Pure Luck Farm and Bella Vista with Tasty Touring and a Hill Country Fall Picnic

Fickle Foodie and I went on our first Tasty Touring to Pure Luck Farm and Bella Vista Ranch to learn about rearing goats for goat milk and chevre and the difficulties of growing olive trees for olive oil in Texas.


A big "thank you" to Jodi of Tasty Touring for organizing this charming Hill Country tour!

Pure Luck Farm

Fickle Foodie and I were immediately drawn to the smokey chipotle goat cheese and the aromatic basil pesto goat cheese. We bought one of each to add to our picnic basket for later.

Goat Cheese Tasting: Chipotle and Basil Pesto Chevre

I learned quite a lot from the Bella Vista tour, and the olive oil and vanilla fig balsamic vinegar tasting left a lasting impression.

Bella Vista Ranch Olive Grove

After touring both farms, Fickle Foodie and I drove through Wimberley and had a picnic at Devil's Backbone, a scenic spot overlooking a gigantic valley in the Hill Country.

Devil's Backbone

Our picnic consisted of:

Chilled Green Tea Soba Noodles

Herbes de Provence Chicken Legs

Orzo Salad with Cucumbers, Onions, feta cheese and lemon vinaigrette

Baguette

Pure Luck Farm Chipotle Goat Cheese and Basil Pesto Goat Cheese

Thai-style Salsa with Tortilla Chips

Grapes
Chocolate Chip Cookies and Ginger Cookies

Sweet Tea Leaf Honey Mint Green Tea