? Vicki: How come you never invite your neighbors over to eat all this DTT food? Random Question of the Week: What's our go-to dish to prepare for visiting friends? Links/Recipes: Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page:   https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

We have a lot on our minds this week and it all unspools at The Dinner Table. From wasps to quitting media to a new pop-up restaurant from chef friends, we pretty much cover everything. Aislynn wants authentic fideo so Joe cooks it up (with added squash)! Unanswered Questions: What was the species of bird that Aislynn saw on the farm last week? Why is it called a ‘Dutch oven'? Random Question of the Week: Did you ever have an imaginary friend? Links/Recipes: Fideo: We added finely diced squash, yellow squash, and zucchini, sauteed to soften and then dumped it in the fideo with 5 minutes left to cook. https://mexicanfoodjournal.com/traditional-sopa-de-fideo/ Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page:   https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

After last week's episode shift, we have two-and-a-half week's worth of food to talk about this week. Random Question of the Week: If you had to wear a hat every day for the rest of your life, what type of hat would it be? Links/Recipes: Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page:   https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

This week's recording session was interrupted by tragic news: Maggie, our beloved farm dog was taken too soon. The episode shifts into a remembrance of the best dog ever, the role of a farm dog, thoughts of life and death on a homestead, farm roads, and the differences between urban and rural life. So long, Maggie. You represented unconditional love, complete freedom, and the responsibilities that come with that freedom. You were perfect. We'll see you again soon. Links/Recipes: Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks Like our Facebook Page:   https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

Aislynn floats the thought that everyone's perception of other people (and themselves) is a figment of their imagination and the Dinner Table Talk winds through just about everything from cancel culture to online bickering. We head back to last week's Random Question of the Week for some unfinished thoughts about county fairs, pronounce salves, talk pickle pop ingredients, creating your food network, and make a good (not great) Asian beef and broccoli. Unanswered Questions Is 'Salves' pronounced 'SaLves' or 'Savs'? Pickle pops ingredients deep dive! What's the first step one would take to strengthen their network or improve the quality of their food? Random Question of the Week: If you could only wear one pair of shoes for the rest of your life, what would they be? Links/Recipes:   Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday   Asian Beef and Broccoli: https://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/pressure-cooker-beef-and-broccoli/   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourdinnertabletalks   Like our Facebook Page:   https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks   Please subscribe, follow, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform.    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21dg9Bau0AmOkodVS9JZrX   Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinner-table-talks/id1482175104   Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODk3YTBjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigqMiHkdv2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ

"I need a salty dip," Aislynn exclaimed. It's that time of year when heat and outside work makes Aislynn crave salt so Joe scoured the grocery store for items that scratched that eat that were on the good side fo the natural spectrum. When Joe found pickle pops he knew he had a hit. A bunch of past topics collide into a conversation-fueled extravaganza. We conclude our study of Blue Zones, talk medical chefs, peel eggs live on air, name a chicken, and talk about county fairs.  Unanswered Questions: What is a 'medical chef'? The live egg yolk experiment results Random Question of the Week: What’s your favorite part of a county fair? Links/Recipes: Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/shop/farmevents Homemade French Onion Dip: https://myfarmhousetable.com/homemade-french-onion-dip/ The NEW mac and cheese recipe we tried this week. A little easier than our favorite (below): https://www.jocooks.com/recipes/loaded-chicken-mac-cheese/ Alterations: We added Aislynn's celery to the onion cook, and several cups of vegetables which we boiled to soften before adding. Our CLASSIC mac and cheese recipe: https://www.healthyseasonalrecipes.com/macaroni-and-cheese-with-broccoli/ Alterations: We usually add cauliflower (don't have to), but because we're adding mass, I make extra cheese sauce and then eyeball how much to use. 

Bees were delivered to the farm by a guy in a white suit carrying beehives, and Joe got stung for the first time in his life. We talk bees on the farm, check out a new Asian fusion joint with a 'medical chef,' hit up a Kentucky Derby dress code party, and cook up a pea frittata with leeks! Unanswered Questions: How do you perfectly center the yok in a boiled egg (for perfect deviled eggs)? Blue Zones continued: Okinawa, Japan Random Question of the Week: What is a song that immediately takes you back to a particular moment in your life? Links/Recipes: Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/shop/farmevents Name the Chicken Poll: https://forms.gle/QXYtFNoumeWemGe49 Hom Pom Cafe: https://hompomcafe.com/ Pea Frittata with Leeks and Goat Cheese: Alterations: I subbed about 4 oz of goat cheese for the parmesan, and my mountain of fresh, chopped herbs was massive. https://whereismyspoon.co/leek-and-pea-frittata/

We threw our first Dinner Table Talks Salon live farm-to-table dinner, and tell you every detail on this week's episode. From the planning to the recipes to the conversations enjoyed at our intimate table, you hear it all.  Unanswered Questions: Blue Zones continued: Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica Random Question of the Week: What is the first thing you notice when you meet a new person? Links/Recipes: Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/shop/farmevents Name the Chicken Poll: https://forms.gle/QXYtFNoumeWemGe49 Brussels Sprouts: https://www.acouplecooks.com/crispy-brussels-sprouts/#tasty-recipes-62620-jump-target Spinach Balls: This was the base recipe but we used an assortment of greens instead of spinach. We used the original recipe (there are two in the link): https://www.sweetashoney.co/spinach-balls/ The original Spinach Balls episode, 3.31: https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e1gm632

Aislynn's second viewing of 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' gets her thinking about Insanity Loops, and we have plenty to talk about. An explosion of produce leads to two pasta dishes in one week (rare), Squash and Corn Pasta and Pasta Primavera. Our talks about Blue Zones expand into Sardinia, the chicken-naming finals begin, and we're NOT having spinach balls at this Friday's Dinner Table Talks Salon. Unanswered Questions: How to pronounce 'Ovo.' (This is boring) A deeper dive into another Blue Zone - Sardinia, Italy Random Question of the Week: Would you rather time travel to the 1860s or the 3000s? Links/Recipes: Dinner Table Talks Salon: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/shop/p/dttsalon Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday  Name the Chicken: https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks/posts/885496686184419 Squash and Corn Pasta: https://joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/2011/06/alice-waterss-summer-squash-and-corn-pasta.html Pasta Primavera: This was the base recipe but there was plenty of improvisation. We replaced produce we didn't have (asparagus) with things we did have (snow peas). https://joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/2011/06/alice-waterss-summer-squash-and-corn-pasta.html

Our very first 'Day on the Farm' event was 'evolutionary' as families from across South Texas made a short drive to learn, tour and eat. Aislynn describes her amazing Ploughman's Lunch (farm-to table lunchable) offering and we make Goat Guisada (carne's carne, right?) with leftover goat from the day's goat roast. Aislynn gives a short history of progressive agriculture education in South Texas. Unanswered Question: How do you pronounce 'Tsigarelli'?   Coltrane v. Davis in the Blue What is a 'blue zone'? Random Question of the Week: Links/Recipes: Dinner Table Talks Salon: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/shop/p/dttsalon Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Name the Chicken: https://www.facebook.com/ourdinnertabletalks/posts/885496686184419 Carne Guisada - https://www.kitchengidget.com/2018/12/14/carne-guisada-recipe-mexican-style/ We, of course, used goat. Spanish Rice - https://lilluna.com/food-tutorial-spanish-rice/

Joe makes Zuppa Toscana (the sausage journey continues) and grabs a cup from Olive Garden, the soup that made Zuppa Toscana famous. Who wins the OG Taste Test? Movie date night out to 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' creates a mind-bending Dinner Table Talk. The magic of Crete, a trip to the restaurant supply store, what to call goat meat, and a jazzy serenade await you at The Dinner Table this week. Pull up a chair and follow the wang. Unanswered Questions: Which variety of green did Joe find so unpleasant? What does 'Cretan-style' mean in last week's Goat Tsigarelli recipe? If cow is beef and pig is pork, what do you call goat meat? Random Question of the Week:  If you had an intro song that played every time you walked into a room, what would it be? Links/Recipes: Dinner Table Talks Salon: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/shop/p/dttsalon Farm events, Long Lunch Club, our Farm-to-Table Dinners: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Zuppa Toscana - https://cafedelites.com/zuppa-toscana/ Alterations to the recipe: I didn't use the optional wine (didn't have any; if I had some, I would have), we used a bag of mixed greens from Aislynn's garden, the sausage and bacon was from Turkey Hollow Farm, I created a substitute for the bouillon cube with various spices, but did not add salt anticipating the sodium in the sausage and bacon....that was a good move. Otherwise followed the recipe very closely with low heat to build it with care. 

Our good friend and chef, Robert Chan, came out with his huge rotisserie grill and a 50 lb (!!) whole goat and we had ourselves a goat roast. Hear every detail from set up, to testicles, to the delicious spread that was just our test kitchen for the upcoming Day on the Farm event at Freedom Harvest Farms. If you like what you hear, you can come out this Saturday and experience it all over again at our Day on the Farm. Hear about the goat roast and all the things we did with the leftovers: goat stew, goat tsigarelli, goat broth. Plus we need help naming another chicken, tickets are on sale for the Dinner Table Talks Salon, and so much more. Unanswered Questions: Did we make Pam's sausage dish? More about placeholder words (like, um, uh). Random Question of the Week: If people are gossiping about you, what are they saying? Links/Recipes: Dinner Table Talks Salon: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/shop/p/dttsalon A Day on the Farm event: https://www.aislynncampbell.com/farmday Goat Stew: https://parsleythymelimoncello.com/2017/02/19/goat-stew-instant-pot/ Goat Tsigarelli: https://www.shepherdsongfarm.com/lamb-and-goat-recipes/goat-tsigarelli/

After a special screening of the Live-Action Oscar-Nominated Short Films, our Dinner Table was filled with talk about 'pain entertainment' and we hash it it out this week. Aislynn recipe bombed Joe with some Spinach Balls and they were incredibe. We talk tepache, sumac, raising $2,200 for two local non-profits, a sausage update, and our favorite words. Pull up a chair. We have a lot to talk about. Unanswered Questions: What is tepache? What is the spice sumac all about? Did the executive director of K Space Contemporary get back to us about what they'd do with $100,000? Random Question of the Week: What is your favorite word? Recipes/Links Spinach Balls Our first Dinner Table Talks Salon info Upcoming Events on the Farm

We have big news wedged between two great dinners, and both of the dinners are about using the food you have: Za'atar Garlic Spinach Pasta with Chicken Meatballs and Mutton Curry. Hear all the exquisite details. The dog steals some sausage, we look for Ukrainian listeners, find ourselves on YouTube, give away $100,000, and are going to have dinner. You're invited. DM us to save your spot. Unanswered Questions: Do we have Ukrainian listeners? What is ring/Spagettio's shaped pasta called? Unanswered Questions: Do we have any Ukrainian listeners? What is ring/Spaghettio-shaped pasta called? Random Question of the Week: If you had 100,000 dollars to give to a philanthropic organization, who would you give it to and why?

By 'stinker,' yes, we mean a fart. Farts and burps make an appearance on this week's Dinner Table Talks when a talk about kimchi moves into gut health and odorous flatulence. Joe calls on you to tell us how you prepare sausage, we dive deep into How Full is your Bucket with a couple unintended rabbit trails, Joe makes semi-fail Mushroom, Chicken & Spinach Enchiladas, Aislynn hosts a beautiful Long Lunch Club, Joe makes Quick Vegetable Ground Beef Soup, and we wrap it all up with a conversation about tattoos. Whew. That's a big Dinner Table Talk. Unanswered Questions: What was 'the bucket book' Aislynn mentioned last week? What are the ingredients/preservatives in pre-prepared jars of minced garlic and ginger? Did we find a cilantro-based recipe for chicken wings? Random Question of the Week: If you had to get a tattoo (gun to your head) what would it be and where would it be on your body?  Recipes and Links: Aislynn's Farm Events Mushroom, Chicken & Spinach Enchiladas Quick Vegetable Beef Soup

Aislynn 'manipulates' Joe into making a soup. She admits it! Settle in at the Dinner Table after we talk Creamy Thai Sweet Potato Chicken Soup because things get meditative, we revisit C'mon C'mon, Aislynn plants wildflowers along our road, Joe asks if he should run on this road, we discuss pre-packaged garlic and ginger, and AIslynn tells her kids the truth. The Dinner Table Talk this week is all about meditation. Joe needs to get back into it and Aislynn delivers a little expertise. Unanswered Questions: What were the two books in C’mon C’mon? What is the 2nd part of a chicken wing (the one that's not shaped like a drumstick) called? Random Question of the Week: If you wrote a book what would it be about?

It's crawfish season which means it's time for our (now) annual crawfish boil episode. The main difference this year? We live at the farm and that makes this year's boil so much easier. The food, the vibe, the friends and family...you hear every detail. Aislynn's built a new garden right in our backyard and fills you in on every step. Our conversation/disagreement on horror continues, gets deep and finally agree to disagree (we think). An abundance of mushrooms leads to chunky mushroom and celery soup which then leads to a chicken and rice casserole (fail). Unanswered Questions: Everything I Want To Know Is Illegal by Joel Salatin How many ingredients are in Almond M&Ms Using leftover pasta/potato/starch water Aislynn sees C'mon C'mon Random Question of the Week: If you could choose the food in a food eating competition that you participate in, what food would you choose?

We throw a farm-to-table dinner with our favorite local chef and tell you ALLLL about it. From Bellino's Chef Francesco's Insalata del Giardino to the Vou Le Vent con Marmalatta, we eat big and give you every detail. A catch-up on Joe's greatest kitchen hits since we returned from Hot Springs, an update on the warring rooster, and Joe's top 5 films of 2021 that elicits a conversation about disturbing movies that is just the beginning. Beef and Sweet Potato Stew, Smashed Potatoes, Pulled Pork Sandwiches and Gluten-Free Banana Bread are all in this jam-packed Dinner Table Talks. Tell a friend and support us at dinnertabletalks.com. Unanswered Questions: What's in Jackson, Mississippi? Michael Pollan's Food Rules: Don't eat anything with more than five ingredients. Random Question of the Week: What product or service do you spend more than average money on?

Part 2 of our Arkansas road trip takes us to the Ozark Mountains for hiking and seclusion. We are in the middle of nowhere at the best Airbnb you can imagine, forget our picnic basket, mining for crystals, going off-road, visiting the Glory Hole, getting topless at Hawksbill Crag, and heading home. Unanswered Questions: How is moonshine made? Gluten in spirits. What is the difference between tequila and mezcal? Is Belize safe for travel? What is about a 10-hour drive away from home for another road trip next year? Random Question of the Week: What's the most irrational superstition you have?

Well, we're home after the perfect road trip to Hot Springs, Arkansas, and the Arkansas Ozarks. We leave no stone unturned as we recount the first half of our trip. The packing, the dog, the drive, hotel earplugs, anxious kids, the perfect AirBnB, the FULL(y naked) bathhouse experience, hiking the Hot Springs National Park, moonshine, mezcal and so much more.

In podcast life, we are GOING on a trip. In real life, we just got back. So before we left we recorded this short no-frills, two-recipe episode. Aislynn figures out that Joe would love for her to cook from time to time and makes a big, cook-it-all-day pot of chili. Joe comments that you don't put beans in chili...which sends us off on a conversation about 'life rules.' Joe made a big pot of black-eyed peas and homemade cornbread. We tell you all the details of both recipes. Since we're (fake) about to go on a trip, we go a little further into why we travel the way we do. Add a random question of the week about ice cream and you got yourself a very sweet episode. 

We vowed to not pursue rabbit trails prior to recording this episode. It didn't work. Aislynn details her latest Long Lunch Club that featured recently-harvested sweet potatoes...tacos and chocolate cake with sweet potatoes as the base.

In a huge anomaly, Joe and Aislynn enjoy a Domino's Pizza (gluten-free!) and launch into chain restaurant quality. Add a scotch tasting to the evening, and our lips really loosen up. We've booked our time at a Hot Springs bathhouse and lay out what exactly will happen, listen to La Vie en Rose, talk about the impending apocalypse where the internet doesn't work, remove all shame about using YoutTube to learn anything, make a little Chinese food, debone a chicken and, generally, have a lot of fun. It's the Dinner Table where anything can happen.  Unanswered Questions: Who is Edith Piaf? What is in one of those taco seasoning packets? Random Question of the Week: If you lost all your phone apps, which three would you download first?

We put up our very first 'Four Meal Episode' this week, the highlight being a GF chicken pot pie that comes out wonderfully. Aislynn insists, though, that we recap how Joe does tacos and fried rice since it's the season to use all the vegetables in play and those two dishes do a great job. We wholeheartedly suggest that you watch the movie Pig, you help us name a chicken, Aislynn talks Long Lunch Club, Garden Healing, and all the great goings-on at The Farm. Random Question Of The Week: What's one thing on your bucket list?

We've talked about a ton of egg dishes on the show, but Joe wanted to try something completely new and found a Vegetarian Breakfast Strata. This 'frittata with stale bread' turned out to be a perfect 'trash can meal' where you can stuff it with ALLLLL the produce in the house. It froze since our last time together and we talk about the effects, we merge our two chicken flocks, and shoot off fireworks for New Year's Eve. We're headed to Hot Springs, Arkansas, for a much-needed week away and talk a little about how we plan a trip. Throw in some Chicken Tortilla Soup and you've got a perfect Dinner Table.  Unanswered Questions: What has Paul Thomas Anderson said about the more controversial parts of his new film, Licorice Pizza? Random Question of the Week Of all the farm animals on the farm, who would you most like to be and why?

We talk about our 'Christmas Week' filled get-togethers, gifts, all the kids, meals, and Licorice Pizza. Aislynn held another Long Lunch Club where Joe makes Russian Green Chicken Soup and Aislynn visits the farmers' markets that she created as a customer.  Random Question of the Week: If you were in a circus, which character would you be?

In a follow-up to last week's intense conversation, we start talking about how to do the work. Add that to a week filled with holiday busyness! Unanswered Question: How do you do the work? Random Question of the Week: If you never had to eat one vegetable, which would it be?

Aislynn and Joe open up about some recent, deep relationship conversations this week at The Dinner Table. Things have been a little intense as we ask ourselves, is the way we've always done it good enough? We revisit our position on being food snobs, talk Garden Healing, revisit last week's stew, and Joe cooks a delicious chicken cacciatore. A jam-packed, first-of-its-kind Dinner Table!   Unanswered Questions: At-home allergy test follow up Why is Greek Yogurt healthier than normal yogurt? Were hornets the bad guys in Bugs Life? What was the population when Jesus was alive? One Year Ago This Week: Are we still not food snobs? After a year, it's time to ask again. Random Question of the Week: When people ask for help, what do they normally ask for?

A Dinner Table Talks first! Cooking during the show. The cold weather got Joe jonesing for a beef stew so Aislynn gave him a big pile of produce to go in it. While the stew cooks, we talk about a bunch of women getting everything they want, rooster kites and windmills, eating out in Port Aransas (Grumbles) and Minecraft, Minecraft, Minecraft. Plus Aislynn can't remember anything about A Bugs Life. Unanswered Questions: What about legit at home allergy tests? What is sour cream? From one - 7.9 billion: the numbers Random Question Of The Week: What book or movie do you wish you could read for the first time again?

We start with our Christmas tree traditions and end with how creative expansion is blowing up the world's systems. Yep, it was quite a night around the Dinner Table. Add in an unexpected guest and we're recording during 'the nightcap period' of the night where Aislynn can 'say anything.' And she says plenty! Unanswered Questions What exactly is a mochi ice cream ball? Why do apples make your tongue itch? Random Question of the Week: What childhood toy was the most meaningful?

We run through our amazing Thanksgiving week from start to finish including all the food we prepared and a challenge to create your very best Thanksgiving traditions by simply being you. Joe's buttermilk pie was a complete failure, we give a full report on our successful Farm Movie Night, Aislynn still serves the green to help the brown, and we make a delicious Roasted Poblano Chicken Soup. Unanswered Questions More about Menudo Farm Forage Update - Bocapa What movie candy did Joe buy for 'Movie Night?' Random Question of the Week: What is your favorite thing in your house?

It's been an interesting week starting with a trip to San Antonio that didn't go according to any plan, into a HUGE Friendsgiving/housewarming party. A foodie event at our house with the best vibe, fire, music, friends and fun that you can imagine, and concluding with a CBD-infused multi-course dinner party from a great friend/chef. Did we mention the fast track to get rabbits? Did we mention getting 10 new chickens? Did we mention Aislynn's classes, that her onions came in, that she had a local menu name a farm-to-table dish after her, and that Joe's planning the first farm movie night? Yeah, it's been an interesting week! Unanswered Questions: More about Grey Gardens Random Question of the Week: We wrap up our Movies to Be Buried With series of questions with: What Movie Makes You Laugh The Most?

An escaping dog, a new robot vacuum cleaner, saying 'No,' and a chicken naming contest is just the beginning this week on a very introspective Dinner Table Talks. Aislynn's business is taking off and she's practicing NOvember while Joe has an emotional awakening at a funeral. We revisit how we want to be dealt with when we go one year after Aislynn said, 'I want you to dig me a hole and set me on fire," and that's when Joe put together the relationship with his father's memorial service and a funeral he attended this week. We are on a solar cycle of repeating behaviors! Will Joe ever cook again (ignoring that he did)? Aislynn's mom to the rescue with some amazing tomato basil soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. A simple meal, sure, but that soup!...mmmmmmmm. No wonder Joe asked for the recipe.  

Our move to the farm is complete after a marathon garage sale at the old house. Aislynn's pressure release valve goes off after her latest Long Lunch Club and the food was incredible. Tack on a visit to a new sushi restaurant, our thoughts on life since the 2020 election, gray in Joe's beard  and being just in time for the chicken sex, and you've got some Dinner Table Talks for the ages. 

It was Test Kitchen night for Aislynn's upcoming Long Lunch Club event and 'What a treat!' We talk about social media and the 'bitchery' that consumes most of it these days. Our first trip to a local Chinese restaurant blew our minds with the yellow pages-sized menu (with an 'American Chinese Food' section that made us laugh. Fainting goats, the history of Doritos, food as medicine and SO MUCH MORE!!! Pull up a chair; we have a lot to talk about.

Aislynn says a thing at the very beginning and Joe gets defensive. THEN Joe loops back around to investigate that thing again. And that's just the start of a jam-packed Dinner Table Talk that includes another flood, pho, Aislynn's memories of 4-H Club, an overcooked pork leg, breaks in the food supply chain, a fall vegetable ratatouille and so much more!

We're leaning in, y'all! Our lifestyle is the show so forget ever hearing us justify talking about chickens (or anything else) ever again! Of course we're talking chickens...when we're kind of chicken house right now. Where are our eggplants? Why aren't there enough ribs to share? Why is Aislynn cooking more often? These are lifestyle questions and we answer them all along with pho straight from heaven, the movies that make us cry, selling tea and so much more. Pull up a chair! We have a lot to talk about!

What a weird episode! Aislynn throws Joe off of his Yellow Curry talk by being honest about the Curry Challenge (or Curry Journey) thus far. Joe details the yellow curry prep, but they have a frank conversation about where this journey should go. Aislynn returns to the Farmers' Market she created to sell her produce and talks about the 'full circle' of it all.

Aislynn called Joe and gave him an earful...about seeds, Home Depot, and low-cost access to healthy, nutritious food. Hear a good old-fashioned Aislynn tirade. Nana made two meals, Joe remade Panang Curry for Aislynn's first Long Lunch Club, we pick up Vegetable Curry in Indian take out, the girls steal ice cream and we talk scary movies. Pull up a chair! We have a lot to talk about.

Changes continue in our new life on the farm, but the great meals never stop. Pork Chops with Leeks in Mustard Sauce and Mourning Dove Stew were on the menu this week along with a chicken plan, new daily schedules, a new recording time, and double dongs. Unanswered Questions: Do ground Mustard and Mustard seed taste different? What was the 90s term for when a thong is above the pant waist line? What does BKK use for their fry dip? Random Question O' The Week: What is the weirdest dream you ever had?

A super-sized, long and winding road awaits you this week at The Dinner Table! Moving is a transition, and we work through some of the transitions we're all going through while reflecting on the 'new' of the farm. The Curry Challenge continues with Crispy Curry Chicken Wings and Curry Fries which may have underwhelmed just because the kitchen is new and Joe's...well...transitioning into the new kitchen. We collected our chickens from the old house, lose one for a day, and then get a new rooster: Nimrod! Then it's rabbit holes all over the place with journeys into setting new energetic standards, posters on the wall, dress code inequality, wonderful memories of a dairy farm visit, collecting materials to build greenhouses, Joe's first visit to his new grocery store, and just about everything else. Unanswered Questions: Why is dill called 'dill weed?' Random Question O' The Week: What posters do you remember for your high school bedroom walls?

What a week! We moved to the farm (It's official)! We start a new food challenge! We settle in with our new neighbors (Aislynn's folks)! But through it all, we learn a ton and EAT GREAT FOOD! We discuss the move, the new place, settling in, Joe's declarative statements, Aislynn's new routine, socks on the doorknob, our two new Dinner Tables, and making a Panang Curry. Oh...AND alligator curry!! Unanswered Questions: What are 'sulfiting agents'? Curry plant v. curry spice Random Question of the Week: What do you want to buy for the new house that is a) under $50 and b) over $100?

The first episode of season three finds Joe and Aislynn in the middle of their move out to the farm on the heels of a 'sanctuary violating' event that tests the table. One year after Aislynn wrote her 'My Garden is a Sanctuary' speech for TedX, she shares her thoughts on the how the thoughts have evolved and plans for the gardens at the farm. Joe promises that the first meal at the new house will be a curry as The Curry Challege begins. Unanswered Questions: What is exactly in pumpkin pie spice mix? Random Question O' The Week: You usually prefer to be around others rather than on your own. Strongly agree? Agree? Neutral? Disagree? Strongly Disagree?

Uh oh! Our Season Two Finale is off to an odd start when a corrupted file meant we had to re-record it from scratch, and someone isn't happy about it. We remember the big events (The Texas Freezepocalypse), the hits (Grain-Free Pizza Challenge, dropping our filter) the misses, and what we're changing as we dream about Season Three. Here's to many more seasons!

We scoot to Houston (dog in tow) for an amazing weekend of food, music, art, and dog fun, and we tell you ALL about it: AirBnbs, trees, and community planning, fancy dinners, belching, dancing in the lightning, carrot butter,  rockets lifting off, ghost malls and everything in between. Places/Things Mentioned: Savoir Barkley's (Dog Park/Bar) True Foods Cynthia Woods Pavillion (Concert venue) Memorial Park - Wetlands Houston Museum of Fine Arts Artist Maurice de Vlaminck Unanswered Questions: Did our daughter find the PF Chang's waiter on Snap Map? Random Question of the Week: Myers-Briggs: You look forward to going to group events, Agree/Disagree

Savannah's homecoming takes us to P.F. Changs for a big dinner and, from burning blue balls to uncomfortable flirting, we take you on our latest dining adventure. Joe's watching more movies, Aislynn brings back Backyard TV, and we talk about our support button. Freaks, geeks, BrianLovesToRap, and much much more on a great big Dinner Table Talks.

Aislynn wakes up to an epiphany of sorts: It's all just a game. The world's on edge so it is a comfort to learn that it's all a game. We talk our personal gaming histories leading straight into Voidwalkers, Creatrixes, Mages, and more. Our exploration into our Myers-Briggs testes continue along with fish sauce, burnt arms, cleaning out garbage, and much, much more. 

Aislynn and Joe celebrate the first 100 episodes with a look back at how it started, how it's evolved, what we love, what we don't love so much, and where we're headed.  Plus the latest Farm to Table dinner out at the farm.

Aislynn and Joe's weekend camping trip creates a ton of food to take along, erotic headlamps, homemade ding dongs and much, much more. Unanswered Question: Does Joe eat gas station cupcakes? Random Question of the Week: What food connects you most to your childhood?

Aislynn and Joe go horseback riding on the beach and that's just the beginning: Aislynn's been eating ceviche everywhere she goes and Joe talks about the first success and failure on his sugar fast. Joe talks about his fandom, obsession, and cold-turkey quitting of Howard Stern. Plus, a must-cook-at-home story about Calabazas con Pollo. The deep analysis of Joe continues as Season Two begins to wrap up.  Unanswered Question: What daily entertainment that Joe gave up was Joe talking about last week?  Random Question of the Week: Which musical instrument would be the coolest to play?

It was only a matter of time before we discussed our sex life and a new TV show, "Sex Life," finally gets us there. We talk about how important communication with the kiddos and one another is about the good old s-e-x along with how interesting it is that sex (and poop) are both 'inappropriate' for polite dinner conversation. Joe talks about his recent decision to do a sugar fast over the next 21 days and other introspections.  And then there's the food! Fancy Grab-and-Go Lunch food to be exact. Sandwiches, soups, and pesto pasta with squash! Oh my! Unanswered Questions: What is an inflorescence? How were Aislynn's figs and tromboncino at the restaurant that bought them? Random Question of the Week: Would you like to see an alien?

We went to a new Teppanyaki restaurant, and, man, "do we have a lot to talk about." From the life-size Momoa Aquaman statue to the banging drums, everyone's going out again and making a lot of noise. Aislynn talks about her business today after we discussed it on the podcast one year ago this week. Throw in a little internet rage, shelling peas, instant Google, a larder, cucumber-dill soup, doggy-style activity and you got yourself an amazing Dinner Table Talk! Unanswered Questions: Is AC's first restaurant job restaurant still open? How do flies work? Figs, wasps, and mutualism Question of the Week: What do you say to a gift-giver when you already have the gift?

On the one-year anniversary of our first 'Magical Mystery Tour' episode, we go on another trip. All aboard! From black-eyed peas to getting the feels about moving. There's a sub-par chicken pot pie, local chain restaurant history and thoughts, fried eggs with butter, two new stingers on the way and so much more. Unanswered Questions:  How many Casa Oles and Black-Eyed Pea Restaurants are still in operation? Marco Polo wasn't a spice trader What is the agenda of the podcast? TableTopics Question: What's your worst driving habit?

Slow-Smoked Brisket - Tandoori Chicken Wings - Cole Slaw - Summer Vegetable Curry - First Restaurant Jobs - Cast Iron Disaster - High on the Hog Joe almost killed everyone after an overnight cast iron disaster, but every crisis is an opportunity. We slow-smoke a brisket and go slow and low into this S. Texas delicacy. We crash Lillie's new (first) job and take a walk down memory lane about all our first jobs. We reminisce about last year's chicken pot pie while noting all the new outdoor options around our city. We've done an episode about chicken wings and an episode on tandoori chicken. This week we do tandoori chicken wings plus a summer vegetable curry that is definitely going into the rotation. Unanswered Questions: What's the definition of obscene What the heck is 'nevergreen'? The Sugarbakers cold cucumber fill soup recipe follow-up TableTopics Question: Would you keep a fish that was one inch below the limit if it was the only fish you caught all day?

Fish Tacos with Avocado Lime Sauce - Aislynn the Bright Model - Kitchen Ascension: Cast Iron 101 - Summer Vegetable Chicken Soup - Summer Heat and Humidity - Onion Overflow Aislynn is bringing home LOADS of vegetables which become Joe's produce aisle. He visits the ailed and whips up fish tacos that got rave reviews and a summer vegetable chicken soup that has EVERYTHING in it. Joe's been practicing his knife skills as we pursue Kitchen Ascension this week with Cast Iron 101. Aislynn tells us about a recent experience sitting as a model for a drawing class and gives her thoughts on the power of sitting still. We can't stop talking about 'the f word' and it looks like we'll be talking about it next week, too. Our house is overflowing with onions, make suggestions about how to use produce, explore yard-long beans, Aislynn strikes a 'Rose from Titanic' pose, Unanswered Questions:  Is the word 'f***' in the dictionary? TableTopics Question: What do you think is the hardest part of being a kid and about being a parent? Links and Recipes: Fish Tacos with Avocado Lime Sauce Summer Vegetable Chicken Soup Cast Iron 101

Farm to Table Pizza Party - Our Explicit Podcast - An Evolved Summer Salad - Ice Cream Topping Boards - Bar/Snack Hopping - Agua Chile at YOLA - The Evolution of Sustenance to Art - Ingredients, Concept and Technique TableTopics Question:  Would you rather have everyone love you but hate yourself or the reverse? Links: Aislynn's Farm to Table Dinners Knolle Dairy Farm

Green Chili Pork Stew - Metropolis's Kim Rios Talks Bathing Suits, Joe's Anxiety and College Algebra - Don't Watch This Movie - Duplicating a New Restaurant's Recipes - Simple Corn on the Cob - Squash Au Gratin Casserole Good friend and owner of Metropolis, Kim Rios, comes in to talk about Joe's anxiety that came up last week but stays to remember the old times and talk about her styling business. And, of course, we talk about massive cleavage. After a trip to the beach, we eat at a new restaurant and decide to duplicate their Green Chili Pork Stew. Success! Then Joe talks about two side dishes: simple corn on the cob and a squash au gratin that we'll try again with a few tweaks. We're not going to ACL, we talk about our high school movie star crushes, we talk about 'going out' 'post-COVID,' Aislynn may be dancing nude under the full moon and so much more. Pull up a chair! Unanswered Questions: Is lettuce still at the farmers' market? Did Aislynn see a Van Gogh and the Mona Lisa in Houston during college? Was Joe exhibiting high anxiety at a dinner last week? TableTopics Question: If someone you didn't like invited you to a great party, would you go?

Broccoli, Cauliflower, Chicken Mac & Cheese - Planning a Weekend Getaway - It's Flooding!/The Weather of 2021 - Pre-Meal Anxiety - Pizza Temper Tantrum Join us on Facebook | Join us on Instagram After a busy week of non-cooking, we finally return to the kitchen with our favorite family dish: Broccoli, Cauliflower, Chicken Mac & Cheese. But not before some more dining out anxiety from Joe and a pizza temper tantrum by Aislynn. We talk about some recent flooding and recap all the weird weather of the last year related to growing food. Since the country's moving around again, we continue planning our upcoming Houston weekend away and a plan begins to come into focus. Unanswered Questions: What is Chilaquiles? What is the appropriate Beastie Boys song to spontaneously sing? TableTopics Question: What is the most important right a person has? Links: Broccoli, Cauliflower, Chicken Mac & Cheese What is Chilaquiles? Aislynn's FB page

Tex-Mex Squash Casserole - Cucumber and Tomato Salad - Taqueria Breakfast Orders - What's In Your Smoothie? - Aislynn's Ascension Celebration - Energetic Standards - Aislynn Has a Crush - Empaths As he walked into this week's recording session, Aislynn offered Joe a smoothie which sparked the natural question, "What is in it?" Everything is the answer and Aislynn goes into detail about her exhaustive smoothing offerings. Fan feedback comes in concerning last week's 'psychoanalysis' and it's a reminder that anything goes at The Dinner Table. Last week's reminder that we made a Mexican squash casserole this time last year serves as reason to try it again this week...with beef. Aislynn details one of her favorites, a cucumber and tomato salad. Aislynn has a crush on Maye Musk, Elon's mom and goes into detail about calibrating to people that are living their best lives. This is a preface to the details of her upcoming Ascension 'Party' around a backyard fire, a safe space for a group of women to support and lift one another up. With all the kids back around the table, a taqueria breakfast is a must! If you live north of South San Antonio, you have our sympathies--that's a breakfast taco wasteland Unanswered Questions: Did Joe Get Aislynn The Beastie Boys T-Shirt? Tepanyaki and Dim Sum TableTopics Question: Is monogamy natural in humans?

Super Simple, Very Green Soup - The New One-Year-Ago Segment - Upper-Level Energy Conversations Over a Meal - Thrifting Before Thrifting Was Cool - Joe's Upcoming Teppanyaki Show Unanswered Questions: What happens when you Google 'Hacha Hacha'? Butchering vs. slaughtering TableTopics Question: What do you remember from your first day of school? This Week's Links: Super Simple, Very Green Soup Mexican Squash Soup It's Just Aislynn Facebook Group - Go down the Gardening Rabbit Hole with Aislynn Joe's other podcast, Beer and a Movie Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Aislynn's First Farm to Table Cooking Experience: Four Courses of Stories - Chicken Vegetable Fried Rice (Hacha Hacha Chicka Chicka) - Where Were We Last Week? - Mr. Picky Visits Again - Joe's Seasonal Idea After discussing last week's 'Missing Episode,' Joe and Aislynn dive into a full report of AC's amazingly successful first Farm to Table Cooking Experience. From collecting and harvesting the food to a breakdown of each course to how AC and the chef planned the event and menu, we break down our beautiful time together. The next one is planned and already sold out. Mr. Picky came over for Chicken Vegetable Fried Rice and we get excited about the future of cuisine that lays before him. Aislynn insisted on it being just like the hibachi place and Joe gives you the secret ingredient. Bonus: The return of the gong!! Unanswered Questions: What is Celeriac? TableTopics Question: Are you more likely to be guilty of gluttony, lust, rage, jealousy, sloth, greed or pride? This Week's Links: Hacha Hacha It's Just Aislynn Facebook Group - Go down the Gardening Rabbit Hole with Aislynn Joe's other podcast, Beer and a Movie Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

A little Joe holdover. What's going on with 'The Missing Episode?'

Venison Backstrap - Basic Southern Greens - Creamy Brussels Sprouts With Ground Beef - Adventures In The Hospital - Joe's Exhausted After a week of hospital visitation (Joe explains), Aislynn tires of take-out and cooks a meal...with a lot of Joe's help! Who exactly is the executive chef in this house? It was a big week at The Dinner Table with Aislynn's Creamy Brussels Sprouts and Ground Beef, bacon-wrapped venison backstrap and a healthy serving of fresh, southern greens. Unanswered Questions: What does FWIW mean? What is chow chow? Does a frost or freeze make vegetables taste better? Why did last week's recipe suggest that the broccoli and cauliflower be boiled separately? TableTopics Question: What's the nicest thing you've ever done for someone? This Week's Links: Basic Southern Greens Creamy Brussels Sprouts With Ground Beef It's Just Aislynn Facebook Group - Go down the Gardening Rabbit Hole with Aislynn Joe's other podcast, Beer and a Movie Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Easter Feast - Smoked Wagyu - Aislynn's Overflow of Abundance - Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole - A Sold Out Farm to Table Cooking Experience At least one kid made it home for Easter so we pulled all the stops with smoked brisket and wagyu, an Aislynn Salad, potato salad, AC's mom's fermented crudite, homemade strawberry ice cream and so much more. You hear about it all. Aislynn's Overflow of Abundance has kicked into high gear including her first sold-out Farm To Table Cooking Experience at the farm. Witness the spider web of, as Joe calls it, Aislynn's 'not-fully-formed thoughts' as we finally get to what a Farm to Table Cooking Experience is. But wait! There's more! Aislynn finds a broccoli cauliflower casserole that is so easy, so good and could be used for just about any bakeable vegetable. Unanswered Questions Do Joe's friends think he's quirky? TableTopics Question: What kind of books do you read? This Week's Links: Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole recipe It's Just Aislynn Facebook Group - Go down the Gardening Rabbit Hole with Aislynn Joe's other podcast, Beer and a Movie Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Cocktails at Home - Crawfish Omelets - Beyond Beef - Outrage Culture - Chicken, Kale and White Bean Soup - Who's Quirky? A $15 martini proves, yet again, that we can do it better at home. Add the loss of a beer partner and our craft cocktail-at-home game has been rising. We talk about the top drinks we make at home, Aislynn's love/hate relationship with olives, bloody mary skewers, peeled oranges, and real margaritas. Our exploration of the world of plant-based meat rabbit holes into chickens-in-the-mail, empty beef shelves and fake chicken nuggets. Joe found an article that synthesizes his thoughts on social media...partisan politics slips in there. Somehow we touch on WAP, NWA, Madonna and persuasive communications. We wrap it up with building a Chicken, Kale and White Bean Soup with Mr. Picky who's never eaten soup. Unanswered Questions: What's in Beyond Beef? TableTopics Question: Who is the quirkiest person in the room? This Week's Links: It's Just Aislynn Facebook Group - Go down the Gardening Rabbit Hole with Aislynn Joe's other podcast, Beer and a Movie Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Mediterranean Lamb Bowls Revisited - Taco Salad - What 5 Things Do You Do First in the Morning? - I Love Housekeeper Day -  Valuing People and Self Worth - A Stove Knob Kitchen Catastrophe We start with a kitchen catastrophe with disintegrating stove knobs and quickly move into the first five things we each do in the morning, an intersecting web of early, poopy activity. We explore our own prejudices against plant-based meat products with a promise to pick it up in detail next week. Lamb bowls hit our table a few times a year. Unanswered Questions: What is Fenugreek? Plant-based meat alternatives prejudice TableTopics Question: Would you repay your friends if your dog ruined something expensive of theirs? This Week's Links: Mediterranean Lamb Bowls It's Just Aislynn Facebook Group - Go down the Gardening Rabbit Hole with Aislynn Joe's other podcast, Beer and a Movie Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

The Accidental Sleepover - Smoked Pork Tacos v. Roasted Pork - Packing Your Mate - The 'Make Your Freebirds Burrito' Game An impromptu visit to Jessica's becomes an accidental sleepover for Aislynn complete with a clothes delivery from Joe. The guys wouldn't leave so it became a party complete with Smoked Pork Tacos. Joe made roasted pork this week also, and Aislynn can't help but compare the two. Back in 2.24, we talked about duplicating the Chicken Tandoori recipe with chicken wings. Well, it happens this week and they were incredible. Joe's busy week led to some Freebirds delivery and Joe and Aislynn play BUILD A BURRITO Unanswered Questions: Compare last week's septic system talk to how waste is processed at the municipal wastewater system TableTopics Question: Have you parked in a handicapped parking spot without a tag? This Week's Links: It's Just Aislynn Facebook Group - Go down the Gardening Rabbit Hole with Aislynn Joe's other podcast, Beer and a Movie Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Crawfish Chowder - (Expensive) Gluten Free Pizza Delivered - Joe's Top Five Films of 2020 - A Wall of Stench 2021 Crawfish Chronicles Part 1 Last week, Joe put all the leftover crawfish tail meat in the freezer and Aislynn made a list of all the crawfish dishes she wanted to be made. Joe starts at the top of the list with Crawfish Chowder, served with grilled cheese sandwiches and salad. Served to a tableful of teens, the chowder is excellent, but Aislynn calls Joe's grilled cheeses out! Unanswered Questions: What is a Krabby Patty? Ghee 101 Septic systems/toilet paper continued TableTopics Question: What makes a good teacher? This Week's Links: Crawfish Chowder Blood and Guts It's Just Aislynn Facebook Group - Go down the Gardening Rabbit Hole with Aislynn Joe's other podcast, Beer and a Movie Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Crawfish Boil - Saag Paneer - Krabby Patties  - Unexpected Dinner Guest - Planning Dinner On The Show Sometimes your dinner makes sense given what you had to prepare, but there's no way what you've prepared comes across as anything resembling a fancy meal. And then an unexpected guest comes to dinner. It's an unexpected Dinner Table Talk! We detail Joe's every experience as lead cook at a 90 lb. crawfish boil, a typical Freedom Harvest Farms feast, perfecting saag paneer, repurposing fried fish into Krabby Patties, non-political Presidents, one-ply toilet paper, and regrade ourselves on environmental responsibility. Unanswered Questions: What's the toilet paper situation at the farm? What do you call the hole in the street gutter where Pennywise lives? The cleaner environment quiz TableTopics Question: Which non-politician would make the best President? This Week's Links: Saag Paneer It's Just Aislynn Facebook Group - Go down the Gardening Rabbit Hole with Aislynn  Joe's other podcast, Beer and a Movie  Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Chicken Caldo - Aislynn's Smoothie Regimen - Learning Basic Life Skills - Meal Planning With Friends - Pantry, Freezer, and Fridge Staples - Shared Grocery Lists Unanswered Questions: Potatoes at 75 MPH How long can the grocery store be out of power before they throw away refrigerated foods? What are McDonald's 19 french fry ingredients? TableTopics Question: What grade would you give yourself for environmental responsibility?  This Week's Links: Caldo Recipe It's Just Aislynn Facebook Group - Go down the Gardening Rabbit Hole with Aislynn Joe's other podcast, Beer and a Movie Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Our Crazy Week During The 2021 Great Texas Freeze Apocalypse - Broccoli Cheese Soup - Losing Power - Losing Water - Vegetable Beef Soup - Ghost Town Grocery Stores - Paying for Firewood - Busted Pipes - Irish Coffees If you read the news or live in Texas you know this past week was the perfect storm of weather, power, and water catastrophes in Texas. We tell our entire story from the front lines of the Great 2021 Texas Freeze Apocalypse.  Unanswered Questions: Did we make the soup with the leftover roasted turmeric cauliflower? What was in last week's ancient secret Chicken Tandoori spice blend? How do fast food restaurants make french fries? Did we enter the Texas Freeze Apocalypse without heat? TableTopics Question: When are old things better than new things? This Week's Links: Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe It's Just Aislynn Facebook Group - Go down the Gardening Rabbit Hole with Aislynn Joe's other podcast, Beer and a Movie Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Chicken Tandoori Care Package - Cauliflower Sausage Hash Care Package - Double Dip French Fries - A Life of Abundance - Shoes Go In The Freezer - Horror Movies This week's Dinner Table Talks goes into overdrive during TableTopics which somehow ties the whole episode together. Why would you rather be a girl or a boy? Our daughters around the table and the conversations we'd had this week, including an unfortunate foot odor episode, reach a crescendo after a triggering. Both of this week's meals were gifts from outside, paired with Aislynn's Overflow of Abundance. We'd suggest you try both recipes, but that tandoori chicken is an ancient, secret recipe. So get your cabbage and your sausage and get to cooking. TableTopics Question: Why Would You Rather Be a Girl or a Boy? This Week's Links: Sausage Hash with Cabbage, Potatoes, and Beans It's Just Aislynn Facebook Group - Go down the Gardening Rabbit Hole with Aislynn Joe's other podcast, Beer and a Movie Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

(Grain Free, Not Quite) Yakisoba - Spinach Mushroom Chicken Enchiladas - Panties in the Backyard - We Should Do a Cookbook - Wasting Lettuce Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar   It's Just Aislynn Facebook Group - Go down the Gardening Rabbit Hole with Aislynn While throwing away a whole bag of gross, forgotten, bottom-of-the-produce-drawer lettuce, Joe finds a pair of panties in the backyard. Two great dishes made it to The Dinner Table this week based on available produce: Yakisoba and Spinach Chicken Mushroom Enchiladas TableTopics Question: What's the most you'd spend on surgery for a pet? This Week's Links: Yakisoba Spinach Mushroom Chicken Enchiladas It's Just Aislynn Facebook Group - Go down the Gardening Rabbit Hole with Aislynn Aislynn's Intuitive Gardening Online Mastermind Joe's other podcast, Beer and a Movie Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar TableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show. Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Stir-Fried Quinoa with Eggplant and Cabbage, Grain-Free Pizza Dough Challenge: Cauliflower Crust, Fermented Foods, When You're Not Around The Dinner Table As Much Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar   It's Just Aislynn Facebook Group - Go down the Gardening Rabbit Hole with Aislynn Our Grain-Free Pizza Dough Challenge either continues or concludes with cauliflower crust this go round. Now that we've done three GF pizza crusts, which is our favorite? We try a new recipe, Stir-Fried Quinoa with Eggplant and Cabbage, and love it. Very versatile for whatever fresh produce you have laying around. Joe points out that time around the Dinner Table has decreased and we explore the reasons and solutions. Unanswered Questions: What is Kefir? Pronouncing Turmeric? TableTopics Question: What body part are you most attracted to? This Week's Links: Stir-Fried Quinoa with Eggplant and Cabbage Cauliflower Crust It's Just Aislynn Facebook Group - Go down the Gardening Rabbit Hole with Aislynn Aislynn's Intuitive Gardening Online Mastermind Joe's other podcast, Beer and a Movie Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar TableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show. Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Aislynn's Dental Surgery - Gut Health and Antibiotics - Fudge - Smoothies Cauliflower Pakora Soup - Turnip Potato Soup -  Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar It's Just Aislynn Facebook Group - Go down the Gardening Rabbit Hole with Aislynn Aislynn's dental surgery this week sent shockwaves through our home with concerns about the food and nutrition that are required to boost an antibiotic-weakened system...and when all the food has to be soft. Aislynn fills us in on the surgery, time on the couch and we get a small taste of Magical Mystery Tour. Unanswered Questions: How do you boost your immune system when you are required to take an antibiotic? What's Aislynn going to eat? TableTopics Question: Did you ever run away from home? This Week's Links: Fudge Cauliflower Pakora Soup Turnip Potato Soup Joe's other podcast, Beer and a Movie Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar It's Just Aislynn Facebook Group - Go down the Gardening Rabbit Hole with Aislynn Aislynn's Intuitive Gardening Online Mastermind TableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show. Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Cabbage Roll Soup - Leftover Roast and Vegetables - Aislynn's Chocolate Addiction - Take Out Sushi - Our TV Time - Alexa Farts Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar It's Just Aislynn Facebook Group - Go down the Gardening Rabbit Hole with Aislynn Aislynn's Intuitive Gardening Online Mastermind The new Netflix show Best Leftovers Ever! gets us talking about our TV time. Queens Gambit, Cooking With Cannabis, Black Bear, Lovers Rock, Mangrove, Chopped, Iron Chef and more. Aislynn's chocolate addiction is spiraling out of control while Alexa is farting up a storm. We cook an amazing Cabbage Roll Soup, the best roast and vegetable leftovers ever(?), bring in the plants from a freeze and get some take out sushi. Life is good around The Dinner Table Unanswered Questions: Pronouncing Quinoa TableTopics Question: If your cell phone provider didn't charge you, would you call them to report it? This Week's Links: Cabbage Roll Soup Joe's other podcast, Beer and a Movie Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar It's Just Aislynn Facebook Group - Go down the Gardening Rabbit Hole with Aislynn Aislynn's Intuitive Gardening Online MastermindTableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show. Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Sunday Brunch At A New Joint - Joe's New Woks - Birth Order Talk In Depth - Aislynn's Overflow of Abundance Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar Aislynn's Intuitive Gardening Online Mastermind Joe's new woks are coming in handy with all of Aislynn's produce. He asks, "Where has the wok been all my life?" Aislynn has an answer. The gang goes out for Sunday Brunch at a new spot, Muse, prompting an analysis of what makes a great Sunday Brunch. Aislynn's wish for an Unanswered Question about birth order comes true and Joe and Aislynn talk real about how their kids measure up to the science. Then they analyze themselves. Unanswered Questions: How to pronounce Worcestershire. In-depth with birth order TableTopics Question: Is it worse to despise your boss or your assistant? TableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show. Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Vietnamese New Year Feast - JHAC Reunited - Aislynn's Intuitive Gardening Mastermind - Bloody Marys Continued - Our 1/5/10 Gift Exchange - Cocoa Bombs Around a Wet Fire - A City Filled With Fireworks Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar Aislynn's Intuitive Gardening Online Mastermind After Joe's kids missed our Christmas celebration last week, they're in town just in the nick of time for a 7-hour New Year's Eve window. And we cram it all in: our 1/5/10 gift exchange and an amazing meal out at Vietnam, a local 'special occasion' restaurant. We detail everything including Aislynn's new online Mastermind, lucky red panties, rogue fireworks, liquor-filled cocoa bombs, black-eyed peas, and so much more. Unanswered Questions: Holiday/Christmas celebrations around the world What is the origin of Christmas stockings? What is mandatory to make a Bloody Mary? Wild hogs in Texas TableTopics Question: What's the best and worst thing about your position in the family birth order? TableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show. Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Christmas At The Farm 2020 - Brunch Egg Casserole Bloody Marys - Hallmark Christmas Movie Eve - Egg Drop Soup and Stir-Fried Chinese Greens Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar TableTopics Question: What's the most unusual gift you've ever received? TableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show. Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Butternut Squash Soup - Grain-Free Pizza Crust Challenge Cont. - Are We Snobs? - Where Does Aislynn Eat Chicken? Two local fan interactions lead us to ask: Are we food snobs? What is a snob anyway? We handle a pile of stored butternut (and other) squash in a delicious butternut squash soup and continue the grain-free pizza crust challenge. Unanswered Questions: Did we get the Christmas tree and lights up? TableTopics Question:  Is it worse to discover your fly is down, spinach is in your teeth, or toilet paper is stuck to your shoe?

Girls' Weekend Full Report - Kale Chips and Deviled Eggs - Putting Up The Christmas Tree - Roast and Green Beans To Go - Joe's Boiled Eggs  Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar Aislynn returns from her girls' weekend in Wimberly filled with stories aplenty involving the food she took, homemade birthday cake and broccoli cheese soup,  She returns to a Christmas tree-free house and we discuss whether or not we want to do one this year. (We will). The growing harvests of fresh, local food mean that it must be used so Aislynn talks kale chips. Learning deviled egg math. An old Unanswered Question about grated cheese comes back in real life. Table Unanswered Questions: The History of Thanksgiving II TableTopics Question:  What's the best Halloween costume you've ever seen? TableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show. Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Veggie-Filled Tomato Sauce - Tortilla Soup - DTT Ethics Committee In Session - Aislynn's Annual Girls' Weekend - Real Food Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar The Dinner Table Talks ethics committee convenes to choose our next shared ethic between the discussion of two great meals: a chunky tomato sauce that Aislynn can get on board with and the daughter-requested Tortilla Soup. Aislynn is headed out for an annual, long girls' weekend, we don't have a microwave, it's time to make soup during our 6-week-long winter that has arrived bringing our first winter freeze. And that's just the beginning. Unanswered Questions: Examining the story of Thanksgiving I Is it really wrong to cut lettuce with a knife? TableTopics Question: What would be a good addition to the human body? Links/Recipes:  Aislynn's TEDx Speech, My Garden is a Sanctuary Our Instagram | Facebook Follow Aislynn on Youtube | Instagram | Facebook The Elliott Homestead: Homemade Flavored Salts Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar TableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show. Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Thanksgiving 2020 at the Farm - Who Came? - Who Brought What? - Aislynn's Long Salad Story - Green Bean Casserole - Turnip Mashed Potatoes - A Tour of the Farm Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar Thanksgiving 2020 is one for the history books! Pull up a chair! Unanswered Questions: Did Aislynn come up with an answer to last week's TableTopics? Pronouncing 'Foie Gras' and 'Burial' TableTopics Question: Have you ever been in a physical fight? Links/Recipes:  Aislynn's TEDx Speech, My Garden is a Sanctuary    Our Instagram | Facebook      Follow Aislynn on Youtube | Instagram | Facebook    The Elliott Homestead: Homemade Flavored Salts    Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar TableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. After a few episodes, the good folks at Table Topics sent us several packs like 'What Would You Do?,' 'Love and Happiness,' 'Not Your Mom's Dinner Party' and more. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show. Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Sticky Asian Ribs - Turnip Mashed Potatoes - Caishen: God of Wealth and Power - Burning a Body in Texas - Jewish Food Festival Report - A Visit to Cured  Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar Joe philosophizes about improvisational growth in the kitchen and happily prepares two racks of ribs Sticky Asian-style. Turnip Mashed Potatoes on the side: a step-by-step. Big, BIG family news: we got a dog. Caishen, God of Wealth and Power....a toy poodle. Joe's obsessed with Aislynn's last wishes to 'dig a hole and set my body on fire' and has a paper trail of research into whether or not it's doable. All these trips to San Antonio find Aislynn at Cured again, making Joe extremely jealous.  Unanswered Questions: How was The Jewish Food Festival? How legal is it to set a corpse on fire on your own property? TableTopics Question: When was the last time you embarrassed yourself in public? Links/Recipes:  Aislynn's TEDx Speech, My Garden is a Sanctuary   Our Instagram | Facebook     Follow Aislynn on Youtube | Instagram | Facebook    Sticky Asian Ribs Cured  Turkish-Style Beef and Eggplant Stew The Elliott Homestead: Homemade Flavored Salts   Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar TableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. After a few episodes, the good folks at Table Topics sent us several packs like 'What Would You Do?,' 'Love and Happiness,' 'Not Your Mom's Dinner Party' and more. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show. Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Breakfast For Dinner: Poblano/Kale Breakfast Tacos - Joe's Dad's Memorial Service - Greek Festival Report - Jewish Food Festival Preview Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar Sometimes you just want breakfast for dinner! But, Aislynn points out, fill it with vegetables! The result this week is easy-as-anything sausage/egg tacos with some grilled poblanos and kale.  Everyone's happy! This past weekend we held Joe's father's memorial service. Joe gets as honest as he can talking about the feelings that have been sitting on the back burner since his father's death in April, the delays and his PowerPoint assignment that really drives home the circle of life. We're recording this week's episode between two of our city's best food event weekends...while doing a sugar fast and eating grain-free, so pardon us while we vent a little.  Unanswered Questions: The origin of asparagus and Brussels sprouts Memories of California Agriculture/Gardening Zones TableTopics Question: What's your favorite summertime activity? Links/Recipes:  Aislynn's TEDx Speech, My Garden is a Sanctuary  Our Instagram | Facebook    Follow Aislynn on Youtube | Instagram | Facebook    Fathead Pizza Dough Grilled Eggplant Pizza  The Elliott Homestead: Homemade Flavored Salts  King's Inn   Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar TableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. After a few episodes, the good folks at Table Topics sent us several packs like 'What Would You Do?,' 'Love and Happiness,' 'Not Your Mom's Dinner Party' and more. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show. Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Grilled Eggplant Pizza - The Day After The Election - Aislynn's TedX Talk - Homemade Pizza Salt - "Who's OJ Simpson?" - Joe's Sugar Fast Update Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar After Aislynn made 'Pizza Salt' with some fresh herbs, it was time to pick up the Grain-Free Pizza Crust Challenge and make some pizza. With eggplant fresh out of the garden, we made a little Grilled Eggplant Pizza using Fathead Pizza Dough. Aislynn had a problem with the too-done crust, but that's any fix for next time. This dough will be back. We also detail our feelings one day after the election. Unanswered Questions: Regional Sodas Cont.: TX's Big Red Goat Meat and Industrialization Asparagus Pee Part II TableTopics Question: Would you eat only rice and vegetables the rest of your life if it meant not one person would go hungry? Links/Recipes:  Aislynn's TEDx Speech, My Garden is a Sanctuary Our Instagram | Facebook   Follow Aislynn on Youtube | Instagram | Facebook   Fathead Pizza Dough Grilled Eggplant Pizza The Elliott Homestead: Homemade Flavored Salts King's Inn  Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar TableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. After a few episodes, the good folks at Table Topics sent us several packs like 'What Would You Do?,' 'Love and Happiness,' 'Not Your Mom's Dinner Party' and more. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show. Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Instant Pot Pork Chops - Goat Curry - Lack Mentality and a City's Self Esteem - Joe's First Indian and Vietnamese Food Trips - Aislynn Talks to Fans - Asparagus Pee - Joe Starts a 21-Day Sugar Fast - The Local/Global Tightrope - Flat Sugar Soda - A JHAC Snack Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar Joe makes 'the best pork chops [Aislynn's] ever had.' Did you read that? The BEST pork chops. And that's on the heels of some amazing goat curry. Oh, what a week at The Dinner Table where we talk about everything: How a dirty restroom in a swanky restaurant got us thinking about our city's self-esteem; regional sodas and fast food; the tightrope we walk between a global-reach show and our local roots; a look back at our first time getting Indian food together; flat sugar soda; nude Halloween moon dancing; buying goat to cook; and so much more. Unanswered Questions: Presecco v. White Wine v. Champagne Yellow v. Sweet Onions How Nationwide is Schlotzsky's Masago/Maduro Solved TableTopics Question: If you could have three wishes, what would they be? Links/Recipes:  Our Instagram | Facebook  Follow Aislynn on Youtube | Instagram | Facebook  Goat Curry The Best Pork Chops Ever?  Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar TableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. After a few episodes, the good folks at Table Topics sent us several packs like 'What Would You Do?,' 'Love and Happiness,' 'Not Your Mom's Dinner Party' and more. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show. Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Poke Bowls To Go - Tromboncino Casserole - Headed to the Farm - Trading Cocktails for Flowers Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar BIG NEWS in this week's episode parked between two food adventures: The Journey of the Tromboncino and poke bowls to go. But first, Aislynn flirts with a bartender and trades drinks for plants. Those tromboncinos are 3' long squash and look like Gandalf's cane. They're starting to come in from the garden so it's soup and a casserole. Plant a tromboncino now! Then, it's just Aislynn and Joe so take out was the way to go. Poke bowls from start to finish. But the news of the day is that we're moving to the farm. How does everyone feel about it and what, exactly, does it mean? Screaming to loud music, construction and figuring out the grocery store situation and that's just the beginning. Unanswered Questions: What's the difference between an onion and a shallot? What cooking oil should we use? TableTopics Question: Listen for why there are two. We end up answering both. How close have you come to getting caught in the act? When was the last time you went skinny dipping? Links/Recipes:  Our Instagram | Facebook Follow Aislynn on Youtube | Instagram | Facebook Tromboncino Casserole - Joe just subbed (1:1) yellow squash with tromboncino Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar TableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. After a few episodes, the good folks at Table Topics sent us several packs like 'What Would You Do?,' 'Love and Happiness,' 'Not Your Mom's Dinner Party' and more. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show. Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Beefy Eggplant Parmesan - Daughters at The Dinner Table - Burgers and Fries - It's Just  Aislynn Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar After complimenting Joe's lovely eyes, Aislynn catches us up about her new business, It's Just Aislynn. The secret to this week's burgers and fries is rejecting the bag of frozen sweet potato fries and making them ourselves. Joe explains his double cook technique. The Table is a little bare lately with busy, absent kids until the house is suddenly filled with teen girls. We talk our open door/open house policy. Aislynn harvests the first eggplant of the season and they go straight into a Beefy Eggplant Parmesan. Unanswered Questions When does a hobby become a business? The crust was a crêpe. Community and successful business. TableTopics Question: What fear would you like to conquer? Links/Recipes:  Aislynn's 'It's Just Aislynn' Mayoral Ad Beefy Chicken Parmesan TableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. After a few episodes, the good folks at Table Topics sent us several packs like 'What Would You Do?,' 'Love and Happiness,' 'Not Your Mom's Dinner Party' and more. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show.   Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Friends with Benefits IS BACK with The Italians: Francesco and Susan Inguaggiato, owners of Bellino Ristorante Italiano. Our favorite restaurant in town! Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar The glorious return of Friends With Benefits had to be big. Our friends Francesco and Susan served a spread in a private room at Bellino that we can't begin to describe. We detail our Italian feast and hear an international love story, the evolution of the restaurant, commitment to the freshest, most local ingredients, and how COVID affected the restaurant business TableTopics Question: If you were going to get fat on your favorite snack foods what would those be? Links/Recipes:  Bellino Ristorante Italiano Aislynn's giving a speech at TEDxColePark on Oct. 17. Click here to register (free) to watch TEDxColePark wherever you are. TableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. After a few episodes, the good folks at Table Topics sent us several packs like 'What Would You Do?,' 'Love and Happiness,' 'Not Your Mom's Dinner Party' and more. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show.  Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Long Distance Chicken Enchiladas - The Pizza Crust Challenge Begins - DTT Ethics Council Meeting - Crushed Red Pepper - Planning The Oyster Boil Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar "Goodbye, Charleston. Hello, back to normal."  If normal means planting, sending the boys another recipe, getting into a 'spirited debate,' accepting a challenge, and going to space. After not talking about the recent Presidential debate, Joe texts the boys another cheap (for them) meal to get in touch with their own home cooking: Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas. The Dinner Table Talks Ethics Council comes to order as Aislynn and Joe have a 'spirited debate' to choose the next entry. Another DTT Challenge begins when Joe dips his toe in grain-free pizza crusts. Egg yolk spectrum, too much pepper, having to repeat oneself and so much more. Unanswered Questions: Aislynn's been getting questions about raw milk. What's in an oyster shooter? TableTopics Question: Would you travel into space if you could? Links/Recipes:  Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas 3 Ingredient Paleo Keto Pizza Crust Aislynn's giving a speech at TEDxColePark on Oct. 17. Click here to register (free) to watch TEDxColePark wherever you are. TableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. After a few episodes, the good folks at Table Topics sent us several packs like 'What Would You Do?,' 'Love and Happiness,' 'Not Your Mom's Dinner Party' and more. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show.  Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Steamed Oysters - AIslynn's Trip to Charleston, SC - Raw Oysters - Lamb Pâté - Magnolia Plantation Tour - The Obstinate Daughter Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar  Aislynn and her mom take an impromptu trip to Charleston, SC, and we're along for the ride. Joe asks, simply, "What did you eat? What did you drink? What did you see? What did you learn?" And she answered them all.  Unanswered Questions: How much does sperm cost? Does Farmers' Market cheese have added mold inhibitors? Did Joe buy block or grated cheese? Backyard TV: Joe plant-sits for Aislynn while she's gone TableTopics Question: Would you repackage a gift in a  trendy store box to lead a friend to believe you'd purchased it there? Links/Recipes: The Obstinate Daughter Magnolia Plantation Tour The Charleston, SC Battery Aislynn's giving a speech at TEDxColePark on Oct. 17. Click here to register (free) to watch TEDxColePark wherever you are. TableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. After a few episodes, the good folks at Table Topics sent us several packs like 'What Would You Do?,' 'Love and Happiness,' 'Not Your Mom's Dinner Party' and more. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show.  Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Mediterranean Feast: Greek Steak Salad, Baba Ganoush, Basil Hummus - Healing Trauma - Steak, Baked Potato, and Salad - Touring a Local Dairy Farm Support the Show: The Virtual Tip Jar After celebrating the 21st birthday of her son, Aislynn takes us on a trip to Knolle Dairy Farm starting with a baby cow on the porch. She rustles cattle, visits the birthing room, and explains why and how the Knolles shifted from an old-school dairy farming model toward newer, more-ethical methods. After offending all 'basic food eaters,' we do it our way with a beef-heavy week at The Dinner Table. Joe details how he makes a steak, ignores Aislynn's furrowed brow and Aislynn declares her love of baked potatoes. A DTT repeat: our homemade ranch dressing. Later, Aislynn cons Joe into making a Mediterranean feast with baba ganoush, basil hummus, and Greek steak salad. WIth teens around The Dinner Table often, sex is a topic that comes up from time to time. Nothing's off-limits at The Table and who better to equip the kids with the information they need? More females have experienced trauma than we, as a country, want to talk about and Aislynn leads us into a deep conversation about healing that trauma individually and as part of the universal collective that requires that healing.  Unanswered Questions: What is the additive in shredded cheese that keeps it from caking? TableTopics Question: What is the biggest extravagance you've purchased for yourself? Links/Recipes: Greek Steak Salad Baba Ganoush Basil Hummus Knolle Dairy Farm Aislynn's giving a speech at TEDxColePark on Oct. 17. Click here to register (free) to watch TEDxColePark wherever you are.   TableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. After a few episodes, the good folks at Table Topics sent us several packs like 'What Would You Do?,' 'Love and Happiness,' 'Not Your Mom's Dinner Party' and more. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show. Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Chicken Noodle Soup - Revisiting Masala - Morals v. Ethics - Hashing Out Freedom Harvest Island Support the Show - The Virtual Tip Jar Joe opens the show crapping on himself (a new fetish) by pointing out when he slips into his 'radio voice.' That moves us into a conversation about Joe and Aislynn's propensity to steal all the 'conversation oxygen' in the room. Joe cooks a chicken and Savannah uses half to cook us fettucini alfredo and Joe makes a delicious pot of chicken noodle soup with the rest. Later in the week, Joe revisited the masala from S1E51 adding some butternut squash puree ("what would happen?"). What happened was a delicious marriage of excellent Indian flavors and local food. Selena comes up for the first time in the show in TableTopics. Freedom Harvest Island: We revisit the FHI concept by hashing out some of the things that we weren't in agreement with last week leading to a DTT about masculine/feminine power, balance, and getting our bubbles united. Unanswered Questions: Brainstorming the UQ Stinger - Bird Calls How did early man learn what to eat without dying or getting sick? Learned behavior and using our senses. What do our college boys spend on food out when they're strapped for cash? TableTopics Question (From the 'General' Pack): What would you like to know about the future? Links/Recipes: The starting point for Joe's chicken noodle soup The starting point for Joe's Masala Chickpeas in the Instant Pot Aislynn's giving a speech at TEDxColePark on Oct. 17. Click here to register (free) to watch TEDxColePark wherever you are.  Dagon Produce, who delivers hand-crafted locally-grown food baskets right to your door. If you don't live near us, look into a similar service in your area. TableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. After a few episodes, the good folks at Table Topics sent us several packs like 'What Would You Do?,' 'Love and Happiness,' 'Not Your Mom's Dinner Party' and more. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show. Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Season 2 Premiere - Cooking College Sausage - Freedom Harvest Island - Aislynn's Writing a Speech - Red Light/Green Light Support the Show - The Virtual Tip Jar It's our Season Two opener. An evolutionary moment where you hear the Dinner Table Talks you know and love, but with a whole lot of new. Like the notion of spreading the Dinner Table to our boys up at college. Joe photo-journaled how to make a quick-and-easy sausage taco meal for $7 a person which leads to a conversation about local food and budgeting. Like the journey for a new Unanswered Question sound effect when Joe has no direction leading to a conversation about red light/green light/yellow light(?) coasters on the bedstand. Like Queen Aislynn choosing 150 people for a Fury Road-style hippie, peace-and-love commune. Like the all-new Dinner Table Talks Code of Ethics (if you want to emulate us). Like Friends with Benefits COMING SOON! And we're just warming up. Thank you for listening as we launch a whole new season of Dinner Table Talks. Unanswered Questions: How do you pronounce Garam Masala? What is mace (the spice)? Backyard TV: Aislynn's giving a speech at TEDxColePark about her backyard garden as a sanctuary. Baby plants and power-washing TableTopics Question (From the 'What Would You Do?' Pack): What would you do if you heard someone making homophobic comments to a gay couple in public? Links: Aislynn's giving a speech at TEDxColePark on Oct. 17. Click here to register (free) to watch TEDxColePark wherever you are. Dagon Produce, who delivers hand-crafted locally-grown food baskets right to your door. If you don't live near us, look into a similar service in your area. TableTopics is a game we've picked up along the way that is simply a box of questions designed to create conversation. After a few episodes, the good folks at Table Topics sent us several packs like 'What Would You Do?,' 'Love and Happiness,' 'Not Your Mom's Dinner Party' and more. We draw a random question from a random pack every week and we never see the question before we draw it on the show. Opening/Closing music: "Sanderburry's Steamworks" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License