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Key Lime Pie – Florida State Pie

Key Lime Pie – Florida State Pie...

Photo by Peter Veldhuizen This Key Lime Pie recipe is for the traditional key lime pie that is the state pie of Florida. House Bill 453 and Senate Bill 676 of the Florida Legislature’’s Regular 2006 Session made Key Lime Pie the official State Pie of Florida. The dish is named after the small key limes (Citrus aurantifolia ”Swingle”) that are naturalized throughout the Florida Keys. Key lime pie...
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Blueberry Muffins – Official State Muffin of Minnesota and Virginia

Blueberry Muffins – Official State Muffin of...

The word muffin probably comes from the French word “moufflet,” which means soft bread, although the American muffin has a unique character all it’’s own.  Both the state of Minnesota and the state of Virginia have adopted the Blueberry Muffin as their official State Muffins Blueberry Muffins Official State Muffin of Minnesota and Virginia Cooking and preparation time: 35 minutes Yields:...
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Tortellini Soup in a Dutch Oven

Tortellini Soup in a Dutch Oven...

The Dutch Oven was designated as Oklahoma’’s Official State Cooking Pot on March 15, 2007. This dutch oven recipe for tortellini soup is courtesy of the Oklahoma Agricultural SiteMade in Oklahoma Tortellini Soup in a Dutch Oven Cooking and Preparation Time: 35 Minutes Ingredients 1 pkg. (14 oz.) Fast Fixin‚Äô Sirloin Philly Beef Steak 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 Cup diced onion 1 Cup diced carrot 1...
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Swedish Nuts...

Pecans are both the state nut of Alabama, and the state tree of Texas.  These nuts are also an important agricultural product in many US states, the top five of which are: Texas, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Oklahoma, according to the College of Agriculture, New Mexico State University. These Swedish Nuts are a wonderful holiday snack food, and they make a perfect recipe for a classroom state report project. Swedish...
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King’s Cake

King’s Cake...

Classic King's CakeThe History of the King’s Cake: This is a traditional dish from New Orleans, Louisiana during Mardi Gras. The king cake takes its name from the Biblical kings. Catholic tradition states that their journey to Bethlehem took twelve days (the Twelve Days of Christmas), and that they arrived to honor the Christ child on Epiphany. The season for king cake extends from the end of the Twelve Days...
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