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Cockfighting Flourished in Texas in the Early 1900s

Cockfighting Flourished in Texas in the Early 1900s

Cockfighting goes back to ancient times when cultures including the Greeks and Persians pitted roosters against one another for entertainment.

This Native Bean Can Be Made Into Gluten-Free Flour, Jelly, Coffee, And More

This Native Bean Can Be Made Into Gluten-Free Flour, Jelly, Coffee, And More

Though mesquite beans haven’t become a staple of modern American diets, they were a major food source for indigenous communities in the Southwest and Mexico for thousands of years. The beans are harvested summer through early fall.

Hotel Settles, built by one oil boom, could flourish in another

Hotel Settles, built by one oil boom, could flourish in another

With the recent reopening of the Hotel Settles in Big Spring, I couldn’t help but wonder about the viability of such a hotel in the remote West Texas town.

How Port Arthur Became the Official Cajun Capital of Texas

How Port Arthur Became the Official Cajun Capital of Texas

Port Arthur is known to some for petrochemicals, Gulf Coast hurricanes, and being the hometown of rock star Janis Joplin and Dallas Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson.

Add These Small Town Indie Bookshops to Your Reading, Writing, and Road-Tripping Itinerary

Add These Small Town Indie Bookshops to Your Reading, Writing, and Road-Tripping Itinerary

I grew up in a family where Mom read The Chronicles of Narnia out loud while Dad drove as we traversed the state of Texas on summer vacation.

Recipe: Armadillo World Headquarters Shrimp Enchiladas

Recipe: Armadillo World Headquarters Shrimp Enchiladas

 
(Makes 12 enchiladas)
Ingredients
24 medium to large fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
12 corn tortillas
1 cup chicken stock
1 avocado
For the stock
1 clove of garlic (peeled and chopped fine)
12 tomatoes
6 onions
1 pound canned green chile strips
Juice squeezed from half a lemon
1⁄3 pound butter
Cut the vegetables in half and then in quarters.

Recipe: Texas Trash Pie

Recipe: Texas Trash Pie

Texas Trash Pie
Pie Crust
Yields three 10-inch crusts
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
2 cups minus 3 tablespoons shortening, preferably Crisco
5 cups flour
Filling
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup caramel bits
1 cup pretzels, crumbled
1 cup graham crackers, crumbled
1 cup coconut
1 stick butter, melted
14 ounce can sweetened
condensed milk
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F.

The Daytripper Digs Into Gardens and Grub in Goldthwaite

The Daytripper Digs Into Gardens and Grub in Goldthwaite

Two hours northwest of Austin, you’ll find a town that has served as a Texas crossroads since 1885.

The Rise of San Angelo

The Rise of San Angelo

Photographer M.C. Ragsdale, who took this photo of San Angelo with the newly built Tom Green County Courthouse in the background, found his photography business taking off in tandem with the nascent town.

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