Easter Wheat Pie Recipe and U.S. Wheat

ContentsWheat – An Important State Agricultural ProductClasses of WheatEaster Wheat Pie (Pastiera Napoletana di Grano)Ingredients for Easter Wheat PieIngredients For the Pastry Dough:Directions for Making the Easter Wheat Pie:Tasty Ingredients for YouWheat – An Important State Agricultural Product Wheat is an essential state agricultural product in the United States, with 19 states having substantial wheat...

Pecan Cookies – Alabama & Arkansas Stat...

ContentsAlabama State Nut – Alabama StatuteArkansas State Nut – Arkansas StatuteThe Pecan TreeOther States With Pecan SymbolsPecan CookiesIngredients for Pecan CookiesDirections for Pecan CookiesAlabama State Nut – Alabama Statute Section 1-2-19 State nut. The pecan is designated as official state nut of the State of Alabama. (Acts 1982, No. 82-17, p. 27.) Arkansas State Nut – Arkansas...

Oyster Basics – Mississippi State Shell

ContentsOyster ProverbOyster ShuckingMississippi State Legislature-Official State Shell The OysterOyster Delicacies[ad#Google Banner Links] Oyster Proverb Only buy oysters in months with the letter “r”? Month with an “r”: January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December Although oysters in the Gulf of Mexico can spawn throughout the year because of warm Gulf currents; most...

Simple Pheasant – State Bird of South Dakota

ContentsChinese Ring-necked Pheasant State Bird of South DakotaRecipe for Simple PheasantDelicious Pheasant For YouChinese Ring-necked Pheasant State Bird of South Dakota Chinese Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) is the State Bird of South Dakota. According to the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection: The ring-necked pheasant was introduced in the United States nearly two centuries ago, but its...

Sweet Potato Casserole – State Vegetable of ...

ContentsBackground on the Sweet Potato – State Vegetable of North CarolinaBackground on Laura BushLaura Bush’s Recipe for Sweet Potato CasseroleSweet Potato Casserole IngredientsBackground on the Sweet Potato – State Vegetable of North Carolina Students at a Wilson County school petitioned the North Carolina General Assembly for the establishment of the sweet potato as the Official State Vegetable. Their...

Boston Cream Doughnut – Massachusetts State ...

ContentsHistory & Legislation of the Boston Cream Donut Massachusetts State DonutHow to Make a Boston Cream DonutTasty Treats for You History & Legislation of the Boston Cream Donut Massachusetts State Donut Section 51. The Boston Cream Donut shall be the official donut of the commonwealth. Approved January 1, 2003. To read a wonderful musing about the donut, try Happy National Donut Day by the Food...

Sugar Cream Pie – Indiana State Pie

ContentsAlternate Names for Indiana State PieHow to Make a Sugar Cream PieIndiana State Pie- History and LegislationSuggested IngredientsAlternate Names for Indiana State Pie Indiana’s State Pie is the Sugar Cream Pie, also known as Hoosier Pie, and Desperation Pie. [ad#Google Banner Links] How to Make a Sugar Cream Pie Ingredients 1 cup lightly-packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp. butter 1/2...

Perfect Popcorn – Illinois State Snack Food

ContentsThe History of PopcornInteresting Popcorn FactsLegislative Resolution Illinois Official Snack Food – PopcornHow to Make Perfect PopcornSuggested Ingredients[ad#Google Banner Links] The History of Popcorn According to the USDA, in the special collection, Popcorn: Ingrained in America’s Agricultural History: Popcorn was not mentioned in early farm papers and seed trade catalogs until around 1880, but once...

Key Lime Pie – Florida’s State Pie

ContentsHistory of Florida’s Official State Pie: The Key Lime PieHow to Make a Florida Key Lime PieSuggested Ingredients[ad#Google Banner Links] History of Florida’s Official State Pie: The Key Lime Pie According to the Florida Senate: The 2006 Florida Legislature designated key lime pie as the official state pie. The key limes (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) used to make this dessert are named after the Florida...

Frybread – State Bread of South Dakota

ContentsHistory of FrybreadLegislature on FrybreadIngredients for Native American FrybreadPreparation of Native American FrybreadProducts of InterestHistory of Frybread Frybread is a Native American bread used as a staple during many ceremonies such as Powwows, sweats, and Honor dinners. This particular recipe comes from the is from Tall Mountain and Summerwolf (French/Danish/English/Lenape). -from American Indians By Jack...