Cranberry Filled Cookies – Massachusetts Sta...

ContentsHistory of the CranberryAdoption of the Massachusetts State BerryIngredients for Cranberry Filled CookiesDirections for Cranberry Filled CookiesCranberry GoodiesHistory of the Cranberry The cranberry, along with the blueberry and Concord grape, is one of North America’s three native fruits that are commercially grown. Cranberries were first used by Native Americans, who discovered the wild berry’s...

Raspberry Granita

ContentsRed Raspberries – Top Washington Agricultural CropIngredients for Raspberry GranitaDirections for Raspberry GranitaTasty Raspberry Treats for YouRed Raspberries – Top Washington Agricultural Crop Granita is an Italian version of ice or sorbet, but with large, crunch crytals. It’s very easy and great for a simple dessert. We’ve given the traditional recipe an update by freezing the fruit blend in a...

Apple Popcorn Brittle

ContentsIngredients for Apple Popcorn BrittleA different Kind of Popcorn RecipeDirections for Apple Popcorn BrittleTasty Popcorn Treats Just for YouAccording to the Illinois State Museum: There are 333 Illinois farms that grow popcorn on 47,000 acres, making Illinois the third largest grower of the product. Corn probably originated in Mexico about 5,000 years ago. It is estimated that Native Americans in Illinois started...

Quick Peach Cobbler – State Fruit

ContentsIngredients for a Quick Peach CobblerInstructions for Quick Peach CobblerTasty Peach Cobbler TreatsSouth Carolina was the first state to choose the peach as their official state fruit in 1984. Georgia became known as the Peach State, and they chose the peach as their official State Fruit in 1995. Alabama also decided to designate the peach as their official state fruit in 2006. According to the Acts of Alabama...

Cranberry Pecan Pie

ContentsCranberry Pecan PieIngredientsDirectionsDelicious Pecan Pies for YouTart cranberries complement the typically sweet pecan pie in this wonderfully unique version of the pecan pie recipe. The first known pecan pie was created by the New Orleans French.  It is a uniquely American dessert, mostly popular in the Southern states of Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, and Oklahoma where the classic pecan pie is part of the...