Texas is all about the lovin' of the game...
Other states were carved or born;
Texas grew from hide and horn.
-- Berta Hart Nance
“Every politician should have been born an orphan and remain a bachelor!” – -- Lady Bird Johnson
“Money is like manure. Pile it all in one place and it stinks like hell. Spread it around and it does a lot of good!”
-- Clint Murchison, Sr.
“Texas is a great state. It’s the 'Old Man River' of states. No matter who runs it or what happens to it politically, it just keeps rolling along.” -- Will Rogers
“If Texas were a sane place, it wouldn’t be nearly as much fun.” – Molly Ivins
“Border to border, Texas can boast more quarrelsome characters than any other state.” – David Carlton
“Years ago someone pointed out that Texas is hell on women and horses (sic). He was wrong about horses, for most horses are considered to be valuable, and are treated very well.”
– Larry McMurtry
“They say that Virginia is the mother of Texas. We never knew who the father was, but we kinda suspected Tennessee.”
– Tex Ritter
“I once knew a West Texas cowman who had an explanation for why cowboys on scrawny range ponies often wore fancy boots, spectacular hats and spangled chaps. ‘He’s trying to disguise the horse,’ the rancher would say.
– Paul Crume
“Give me an army of West Point graduates, and I’ll win a battle. Give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I’ll win the war.” --George S. Patton
(Some of the foregoing quotes were taken from "1001 Greatest Things Ever Said About Texas" by Donna Ingram -- Lyons Press 2006) -- We thank her immensely! We have been unable to find where the following quote came from but as it's our favorite at this particular point in time (and so appropriate?) we thought we'd share it with y'all:
"Political correctness" is a doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end!
-- author unknown (but tremendously admired)
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Good Eats...Mom's $200 Peanut Butter Pie
The original recipe was created by our friend Bonnie Case's mom, Juanita Bishop, and prepared and served with generous helpings of love for her family and friends for over 50 years. Sweet Juanita has now gone on to glory but Bonnie and her sister, Judy Butler, are proud to carry on her cooking legacy. Bonnie and her mom are in the picture at the left (both beauties -- notice the resemblance?). By the way -- this pie has won awards, awards, awards -- and will make a hit with your family, too! Let us know when you make it and what your family has to say about this culinary delight!
Serves four tall Texans or six Steel Magnolias:
Filling:
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 rounded tablespoons flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 egg yolks (reserve whites for meringue)
• 2 cups whole milk
• 3 to 4 rounded tablespoons peanut butter (Mom always used Jif Creamy)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 pre-baked pie shell, homemade or purchased
Meringue
• 3 egg whites
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• Pinch of cream of tartar
1. In a large saucepan, combine sugar, flour, salt and egg yolks, adding a little milk and stirring constantly until you have a thick, smooth paste. Add the rest of the milk slowly, continuing to stir until all is blended. Stir in peanut butter and butter and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly (nonstop stirring is critical to this recipe). When the mixture starts to thicken, lower the heat and cook slowly, continuing to stir until filling is the consistency of pudding.
2. Pour filling into pre-baked, cooled pie shell
Meringue
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat egg whites with sugar and cream of tartar until very thick. Spread on top of pie and bake at 300 degrees until meringue is lightly browned. If you prefer, you may bake the pie without the meringue and top with whipped cream or refrigerated topping after it has cooled.
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Serves four tall Texans or six Steel Magnolias:
Filling:
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 rounded tablespoons flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 egg yolks (reserve whites for meringue)
• 2 cups whole milk
• 3 to 4 rounded tablespoons peanut butter (Mom always used Jif Creamy)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 pre-baked pie shell, homemade or purchased
Meringue
• 3 egg whites
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• Pinch of cream of tartar
1. In a large saucepan, combine sugar, flour, salt and egg yolks, adding a little milk and stirring constantly until you have a thick, smooth paste. Add the rest of the milk slowly, continuing to stir until all is blended. Stir in peanut butter and butter and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly (nonstop stirring is critical to this recipe). When the mixture starts to thicken, lower the heat and cook slowly, continuing to stir until filling is the consistency of pudding.
2. Pour filling into pre-baked, cooled pie shell
Meringue
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat egg whites with sugar and cream of tartar until very thick. Spread on top of pie and bake at 300 degrees until meringue is lightly browned. If you prefer, you may bake the pie without the meringue and top with whipped cream or refrigerated topping after it has cooled.
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FOR SALE: Two beautiful half-sister Angus heifers, named "Liberty" and "Freedom" (they came to their owners on July 4th a year ago) need to find greener pastures with new friends and a handsome bull. They will be two years old in January, 2012 -- have never been bred -- have been hand-fed with a daily diet of alfalfa, coastal andn protein tabs. These girls live in Erath County, Texas. Click on link to contact owners: Heifers for Sale
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This website is built and owned, including all content therein by Music Maven Productions and all rights are reserved. Federal copyright law prohibits unauthorized reproduction of this website including pictures, music, videos and contributions by any writer/author by any means without express, written permission from Music Maven Productions and imposes fines up to $25,000 for violation.
You are listening to "Lovin' of the Game" sung by Steven Fromholz from his Cd "Live At Anderson Fair."
Click on link to order Steven's new Cd "Texas Trilogy Goes to G'Nashville."
