WHAT'S IN YOUR TRUCK TUESDAY: SIBBY BARRETT
One of our favorite fun reads is Relish Austin's "What's In Your Fridge Friday." We learn a bit about local notables, their refrigerator contents, and get a glimpse inside. While the city creep is headed Dripping way, many of us would like to fend it off as long as possible. So, in the interest of keeping it a bit more country, we present “What’s In Your Truck Tuesday.” We’ll meet Dripping locals and learn more about what’s in their truck or SUV. So far, we've peered inside (and outside) the respective trucks of Babble regular contributor Melanie Cambron, birding superstar Howard Williams, John McIntosh, award-winning brewer and owner of Dripping Springs' only bar, and Marianne Simmons, groundbreaking organic farmer.
This week, we peek inside Sibby Barrett's SUV. Sibby is the owner and food visionary behind Onion Creek Kitchens at Juniper Hills Farm, located on RR 165 between Dripping and Blanco. Her cooking classes have garnered local and national acclaim, as have the relaxing, Tuscany-inspired accommodations. Sibby is also tireless in her local charity work. All of which is dandy, but the fact that she drives a Jeep with almost 200,000 miles on it is the ultimate qualifier for What's In Your Truck Tuesday!
What is your job/profession?
Owner of Onion Creek Kitchens at Juniper Hills Farm, a cooking school and cabin rental, and owner of Dallas Affaires Cake Company in Dallas.
What is in your truck today?
An ice chest (you never know when you need to stop by the side of the road and buy food), a stack of some of my old "foodie porn" magazines (Bon Appetit, Saveur, Food & Wine) to donate to the library, bags of sweet feed for my miniature donkeys, peppermints and pretzels for good-donkey snacks and crack for my birds — they eat it like it's crack and it is as expensive as an illegal substance.
Other than proof of insurance, what three things are always in your truck?
Thermal grocery bags, a book on tape and peppermints.
What’s the most unusual thing you’ve ever transported in or behind your truck?
Not so unusual, but extremely irritating and nerve racking — a very tall wedding cake and food for 200.
Where’s the farthest place you’ve ever driven your truck?
Kansas — on a trip to see if Pronto Pups at the Kansas State Fair are better than Fletcher's Corny Dogs from our Great State Fair of Texas — all, of course in the name of professional curiosity/education and dedication to my craft. And by the way, they are NOT! I win the bet!!
What do you listen to in your truck?
NPR Austin or San Antonio, whichever I can pick up or a book, I always have a book on tape going.
Any Dripping-related trivia about yourself?
Years ago, when I was a child, my grandfather let me ride along from Fort Worth, through Austin, Dripping Springs, Johnson City and beyond in his International Harvester Scout, to check on oil leases on ranches and farms. Having lived most of my life in Dallas and Fort Worth, I remember feeling like this was the most beautiful place I had ever seen. I feel pretty lucky to have ended up being able to live here and drive these same roads every day. I still always feel like I'm skipping school!
If you could drive any vehicle other than your truck, what would it be?
Well, my Jeep has almost 200,000 miles on it. I am eyeing a new vehicle but I'm still dreaming on what it might be — something with good gas milage, room for an ice chest and low enough for my greyhounds to jump into!
What's in Sibby Barrett's truck? When it comes to food, she's got us all covered — bird, donkey, and human!
This week, we peek inside Sibby Barrett's SUV. Sibby is the owner and food visionary behind Onion Creek Kitchens at Juniper Hills Farm, located on RR 165 between Dripping and Blanco. Her cooking classes have garnered local and national acclaim, as have the relaxing, Tuscany-inspired accommodations. Sibby is also tireless in her local charity work. All of which is dandy, but the fact that she drives a Jeep with almost 200,000 miles on it is the ultimate qualifier for What's In Your Truck Tuesday!
What is your job/profession?
Owner of Onion Creek Kitchens at Juniper Hills Farm, a cooking school and cabin rental, and owner of Dallas Affaires Cake Company in Dallas.
What is in your truck today?
An ice chest (you never know when you need to stop by the side of the road and buy food), a stack of some of my old "foodie porn" magazines (Bon Appetit, Saveur, Food & Wine) to donate to the library, bags of sweet feed for my miniature donkeys, peppermints and pretzels for good-donkey snacks and crack for my birds — they eat it like it's crack and it is as expensive as an illegal substance.
Other than proof of insurance, what three things are always in your truck?
Thermal grocery bags, a book on tape and peppermints.
What’s the most unusual thing you’ve ever transported in or behind your truck?
Not so unusual, but extremely irritating and nerve racking — a very tall wedding cake and food for 200.
Where’s the farthest place you’ve ever driven your truck?
Kansas — on a trip to see if Pronto Pups at the Kansas State Fair are better than Fletcher's Corny Dogs from our Great State Fair of Texas — all, of course in the name of professional curiosity/education and dedication to my craft. And by the way, they are NOT! I win the bet!!
What do you listen to in your truck?
NPR Austin or San Antonio, whichever I can pick up or a book, I always have a book on tape going.
Any Dripping-related trivia about yourself?
Years ago, when I was a child, my grandfather let me ride along from Fort Worth, through Austin, Dripping Springs, Johnson City and beyond in his International Harvester Scout, to check on oil leases on ranches and farms. Having lived most of my life in Dallas and Fort Worth, I remember feeling like this was the most beautiful place I had ever seen. I feel pretty lucky to have ended up being able to live here and drive these same roads every day. I still always feel like I'm skipping school!
If you could drive any vehicle other than your truck, what would it be?
Well, my Jeep has almost 200,000 miles on it. I am eyeing a new vehicle but I'm still dreaming on what it might be — something with good gas milage, room for an ice chest and low enough for my greyhounds to jump into!
What's in Sibby Barrett's truck? When it comes to food, she's got us all covered — bird, donkey, and human!
Posted by DSBabble.com at Tuesday, August 30, 2011 1:00 PM 
Categories: What's In Your Truck Tuesday
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Categories: What's In Your Truck Tuesday
Tags: whats in your truck tuesday sibby barrett onion creek kitchens at juniper hills farm
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