How To
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Being a Girl Scout »
Anna Maria Chávez on promoting issues important to girls, eating cookies (Samoas are her favorite), and meeting the president.
March 2012 Interview by Rebecca Ponton
Performing Sketch Comedy »
Shannon Sedwick on using the F-word, playing Ann Richards, and pulling things out of her dress like pipe wrenches and saws.
February 2012 Interview by Brian D. Sweany
Building a Gingerbread Capitol »
Amanda Naim on baking her first batch of cookies, molding each piece of the dome, and having a steady head.
December 2011 Interview by Patricia Sharpe
Hosting a Children’s Show »
Michele Lepe on hosting a children's show.
June 2011 Interview by Brian D. Sweany
Shooting a .22 »
How to shoot a .22.
February 2011 by Andrea Valdez
Making Chili »
How to make chili.
January 2011 by Andrea Valdez
The Manual 2.0
Watch the experts teach Andrea Valdez how to cook chili.
January 2011
The Manual 2.0
Watch expert Shawn Hogg teach Andrea Valdez how to ride a bull.
December 2010 Produced by Pamela Hastings
Bull Riding »
How to ride a bull.
December 2010 by Andrea Valdez
The Manual 2.0
Watch the experts teach Andrea Valdez how to deep-fry a turkey.
November 2010 Produced by Pamela Hastings
Barbacoa »
How to cook authentic barbacoa.
September 2010 by Andrea Valdez
The Manual 2.0
Watch Andrea Valdez cook barbacoa.
September 2010
The Manual 2.0
Watch the experts at K.C.'s Outdoors, in Spicewood, teach Andrea Valdez how to hunt javelina.
August 2010
Windsurfing »
How to windsurf.
July 2010 by Andrea Valdez
The Manual 2.0
Watch the experts at Worldwinds, near Corpus Christi's Padre Island National Seashore, teach Andrea Valdez how to windsurf.
July 2010
The Manual 2.0
The experts at Louie Mueller Barbecue, in Taylor, teach Andrea Valdez how to smoke the perfect brisket.
May 2010
Smoking a Brisket »
How to smoke the perfect brisket.
May 2010 by Andrea Valdez
The Manual 2.0
Watch Robin Kolton of Texas Parks and Wildlife teach Andrea Valdez how to tie a Texas rig.
March 2010
Texas Caviar »
How to make Texas caviar.
January 2010 by Andrea Valdez
The Manual 2.0
Watch the experts at Central Market teach Andrea Valdez how to make Texas caviar.
January 2010
Barrel Racing »
How to barrel race.
December 2009 by Andrea Valdez
The Manual 2.0
A cowgirl and the experts at WWS Stables teach Andrea Valdez how to barrel race.
December 2009
The Manual 2.0
A Native American storyteller and the experts from San Antonio’s Centro Cultural Aztlan teach Andrea Valdez how to build a Día de los Muertos altar.
November 2009
Cooking With Chef David Garrido
Carrot Soup With Shrimp Pico de Gallo
October 2009




