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All images are copyrighted by the creator noted through istockphoto.com (unless otherwise indicated). Front cover: beef fajitas, rez-art • sign with sky, 1stGallery • wood texture and longhorns, ClaudioVentrella • Texas road with bluebonnets, Jeff Gardner • Back cover: Cattle crossing sign, jojoo64 • cow thumb puppet, federico_botta • road map and navigator, Garsya • Texas bluebonnet, Warren Price • coffee and creamer to go, design56 • Texas flag, BruceStanfield • salt and pepper, bstoltz • green sunglasses, Avesun • red bandana, Jani Bryson • salsa, rimglow • Texas postage stamp, Miroslav Sokol • special ranger badge, Habman_18 • cash and car key, jaboardm • bolo tie, digitalfarmer • Texas state quarter, Kary Nieuwenhuis • Pages 1-3: Texas welcome sign, Aneese • Texas sunrise, leekris • welcome sign, kanyakits • guitar and straw hat, Bunwit • cactus, tomgigabite • rope, wabeno • keys, kromeshnik • tin cup, cris180 • special ranger badge, Habman_18 • toy bull with flowers, Semion88 • Pages 5-9: Cattle crossing sign, jojoo64 • Texas bluebonnet, Warren Price • Texas flag cowboy boot, Nasry • food plate by Hello, Sweetie! (page 206) • Fredericksburg Honey Lavender Peach Crisp by Cabernet Grill (page 124) • colorful wooden toy cactus, chengyuzheng • toy truck with horse trailer, Nic_Taylor • green sunglasses, Avesun • toy keys, Molnia • coffee and creamer to go, design56 • sheriff badge, Smitt • fried green tomatoes by Buttermilk’s (page 184) • yellow traffic sign, thinkstock.com/Ryan McVay • cactus, tomgigabite • toy cowboy, milosluz • Page 10-11: cactus, tomgigabite • Texas ranger badge, briancweed • bolo tie, digitalfarmer • guacamole, alisafarov • green gingham napkin, edelweiss7227 • green coffee cup, ukapala • road map and navigator, Garsya • cash and car key, jaboardm • cow thumb puppet, federico_botta • vintage toy truck, lucasbrown • toy rocking horse, Perytskyy • toy boy in canoe, DanielmAnderson • Page 18: Potager Café, Paul Knudsen/PortfolioStudio.net • Page 30: Cinnamon rolls, Teuobk • Page 48: Red Onion, msk.nina • Page 94: grilled sandwich©robynmac • Page 96: barbecue ribs and french fries, robynmac • Page 105: fresh bananas on board, Lecic • Pages 110-111: toy cowboy, milosluz • blue toy truck, winterling • blue toy guitar, trekandshoot • straw cowboy hat, Maria Jeffs • guest check, Devonyu • Texas state quarter, Kary Nieuwenhuis • keys, kromeshnik • cell phone, joruba • blue bandana, Jani Bryson • coffee cup with Texas shape, eyegelb • blue sunglasses, goir • horse finger puppet, federico_botta • special ranger badge, Habman_18 • Texas statehood postage stamp, AlexanderZam • Texas bluebonnet, Warren Price • toy bull with flowers, Semion88 • Pages 164-165: Texas postage stamp, Miroslav Sokol • cactus in pot, belchonock • tin cup, cris180 • red bandana, Jani Bryson • salsa, rimglow • cash and phone, mettus • car keys, pilcas • salt and pepper, bstoltz • deputy marshall badge, Habman_18 • toy motorcycle with sidecar, JordiDelgado • guitar and straw hat, Bunwit • wooden cow, jeep5d • Page 202: crawfish illustration, Stymie924 •Page 204: Star Drug Store, front: i_am_jim/Wikimedia Commons; counter: Paul Randall/Wikimedia Commons • Page 203: crab cakes, Lisovskaya • Page 218: burger and fries, nitrub • Pages 266-288: we’re open metal sign, thinkstock.com/mum_ble • jukebox, thinkstock.com/ agcuesta • napkin with tic/tac/toe, thinkstock.com/Zeljko Bozic • car keys, thinkstock.com/Ferli Achirulli • napkins and condiments, thinkstock.com/Michael Flippo • Texas flag, BruceStanfield • vintage suitcase, griffre • suitcase with roses, helen_kundicevic • rootbeer float and sundae by Storm’s Drive-in Restaurant (page 224) • neon open sign, thinkstock.com/Ryan McVay

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To purchase books in quantity for corporate use, incentives, or fundraising, please call Great American Publishers at 888-854-5954. Preface...... 6 Northwestern Region. . . . . 10 Southern Region...... 110 Eastern Region...... 164 Index of Restaurants. . . . . 266 Index of Recipes...... 275

5 Are you ready for a new back road trip? We have already traveled Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee in the State Back Road Restaurant Recipes Cookbook Series. Now, let’s crank up and take off for Texas, the Lone Star State. Each state has been an adventure and Texas is no exception. The second largest state in our United States, Texas is so large you can experience a diverse landscape with every direction you travel. It is, indeed, “Like a Whole Other Country.” From coastal swamps and piney woods to rolling hills and rugged desert terrain to the mountains of Big Bend, come and experience it all as we travel back roads in search of the best locally-owned, Mom-and-Pop places to eat. My first trip to Texas was a whirlwind excursion with my husband, Leonard, and brother-in-law, Craig. We left about six in the evening, because Uncle John had died and Ethel Mae (my mother-in-law) needed her boys. You know when Mama calls, you go. We took off from Mississippi and got to Houston 12 hours later, driving mostly at night, arriving just in time to make Mama happy. I learned my first Texas lesson. You better know where you are going and what exit to take and be in the right lane at the right time, because traffic moves fast

Author Anita Musgrove with husband Leonard, in Texas. After spending less than grandmother, and children, 1982, the year of 24 hours in the Lone Star State, we the overnight Texas adventure. were back on the road home.

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SOUTHERN Region

7 A couple of years, later Leonard woke me early one morning saying he would drive and I could sleep. We were on an adventure. I awoke a few hours later to discover that we were headed back to Texas, this time to Galveston. At least it was daytime for this trip, and I could see all that makes Texas special. It was everything I had always heard about... wide open spaces, long-horn cattle grazing along the way, blue bonnets growing on the side of the highways, and, when we got to Galveston, the beautiful coastline. Of course, we enjoyed dining at several great locally owned restaurants while we were there. For our anniversary one year, our children, Sheila and Mickey, surprised us with a round trip visit to Texas, complete with a condo on the beach on South Padre Island and a car rental so we could explore. When it came time to eat, you guessed it, locally owned places are the best. On the Island one of the best places to eat is Ted’s Restaurant. The favorite local item is the pecan pancakes, but with a huge menu, everyone can find something to satisfy their palate. If you don’t see it on the menu, just ask Karen, and she will see about cooking it for you. If your trip is anything like mine, walking on the golden sands and watching spectacular sunsets will stay with you forever after visiting South Padre Island. We have divided Texas into three regions to help you find your way to good eating. In the Northwestern Region you will find places like New York Hill Restaurant in Thurber where three generations of the Mills family will serve you the daily-made cinnamon rolls and yeast rolls along with the best steaks in the area. Enjoy the view atop New York Hill and the adjacent Thurber Historical Park. Be sure to also visit Kelli at Valley Pecans in Chillicothe. You will enjoy pecans grown right in their own orchards plus her “Dang Good Candy” made right on the premises. While traveling through the Eastern Region, near Canton, be sure to stop at Buttermilk’s. You’ll take a step back in time when life was simple and food was created with passion to enjoy delicious dishes like chicken-fried steak and fried green tomatoes. Don’t forget to stop at J. Cody’s in Bryan and eat some mouth- watering barbecue and juicy rib-eye steaks cooked with mesquite wood over an open fire. When you stop, be sure to try the Cody Corn. Also, John’s Café is a must stop. Mr. John has been in business 43 years serving the best buttery homemade biscuits for breakfast and hot roast beef plates for lunch. He still greets you as you enter through the doors. Say hi to his daughter, Georgia, for me.

8 Not to be out done by the other two regions the Southern Region holds its own place with good food. Meyer’s Elgin Smokehouse in Elgin serves up food prepared with their family’s heirloom recipes. Eat classic brisket and St. Louis-style ribs, slow smoked for 16 hours, along with eight varieties of smoked sausages. In Historic Fredericksburg, behind the ivy-covered walls of Cotton Gin Village, find Koi ponds with waterfalls, beautiful landscapes and Cabernet Grill which will entice you with a culinary experience you won’t soon forget. It takes a lot of people to publish a book like this, and we have a great team. First and foremost, I want to thank God for giving me the knowledge and strength to put these books together for you to enjoy. My appreciation and gratitude goes to my Texas partner, Tory Hackett. Thank you for helping make this book a reality. My heartfelt thanks go to Roger and Sheila Simmons who allow us to make these books the best they can be. Thank you both for the guidance and leadership that directs us the way we need to go. Brooke Craig, our Director of Operations, works with us every day to encourage us to do the best job possible. Thank you Diane Rothery, who makes sure the office runs smoothly, plus the rest of the Great American Team, Amber Feiock, Christi Griffin, Cyndi Clark, Gennell Goodman, Krista Griffin, Nichole Stewart, Pam Edwards, and Sheree Smith. We have covered all of Texas in search of the best locally owned places to dine and compiled them here for your enjoyment. The book was made with a sense of adventure and a love of good food. It is my wish that you will discover a little piece of home as you enjoy reading about each restaurant, traveling to the establishments to enjoy the food they serve, and preparing their recipes at home for your family. Enjoy!

9 Abilene Frisco Salt Flat Bogie’s Downtown Deli 12 AwShucks Oyster Bar 188 Cornuda’s Café 78 Alpine Gainesville San Angelo Snack Shack 14 Trails Inn Restaurant 44 Silo House Restaurant 80 Amarillo Graford Zentner’s Daughter Steak The Big Texan Steak The Grille at the Harbor on House 82 Ranch 16 Possum Kingdom Lake 46 Santo Arlington Henrietta Jack’s Roadhouse 84 Kincaid’s Hamburgers 42 The Pecan Shed 48 Sherman Potager Café 18 Honey Grove M G’s Restaurant 86 Bartonville The Red Onion Cafe 50 Silverton Ms. Piggy’s Catering 20 Justin Something Big Lake Mom’s Café 52 Different by Sugar Creek Grill 22 Lewisville Kay 88 Chillicothe AwShucks Oyster Bar 188 Snyder Valley Pecans 24 Lipan The Butcher’s Block 90 Coleman Natty Flat Smokehouse 54 Southlake Owl Drug Store 26 Lubbock Kincaid’s Hamburgers 42 Comanche River Smith’s Chicken Springtown Star Beau’s 28 & Catfish 56 Howell’s Western Café 92 Cresson Tommy’s Famous Burgers 58 Stanton BBQ on the Brazos 30 Marathon Alaniz Real Pit BBQ & More 94 Crowell Gilda’s Grill 60 Stephenville Tater’s Café 32 McLean Soup & More / Goin’ Nuts 96 Denton Red River Steakhouse 62 Sulphur Springs Hypnotic Donuts & Mount Pleasant Mama Faye’s BBQ 98 Biscuits 192 Laura’s Cheesecake & Bakery 64 Texarkana Dickens Paris Bryce’s Cafeteria 100 TC’s Ponderosa 34 The Barn Café 66 Thurber Eastland Burgerland 68 New York Hill Restaurant 102 Circle M Bar-B-Q Pecos Weatherford and Texas Grill 36 Old Mill BBQ and Burritos 70 Kincaid’s Hamburgers 42 Fort Davis Perryton Westbrook Fort Davis Drugstore and Baby Butt’s BBQ 72 Buck’s One Stop Café 104 Hotel 38 Plano Whitesboro Fort Stockton AwShucks Oyster Bar 188 Backroad BBQ 106 B’s Family Dining 40 Roanoke Wichita Falls Fort Worth Bayou Jack’s Cajun Grill 74 McBride’s Steakhouse 108 Kincaid’s Hamburgers 42 Jack & Grill 76 The Pecan Shed 48

10 11 Bogie’s Downtown Deli 241 Cypress Street • Abilene, TX 79601 325-672-3296 www.facebook.com/bogiesdeli Bogie’s is known for outstanding sandwiches, salads, soups, and burgers named for movies of Hollywood’s Golden Age. The movie memorabilia décor makes Bogie’s a fun place for a casual lunch with friends. A trip anywhere near Abilene won’t be complete without lunch at Bogie’s. Catering for businesses and events is available, plus Bogie’s offers a back room for groups. Monday – Friday: 10:30 am to 2:00 pm

12 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes The Cast of Bogie’s Downtown Deli Dishes served in the restaurant are named after Humphrey Bogart movies. The year in parentheses is the year the movie came out (or, in the case of the Bogie’s Hoagie, the year it was created—when Bogie’s Deli opened). The Oklahoma Kid (1939) Set in the Southwest, the cast includes a succulent chicken breast, Monterey Jack cheese, a cameo appearance by avocado slices, and guest stars sourdough bread and Thousand Island dressing.

The Barefoot Contessa(1954) Starring roles by fresh-sliced mushrooms, avocados and purple onion topped with melted mozzarella on whole-wheat bread. Special cameo appearance by tomatoes, sprouts and Parmesan peppercorn dressing make this a performance not to Chain Lightning (1950) be missed. This pleasantly shocking performance features roast beef with shredded Bogie’s Hoagie (1990) Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses A five-star performance by ham, Cotto heated on a hoagie roll. Top it off with salami, Genoa salami, provolone cheese jalapeños and Parmesan peppercorn and a hoagie roll. A special cameo by dressing and your taste buds will jump creamy Italian dressing, lettuce and for joy. tomato.

Northwestern Region 13 Queso Sausage Dog

Snack Shack 3201 North Highway 118 Alpine, TX 79830 432-837-5699 Snack Shack is owned and operated 1 (6-inch) German sausage link by Paula Morehead (“Noni”) and 2 (6-inch) hoagie rolls mother, Emily Scown (“Granny”). 1 (12-ounce) jar Monterey Jack queso Food is prepared fresh with an extensive (On the Border brand or similar) menu offering fajitas, burritos, nachos, Jalapeños, chopped burgers, salads, tacos, and sandwiches. Cheddar cheese, shredded Snack Shack is known for the famous, Broil or grill sausage; cut in half length- delicious “Texas Tater”—a baked potato wise. Lightly toast hoagie rolls. Place a with choice of barbecued sausage on hoagie roll; top with warm brisket, sausage, or ham, queso. Garnish with chopped jalapeños and more than 12 and grated cheese. Add your favorite different toppings. toppings. Try the “Shack Burger” with grilled Restaurant Recipe onions, mushrooms, and Monterey Jack cheese, or the Texas-style smoked barbecued sandwich. They also make their own chili, serving it on Frito- chili pie, chili-cheese fries, and chili-on- a-bun. Their signature blended frozen drink—“Sno-ee’s”—comes in a variety of flavors. Sweets include homemade cupcakes, and cookies. Monday – Saturday: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

14 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes Chocolate Cherry-Nut Tex-Mex Dip Cupcakes

2 (9-ounce) cans bean dip 1 box chocolate cake mix, 3 ripe avocados, mashed plus ingredients to prepare ½ cup mayonnaise 2 (10-ounce) jars maraschino cherries, 1 tablespoon lemon juice drained, divided 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream 1 cup chopped nuts, divided 1 (1.25-ounce) package taco 2 (16-ounce) cans creamy seasoning mix white frosting 1½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese 1 (12-ounce) jar fudge ice cream 4 green onions, finely chopped topping, heated 1 small tomato, diced Preheat oven to 350°. Line muffin tins Spread bean dip in bottom of a 12-inch with paper bake cups; set aside. Prepare round tray. In a large bowl, combine cake batter according to package avocados, mayonnaise and lemon juice; directions. Chop 1 jar cherries; add spread over bean dip. In a separate bowl, to cake batter. Add ½ cup nuts. Spoon combine sour cream and taco seasoning batter into prepared muffin cups, filling mix; spread over first 2 layers. Sprinkle each about two-thirds full. Bake 16 to with cheese, green onions and tomato. 20 minutes until done; cool 15 to 20 May be served immediately or cover minutes. Pipe on frosting in a pastry loosely and refrigerate. Serve with bag fitted with a star tip. Drizzle with tortilla chips. fudge. Sprinkle with remaining nuts. Place a cherry on top of each. Makes 24 Local Favorite cupcakes. Restaurant Recipe

Northwestern Region 15 The Big Texan Steak Ranch 7701 I-40 • Amarillo, TX 79118 806-372-6000 • www.bigtexan.com Pair the biggest and the best food with a true western experience, and you get the world’s most famous restaurant—The Big Texan Steak Ranch—a living legend. Founder R.J. “Bob” Lee grew up on the lore of the Old West. When he went looking for a good steak, served with Texas flair, and failed to find one, he turned his disappointment into determination, and dreams into reality. The Big Texan Steak Ranch opened on Old Route 66 in 1960. The story of the FREE 72-ounce steak is legendary. Regulars, cowboys from working ranches, turned good natured bragging into a contest, and the winner consumed 4½ pounds of steak, a baked potato, salad, shrimp cocktail, and dinner roll. The original meal and rules are still in place: Complete it in one hour; don’t leave the table until you’re finished; and, if you lose your dinner, you lose the contest. Today, The Big Texan Steak Ranch sprawls alongside Interstate 40, featuring a motel with a Texas-shaped swimming pool, horse hotel, gift shop, candy store, and micro-brewery. 365 days a year: 8:30 am to 10:30 pm

16 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes Roquefort Dressing 6 gallons Kraft mayonnaise 1 cup lemon juice 5 ounces MSG 1 gallon whole milk ¼ cup salt ¼ cup white pepper 3 pounds (½ wheel) Roquefort cheese, crumbled 10 pounds blue cheese, crumbled 1 ounce egg-shade food coloring Combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, MSG, milk, salt and pepper; mix well until smooth. Add cheeses and mix slowly to retain chunks. Add in the egg color last and gently stir well. Cover, label with time and date, store in cooler until needed. Makes 8½ gallons. Keeps 4 days in cooler. Restaurant Recipe

Northwestern Region 17 Potager Quiche

Potager Café KNUDSEN PAUL 208 South Mesquite Street Many people are afraid of making pastry. But Arlington, TX 76010 pastry is probably the easiest thing in the world to 682-553-5811 make, as long as you remember a few things: keep www.potagercafe.com it cold, do it fast and don’t overwork your dough— which is why it is fast and easy. This recipe makes www.facebook.com/potagercafe enough pastry for 2 tarts. Use one and freeze the [email protected] other. When you are ready to use it, let it thaw in the refrigerator overnight and you will have a fast, Most restaurants just don’t get it right, easy, delicious dinner in about half an hour. feeding you way too much food prepared in industrial kitchens; or if they do use Pâte Brisée (Pastry Crust): 2 cups organic all-purpose flour ingredients from local farms, you need your rent money to pay the bill. Potager Good pinch of salt Café is different. They really do know ½ cup (1 stick) very cold, unsalted the farmers and ranchers where they organic butter, cut into half-inch cubes get most of their ingredients, they make 1 egg, beaten everything from scratch, and they serve ½ cup ice water you only as much as you know you can Pulse flour and salt in the food processor eat (food is way too precious to waste). about 10 times to distribute salt evenly. And then they trust you to pay a fair Add cold butter, and process just long price for it. Yes, they don’t give you a enough to look like crumbly sand bill, because they know you are honest (counting to 12 is just about right). Don’t and appreciate good food like your Ol’ overprocess , or dough will be tough. You Granny used to make for you. don’t want the flour to absorb the butter, Tuesday & Wednesday: so be sure to keep it cold...which means 11:00 am to 3:00 pm work fast (especially here in Texas). In Thursday – Saturday: 11:00 am to 9:00 pm a cup, lightly beat egg and water, then

18 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes toss in with flour mixture. Process a few rolling pin, and transfer to tin. Gently seconds, until it comes together in a nice ease it into pan, fitting it into bottom. ball. I let it do 3 revolutions around the You will have about half an inch or so bin, and boom, it’s done. (Remember, of dough extending from the top of tart don’t overprocess it. ) tin. Fold that over like a hem, and press it Now comes a fun part…Julia Child to the sides, to reinforce them (this will called it “The Big Smear.” Turn dough make it stronger to hold ingredients). out onto a smooth surface (granite Prick pastry all over with a fork. works wonderfully), and, again working Quiche Filling: quickly, start smearing lumps of dough Enough chopped, cooked vegetables about the size of a small egg, out along to cover bottom of tart the surface, to blend ingredients nicely. Chunks of whatever cheese This is very different from kneading you find tasty dough; don’t do that. Smear one lump, 3 eggs, beaten then another, and keep going until it’s Salt and pepper to taste all smeared and piled up into a heap. ½ cup organic whole milk Gather it up, divide into 2 pieces, and ½ cup organic heavy whipping cream form into disks. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour (overnight Preheat oven to 375°. Scatter vegetables is best). over bottom of pastry crust. We’ve put just about every vegetable (even okra!) Generously flour a smooth rolling into our quiche and it’s all delicious. surface. Unwrap rested disk of dough, May also use meat such as bacon, ham sprinkle with flour and start smacking or salmon. Distribute cheese evenly on it with your rolling pin, to soften it up top. Beat eggs lightly with a pinch of enough to roll out. Once it starts to salt and a few grinds of fresh pepper. get pliable, start rolling it, picking up Add milk and whipping cream. Beat and turning it about a quarter turn just until blended; don’t overbeat. Pour every roll or two. Always roll in just over vegetables and cheese, and pop into one direction—out. Don’t roll back oven. Bake about 30 minutes, or until and forth, which makes dough tough. set and top is golden brown. Let rest 5 Make sure surface is always well floured, minutes, or it will be too gooey to cut. so dough doesn’t stick. Roll out into a circle, about an inch and a half bigger Restaurant Recipe than tart tin. (I like tart tins with a removable bottoms.) Drape dough over

Northwestern Region 19 Ms. Piggy’s Catering Bartonville, TX 76226 214-773-3765 Ms Piggy’s caters for municipal festivals, corporate events, weddings and parties, as well as, school and charitable fund raisers. They won a blue ribbon for Best Overall Food at Mayfest and featured seafood at the Taste of Dallas. Ms Piggy’s has been catering weddings, parties and major events in the Dallas Metro area for more than ten years. Just give Brenda a call for hassle free, good times food for your next event. From five-course dinners to finger foods, cotton candy and funnel cakes to smoked turkey legs, large or small they cater it all, you provide the menu, she does the cooking and supplies the dishes. What more could you want? Smiling guests and happy tummies are Ms Piggy’s trademark. Brenda & Magnolia Buttercup Brown

20 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes Ms. Piggy’s Shepard’s Pie Parfait Ground beef cooked and seasoned to your liking Green beans Mashed potatoes Cheddar cheese (optional) Green onions Cherry tomato Add a spoonful of each ingredient to Gator Jack Slider Stack layer as you desire in an 8-ounce plastic ¾ cup flour cup. Top with green onions and tomato. ¼ cup cornmeal Catering Recipe Cajun seasonings, to taste Gator tail, sliced Whole wheat slider bun (2-inch) Pickle slice 1 lettuce leaf Jalapeño peppers, to taste Remoulade sauce, 1 slice pepper jack cheese 1 cherry tomato 1 Tabasco pepper Mix together, flour, cornmeal and seasonings for dredging. Dredge gator tail in dredge. Deep fry tail at 350° until golden brown; drain. Assemble slider in this order: bun, gator tail, pickle, lettuce, jalapeño, remoulade and cheese. Use cherry tomato and Tabasco pepper as a tasty garnish. Catering Recipe

Northwestern Region 21 Sugar Creek Grill 304 East 2nd Street Big Lake, TX 76932 325-884-1500 Find us on Facebook Sugar Creek Grill is located in the heart of oilfield country in west Texas. Sugar Creek brings a unique twist to west Texas cuisine. With a diverse menu featuring a little bit of everything from burgers, pastas, Tex-Mex, and to their ever-popular hand-cut steaks, you are sure to find a dish to please you. Sugar Creek strives to be the best. The food’s so great you will scrape your plate. Monday – Friday: 11:00 am to 9:00 pm

22 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes Chicken-Fried Steak 1½ cups whole milk 2 large eggs Mashed Potatoes 2 cups all-purpose flour 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut in cubes 2 teaspoons seasoned salt 5 tablespoons butter 1½ teaspoons black pepper ½ cup half-and-half ¾ teaspoon paprika ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper Dash black pepper 3 pounds cube steak ½ cup vegetable oil In a saucepan, cover potatoes with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce 1 tablespoon butter heat to low; simmer 15 minutes or until Mix milk with the eggs; pour into potatoes are tender. Drain. Add butter shallow dish. In another shallow dish, and milk; mash until smooth. mix flour, salt and seasonings. Coat meat with dry mixture, then in wet Local Favorite mixture and again in dry mixture. Place on wire rack until ready to fry. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add butter; place steak in skillet to fry until golden brown both sides. Save drippings for gravy. Gravy: 1/3 cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon seasoned salt Black pepper, to taste 3 to 4 cups whole milk Add flour to pan drippings; whisk until golden brown. Add salt and pepper; stir to mix. Add milk, stirring constantly until smooth and thick. Serve over steak and mashed potatoes. Local Favorite

Northwestern Region 23 Valley Pecans 1001 Highway 287 Chillicothe, TX 79225 940-852-5957 • 877-268-8488 www.valleypecans.com

Valley Pecans owners Mike and Kelli Baustert, who live in the middle of the pecan orchards, started out by selling pecans in red mesh bags out of the back of their pick-up. When they sold out, that was it for the year. Today they have 2 buildings not only housing the best pecans you have ever eaten, but Kelli, with her keen sense for decorating, also offers a really eclectic blend of items for sale along with “Dang Good Candy,” including a wide variety of food items and Texas-inspired gifts—even Horny Toad replicas, always a favorite—but don’t forget the pecans. Monday – Saturday: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Sunday: 10:30 am to 5:30 pm Deli Hours: Monday – Saturday: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

24 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes Pecan Nuggets Make on dry days only. 4½ cups chopped pecans 1¾ cups brown sugar 1 cup flaked coconut 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons honey 4 egg whites ½ teaspoon vanilla Mix pecans, brown sugar, coconut, salt, honey, egg whites and vanilla. Mix by Pecan Pie hand till ingredients hold together. Line 3 eggs sheet pan with foil or parchment paper. ½ cup evaporated milk Drop by teaspoons 1 inch apart. Bake at (or heavy cream) 350° for 18 minutes. ½ cup corn syrup Restaurant Recipe 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/8 teaspoon salt 1½ cups coarsely chopped pecans ½ cup pecan meal 1 teaspoon vinegar 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell Beat eggs well and stir in remaining ingredients, except pie shell. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 325° for about 1 hour and 10 minutes or until crust is brown and filling is slightly puffy. Restaurant Recipe

Northwestern Region 25 Owl Drug Store Old-Fashioned Soda Fountain & Grill 312 Commercial Avenue • Coleman, TX 76834 325-625-2178 • Find us on Facebook: Owl Drug Imagine yourself escaping the big city blues. Whether you hail from Dallas, Austin, or San Antonio, getting off the beaten path and taking the back roads to Owl Drug will take you back to a real “Texas Mayberry” experience where you have to try really hard not to engage in friendly conversation about Coleman Bluecat Football, hunting, or family in this setting where everyone seems remarkably familiar. The Owl Burgers are fresh, malts and milkshakes are made to order, and the onion rings are made right before your eyes. It is well worth a 20-minute detour. Monday – Friday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday: 8:00 am to 2:00 pm

26 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes Famous Owl Drug Chocolate Banana Owl Drug World Famous Milkshake Piggy Burger 2 heaping scoops chocolate Blue Bell ice cream ¼ cup milk ½ banana Whipped cream 1 cherry In blender, add ice cream, milk and banana. Process until smooth and pour 2 premium ground beef patties into a serving glass. Serve with whipped 2 slices American cheese cream and a cherry on top. 1 hamburger bun, toasted Restaurant Recipe Lettuce leaf Onion slice Tomato slice Dill pickle slices Owl Drug Buttermilk Pie Pickled jalapeño slices 1½ cups sugar 1 strip bacon, fried and cut in half 3 eggs 1 ham slice, grilled ½ cup butter Place patties on hot grill. Cook first side ½ cup buttermilk 5 minutes; flip and cook second side Pinch salt 3 minutes. One minute before patties 2 tablespoons flour are done, lay one slice cheese on each 1 teaspoon vanilla patty; allow to melt. On bottom bun, lay Unbaked pie shell lettuce, onion, tomato, dill pickles and Mix all ingredients together, except pie jalapeños. Place one patty on bottom shell. Pour into pie shell. Bake at 325° for bun; add bacon. On bun top place 1 hour. second patty, and ham. Close sandwich. Restaurant Recipe Restaurant Recipe

Northwestern Region 27 Star Beau’s 134 West Central • Comanche, TX 76442 • 325-356-2869 Star Beau’s is located on the southwest corner of the historic Comanche square. The restaurant is located on the bottom floor of an 1890 bank building that still maintains its original exterior. Beau Blackwell and his sidekick, Lammy Morrison, have been serving up delicious, fresh foods for 20 years. The menu features sandwiches, salads, pastas, burgers, steaks, fried foods, and signature meringue pies, made daily by Mom, Janetta Blackwell. Monday – Saturday: 10:30 am to 9:00 pm

28 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes Chocolate Crème Pie Filling: Star Beau’s Chicken Salad 1½ cups sugar, divided 8 cups chopped, boiled or baked 2 tablespoons flour chicken breasts 2 tablespoons cornstarch 3 cups finely chopped celery 2 tablespoons cocoa 1 cup finely chopped red onion 2 cups milk 3 cups mayonnaise (good quality) 3 egg yolks (save whites for meringue) 1½ tablespoons dried Italian ¼ cup butter, melted seasoning blend 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoons salt 1 (10-inch) pie shell, baked 1 teaspoon pepper Sift sugar, flour, cornstarch and cocoa Shred chicken in food processor. together; mix well. Whisk egg yolks Combine with remaining ingredients and milk together; strain into dry and mix well. Makes about 3 quarts. ingredients. Whisk in butter. Microwave Recipe can easily by halved or doubled. 3 times for 3 to 4 minutes, whisking after Restaurant Recipe each until mixture is thick but pourable. Whisk in vanilla and pour into pie shell. Meringue: ¾ cup water ¼ cup sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 3 egg whites 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon cream of tarter In saucepan over medium heat, combine water, sugar and cornstarch. Heat until syrup forms. Beat egg whites, vanilla and cream of tarter until opaque. Combine with syrup and beat until fluffy. Spread over Filling, and bake at 375° for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Restaurant Recipe

Northwestern Region 29 BBQ on the Brazos 9001 Highway 377 Cresson, TX 76035 817-396-4758 www.bbqonthebrazos.com

BBQ on the Brazos’ company philosophy is quite simple: “We blow smoke, one piece of hardwood at a time. The ‘ART’ of Texas barbecuing is mastering the indirect heat method of smoking meats, and we have done that through many years of experience. We use only the best raw products money can buy, the freshest ingredients, and hand-selected hardwoods to produce our finished products. We stand behind the fact that our smoked meats will create a memory—one bite at a time.” Happy trails from BBQ on the Brazos. Monday – Friday: 6:30 am to 3:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

30 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes Brazos Steak Sandwich 6 thin slices skirt steak, fat trimmed Fresh Ground Brazos Worcestershire sauce Brisket Burger Tony Chachere’s Creole seasoning 1 pound flat-cut beef brisket, trimmed to taste and cut into 1-inch pieces 2 eggs, beaten 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup milk ¼ teaspoon kosher salt 1 avocado, peeled and sliced 1/8 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper Panko breadcrumbs 4 Cheddar cheese slices 1 yellow onion, sliced 4 jalapeño cheese sourdough buns ½ cup salsa Chipotle mayonnaise 1 tablespoon canola oil 4 tomato slices Jalapeño cheese sourdough buns 4 green lettuce leaves Dredge steak in Worcestershire sauce Cut and layer brisket on baking pan. then sprinkle with Creole seasoning; set Freeze 15 minutes or until meat is firm, aside. Combine egg and milk; beat well. not frozen. Combine meat and olive oil Dip avocado slices in egg/milk mixture in a large bowl. Put meat thru grinder then panko breadcrumbs. Fry in hot oil completely. Put meat thru grinder a until crispy; set aside. Grill 3 minutes second time. Divide mixture into 4 on each side over hot grill until medium equal parts. Shape into ½-inch-thick rare. Slice into strips. Place sliced onion patties. Press indention in middle of in skillet with salsa and oil; sauté until each patty. Preheat grill to medium- tender. Grill buns. Layer with fried high heat. Sprinkle patties with salt and avocados, sliced meat, sautéed onion and pepper. Place on grill rack coated with salsa. cooking spray. Grill 3 minutes, or until grill marks show. Carefully turn patties Restaurant Recipe over and grill 3 more minutes. Place cheese on top and grill until desired doneness. Toast buns and coat with chipotle mayonnaise. Top each with a slice of tomato and a lettuce leaf. Restaurant Recipe

Northwestern Region 31 Tater’s Café 111 South 1st Street Crowell, TX 79227 940-684-1491 www.taterscafe.com www.facebook.com/Taters.Cafe Tater’s Café’s delicious menu is inspired by the everyday family cooking of times past. You’ll feel at home while enjoying a great meal in the casual and relaxed dining area. Experience the home-cooked meals, attentive service, and a friendly, hometown atmosphere. Come see what makes Tater’s one of the most popular cafés in town. Tater’s has been in business since December 2008. Monday – Saturday: 6:00 am to 2:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am to 2:00 pm

32 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes Yummy Potatoes 3 pounds baking potatoes 1 stick margarine, melted Brown Sugar Pecan Bars 4 green onions, chopped (green parts) 1 ⁄3 cup soy sauce 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce ½ pound bacon, cooked and crumbled Salt and pepper to taste Wash potatoes well (do not peel). Cut in quarters and cook in water to cover until done; drain. Put in a broiler pan. Melt butter; add onions, soy sauce and Worcestershire. Pour over potatoes and sprinkle with bacon and salt and pepper. Broil just until potatoes are brown on ¼ cup butter, melted top, about 5 minutes. 1 cup packed brown sugar Local Favorite 1 egg, beaten ¾ cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon vanilla extract Creamy Lemon Pie ¾ cup chopped pecans 1 (8-inch) pie crust, baked Preheat oven 350°. Spray or lightly 3 egg yolks grease an 8-inch pan. Add brown sugar 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk to melted butter and stir until smooth. Stir in beaten egg. In a separate bowl, stir ½ cup lemon juice together dry ingredients until mixed. 2 drops yellow food coloring Once mixed, stir dry ingredients into 1 (16-ounce) carton Cool Whip brown sugar and butter mixture. Add Preheat oven to 325°. Beat eggs yolks with vanilla and pecans; mix. Pour into pan condensed milk and lemon juice. Stir in and bake 20 minutes. food coloring. Pour into pie shell; bake 30 minutes. Cool. Refrigerate; serve topped Restaurant Recipe with Cool Whip. Local Favorite

Northwestern Region 33 136 West US Highway 82 Dickens, TX 79229 806-623-5260 Find us on Facebook: TCs Ponderosa “Just east of Lubbock and off the West Texas Caprock is some of the most flavorful barbeque that has ever graced a red & white checked tablecloth.” —Taste magazine

Truck drivers, travelers, and locals love to pick up the specialty smoked meats at the deli that is conveniently located on USA Highway 82 in Dickens, Texas. Tom Hale is very particular about smoking the meats using mesquite wood that he personally cuts and cures for several weeks. The store is famous for its chopped beef sandwich using only lean brisket. Other smoked meats include ham, black peppered turkey, German sausage, sliced brisket, and hot links. Sides include red beans, cowboy coleslaw, and Mrs. Hale’s pineapple pudding for desert. Expect to be treated like family when you walk up to order and sit down to eat. Monday – Thursday: 7:00 am to 8:00 pm Friday: 7:00 am to 9:00 pm Saturday: 8:00 am to 9:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

34 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes Pineapple Pudding 1 cup dry instant vanilla pudding mix 2 cups milk 1 cup pineapple juice Cowboy Coleslaw 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened 4 cups chopped green cabbage condensed milk 2 cups chopped purple cabbage 2 (8-ounce) cans pineapple tidbits, 2 carrots, shredded drained ½ onion, chopped 1 (16-ounce) carton Cool Whip 1 (15-ounce) can whole-kernel corn, Vanilla wafers for topping (optional) drained Combine pudding mix, milk and 2 tablespoons diced pimentos pineapple juice; beat about 2 minutes. 1 cup chopped green bell pepper Stir in condensed milk and pineapple Dressing: tidbits. Fold in Cool Whip. Top with 1 cup white or cider vinegar whole or crushed vanilla wafers, if ½ cup sugar desired. ¼ cup water Restaurant Recipe 6 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon dry mustard ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon celery seed 1 tablespoon dry ranch dressing mix ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper Combine vegetables; add dressing. Mix well and serve. Restaurant Recipe

Northwestern Region 35 Circle M Bar-B-Q and Texas Grill 9003 Interstate 20 Access Road Eastland, TX 76448 254-631-0058 www.steakhouseeastland.com/bbq This is casual Texas dining at its best, with a comfortable family atmosphere and a courteous friendly staff to serve you. Since 1982, John has been cooking brisket and catering to the public. The moist, tender, and savory brisket is the best around, and Circle M is also well known for grilled rib-eye steaks. Other local favorites include ribs, sausage, and pulled pork, as well as burgers, chicken, fried okra, and fries. Their chicken-fried steak is the best. Save room for dessert—homemade cobblers topped with ice cream. Come for the outstanding food, and the staff and prices will keep you coming back for more. Tuesday – Saturday: 11:00 am to 9:00 pm Sunday: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm

36 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes Pork Shoulder Pork Rub: 2 cups brown sugar 1½ teaspoons red pepper 3 tablespoons paprika 1 tablespoon cumin Grandmother’s Blackberry 1 tablespoon black pepper Cobbler 1 tablespoon garlic powder 2 quarts blackberries 1 tablespoon onion powder 2 cups sugar plus more for sprinkling on top 2 tablespoons salt 3 heaping tablespoons cornstarch Combine all ingredients. Store in an 2 cups all-purpose flour airtight container. Makes enough for 3 pork shoulders. 1 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup shortening Pork Shoulder: 5 to 6 tablespoons cold water 1 (5-pound) bone-in pork shoulder ½ cup butter, melted Rub a third of pork rub over shoulder. Add blackberries, 2 cups sugar and Place shoulder fat-side-up in a smoker cornstarch to a saucepan; bring to a heated with hickory or pecan wood. boil. Simmer 15 minutes; set aside to Smoke at 225° for 6 hours. Remove from cool. Mix flour and salt in bowl; cut in smoker and wrap in foil. Cook another shortening. When it looks like crumbles, 4 to 5 hours, until meats starts to fall add water a spoonful at a time. Mix just apart. until smooth. Divide crust into 2 balls. Restaurant Recipe Roll out into shape of pan, pressing one crust into bottom. Add blackberry mixture. Place other crust over top. Brush with butter; poke 6 to 8 holes in top crust. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until golden brown. Family Favorite

Northwestern Region 37 Fort Davis Drugstore and Hotel 113 North State Street Fort Davis, TX 79734 432-426-3929 www.fortdavisdrugstore.net

Since 1913, Fort Davis Drugstore has been a gathering spot for locals. In 1950, it was relocated across the street to the building it resides in today, and in the early 1980s hotel space was added. When you visit this unique business, you will enjoy great food —breakfast, lunch, and dinner—or may cool off with an ice cold pop from the old-fashioned soda fountain. After you dine in, stick around and visit the Art Gallery upstairs, and even spend the night in one of six uniquely decorated rooms. Have a sweet tooth? Fort Davis Drugstore offers an array of candies, homemade butter cream fudge, and homemade pies. The choices are endless. While you’re there, be sure to visit the gift shop filled with shirts, mugs, and more. Whatever you do, don’t miss stopping at Fort Davis Drugstore and Hotel, where you will have an experience you won’t soon forget. Daily: 7:00 am to 9:00 pm

38 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes Drugstore Green Chile Quick Chipotle Sauce This Quick Chipotle Sauce has a great shelf life and Cheeseburger really spices up a burger. 1 (12-ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce 1 cup ranch salad dressing Purée all ingredients in food processor. Refrigerate until ready to use. Restaurant Recipe

½ pound hand-patted 81 / 19 ground beef Montreal Beef Seasoning to taste My Mama’s Cobbler 1 large hamburger bun 1 stick butter 1 whole (canned) green chile 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 slices Swiss cheese 1 cup sugar 1 leaf lettuce 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 slice tomato ½ teaspoon salt 4 pickle slices 1 cup water 1 slice onion 1 teaspoon Mexican vanilla Make sure edges of patty are sealed and Canned fruit of your choice: peaches, plums, apples or sweetened berries grill over medium heat. Lightly season 2 tablespoons brown sugar one side with Montreal Beef Seasoning. Butter bun and grill. Split green chile 1 teaspoon cinnamon in half lengthwise and lightly grill. Just Melt butter in a 9x13-inch glass baking before burger is ready to remove from pan. Lightly mix dry ingredients with grill, place green chile on bun, add 2 water and vanilla. Pour batter over slices Swiss cheese and steam with a hot melted butter. Top with canned “squirt” of water at edge of burger to fruit. Sprinkle with brown sugar and melt cheese. Serve hot with standard cinnamon. Bake at 350° until topping burger toppings and a side of chips for a is golden brown. Serve with ice cream really great southwestern treat. while it’s hot out of the oven. Restaurant Recipe Family Recipe

Northwestern Region 39 B’s Family Dining 101 North Main Street Fort Stockton, TX 70735 432-336-8499 Find us on Facebook: B’s Family Dining In the heart of historic Fort Stockton, you’ll find a little gem known as B’s Family Dining. Originally opened in 1927 as a pharmacy and soda shop, it is also known as Bulldog Corner from the group of gentlemen that love to come “shoot the bull.” September 2012, the restaurant was purchased by the Shuttleworths and after a year of renovating, the doors were opened to serve the first buffet consisting of homemade Old-Fashioned Meatloaf and B’s Chicken-n-Dumplin’s. A lunch buffet is served weekdays along with menu items such as the Signature Burger and Steak Fries. Monday & Tuesday: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm Wednesday – Friday: 11:00 am to 8:00 pm Buffet: 11:00 am to 2:30 pm STEAK NIGHTS: Wednesday – Friday: 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm

40 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes B’s Chicken-n-Dumplin’s Chicken: 2 (5-pound) roasting chickens Olive oil Butter, softened Salt and pepper to taste Split chickens, skin-side-up, and rub Dumplings: with olive oil and butter. Season with 4 cups all-purpose flour salt and pepper. Roast in 375° oven for 1 teaspoon baking powder 45 minutes. Cool, remove skin and shred 1 teaspoon salt meat. Save the juices. 1 teaspoons pepper Stock: 1 stick butter 3 gallons chicken stock 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes (homemade is preferred) 2 eggs 3 yellow onions, diced Buttermilk 3 carrots, grated 2 tablespoons flour 3 stalks celery, diced 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons chicken bouillon 2 teaspoons granulated garlic In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and pepper. Cut in butter and 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning parsley flakes and mix to fine crumbles. Salt and pepper to taste Add eggs and enough buttermilk to Place all stock ingredients in a large pot make a nice dough. Drop tablespoon- over medium-high heat. Cook until size balls of dough into boiling stock, veggies are tender. Add saved juices from reduce heat to simmer. Cover and cook roasted chicken. Add a few drops of until dumplings are cooked through. yellow food coloring for a more pleasing Remove dumplings to a bowl and set presentation. Keep at a boil while aside. Add shredded chicken. Stir flour making dumplings. into milk until all lumps disappear. Add to liquid to thicken. Return dumplings to pot and serve hot. Restaurant Recipe

Northwestern Region 41 Kincaid’s Hamburgers 6 LOCATIONS: www.kincaidshamburgers.com 4901 Camp Bowie Fort Worth, TX 76107 Kincaid’s opened in 1946 317-732-2881 as a neighborhood specialty grocery store priding itself on 4825 Overton Ridge Blvd. its butcher shop. The butcher, Fort Worth, TX 76132 O.R. Gentry, individually 817-370-6400 custom cut fresh meat for his customers daily. To ensure his 3124 Texas Sage Trail freshly ground chuck didn’t Fort Worth, TX 76177 go to waste, he began cooking hamburgers on a small 817-750-3200 griddle in the store. His goal was to keep it simple, but strive to make the perfect burger. Chasing perfection 100 North Kimball Avenue finally paid off in 1983 when Kincaid’s was awarded Southlake, TX 76092 “The Best Hamburger in America.” Today the Gentry 817-416-2573 family continues to rack up awards and provide their 3900 Arlington Highlands loyal customers with the perfect burger. Boulevard #113 Monday – Saturday: Arlington, TX 76018 11:00 am to 8:00 pm 817-466-4211 Sunday: 220 Adams Drive 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Weatherford, TX 76086 817-594-7773

42 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Real Texas Chili While pot is simmering, get out 2 bowls. Make one to two days before serving for best results. Never add beans to a Texan’s chili! We tend to be In the 1st bowl, add black pepper, white stubborn about this and believe us, you do not pepper, garlic powder and light chili want to hear it. powder. This is your 1st dump. In the 2½ pounds ground beef second bowl, add ½ teaspoon cayenne, 1 tablespoon dried minced onion cumin and salt. This is your 2nd dump. 1 cup beef broth When your pot has finished simmering for an hour, dump the 1st bowl in the 1 cup chicken broth pot; continue simmering for 30 minutes, 1 (12-ounce) bottle dark beer stirring occasionally. Add the 2nd dump; 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce simmer for at least 15 minutes. Note that 2 teaspoons beef bouillon the longer the chili simmers the thicker 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon and more developed it becomes. Discard 1 teaspoon cayenne, divided the serrano and jalapeño peppers before 3 tablespoons dark chili powder serving. Top with cheese and onions and 2 serrano peppers, pierced with a fork serve with sweet cornbread or saltines. 2 jalapeños, pierced with a fork Serves 5 to 6. ¼ teaspoon black pepper Restaurant Recipe ¼ teaspoon white pepper 2 teaspoons garlic powder 3 tablespoons light chili powder 1½ tablespoons ground cumin ¼ teaspoon kosher salt Shredded Cheddar cheese (optional) Chopped onions (optional) Cook ground beef in a pan over medium heat with minced onion until grayed and fully cooked. Drain off all fat. Put meat in a stockpot; add broths, beer and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Add beef and chicken bouillon, ½ teaspoon cayenne, dark chili powder and serrano and jalapeño peppers;

Northwestern Region 43 3007 East Highway 82 Gainesville, TX 76240 940-668-8325 www.facebook.com/Trails-Inn-Restaurant Trails Inn is a family-owned, Mom and Pop style café where all the locals enjoy eating. The guys like to come hang out, drink coffee, and shoot the breeze. Located just outside of town proper within the city limits where the old High Ho Drive-In Theatre was located, Trails Inn enjoys serving many wonderful people, including visitors from afar plus all their regular travelers that keep coming back for more of the food they have learned to love. Grady says, “I wish to thank all of our customers for the many years of dining and friendship.” Sunday – Thursday: 6:00 am to 2:00 pm Friday & Saturday: 6:00 am to 8:00 pm

44 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes ABILENE Baby Butt’s BBQ 72 Bogie’s Downtown Deli 12 Chicken Chili 73 Alaniz Real Pit BBQ & More 94 Corn Casserole 73 Armadillo Eggs 95 Meatloaf 72 Cantaloupe Ice Cream 95 Back Door Cafe 150 Deviled Ham 94 Back Door Club with Onion Rings 151 ALPINE Lizzy’s Pumpkin Cupcakes 151 Snack Shack 14 Backroad BBQ 106 Mema’s Tea 107 AMARILLO Peach Cobbler 107 The Big Texan Steak Ranch 16 Pecan Pie 107 ANDERSON Pinto Beans 107 Kott’s Café 166 Barbecue Inn 212 ANGLETON Hot Crabmeat Hors D’oeuvre 213 Smithhart’s Texas Grill 168 Spinach Dip 213 Ann’s Seafood 230 22 Minute Cake 213 Crawfish Ètouffée 231 The Barn Café 66 Fried Alligator Tail 231 Nanna’s Chocolate Pie 67 Another Time Soda Fountain & Café 248 Pinto Bean Pie 67 Banana Layer Cake 249 Squash Casserole 67 Smothered Pork Steaks 249 Bartonville ARLINGTON Ms. Piggy’s Catering 20 Kincaid’s Hamburgers 42 Bayou Jack’s Cajun Grill 74 Potager Café 18 Bayou Catfish 74 AUSTIN Crawfish Ètouffée 75 The Oasis on Lake Travis 170 Shrimp & Crawfish Ceviche 75 Wholly Cow Burgers 172 BBQ on the Brazos 30 Avocado Cafe & Juice Bar 152 Brazos Steak Sandwich 31 Garlic Soup 153 Fresh Ground Brazos Brisket Burger 31 Guacamole 153 BELTON AwShucks Oyster Bar 188 The Rosebud Eatery & Country Store 174 Beer Battered Fish Tacos 189 Big Earl’s 242 Cassie’s Homemade Key Lime Pie 189 Banana Pudding 243 Big Earl’s Homemade Meatloaf 243 Corn Maque Choux 243 266 BIG LAKE BURNET Sugar Creek Grill 22 Trailblazer Grille 182 The Big Texan Steak Ranch 16 The Butcher’s Block 90 Roquefort Dressing 17 Deconstructed Cabbage Rolls 91 Bill and Rosa’s KK Steakhouse 120 Buttermilk’s 184 Country Ham Chowder 121 Chicken Salad 185 Pecan Candy 121 Chocolate Pecan Chess Pie 185 Rice Soufflé 121 Fried Green Tomatoes 185 Blue Oasis Bar & Grill 118 Cabernet Grill Texas Wine Country Big Boy Burger 119 Restaurant 124 Rad’s Buffalo Pork Loin Sandwich 119 Fredericksburg Honey Lavender Peach Crisp 125 Southwest Chicken 119 CAMP VERDE Bogie’s Downtown Deli 12 Camp Verde General Store & Restaurant 112 The Cast of Bogie’s Downtown Deli 13 Camp Verde General Store & Restaurant 112 Brewster Street Ice House Grill 116 Banana Cream Pie 113 Fresh Fish Tacos 117 Meatloaf 113 Hello Sunshine Burger 117 CANTON House Remoulade 117 Buttermilk’s 184 Mango Pico de Gallo 117 CHEROKEE Brietzke’s General Store and Cafe 156 SouthSide BBQ 114 Baked French Toast Casserole 157 Ham and Bean Soup 157 CHILLICOTHE Valley Pecans 24 Brush Country BBQ and Catering 160 Chicken-Fried Steak 161 Chisholm Trail Bar-B-Q 134 Ranch Potatoes 161 Blueberry Cream Muffins 134 Broccoli Salad 135 BRYAN No Bake Cookies 135 C&J Barbeque 176 Tinker’s Chili Stew 135 J. Cody’s Steaks & BBQ 178 Circle M Bar-B-Q and Texas Grill 36 Bryce’s Cafeteria 100 Grandmother’s Blackberry Cobbler 37 Gourmet Chicken Spaghetti 101 Pork Shoulder 37 Lydia’s Cheese Cauliflower 101 B’s Family Dining 40 B’s Chicken-n-Dumplin’s 41 Buck’s One Stop Café 104 Sally’s Banana Pudding 105 BUFFALO Stagecoach Deli 180 Bunkhouse Barbeque 186 All-Purpose Seasoning 187 Bunkhouse Barbeque Sauce 187 Rick’s Cheesecake 187 Burgerland 68 French Fries 69 Old-Fashioned Burger 69

Index of Restaurants 267 C&J Barbeque 176 EAST BERNARD Ranch Potatoes 177 Vincek’s Smokehouse 198 CLIFTON EASTLAND Bunkhouse Barbeque 186 Circle M Bar-B-Q and Texas Grill 36 COLEMAN Ecclectiques 252 Owl Drug Store Old-Fashioned Soda Cornbread Salad 252 Fountain & Grill 26 Fresh Peach Pie 253 COLLEGE STATION Pam’s Corn and Crab Bisque 253 C&J Barbeque 176 ELGIN COMANCHE Meyer’s Elgin Smokehouse 122 Star Beau’s 28 FAIRFIELD The Core Coffee House 138 Sam’s Original Restaurant 200 Heidi’s Core Lasagna 139 FANNETT Cornuda’s Café 78 JuJu’s Cajun Crawfish Shak 202 My Texas Sheet Cake 79 Farm House Restaurant 236 Overnight Stuffed Texas Toast 79 Onion Rings 237 CORPUS CHRISTI Peach Cobbler 237 Brewster Street Ice House Grill 116 FORT DAVIS Country Church Café 222 Fort Davis Drugstore and Hotel 38 Fried Green Tomatoes 223 Fort Davis Drugstore and Hotel 38 Peach Cobbler 223 Drugstore Green Chile Cheeseburger 39 CRESSON My Mama’s Cobbler 39 BBQ on the Brazos 30 Quick Chipotle Sauce 39 CROWELL FORT STOCKTON Tater’s Café 32 B’s Family Dining 40 DALLAS FORT WORTH AwShucks Oyster Bar 188 Kincaid’s Hamburgers 42 Garden Café 190 Hypnotic Donuts & Biscuits 192 John’s Café 194 DEL RIO Blue Oasis Bar & Grill 118 DENTON Hypnotic Donuts & Biscuits 192 D’HANIS Bill and Rosa’s KK Steakhouse 120 DIBOLL JR’s Barn 196 DICKENS TC’s Ponderosa 34 Donald Citrano’s Coffee Shop Cafe 234 Dr. Pepper Cake 235 Sweet Potato Jalapeño Soup 235

268 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes Four Winds Steakhouse 262 Hillbillies Café 238 New Orleans-Style BBQ Shrimp 263 Homemade Chicken Strips 239 Shrimp Rémoulade 263 Jalapeño Wraps 239 Frank’s Restaurant 154 Pinto Beans 238 Frank’s Chili 155 HONEY GROVE Frank’s Restaurant Pineapple Banana Bread 155 The Red Onion Cafe 50 FREDERICKSBURG HOUSTON Cabernet Grill Texas Wine Country Barbecue Inn 212 Restaurant 124 Rio Ranch Steakhouse 214 The Friend’s Grill 130 Howell’s Western Café 92 Coconut Cloud Cake 131 Buttermilk Waffles 93 Poblano Chicken 131 Italian Sausage Skillet 93 FRISCO Old-Fashioned Tea Cakes 93 AwShucks Oyster Bar 188 HUNTSVILLE FULTON McKenzie’s Barbeque & Burgers 216 MoonDog Seaside Eatery 126 Hypnotic Donuts & Biscuits 192 GAINESVILLE Good Times Queso 193 Trails Inn Restaurant 44 The Hulk 193 GALVESTON Jack & Grill 76 Star Drug Store 204 Black and Bleu Burger 77 Garden Café 190 Marinated Smoked Grilled Wings 77 Pulled Pork Sliders 77 Acorn Squash Cake with Bourbon Whip Cream 191 Tots 76 Flat Iron Steak & Eggs with Homestead Gristmill Herbed Grits 191 Jack’s Roadhouse 84 GEORGETOWN Country Corn Casserole 85 Hello, Sweetie! 206 Honey Chipotle Sauce 85 Jack’s Sauce 85 Gilda’s Grill 60 Roadhouse Rub 85 Aguilar Enchiladas 61 Gilda’s Gorditas 61 J. Cody’s Steaks & BBQ 178 Beef Stew 179 GLEN ROSE Carol’s Garden Mix 179 Riverhouse Grill 208 Okra and Tomatoes 179 GRAFORD JJ’s Little Bay Café 146 The Grille at the Harbor on Possum Kingdom Baked Shrimp Scampi 147 Lake 46 Chicken Enchilada Soup 147 The Grille at the Harbor on Possum Kingdom JOAQUIN Lake 46 Lone Star Grill 218 Bacon Wrapped Shrimp with Jalapeños & Pepper Jack Cheese Grits 47 John’s Café 194 Smoke Tenderloin Stroganoff 47 Gyro Omelet 195 John’s Greek Salad with Pita Bread 195 Hello, Sweetie! 206 JOHNSON CITY HENDERSON Pecan Street Brewing 128 Mother’s Kitchen 210 HENRIETTA The Pecan Shed 48

Index of Restaurants 269 JR’s Barn 196 LAMPASAS Broccoli Cornbread 197 Storm’s Drive-in Restaurant 224 Chocolate Chip Cookies 197 Laura’s Cheesecake & Bakery 64 Crawfish Soup 197 Buttermilk Pound Cake 65 Pralines 197 Pasta Salad 65 JuJu’s Cajun Crawfish Shak 202 Sopapilla Cheesecake 65 Crab Cakes or Deviled Crab 203 LEAKEY JUSTIN The Friend’s Grill 130 Mom’s Café 52 LEONA KARNACK Leona Drug Store 226 RiverBend Restaurant 220 Leona General Store and Steakhouse 228 KENNARD Leona Drug Store 226 Country Church Café 222 Leona Drug Store Hot Fudge Sauce 227 Kiepersol 254 Old-Fashioned Cherry Limeade 227 The Co-Pilot 255 Old-Fashioned Cream Soda 227 Dirk’s Dirty “Tini” 255 Old-Fashioned Root Beer Float 227 Dirk’s Strawberry-Basil Cooler 255 Leona General Store and Steakhouse 228 Pierre’s Tropical Rum Punch 255 Jalapeño Yeast Roll Soufflé 229 Texas Sunset 255 Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie 229 Kincaid’s Hamburgers 42 LEWISVILLE Real Texas Chili 43 AwShucks Oyster Bar 188 Kloesel’s Steakhouse & Bar 142 LIBERTY Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce 143 Ann’s Seafood 230 Cajun Sautéed Oysters 143 LIPAN Chocolate Praline Pie 143 Natty Flat Smokehouse 54 Kott’s Café 166 LLANO Coconut Meringue Pie 167 Stonewalls Pizza Wings & Things 132 Smothered Steak 167 LOCKHART Chisholm Trail Bar-B-Q 134 Smitty’s Market 136 Lone Star Grill 218 Creamy Tacos 219 Mexican Stack 219 Smoked Sausage and Potatoes 219 LUBBOCK River Smith’s Chicken & Catfish 56 Tommy’s Famous Burgers 58 Lula Jane’s 258 LJ’s Breakfast Pie 259 Lula Jane’s Iced Tea Recipe 259 Mama Faye’s BBQ 98 Candied Yams 99

270 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes MARATHON Ms. Piggy’s Catering 20 Gilda’s Grill 60 Gator Jack Slider Stack 21 MARBLE FALLS Piggy Pie Parfait 21 River City Grille 232 Murphy’s Steakhouse 162 McBride’s Steakhouse 108 Broccoli Salad 163 Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap 109 Firecrackers 163 Shrimp Cocktail 109 Recipe for Life 162 Steak and Blue Cheese Salad 109 Tuscan Rib-Eye Steak 163 MCGREGOR Natty Flat Smokehouse 54 Donald Citrano’s Coffee Shop Cafe 234 Baked Potato Salad 55 McKenzie’s Barbeque & Burgers 216 Natty Flat Chili 55 Honey-Roasted Pork 217 New York Hill Restaurant 102 Meal in a Milk Can 217 Buttermilk Pie 103 Grandma Gordon’s Angel Biscuits 103 MCLEAN Red River Steakhouse 62 Oak Ridge Marina, Motel & Restaurant 244 East Texas Cowboy Soup 245 MEDINA Texas Onion Rings 245 The Core Coffee House 138 Williams Creek Trading Company BBQ 140 The Oasis on Lake Travis 170 Crawfish Cream Sauce 171 MEXIA Enchilada Chicken 171 Farm House Restaurant 236 Old Fashioned Burgers & Ice Cream 250 Meyer’s Elgin Smokehouse 122 Dirty South Burger 251 Buddy Meyer’s Pinto Beans 123 Salado Legend Burger 251 Smokehouse Pecan Pie 123 Old Mill BBQ and Burritos 70 M G’s Restaurant 86 Asado 71 M G’s Taco Soup 87 Chili Verde con Carne 71 MIDWAY Old Mill Brisket 71 Hillbillies Café 238 ORANGE Mom’s Café 52 Peggy’s on the Bayou Cajun Café 240 Banana Pudding 53 Our Family Kitchen 148 Carrot Raisin Salad 53 Aunt Kay’s Cheesy Grits 149 Chicken Spaghetti 53 Aunt Kimmy’s Strawberry Pretzel Salad 149 English Pea Salad 53 Grandma Esther’s King Ranch Chicken 149 MoonDog Seaside Eatery 126 Owl Drug Store Old-Fashioned Soda Fountain & Beef Wellington Squares 127 Grill 26 Hatch Chile and Cheddar Apple Pie 127 Famous Owl Drug Chocolate Banana Milkshake 27 Mother’s Kitchen 210 Owl Drug Buttermilk Pie 27 Chicken Spaghetti 211 Owl Drug World Famous Piggy Burger 27 Coca-Cola Cake 211 PARIS Southern-Style Collard Greens 210 The Barn Café 66 MOULTON Burgerland 68 Kloesel’s Steakhouse & Bar 142 The Pecan Shed 48 MOUNT PLEASANT Aunt Bebe’s Pecan Pie 49 Laura’s Cheesecake & Bakery 64 Cheesecake Pecan Pie 49 Pecan Brownie Bites 49

Index of Restaurants 271 Pecan Street Brewing 128 Riverhouse Grill 208 Pecan Street Pecan Sweet Chicken-Fried Lobster Bisque 208 Chicken 129 White Chocolate & Cranberry Bread Pudding with Portobello Fries 129 White Chocolate Vanilla Bourbon Sauce 209 PECOS River Smith’s Chicken & Catfish 56 Old Mill BBQ and Burritos 70 Green Pea Salad 57 Peggy’s on the Bayou Cajun Café 240 Tartar Sauce 57 Cajun Seafood Pistolettes 240 Vinegar Cucumber Salad 57 Mandarin Orange Cake 241 ROANOKE Shrimp and Andouille Sausage with Asiago Grits 241 Bayou Jack’s Cajun Grill 74 PERRYTON Jack & Grill 76 Baby Butt’s BBQ 72 ROCKPORT Pickett House 264 JJ’s Little Bay Café 146 Chicken and Dumplings 265 Our Family Kitchen 148 Peach Cobbler 265 ROOSEVELT PITTSBURG Back Door Cafe 150 Big Earl’s 242 The Rosebud Eatery & Country Store 174 PLANO Pot Liquor Soup 175 AwShucks Oyster Bar 188 Savory Apple Cheddar Pecan Muffins 175 PORT ARANSAS Shepherd’s Pie 175 Trout Street Bar & Grill 144 ROSENBERG Potager Café 18 Another Time Soda Fountain & Café 248 Potager Quiche 18 SALADO QUITMAN Old Fashioned Burgers & Ice Cream 250 Oak Ridge Marina, Motel & Restaurant 244 SALT FLAT The Red Onion Cafe 50 Cornuda’s Café 78 Chicken Pot Pie 51 Sam’s Original Restaurant 200 Homemade Onion Rings 51 Sam’s Original Homemade Bread 201 Meatloaf 51 Small Bread Pudding 201 Red River Steakhouse 62 SAN ANGELO Plum Cobbler 63 Silo House Restaurant 80 Red River Chicken 63 Zentner’s Daughter Steak House 82 RICHARDSON SAN ANTONIO AwShucks Oyster Bar 188 Avocado Cafe & Juice Bar 152 Rio Ranch Steakhouse 214 SANTO Ranch Style Shrimp Salsa 215 Jack’s Roadhouse 84 Rio Ranch Chicken Wings 215 SCHULENBURG RiverBend Restaurant 220 Frank’s Restaurant 154 Big Mama’s Coconut Cake 221 SEGUIN Chicken & Dumplings 221 Brietzke’s General Store and Cafe 156 River City Grille 232 SHERMAN Connie’s Chocolate Cake 233 M G’s Restaurant 86 Spinach Dip 233

272 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes Silo House Restaurant 80 SouthSide BBQ 114 Butternut Squash Bisque 81 SouthSide BBQ Banana Pudding 115 Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas 81 SouthSide BBQ Brisket Juice 115 SILVERTON SouthSide BBQ Potato Salad 115 Something Different by Kay 88 SPRINGTOWN Smithhart’s Texas Grill 168 Howell’s Western Café 92 Beef Potato Croquettes 169 Stagecoach Deli 180 Creole Beans 169 Caramelized Pecans 181 Pirate Stew 169 Chicken Tortilla Soup 181 Smitty’s Market 136 Pasta Salad 181 John Fullilove’s Rib Roast 137 The Stand 256 Snack Shack 14 Cheesy Garlic Bombs 257 Chocolate Cherry-Nut Cupcakes 15 Hawaiian Hot Dogs with Mango Salsa 257 Queso Sausage Dog 14 STANTON Tex-Mex Dip 15 Alaniz Real Pit BBQ & More 94 SNYDER Star Beau’s 28 The Butcher’s Block 90 Chocolate Crème Pie 29 Something Different by Kay 88 Star Beau’s Chicken Salad 29 Homemade Cinnamon Rolls 89 Star Drug Store 204 Honey Bun Cake 89 “Dill-icious” Potato Salad 205 Soup & More / Goin’ Nuts 96 Island Pork Press Sandwich Special 205 Corn Chowder 97 Shipwreck Float 205 Gone-All-Day Casserole 97 STEPHENVILLE Sister 2 x 4 97 Soup & More / Goin’ Nuts 96 SOUTHLAKE Stonewalls Pizza Wings & Things 132 Kincaid’s Hamburgers 42 Creamed Cucumber Salad 133 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND Ham and Noodle Casserole 133 Ted’s Restaurant 158 Storm’s Drive-in Restaurant 224 Black Beans & Yellow Rice 225 Carmelitas 225 Sugar Creek Grill 22 Chicken-Fried Steak 23 Mashed Potatoes 23 SULPHUR SPRINGS Mama Faye’s BBQ 98 Tater’s Café 32 Brown Sugar Pecan Bars 33 Creamy Lemon Pie 33 Yummy Potatoes 33 TC’s Ponderosa 34 Cowboy Coleslaw 35 Pineapple Pudding 35 Ted’s Restaurant 158 Angel Biscuits 159 Scalloped Potatoes and Tomatoes 159

Index of Restaurants 273 TEXARKANA WEATHERFORD Bryce’s Cafeteria 100 Kincaid’s Hamburgers 42 Texas Great Country Cafe & Pie Pantry 260 WESTBROOK Chicken Spaghetti 261 Buck’s One Stop Café 104 Pecan Pie 261 WHITESBORO THREE RIVERS Backroad BBQ 106 Brush Country BBQ and Catering 160 Wholly Cow Burgers 172 THURBER Fit Cross Burger - Paleo 173 New York Hill Restaurant 102 Green Chile, White Bean and Chicken Soup 172 Tommy’s Famous Burgers 58 Mini Apple Wholly Cow Pie 173 Baklava (Traditional Greek Pastry) 59 WICHITA FALLS Souvlaki(Grilled Pork Kabobs) 59 McBride’s Steakhouse 108 Trailblazer Grille 182 The Pecan Shed 48 Trails Inn Restaurant 44 Williams Creek Trading Company BBQ 140 Meatloaf 45 Cider Slaw 141 Stewed Cabbage 45 Frijoles Tejanos 141 TROUP WILLS POINT Ecclectiques 252 Four Winds Steakhouse 262 Trout Street Bar & Grill 144 WINCHESTER Chipotle Cream Sauce 145 Murphy’s Steakhouse 162 Tuna Poke 145 WOODVILLE Vera Cruz Sauce 145 Pickett House 264 TYLER Zentner’s Daughter Steak House 82 Kiepersol 254 Country-Fried Steak 83 The Stand 256 “Fried” Ice Cream 83 Valley Pecans 24 Pecan Nuggets 25 Pecan Pie 25 Vincek’s Smokehouse 198 Chicken Spaghetti 199 Texas Sheet Cake 199 WACO Lula Jane’s 258 Texas Great Country Cafe & Pie Pantry 260

274 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes A Acorn Squash Cake with Bourbon Whip Cream 191 Aguilar Enchiladas 61 B Back Door Club with Onion Rings 151 Alligator Tail, Fried 231 Bacon Wrapped Shrimp with Jalapeños & Pepper Jack All-Purpose Seasoning 187 Cheese Grits 47 Angel Biscuits 103, 159 Baked French Toast Casserole 157 Appetizers: See also Dips Baked Potato Salad 55 Armadillo Eggs 95 Baked Shrimp Scampi 147 Cheesy Garlic Bombs 257 Baklava 59 Crab Cakes or Deviled Crab 203 Banana: Firecrackers 163 Banana Cream Pie 113 Hot Crabmeat Hors D’oeuvre 213 Banana Layer Cake 249 Jalapeño Wraps 239 Banana Pudding 53, 243 Shrimp Cocktail 109 Famous Owl Drug Chocolate Banana Apples: Milkshake 27 Hatch Chile and Cheddar Apple Pie 127 Frank’s Restaurant Pineapple Banana Bread 155 Mini Apple Wholly Cow Pie 173 Nutty Nanner Hulk 193 Savory Apple Cheddar Pecan Muffins 175 Sally’s Banana Pudding 105 Armadillo Eggs 95 SouthSide BBQ Banana Pudding 115 Asado 71 Yellow Berry Hulk 193 Aunt Bebe’s Pecan Pie 49 Barbecued Brisket 246 Aunt Kay’s Cheesy Grits 149 Barbeque Sauce, Bunkhouse 187 Aunt Kimmy’s Strawberry Pretzel Salad 149 Bayou Catfish 74 Avocados: Beer Battered Fish Tacos 189 Brazos Steak Sandwich 31 Fresh Fish Tacos 117 Good Times Queso 193 Guacamole 153 Hawaiian Hot Dogs with Mango Salsa 257 Ranch Style Shrimp Salsa 215 Shrimp & Crawfish Ceviche 75 Southwest Chicken 119 Tex-Mex Dip 15

Index of Recipes 275 Beans: Old-Fashioned Root Beer Float 227 Beef Stew 179 Pierre’s Tropical Rum Punch 255 Black Beans & Yellow Rice 225 Shipwreck Float 205 Buddy Meyer’s Pinto Beans 123 Texas Sunset 255 Chicken Chili 73 Big Boy Burger 119 Chicken Enchilada Soup 147 Big Earl’s Homemade Meatloaf 243 Chicken Tortilla Soup 181 Big Mama’s Coconut Cake 221 Creamy Tacos 219 Biscuits: Creole Beans 169 Angel Biscuits 159 East Texas Cowboy Soup 245 Grandma Gordon’s Angel Biscuits 103 Frijoles Tejanos 141 Small Bread Pudding 201 Green Chile, White Bean and Chicken Soup 172 Bisque: Ham and Bean Soup 157 Butternut Squash Bisque 81 Mexican Stack 219 Lobster Bisque 208 M G’s Taco Soup 87 Pam’s Corn and Crab Bisque 253 Ms. Piggys Shepard’s Pie Parfait 21 Black and Bleu Burger 77 Pinto Bean Pie 67 Black Beans & Yellow Rice 225 Pinto Beans 107, 238 Blackberry Cobbler, Grandmother’s 37 Pirate Stew 169 Blueberry Cream Muffins 134 Sister 2 x 4 97 Bourbon Balls 246 Tex-Mex Dip 15 Brazos Steak Sandwich 31 Beef: See also Burgers, Chili, Meatloaf, Steak, Stew Bread: See also Biscuits, Bread Pudding, Burgers, Beef Potato Croquettes 169 Cornbread, Sandwiches Beef Wellington Squares 127 Baked French Toast Casserole 157 Brisket, Barbecued 246 Cheesy Garlic Bombs 257 Creamy Tacos 219 Frank’s Restaurant Pineapple Banana Bread 155 Deconstructed Cabbage Rolls 91 Homemade Cinnamon Rolls 89 East Texas Cowboy Soup 245 Hot Crabmeat Hors D’oeuvre 213 Gone-All-Day Casserole 97 Jalapeño Yeast Roll Soufflé 229 John Fullilove’s Rib Roast 137 Overnight Stuffed Texas Toast 79 Mexican Stack 219 Sam’s Original Homemade Bread 201 M G’s Taco Soup 87 Southwest Chicken 119 Old Mill Brisket 71 Bread Pudding: Shepherd’s Pie 175 Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce 143 Sister 2 x 4 97 Small Bread Pudding 201 Smoke Tenderloin Stroganoff 47 White Chocolate & Cranberry Bread Pudding 209 Beer Battered Fish Tacos 189 Breakfast: Beverages: Baked French Toast Casserole 157 Co-Pilot, The 255 Buttermilk Waffles 93 Dirk’s Dirty “Tini” 255 Gyro Omelet 195 Dirk’s Strawberry-Basil Cooler 255 Homemade Cinnamon Rolls 89 Hulk, The 193 LJ’s Breakfast Pie 259 Lula Jane’s Iced Tea Recipe 259 Overnight Stuffed Texas Toast 79 Mema’s Tea 107 Potager Quiche 18 Old-Fashioned Cherry Limeade 227 Old-Fashioned Cream Soda 227

276 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes Brisket, Barbecued 246 Connie’s Chocolate Cake 233 Brisket Juice, SouthSide BBQ 115 Dr. Pepper Cake 235 Broccoli: Honey Bun Cake 89 Broccoli Cornbread 197 Mandarin Orange Cake 241 Broccoli Salad 135, 163 My Texas Sheet Cake 79 Brownies: Texas Sheet Cake 199 Pecan Brownie Bites 49 22 Minute Cake 213 Shipwreck Float 205 Candied Yams 99 Brown Sugar Pecan Bars 33 Candies: B’s Chicken-n-Dumplin’s 41 Bourbon Balls 246 Buddy Meyer’s Pinto Beans 123 Caramelized Pecans 181 Bunkhouse Barbeque Sauce 187 Pecan Candy 121 Burgers: Pecan Nuggets 25 Big Boy Burger 119 Pralines 197 Black and Bleu Burger 77 Cantaloupe Ice Cream 95 Dirty South Burger 251 Caramelized Pecans 181 Drugstore Green Chile Cheeseburger 39 Carmelitas 225 Fit Cross Burger - Paleo 173 Carol’s Garden Mix 179 Fresh Ground Brazos Brisket Burger 31 Carrots: Hello Sunshine Burger 117 Beef Stew 179 Old-Fashioned Burger 69 Butternut Squash Bisque 81 Owl Drug World Famous Piggy Burger 27 Carrot Raisin Salad 53 Salado Legend Burger 251 Chicken Tortilla Soup 181 Buttermilk Pie 27, 103 Cowboy Coleslaw 35 Buttermilk Pound Cake 65 Gone-All-Day Casserole 97 Buttermilk Waffles 93 Pot Liquor Soup 175 Butternut Squash Bisque 81 Cassie’s Homemade Key Lime Pie 189 C Catfish, ayouB 74 Cabbage: See also Coleslaw Beer Battered Fish Tacos 189 Deconstructed Cabbage Rolls 91 Fresh Fish Tacos 117 Meal in a Milk Can 217 Pot Liquor Soup 175 Stewed Cabbage 45 Cajun Sautéed Oysters 143 Cajun Seafood Pistolettes 240 Cakes: See also Cheesecakes, Cupcakes Acorn Squash Cake with Bourbon Whip Cream 191 Banana Layer Cake 249 Big Mama’s Coconut Cake 221 Buttermilk Pound Cake 65 Coca-Cola Cake 211 Coconut Cloud Cake 131

Index of Recipes 277 Cauliflower, Lydia’s Cheese 101 Chipotle: Ceviche, Shrimp & Crawfish 75 Chipotle Cream Sauce 145 Cheesecake: Chipotle Ranch Dipping Sauce: 129 Cheesecake Pecan Pie 49 Fresh Ground Brazos Brisket Burger 31 Rick’s Cheesecake 187 Honey Chipotle Sauce 85 Sopapilla Cheesecake 65 Island Pork Press Sandwich Special 205 Cheesy Garlic Bombs 257 Jack’s Sauce 85 Cherry: Portobello Fries 129 Chocolate Cherry-Nut Cupcakes 15 Quick Chipotle Sauce 39 Old-Fashioned Cherry Limeade 227 Chocolate: See also Brownies3 Shipwreck Float 205 Bourbon Balls 246 Chicken: Carmelitas 225 B’s Chicken-n-Dumplin’s 41 Chocolate Cherry-Nut Cupcakes 15 Chicken and Dumplings 265 Chocolate Chip Cookies 197 Chicken Chili 73 Chocolate Crème Pie 29 Chicken & Dumplings 221 Chocolate Pecan Chess Pie 185 Chicken Enchilada Soup 147 Chocolate Praline Pie 143 Chicken Pot Pie 51 Coca-Cola Cake 211 Chicken Salad 185 Connie’s Chocolate Cake 233 Chicken Spaghetti 53, 199, 211, 261 Dr. Pepper Cake 235 Chicken Tortilla Soup 181 Famous Owl Drug Chocolate Banana Enchilada Chicken 171 Milkshake 27 Gourmet Chicken Spaghetti 101 Leona Drug Store Hot Fudge Sauce 227 Grandma Esther’s King Ranch Chicken 149 My Texas Sheet Cake 79 Green Chile, White Bean and Chicken Soup 172 Nanna’s Chocolate Pie 67 Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap 109 No Bake Cookies 135 Homemade Chicken Strips 239 Nutty Nanner Hulk 193 Marinated Smoked Grilled Wings 77 Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie 229 Pecan Street Pecan Sweet Chicken-Fried Pecan Brownie Bites 49 Chicken 129 Texas Sheet Cake 199 Poblano Chicken 131 22 Minute Cake 213 Red River Chicken 63 Wake Up Hulk 193 Rio Ranch Chicken Wings 215 Chowder: Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas 81 Corn Chowder 97 Southwest Chicken 119 Country Ham Chowder 121 Star Beau’s Chicken Salad 29 Cider Slaw 141 Chicken-Fried Steak 23, 161 Cobbler: Chili: Grandmother’s Blackberry Cobbler 37 Chicken Chili 73 My Mama’s Cobbler 39 Chili Verde con Carne 71 Peach Cobbler 107, 223, 237, 265 Frank’s Chili 155 Plum Cobbler 63 Natty Flat Chili 55 Coca-Cola Cake 211 Real Texas Chili 43 Tinker’s Chili Stew 135

278 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes Coconut: Crabmeat: Big Mama’s Coconut Cake 221 Cajun Seafood Pistolettes 240 Coconut Cloud Cake 131 Crab Cakes or Deviled Crab 203 Coconut Meringue Pie 167 Hot Crabmeat Hors D’oeuvre 213 Mexican Stack 219 Pam’s Corn and Crab Bisque 253 My Texas Sheet Cake 79 Cranberry: Pecan Nuggets 25 Chicken Salad 185 Coleslaw: Texas Sunset 255 Cider Slaw 141 White Chocolate & Cranberry Bread Pudding 209 Cowboy Coleslaw 35 Crawfish: Spicy Coleslaw 189 Cajun Seafood Pistolettes 240 Connie’s Chocolate Cake 233 Crawfish Cream Sauce 171 Cookies: Crawfish Ètouffée 75, 231 Brown Sugar Pecan Bars 33 Crawfish Soup 197 Carmelitas 225 Shrimp & Crawfish Ceviche 75 Chocolate Chip Cookies 197 Creamed Cucumber Salad 133 No Bake Cookies 135 Creamy Lemon Pie 33 Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie 229 Creamy Tacos 219 Old-Fashioned Tea Cakes 93 Creole Beans 169 Shipwreck Float 205 Croquettes, Beef Potato 169 Co-Pilot, The 255 Cucumbers: Corn: Creamed Cucumber Salad 133 Beef Stew 179 John’s Greek Salad with Pita Bread 195 Chicken Tortilla Soup 181 Vinegar Cucumber Salad 57 Cornbread Salad 252 Cupcakes: Corn Casserole 73 Chocolate Cherry-Nut Cupcakes 15 Corn Chowder 97 Lizzy’s Pumpkin Cupcakes 151 Corn Maque Choux 243 Country Corn Casserole 85 D Country Ham Chowder 121 Deconstructed Cabbage Rolls 91 Cowboy Coleslaw 35 Desserts: Crawfish Soup 197 Aunt Kimmy’s Strawberry Pretzel Salad 149 Meal in a Milk Can 217 Baklava 59 M G’s Taco Soup 87 Carmelitas 225 Pam’s Corn and Crab Bisque 253 Fredericksburg Honey Lavender Peach Crisp 125 Sister 2 x 4 97 Deviled Crab or Crab Cakes 203 Texas Caviar 247 Deviled Ham 94 Cornbread: “Dill-icious” Potato Salad 205 Broccoli Cornbread 197 Dips: Cornbread Salad 252 Good Times Queso 193 Country Corn Casserole 85 Guacamole 153 Country-Fried Steak 83 Mango Pico de Gallo 117 Country Ham Chowder 121 Ranch Style Shrimp Salsa 215 Cowboy Coleslaw 35 Spinach Dip 213, 233 Tex-Mex Dip 15 Texas Caviar 247

Index of Recipes 279 Dirk’s Dirty “Tini” 255 Fries: Dirk’s Strawberry-Basil Cooler 255 French Fries 69 Dirty South Burger 251 Portobello Fries 129 Dressing, Roquefort 17 Salado Legend Burger 251 Dr. Pepper Cake 235 Frijoles Tejanos 141 Drugstore Green Chile Cheeseburger 39 Fruit: See also specific fruit Dumplings: My Mama’s Cobbler 39 B’s Chicken-n-Dumplin’s 41 Chicken and Dumplings 265 G Chicken & Dumplings 221 Garlic Soup 153 Gator Jack Slider Stack 21 E Gilda’s Gorditas 61 East Texas Cowboy Soup 245 Gone-All-Day Casserole 97 Egg Custard Casserole 247 Good Times Queso 193 Enchiladas: Gourmet Chicken Spaghetti 101 Aguilar Enchiladas 61 Grandma Esther’s King Ranch Chicken 149 Chicken Enchilada Soup 147 Grandma Gordon’s Angel Biscuits 103 Enchilada Chicken 171 Grandmother’s Blackberry Cobbler 37 Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas 81 Green Chile, White Bean and Chicken Soup 172 English Pea Salad 53 Green Pea Salad 57 Ètouffée, Crawfish 75, 231 Greens: Ham and Bean Soup 157 F Pot Liquor Soup 175 Famous Owl Drug Chocolate Banana Milkshake 27 Southern-Style Collard Greens 210 Firecrackers 163 Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap 109 Fish: Grits: Bayou Catfish 74 Aunt Kay’s Cheesy Grits 149 Beer Battered Fish Tacos 189 Bacon Wrapped Shrimp with Jalapeños & Fresh Fish Tacos 117 Pepper Jack Cheese Grits 47 Tuna Poke 145 Flat Iron Steak & Eggs with Homestead Gristmill Fit Cross Burger - Paleo 173 Herbed Grits 191 Flat Iron Steak & Eggs with Homestead Gristmill Shrimp and Andouille Sausage with Asiago Herbed Grits 191 Grits 241 Frank’s Chili 155 Guacamole 153 Frank’s Restaurant Pineapple Banana Bread 155 Gyro Omelet 195 Fredericksburg Honey Lavender Peach Crisp 125 French Fries 69 French Toast Casserole, Baked 157 Fresh Fish Tacos 117 Fresh Ground Brazos Brisket Burger 31 Fresh Peach Pie 253 Fried Alligator Tail 231 Fried Green Tomatoes 185, 223 “Fried” Ice Cream 83

280 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes H K Ham: Kale: See Greens Back Door Club with Onion Rings 151 Key Lime Pie, Cassie’s Homemade 189 Black Beans & Yellow Rice 225 Country Ham Chowder 121 L Deviled Ham 94 Lasagna, Heidi’s Core 139 Ham and Bean Soup 157 Lavender Peach Crisp, Fredericksburg Honey 125 Ham and Noodle Casserole 133 Lemon Pie, Creamy 33 Jalapeño Yeast Roll Soufflé 229 Leona Drug Store Hot Fudge Sauce 227 Owl Drug World Famous Piggy Burger 27 Lime: Pot Liquor Soup 175 Cassie’s Homemade Key Lime Pie 189 Hatch Chile and Cheddar Apple Pie 127 Old-Fashioned Cherry Limeade 227 Hawaiian Hot Dogs with Mango Salsa 257 Lizzy’s Pumpkin Cupcakes 151 Heidi’s Core Lasagna 139 LJ’s Breakfast Pie 259 Hello Sunshine Burger 117 Lobster Bisque 208 Homemade Chicken Strips 239 Lula Jane’s Iced Tea Recipe 259 Homemade Cinnamon Rolls 89 Lydia’s Cheese Cauliflower 101 Homemade Onion Rings 51 Honey Bun Cake 89 M Honey Chipotle Sauce 85 Mandarin Orange Cake 241 Honey-Roasted Pork 217 Mango: Hot Crabmeat Hors D’oeuvre 213 Hawaiian Hot Dogs with Mango Salsa 257 Hot Dogs with Mango Salsa, Hawaiian 257 Mango Pico de Gallo 117 Hot Fudge Sauce, Leona Drug Store 227 Marinated Smoked Grilled Wings 77 House Remoulade 117 Mashed Potatoes 23 Hulk, The 193 Meal in a Milk Can 217 Meatloaf: I Big Earl’s Homemade Meatloaf 243 Ice Cream: Meatloaf 45, 51, 72, 113 Cantaloupe Ice Cream 95 Mema’s Tea 107 Famous Owl Drug Chocolate Banana Mexican Stack 219 Milkshake 27 M G’s Taco Soup 87 Fredericksburg Honey Lavender Peach Crisp 125 Milkshake, Famous Owl Drug Chocolate Banana 27 “Fried” Ice Cream 83 Mini Apple Wholly Cow Pie 173 Old-Fashioned Root Beer Float 227 Ms. Piggys Shepard’s Pie Parfait 21 Shipwreck Float 205 Muffins: Island Pork Press Sandwich Special 205 Blueberry Cream Muffins 134 Italian Sausage Skillet 93 Savory Apple Cheddar Pecan Muffins 175 J Jack’s Sauce 85 Jalapeño Wraps 239 Jalapeño Yeast Roll Soufflé 229 John Fullilove’s Rib Roast 137 John’s Greek Salad with Pita Bread 195

Index of Recipes 281 Mushrooms: Olives: Beef Wellington Squares 127 Broccoli Salad 135 Cajun Sautéed Oysters 143 Chicken Spaghetti 199, 261 Chicken Spaghetti 199, 261 “Dill-icious” Potato Salad 205 Fit Cross Burger - Paleo 173 Dirk’s Dirty “Tini” 255 Gone-All-Day Casserole 97 John’s Greek Salad with Pita Bread 195 Gourmet Chicken Spaghetti 101 Mexican Stack 219 Lydia’s Cheese Cauliflower 101 Pasta Salad 65, 181 Portobello Fries 129 Vera Cruz Sauce 145 Smoke Tenderloin Stroganoff 47 Omelet, Gyro 195 Vera Cruz Sauce 145 Onion Rings 51, 237, 245 My Mama’s Cobbler 39 Orange: My Texas Sheet Cake 79 Mandarin Orange Cake 241 Orange Pork Chops 246 N Overnight Stuffed Texas Toast 79 Nanna’s Chocolate Pie 67 Owl Drug Buttermilk Pie 27 Natty Flat Chili 55 Owl Drug World Famous Piggy Burger 27 New Orleans-Style BBQ Shrimp 263 Oysters, Cajun Sautéed 143 No Bake Cookies 135 Noodle Casserole, Ham and 133 P Nuts: See also Pecans, Walnuts Pam’s Corn and Crab Bisque 253 Chocolate Cherry-Nut Cupcakes 15 Pasta: See also Spaghetti Frank’s Restaurant Pineapple Banana Bread 155 Ham and Noodle Casserole 133 Fresh Peach Pie 253 Heidi’s Core Lasagna 139 Gone-All-Day Casserole 97 Pasta Salad 65, 181 My Texas Sheet Cake 79 Smoke Tenderloin Stroganoff 47 No Bake Cookies 135 Pastry Crust 18 22 Minute Cake 213 Peach: Fredericksburg Honey Lavender Peach Crisp 125 O Fresh Peach Pie 253 Oats: Peach Cobbler 107, 223, 237, 265 Carmelitas 225 Peanut Butter: Fredericksburg Honey Lavender Peach Crisp 125 No Bake Cookies 135 Hatch Chile and Cheddar Apple Pie 127 Nutty Nanner Hulk 193 No Bake Cookies 135 Peas: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie 229 English Pea Salad 53 Okra: Green Pea Salad 57 Carol’s Garden Mix 179 Pot Liquor Soup 175 Okra and Tomatoes 179 Texas Caviar 247 Old-Fashioned Burger 69 Pecan: See also Nuts Old-Fashioned Cherry Limeade 227 Aunt Bebe’s Pecan Pie 49 Old-Fashioned Cream Soda 227 Baked French Toast Casserole 157 Old-Fashioned Root Beer Float 227 Baklava 59 Old-Fashioned Tea Cakes 93 Bourbon Balls 246 Old Mill Brisket 71 Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce 143 Brown Sugar Pecan Bars 33

282 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes Caramelized Pecans 181 Pecan Pie 25, 107, 261 Carmelitas 225 Pinto Bean Pie 67 Cheesecake Pecan Pie 49 Shepherd’s Pie 175 Chicken Salad 185 Smokehouse Pecan Pie 123 Chocolate Pecan Chess Pie 185 Pineapple: Chocolate Praline Pie 143 Chicken Salad 185 Coca-Cola Cake 211 Frank’s Restaurant Pineapple Banana Bread 155 Coconut Cloud Cake 131 Hawaiian Hot Dogs with Mango Salsa 257 Connie’s Chocolate Cake 233 Island Pork Press Sandwich Special 205 Dr. Pepper Cake 235 Mandarin Orange Cake 241 Hatch Chile and Cheddar Apple Pie 127 Pierre’s Tropical Rum Punch 255 Mexican Stack 219 Pineapple Pudding 35 Pecan Brownie Bites 49 Pinto Bean Pie 67 Pecan Candy 121 Pinto Beans 107, 123, 238 Pecan Nuggets 25 Pirate Stew 169 Pecan Pie 25, 107, 261 Plum Cobbler 63 Pecan Street Pecan Sweet Chicken-Fried Poblano Chicken 131 Chicken 129 Pork: See also Ham, Sausage Pinto Bean Pie 67 Asado 71 Pralines 197 Frijoles Tejanos 141 Savory Apple Cheddar Pecan Muffins 175 Gyro Omelet 195 Smokehouse Pecan Pie 123 Honey-Roasted Pork 217 Texas Sheet Cake 199 Island Pork Press Sandwich Special 205 White Chocolate & Cranberry Bread Pudding with Orange Pork Chops 246 White Chocolate Vanilla Bourbon Sauce 209 Pork Shoulder 37 Pecan Street Pecan Sweet Chicken-Fried Chicken 129 Pulled Pork Sliders 77 Pepper Jack Cheese Grits 47 Rad’s Buffalo Pork Loin Sandwich 119 Pico de Gallo, Mango 117 Shepherd’s Pie 175 Pierre’s Tropical Rum Punch 255 Smothered Pork Steaks 249 Pies: Southern-Style Collard Greens 210 Aunt Bebe’s Pecan Pie 49 Souvlaki (Grilled Pork Kabobs) 59 Banana Cream Pie 113 Portobello Fries 129 Buttermilk Pie 103 Potager Quiche 18 Cassie’s Homemade Key Lime Pie 189 Cheesecake Pecan Pie 49 Chicken Pot Pie 51 Chocolate Crème Pie 29 Chocolate Pecan Chess Pie 185 Chocolate Praline Pie 143 Coconut Meringue Pie 167 Creamy Lemon Pie 33 Fresh Peach Pie 253 Hatch Chile and Cheddar Apple Pie 127 LJ’s Breakfast Pie 259 Mini Apple Wholly Cow Pie 173 Nanna’s Chocolate Pie 67 Owl Drug Buttermilk Pie 27 Index of Recipes 283 Potatoes: Baked Potato Salad 55 R Beef Potato Croquettes 169 Rad’s Buffalo Pork Loin Sandwich 119 Beef Stew 179 Ranch Potatoes 161, 177 Carol’s Garden Mix 179 Ranch Style Shrimp Salsa 215 Chicken Pot Pie 51 Real Texas Chili 43 Corn Chowder 97 Recipe for Life 162 Country Ham Chowder 121 Red River Chicken 63 “Dill-icious” Potato Salad 205 Remoulade, House 117 East Texas Cowboy Soup 245 Rémoulade, Shrimp 263 French Fries 69 Rib Roast, John Fullilove’s 137 LJ’s Breakfast Pie 259 Rice: Mashed Potatoes 23 Baked Shrimp Scampi 147 Meal in a Milk Can 217 Beer Battered Fish Tacos 189 Ms. Piggys Shepard’s Pie Parfait 21 Black Beans & Yellow Rice 225 Pirate Stew 169 Gone-All-Day Casserole 97 Pot Liquor Soup 175 Italian Sausage Skillet 93 Ranch Potatoes 161, 177 Mexican Stack 219 Scalloped Potatoes and Tomatoes 159 Pirate Stew 169 Shepherd’s Pie 175 Rice Soufflé 121 Smoked Sausage and Potatoes 219 Southwest Chicken 119 SouthSide BBQ Potato Salad 115 Rick’s Cheesecake 187 Tinker’s Chili Stew 135 Rio Ranch Chicken Wings 215 Tots 76 Roadhouse Rub 85 Yummy Potatoes 33 Rolls: Pot Liquor Soup 175 Cheesy Garlic Bombs 257 Pralines 197 Homemade Cinnamon Rolls 89 Pretzel Salad, Aunt Kimmy’s Strawberry 149 Jalapeño Yeast Roll Soufflé 229 Pudding: See also Bread Pudding Roquefort Dressing 17 Banana Pudding 53, 243 Rub, Roadhouse 85 Chocolate Praline Pie 143 Mandarin Orange Cake 241 S Pineapple Pudding 35 Salado Legend Burger 251 Sally’s Banana Pudding 105 Salads: SouthSide BBQ Banana Pudding 115 Aunt Kimmy’s Strawberry Pretzel Salad 149 Pulled Pork Sliders 77 Baked Potato Salad 55 Pumpkin Cupcakes, Lizzy’s 151 Broccoli Salad 135, 163 Carrot Raisin Salad 53 Q Chicken Salad 185 Queso, Good Times 193 Cornbread Salad 252 Queso Sausage Dog 14 Creamed Cucumber Salad 133 Quiche, Potager 18 “Dill-icious” Potato Salad 205 Quick Chipotle Sauce 39 English Pea Salad 53 Green Pea Salad 57

284 Texas Back road Res¦auran¦ Recipes John’s Greek Salad with Pita Bread 195 Meal in a Milk Can 217 Pasta Salad 65, 181 Natty Flat Chili 55 SouthSide BBQ Potato Salad 115 Queso Sausage Dog 14 Star Beau’s Chicken Salad 29 Shrimp and Andouille Sausage with Asiago Steak and Blue Cheese Salad 109 Grits 241 Vinegar Cucumber Salad 57 Smoked Sausage and Potatoes 219 Sally’s Banana Pudding 105 Savory Apple Cheddar Pecan Muffins 175 Salsa, Hawaiian Hot Dogs with Mango 257 Scalloped Potatoes and Tomatoes 159 Salsa, Ranch Style Shrimp 215 Seafood: See Catfish, Crabmeat, Crawfish, Lobster. Sam’s Original Homemade Bread 201 Oysters, Shrimp, Tuna Sandwiches: Seasonings: Back Door Club with Onion Rings 151 All-Purpose Seasoning 187 Brazos Steak Sandwich 31 Roadhouse Rub 85 Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap 109 Shepherd’s Pie 175 Hawaiian Hot Dogs with Mango Salsa 257 Shipwreck Float 205 Island Pork Press Sandwich Special 205 Shrimp: Pulled Pork Sliders 77 Bacon Wrapped Shrimp with Jalapeños & Queso Sausage Dog 14 Pepper Jack Cheese Grits 47 Rad’s Buffalo Pork Loin Sandwich 119 Baked Shrimp Scampi 147 Sauces: Cajun Seafood Pistolettes 240 Bourbon Sauce 143 New Orleans-Style BBQ Shrimp 263 Bunkhouse Barbeque Sauce 187 Ranch Style Shrimp Salsa 215 Chipotle Cream Sauce 145 Shrimp and Andouille Sausage with Asiago Chipotle Ranch Dipping Sauce 129 Grits 241 Crawfish Cream Sauce 171 Shrimp Cocktail 109 Gator Jack Slider Stack 21 Shrimp & Crawfish Ceviche 75 Honey Chipotle Sauce 85 Shrimp Rémoulade 263 Honey Pecan Sauce 129 Sister 2 x 4 97 House Remoulade 117 Small Bread Pudding 201 Jack’s Sauce 85 Smoked Sausage and Potatoes 219 Jalapeño Cream Gravy 74 Smokehouse Pecan Pie 123 Leona Drug Store Hot Fudge Sauce 227 Smoke Tenderloin Stroganoff 47 Quick Chipotle Sauce 39 Smothered Pork Steaks 249 Shrimp Rémoulade 263 Smothered Steak 167 Tartar Sauce 57 Sopapilla Cheesecake 65 Vanilla Sauce 201 Soufflé, Jalapeño Yeast Roll 229 Vera Cruz Sauce 145 Soups: See also Bisques, Chowders White Chocolate Vanilla Bourbon Sauce 209 Chicken Enchilada Soup 147 White Wine Cream Sauce: 131 Chicken Tortilla Soup 181 Sausage: Crawfish Soup 197 Armadillo Eggs 95 East Texas Cowboy Soup 245 Big Earl’s Homemade Meatloaf 243 Garlic Soup 153 Buddy Meyer’s Pinto Beans 123 Green Chile, White Bean and Chicken Soup 172 Good Times Queso 193 Ham and Bean Soup 157 Heidi’s Core Lasagna 139 M G’s Taco Soup 87 Italian Sausage Skillet 93 Pot Liquor Soup 175 Jalapeño Yeast Roll Soufflé 229 Sweet Potato Jalapeño Soup 235 LJ’s Breakfast Pie 259 Index of Recipes 285 Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas 81 Southern-Style Collard Greens 210 T SouthSide BBQ Banana Pudding 115 Tacos: SouthSide BBQ Brisket Juice 115 Beer Battered Fish Tacos 189 SouthSide BBQ Potato Salad 115 Creamy Tacos 219 Southwest Chicken 119 Fresh Fish Tacos 117 Souvlaki (Grilled Pork Kabobs) 59 Taco Soup, M G’s 87 Spaghetti: Tartar Sauce 57 Chicken Spaghetti 53, 199, 211, 261 Te a : Gourmet Chicken Spaghetti 101 Lula Jane’s Iced Tea Recipe 259 Spinach Dip 213, 233 Mema’s Tea 107 Squash: Tea Cakes, Old-Fashioned 93 Acorn Squash Cake with Bourbon Whip Texas Caviar 247 Cream 191 Texas Onion Rings 245 Butternut Squash Bisque 81 Texas Sheet Cake 199 Carol’s Garden Mix 179 Texas Sunset 255 Squash Casserole 67 Tex-Mex Dip 15 Star Beau’s Chicken Salad 29 Tinker’s Chili Stew 135 Steak: Tots 76 Brazos Steak Sandwich 31 Tuna Poke 145 Chicken-Fried Steak 23, 161 Tuscan Rib-Eye Steak 163 Country-Fried Steak 83 22 Minute Cake 213 Flat Iron Steak & Eggs with Homestead Gristmill Herbed Grits 191 V Gone-All-Day Casserole 97 Vegetables: See also specific vegetable Jalapeño Yeast Roll Soufflé 229 Chicken Pot Pie 51 Smothered Pork Steaks 249 Shepherd’s Pie 175 Smothered Steak 167 Vera Cruz Sauce 145 Steak and Blue Cheese Salad 109 Vinegar Cucumber Salad 57 Tuscan Rib-Eye Steak 163 Stewed Cabbage 45 W Waffles, Buttermilk 93 Stews: Walnuts: Nuts Beef Stew 179 See also Beef Wellington Squares 127 Pirate Stew 169 Hatch Chile and Cheddar Apple Pie 127 Tinker’s Chili Stew 135 White Chocolate & Cranberry Bread Pudding 209 Strawberries: White Chocolate & Cranberry Bread Pudding with Aunt Kimmy’s Strawberry Pretzel Salad 149 White Chocolate Vanilla Bourbon Sauce 209 Dirk’s Strawberry-Basil Cooler 255 Overnight Stuffed Texas Toast 79 Y Yellow Berry Hulk 193 Yams: See Sweet Potatoes Sweet Potatoes: Yummy Potatoes 33 Candied Yams 99 Sweet Potato Jalapeño Soup 235

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