Rodeos and Recipes: Real Stories and Delicious Recipes Even a Cowgirl Can Cook

by Emma Carpenter

Rodeos and Recipes – Real Stories and Delicious Recipes Even a Cowgirl Can Cook! is a book for the seasoned hand and those who wish they were. Telling the story of rodeo life from the behind-the-scenes perspective of a chute hand, it is filled with accounts of dangerous bulls, broncs with an attitude, favorite horses, the odd things a chute hand finds flattering, and more. Written by a chute hand and rodeo stock contractor, each true story is accompanied by a recipe that meets her standards of “easy, delicious, hearty, and fast.” The recipes are the kind you’ll make again and again, such as “Beefy Western Pie” and “Piled High Cow Chip Cookies.” You’ll also be delighted to find a selection of non-edible recipes such as “Skull Cleaning in a Hurry” for decorative cattle skulls, and “Homemade Modeling Clay” for the kids.

108 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2003