Texan Holiday

A few scenes from my recent holiday in the Lone Star State.

Not the original Dr. Pepper recipe from Dublin Bottling Works in Dublin, TX., but a Dr. Pepper made with Imperial Cane Sugar- still pretty darn good. As of last year the original recipe is sadly, no more. The factory sold its rights to the recipe to Dr. Pepper/Snapple after much litigation. Read the New York Times story here. The Dublin bottling co. now makes its own sodas, cola’s take on the craft beer, sold at hipster restos and bars in Austin. A happy ending to a sad tale. I wish I had a stash of the original stuff. I just saw a case up for auction on ebay for $9,999.00. Wowzers. $400 a bottle? I don’t know, I might opt for a bottle of Cheval Blanc instead but there are certainly Pepper fans out there who will pay top dollar for the original sauce. 

No trip to Texas is complete without a meal at Joe T.’s and this church sign is just too great.

I love the Greenwood. We threw my mom a surprise 60th here in the tiny town of Bluff Dale.

A coffee shop- Austin style. I took a road trip to visit my brother and sis-in-law in Austin and stopped at the Thunderbird on my way out of town. We went to the Alamo Drafthouse to see Les Miz and to Sway for dinner. Both aces. The Alamo is the only way to see a movie. I had a craft beer and ginger soda cocktail and a Tex-Mex pizza with my Jean Valjean. I can never go to a regular movie theater again. Good thing they seem to be taking over the world. With Alamo Drafthouses opening all over the country in the coming year, soon you won’t  be able to go to a regular movie theater ever again either. And Sway is a must for anyone visiting Austin, excellent and inventive modern Thai food. A serious yum.

And my 1st attempt at making cream gravy- a Success! I’m a longtime devotee of this gravy of the Gods but my mom’s always made it. Turns out, I can turn out a pretty mean serving.

Homemade fried pies? Gotta be in Texas. And here’s mother nature just blatantly showing off again. Sunset at my mom’s ranch- pretty spectacular. Thank you and Adios Texas!

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