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Five-Minute Cranberry Sauce

Five-Minute Cranberry Sauce

After two years of lobbying and petitions, the fifth-grade class on the North Shore that worked towards making the Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) the State Berry was thrilled when the legislature finally officially adopted the Cranberry in July of 1994. Cranberry Juice was also adopted as the official State Beverage of the Commonwealth on May 4, 1970. Ingredients for 5-Minute Cranberry: 3 cups fresh or frozen...
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Oven-Baked Spicy Vidalia Onion Rings

State History of the Vidalia Onion According to the Vidalia Onion Growers Association: Georgia farmers united in the mid-1980’s to seek both state and federal protection of the growing region and the Vidalia brand name. The following legislation was passed during this historical time: 1986 – Georgia’s state legislature gave the Vidalia onion legal status and defined the 20-county production area. 1989 – Vidalia onion...
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Basic Twice Baked Idaho® Potatoes

Basic Twice Baked Idaho® Potatoes

Potatoes are the Official State Vegetable of Idaho According to Idaho Preferred: With over a century of growing potatoes, Idaho has produced more than any other state every year since 1957, producing around 30% of U.S. fall production per year. Bingham county almost produces more potatoes than the entire state of Maine! Potatoes contribute over $2 billion or approximately 15% of Idaho’s gross state product. Ingredients for...
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“Slow Cooker” Idaho® Potato Casserole

“Slow Cooker” Idaho® Potato Casserole

The Idaho potato is the official state vegetable of the state of Idaho. From Aristocrat in Burlap: In certain ways, the mighty Snake River is the mother of Idaho’s potato industry. It has, through the centuries, transported and deposited much of the silt that farmers cultivate today in lower-lying fields along the river course. It provides much of the water that makes possible the growing of a plant that needs soil...
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Idaho® Potato Bread Pudding

The Idaho Potato is the Official State Vegetable of, yes you guessed it, Idaho. It was designated the State Vegetable in 2002 by the Idaho State Legislature: HOUSE BILL NO. 525. Ingredients for Idaho Potato Bread Pudding: 6 T. Unsalted butter, softened 2 lb. Potato bread or rolls, cut into 1 inch cubes 2 C. Dried cherries 1 lb. White Chocolate, cut into ½ inch chunks 2 1/2 lb. Mascarpone Cheese, very soft 6 each Eggs 6 C....
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Sweet Potato Custard – Official State Vegetable of North Carolina

Sweet Potato Custard – Official State Vegeta...

The Sweet Potato is the official State Vegetable of North Carolina, and more than 40% of all sweet potatoes are grown there. Sweet potatoes have been around for a long time, all the way back to prehistoric times, when they may have been a favorite snack of herbivore dinosaurs. According to the North Carolina SweetPotato Commission: In 1543 DeSoto’s Spanish explorers found sweet potatoes growing in “Indian gardens” in...
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