Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a big topic these days.

“The computers and robots are going to take over!” is the fear.

Maybe. I’ve seen and read enough dystopian fiction in my day to worry about it.

They can’t "AI" food, though. At least not yet.

Take our backyard, for example. We could survive for a few weeks on the food we produce, I’d imagine, but it is more for the enjoyment of gardening and cultivating plants that are pleasant to eat and nice to look at.

We have several strawberry plants. A couple new blueberry bushes.

My attempt at managing a dwarf citrus arboretum is somewhat frustrating, but we’re finally getting some lemons and kumquats. Even one grapefruit so far.

Onions are easy. Potatoes are also simple to grow, but don’t use potato soil with regular soil or else you’ll have potatoes growing everywhere if you’re not careful.

Celery and fennel are great, especially for attracting ladybugs and butterflies.

Herbs like rosemary and oregano produce so much yield that we have to find creative ways to use them outside of cooking. Often ends up as mulch that smacks “Mediterranean.”

But what we’re talking about here is primarily flavoring and snack-food.

For my money, beef is where it's at. Just this afternoon, I "impulse-bought" a London Broil steak at 2.97/lb. It's deliciousness will far outweigh the less-than 5 bucks I shelled out.

Great (non-AI) beef cattle grow in fields amongst acres of grass. One head of cattle would starve in my yard, though I think a goat could stand a chance to survive the year … leaving us without much in either flavors or snacks.

Either way, with the magic of computers (!) regular surfers of the internet can get cuts of Texas beef—pit-roasted in the Lone Star State—literally delivered to the front door thanks to my friends at Southside Market & Barbecue.

If you like lemons and mangoes and avocadoes, I can give you some tips on how to grow these trees. (I have seedlings and saplings all over the yard. Even some full-grown producers.)

But if you like the taste of Texas and can’t jet-set to the Hill Country on a whim, click on over to:

Links and coupons for the best pre-cooked, pit-roasted meats out there. Carnivore-friendly.

As always,

Brian