Texas Chili and the Universe
American Entree TEXAS CHILI INGREDIENTS 3 pounds beef chuck or sirloin 2 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil 3 garlic cloves 1 medium onion 1 jalapeno pepper 2 tomatoes 1 7-ounce can green chile peppers ½ […]
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Texas Corny Dogs and the Civil War
American Entree TEXAS CORNY DOGS INGREDIENTS Enough vegetable oil to cover hot dogs in deep fryer, maybe 4 cups (¼ cup more later) ½ cup flour 2 cups yellow cornmeal 1 tablespoon baking powder 2½ […]
Shrimp in Garlic Butter
Mexican Entree SHRIMP IN GARLIC BUTTER INGREDIENTS 4 garlic cloves 6 tablespoons butter ¼ cup lime juice 1½ pounds jumbo shrimp peeled, deveined 4 small flour tortillas 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (optional) Serves 4. Takes […]
Beef Jerky and Postbellum Texan Origami
American Appetizer BEEF JERKY INGREDIENTS 1 pound flank steak, London broil or round steak ¼ teaspoon chili powder ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon pepper (Freshly ground is best) ¾ teaspoon […]
Inspiring Teen Uses Potato To Run Digital Clock, Envisions One Day Powering Entire Cities From Potatoes
HOUSTON, TEXAS – Inspiring local teen Frank Protsman won the Southeast Texas Regional Science Fair with an innovative clock which can actually be powered by potatoes. Amazingly, Protsman inserted electrodes into common produce and apparently […]
Rick Perry Unable To Keep Presidential Aspirations Closeted
Today Rick Perry came out as a candidate for President of the United States. He said he made the decision after years on his knees asking for more and more since his flame out in […]
Vidalia Onion Rings and Festivals for the Onion Groupies
American appetizer VIDALIA ONION RINGS INGREDIENTS 3 medium Vidalia onions or other onions 1¼ cups flour ¾ teaspoon baking powder ¾ teaspoon salt 1 egg ¼ cup beer (8 ounces left in that bottle for […]
Deniers Deny Denying
The National Association of Climate Change Deniers (NACCD) has denied that non-deniers are being denied access to the organization’s annual convention. Only attendees who sign a pledge that they are deniers can register for the […]
Freeze! It’s the Library Police!
A Texas man was recently arrested for failing to return a GED study guide to his local public library. He’d kept it out for three years. This is the kind of news story that brings […]