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Discount Diets Vitamin Brands at Wholesale Cost Top Sellers Atkins Products Atkins Baking Products | Atkins Bars Texas Cooking Food Gift Store. Free Beauty Samples Sign up to win free samples, bargains contests, jewelry in the July drawing It's mighty hot in Texas and just about everywhere. So before we go any further, you need to know that relief is at hand. The Beverages section of Grandma's Cookbook contains a number of incredibly refreshing drinks like Mexican Tropical Tea and Peach Iced Tea, to name just a few, that will help you deal with the heat. Now that we've taken care of the First Aid, let's get on with the July newsletter. John Raven's Hot Dachshund: Sausage in a Roll pays tribute to that All-American classic, the hot dog. And Randy Lankford continues his double series of articles on Texas dining and wineries in the Lone Star State. This month he turned his sights toward Becker Vineyards, a little Hill Country winery with some very big wines, and one of San Antonio's finest restaurants, Bohanan's Prime Steaks & Seafood. Patricia Mitchell reviews a new, important book on the barbecue scene, Peace, Love, and Barbecue, and finds it impressive from beginning to end. The review tells it all and includes a fantastic brisket recipe not to be missed by anyone who loves barbecue. This month's classic article, Homemade Ice Cream from the New Countertop Freezers, provides further relief from the heat, as well as delight to the palate, while our brand new recipe, Grilled Chicken Kabobs, is sure to please. Our Communities board is the perfect place to ask a question, answer one, or just take in someone else's predicament. And despite the heat, the Texas Events Calendar is chock full of goings-on. John Raven is in fine form in his Ask Dr. John column, there's a new fun trivia quiz to check out, and the July T-shirt winners are announced at the bottom of the page. So let's go. Help Yourself to Our Weekly Recipe Email Sign up for our latest feature, the Texas Cooking Weekly Recipe Email. Nothing fancy, just a carefully selected recipe that's sure to please with maybe a link or two to some compatible dishes. Recipes range from savory to sweet -- the entire spectrum. At Texas Cooking, we have always focused on quality over quantity, and we carry that tradition to our Recipe of the Week email. Sign up here.

Roses | Perennials | Bulbs Houseplants | Hedges | Ground Covers Special Offer Special Features Hot Dachshund: Sausage in a Roll by John Raven, Ph.B. July is National Hot Dog Month. If you don't like hot dogs, there is something wrong with you. We are talking about the assembled product -- not the bare sausage that goes by many names. It can be wiener, weenie, hot dog, frank or red-hot. They are all the same name for the sausage. Peace, Love, and Barbecue Book review by Patricia Mitchell Mike Mills and daughter Amy Mills Tunnicliffe have co-authored Peace Love, and Barbecue, a major work on the subject of barbecue, an important topic these days. Anyone presuming to author a book should have proper credentials, and Mike Mills has them in abundance. A great review of a great book, together with Paul Kirk's acclaimed Kansas City Brisket recipe. Becker Vineyards Thrives in the Texas Hill Country by Randy Lankford Richard and Bunny Becker collect White House dinner menus the way other people collect matchbooks. "It would be a thrill to get even one," Richard laughs. "We've got six or eight." The Beckers haven't been to those elaborate state dinners but their wines have. Bohanan's Prime Steaks & Seafood: San Antonio by Randy Lankford Mark Bohanan runs one of the state's top steakhouses, serving top grade beef that cannot be found anywhere else. Starting with humble cafeteria beginnings, Chef Bohanan has created one of the top five restaurants in San Antonio. Test your knowledge of Texas trivia This month's quiz returns to the popular theme of movies made in Texas. Dive in and see how you do. Have you read John Raven's latest Q&A column, Ask Dr. John? A new online form has been added that makes "asking Dr. John" easier than ever. Not only does he field questions about barbecue, chili and outdoor cooking in general, but his downhome culinary knowledge extends to all parts of the menu. Cooking with Texas Highways: This collection of recipes from Texas Highway magazine is full of surprises. A trove of goodies, this new cookbook adds substantial Texas-style value to any kitchen. Great items for Longhorns, Aggies and Red Raiders fans. Visit today Discount Cigarettes Inexpensive shopping by the carton. Click on our link to find out more. Looking for free stuff? Participate in contests, get product samples, trial offers and information Homemade Ice Cream from the New Countertop Freezers by Patricia Mitchell Lovers of homemade ice cream have reason to rejoice. And so does everyone else who has never tasted homemade ice cream, and I'd be willing to bet that's a lot of people. The new, low-cost countertop ice cream makers have enabled cooks everywhere to create delicious ice cream easier than ever. Pure Ice Cream Indulgence Make delicious ice cream Cuisinart ICE-30BC Only $79 Recipe: Grilled Chicken Kabobs Wonderful smoky tropical taste. 1/2 cup Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons chicken broth 1 teaspoon marjoram leaves 1 large clove garlic, minced or put through garlic press 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1-1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 red bell pepper, cut in bite-sized pieces 1 green bell pepper, cut in bite-sized pieces 14-ounce can pineapple chunks, drained, or 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks In a small bowl, combine the cream of coconut, lemon juice, chicken broth, marjoram, garlic and crushed red pepper. Put the chicken, pepper pieces and drained pineapple in a plastic zip bag or shallow dish. Pour marinade over chicken and peppers and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours, turning occasionally. Preheat the grill. Remove the chicken, peppers and pineapple, reserving the marinade. Arrange chicken, peppers and pineapple on four skewers. Bring the reserved marinade to a boil, and boil gently for 2 minutes. Brush the grill with a little oil to prevent sticking. Brush kabobs with marinade, and grill over indirect heat with grill cover closed for 10 minutes. Turn kabobs, brushing with marinade. Check for doneness, and grill until chicken is done. You can find this and over 500 more recipes in Grandma's Cookbook. Cookie Gifts Our sponsor Chip-N-Dough offers a sweet selection of cookie gift tins. You can order them now for the holidays. Custom designed gift tins are very popular, no lead time. Texas Cooking readers get $5 off regular price. (coupon code AFF5 at checkout) Martini Gifts Martini Glasss Gift Packs. We have the most unique martini glassware online. Shipped FREE, Gift Wrapped FREE, and FREE Gift card. We are sure to please. More Great E-Mail Newsletters Texas Cooking's Recipe of the Week email is great for people who enjoy our new and classic recipes from our cookbook. Cooks, recipe collectors and fans of Texas will enjoy this brief, weekly email that contains a carefully selected recipe with maybe a link or two to some compatible dishes. Sign up here. Stop Spyware! Kazaa, Gator and other similar programs have been sneaking onto people's computers wreaking havoc to their systems. These malicious programs are difficult to remove. They flood the screen with their own pop-up ads and open up the computer to a host of viruses. If you have programs like Kazaa, TopText, Gator, WhenU and others on your system, take a moment to learn about the problems these programs cause. We have written a useful and quick tutorial that will inform you about these programs and how to uninstall them from your computer. Free Catalogs Enjoy Great Savings from Free Catalogs Clothing Bridal / Wedding Invitations Wine & Brew Sporting Goods Hobbies / Crafts Pets _________ Cosmetics, samples, DVDs, promotions Gratis! July T-Shirt Contest Winners Ernesto M. of San Antonio, Texas Marshall D. of Eugene, Oregon Jim H. of Waco, Texas Linda Kay J. of Dallas, Texas Ellen J. of Toledo, Ohio Matthew L. of St. Louis, Missouri Richard M. of Troy, Michigan Donna M. of Pensacola, Florida Cody P. of El Paso, Texas Carlene T. of Athens, Georgia Congratulations winners! We are frequently asked if we award T-Shirts to non-US residents, and the answer is Yes. We have had quite a few Canadian winners, and have also sent T-Shirts to winners in England, Australia, Ireland, Switzerland and Germany. The Rules Since we began our T-Shirt giveaway seven years ago, our contest rules remained unchanged. Readers have been able to enter as many times as they like, and their entries were retained in our database. As you can imagine, our contest database has become very large (which is good), BUT much of it consists of old email addresses that are no longer valid. Therefore, we are making the following change in our contest rules: Readers can still enter as often as they like; however, each contest entry will expire three months following the date it was entered and will disappear from the database. This will greatly reduce the number of "names in the hat" and improve the odds of winning. We think this change will result in an even better contest. We are frequently asked how one goes about entering the T-shirt contest. Sign up here. Subscription / Unsubscribe Help This newsletter is sent to you because you, or someone on your behalf, indicated you would like to receive it when you signed our Guest Book or entered our T-Shirt Contest. 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