Jalapeno Bottle Caps (Jalapeno Bottlecaps)
"Jalapeno Bottle Caps" (sometimes spelled "Jalapeno Bottlecaps") is a registered trademark (from June 6, 2005) of McCain Foods USA. The jalapeño is a state pepper of Texas.…
Jalapeño Chicken (Chinese restaurant recipe)
"Jalapeño Chicken" is offered at several Chinese restaurants, especially in and around Austin, Texas. The state pepper of Texas is the jalapeño. The recipe (cited from the 1990s)…
Jalapeño Cornbread (Jalapeño Corn Bread)
Jalapeño cornbread is a popular side dish and a good way to use the official Texas state pepper, the
Jalapeño Cream Cheese
"Cream cheese" is a soft, spreadable cheese usually associated with Philadelphia. "Jalapeño cream cheese" brings some heat by adding the Texas state pepper, the jalapeño.…
Jalapeño Jelly
Jalapeño jelly is a good use of the official state pepper of Texas, the jalapeño. Hundreds of websites state: "Jalapeno pepper jelly originated in Lake Jackson and was first marketed in…
Jalapeño Pie
Jalapeño pie is simply a pie made with jalapeños (the official state pepper) and cheese and usually eggs. Recipes are cited since at least the 1960s. Cooks.comJALAPENO PIE 8 eggs2 lb. Monterey…
Jalapeño Soup (Cream of Jalapeño Soup; Avocado-Jalapeño Soup; Potato Jalapeño Soup)
Jalapeño Soup is a popular use of the jalapeño (the state pepper). The first recorded citation of "jalapeño soup" appears in the 1970s, but the soup became popular in the 1990s.…
Jalapiña (drink)
"Jala-Piña Cocktail" is cited from at least 2006 and usually contains a pineapple, silver tequila, fresh lime juice, sugar, a small jalapeño, ice and pineapple wedges. Juicebox in…
Jambalaya
Jambalaya is a Louisiana dish that is sometimes brought into Texas by the citizens of that state. Jambalaya features meat, vegetables, and lots of rice. The origin (and the spelling) of the word…
Japs (short for “jalapeños”)
The jalapeño is an official state pepper of Texas. The abbreviated name for the jalapeño is not "jal" or "hal" (as it would be pronounced) or even "hap," but…
Javelina or Jabalina or Javalina or Mexican hog (collared peccary)
The collared peccary wasa familiar sight to Texans of the 19th century. The animal is popularly called "javelina" or ""jabalina" or "javalina" or "Mexican…
Jerrydome or Jerry Dome (Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington)
Cowboys Stadium (the new stadium for the Dallas Cowboys football team, located in Arlington, TX) was completed in May 2009. It is the largest domed stadium in the world. By at least March 2007, the…
Jerrytron (Cowboys Stadium television screen, named after owner Jerry Jones)
The Cowboys Stadium television screen is the largest high-definition television screen in the world. It's 90 feet off the ground; in the first pre-season football game on August 21, 2009, a…
JerryWorld or Jerry World or Jerry’s World (Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington)
Dallas Cowboys football team owner Jerry Jones had long planned that his team would move into a new stadium in Arlington in 2009. The proposed stadium and entertainment complex was quickly dubbed…
Jevver (did you ever)
"Jevver" ("did you ever?") is said to be a part of Texas speech. Indiana's Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley used "jevver" as early as the 1890s. Urban…
Jewel in the Valley Crown (McAllen slogan)
The city of McAllen in the Rio Grande Valley has long been known as the "City of Palms." A McAllen slogan (dating from at least 2007) is "Jewel of the Valley Crown," enphasizing…
Jewel of the Corridor (San Marcos slogan)
The city of San Marcos is located in the I-35 corridor between the cities of Austin and San Antonio. San Marcos has large outlet malls, Texas State University-San Marcos, and the San Marcos River…
Jewel of the Forest (Jasper slogan)
"Jewel of the Forest" is the slogan of Jasper, a city in Jasper County in East Texas. Jasper is located in the Piney Woods area of Texas, and the slogan (used since at least 1953) has…
Jewel of the Highland Lakes (Lake Travis)
The Highland Lakes of central Texas are the following six lakes: Lake Buchanan, Inks Lake, Lake LBJ, Lake Marble Falls, Lake Travis, and Lake Austin. Water sports are popular on the lakes and…
Jewel of the Texas Hill Country (Fredericksburg slogan)
The city of Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country (central Texas) is a popular tourist town. Fredericksburg's Germanic heritage is evident in its architecture, and there are many bed and…