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Add These Cookbooks to Your Cookbook Collection

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It took two specific cookbooks to finally find my passion in the kitchen at 39 years old. I have never had a passion for cooking; I bake out of the box and find cooking very inconvenient. Only until I took a Texas road trip with my kids to the Magnolia Market at the Silos in Waco, Texas is when I became motivated to become better at cooking and baking. Something ignited my curiosity on that road trip for cooking and baking. I am pretty sure it was Joanna Gaines. How could one possibly make these beautiful cookbooks, have a zillion…

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Zucchini Bread from Joanna Gaines, Magnolia Table

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Have you ever tricked your kids into eating something that they usually would not eat on their own? Then they love it? While visiting Magnolia Table in Waco, Texas, we ordered the breadbasket. My son ate all the zucchini bread and then asked for more. No clue there was a healthy vegetable baked right in. That said, the zucchini bread is more like cake. I never had zucchini bread until we went to the Magnolia Market at the Silos in Waco, Texas. While at the Silos, I purchased the Magnolia Table cookbook, the second edition, which generously provides you with…

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Our Visit to Magnolia Table Waco, Texas!

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On our road trip to Waco, Texas, to visit the Magnolia Market at the Silos, I thought we needed to have the entire Chip and Joanna Gaines experience, which means eating at their famous restaurant that serves up Magnolia Table recipes-Magnolia Table Waco, Texas. Magnolia Table Waco History We arrived on a weekday around noon. The restaurant itself is beautiful. It amazes me how someone has the craft, the vision to make something old, and unwanted into something of pure beauty. The Magnolia Table Waco once was a diner-style restaurant called the Elite Cafe. The Elite Cafe was open for…

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Tips for Visiting the Magnolia Market in Waco

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Tips for the first-time visitor to the Waco Magnolia Market! The Magnolia Market in Waco, Texas is a beautiful place, it is. The key to the Market is patience and just taking it all in. Not being rushed is key. It is like going to Disneyland; you must wait in line for something magical but after you do, you are rewarded greatly. My kids and I have been twice now to the Magnolia Market at the Silos in downtown Waco, Texas. I learned a few things that will make your trip to Chip and Joanna Gaines Magnolia Market more memorable…

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Where to Stay in Waco, Texas–Magnolia Market

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If you are looking to visit the Magnolia Market or Waco, this is where to stay in Waco, Texas. My kids and I had a fun Texas road trip from Fort Worth to Waco, Texas, to visit the Magnolia Market at the Silos. This is our second visit to the Magnolia Silos, and this time around, we tried Magnolia Table. If you are traveling to Texas, Waco is 100 miles from Dallas, Texas, and 100 miles from Austin. Waco is known as the heart of Texas. There are plenty of great places to stay in Waco, TX. I have vetted…