Texas Leica
"Texas Leica" refers to a camera with a big rangefinder. Most often, a Fuji camera is called a "Texas Leica." Texas means "big" and Leica means "best" in…
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Texas Lemonade (Texas Limeade)
"Texas lemonade" can mean simple lemonade, or it can be a drink with tequila, vodka, rum or even beer. The "Texas lemonade" in Grady Spears' book Cowboy Cocktails (2000)…
Texas Lizzies (Christmas cookies)
"Texas Lizzies" are Christmas cookies, although they can be served at any season. The cookies are sometimes called "Lizzies," "Georgia Lizzies" (when made with peach…
Texas Manhattan (cocktail)
A "Manhattan" cocktail is whiskey and vermouth. This "Texas Manhattan" is a little different. The Jamisons are given credit for this drink. Texas Home Cookingby Cheryl Alters…
Texas Martini (or Mexican Martini)
A "Texas martini" (also more popularly known as a "Mexican martini") has tequila instead of the usual gin and vermouth. Recipes vary, of course. Austin's Cedar Door is…
Texas Medicine (mescaline)
"Texas medicine" is a nickname for mescaline (a drug from the cactus plant) that Bob Dylan used in his song, "Stuck Inside of Memphis with the Memphis Blues Again." The song…
Texas Mickey
A "Texas Mickey" is a large bottle of liquor sold in Canada. A "mickey" is a smaller liquor bottle. The term "mickey" is cited from 1914, and "Texas mickey"…
Texas Midwest (Texas Midwest Day)
The "Texas Midwest" (also called the "Big Country") is the about-20-county area around Abilene (the hub city of the mostly rural area). The city of Haskell calls itself the…
Texas Mile (country mile)
A "Texas mile" is similar to a "country mile" -- it's a long distance. Texas is big, so a "Texas mile" would be something longer than your average mile.…
Texas Millionaires (cookies)
"Texas millionaires" are cookies with pecans and other goodies in them. It is not known who originated the name or the recipe. Cookbook ResourcesTEXAS MILLIONAIRES From: Classic Tex-Mex…
Texas Mudslide (cocktail)
The Texas Mudslide cocktail contains Crown Royal Canadian whiskey, Kahlua coffeeliqueur, and Bailey's Irish cream. It is not known when or where the drink originated, but it has been cited in…
Texas Nectar (cocktail)
"Texas Nectar" is a cocktail offered by the Hill Country barbecue restaurant in New York City, at 30 West 26th Street. The cocktail contains Maker's Mark bourbon, Southern Comfort,…
Texas North or Texas of the North or North Texas (Alberta province nickname)
The Canadian province of Alberta is often compared with Texas. The “Texas of Canada” is rich in oil reserves, has many ranches, has a love of rodeo (the Calgary Stampede), has plenty of cattle,…
Texas of Africa (Nigeria nickname)
The country of Nigeria, in West Africa, has been called the "Texas of Africa." Nigeria is a large country (just as Texas is a large state), Nigeria has oil (just as Texas has oil), and…
Texas of Asia (Mongolia nickname)
The country of Mongolia is sometimes called the "Texas of Asia" because both Mongolia and Texas have horses and plenty of flat, open land. "Mongolia -- The Texas of Asia," by…
Texas of Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul nickname)
Rio Grande do Sul ("Great River of the South") is the southernmost state of Brazil. Like Texas, there is a large cattle-growing industry and there are gauchos (similar to the cowboys of…
Texas of Canada (Alberta province nickname)
The Canadian province of Alberta is often compared with Texas. The "Texas of Canada" is rich in oil reserves, has many ranches, has a love of rodeo (the Calgary Stampede), has plenty of…
Texas of China (Szechuan/Sichuan province nickname)
China's Szechuan province (also spelled "Sichuan" or "Szechwan") has been called the "Texas of China" since at least the 1890s. The province is large, has an…
Texas of Costa Rica (Guanacaste province nickname)
Guanacaste province in northwest Costa Rica is known for its cattle ranches and its cowboys. Guanacaste has been called the "cattle province" and "Texas of Costa Rica" since at…
Texas of Cuba (Camagüey province nickname)
Camagüey province is a large province in Cuba, with an agricultural economy of primarily cattle and sugar farming. The province is known for its cowboy culture and has been called "the Texas…