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Black Walnut – Missouri ...

ContentsOfficial State Nut of Missouri:Eastern Black WalnutImportant California Agricultural Product The Difference between California Walnuts and Missouri Black WalnutsHistory of the WalnutBlack Walnuts in ArtRecipe for Walnut ButterTasty Walnut Treats for YouOfficial State Nut of Missouri:Eastern Black Walnut Missouri named the Eastern Black Walnut the official state nut on July 9, 1990. The Eastern Black Walnut is often...

Simple Pheasant – State Bird of South Dakota

ContentsChinese Ring-necked Pheasant State Bird of South DakotaRecipe for Simple PheasantDelicious Pheasant For You Chinese 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 YouHistory & 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 Muse. How to...

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. How to Make a Sugar Cream Pie Ingredients 1 cup lightly-packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp. butter 1/2 tsp. salt 2-1/2 cups...

Perfect Popcorn – Illinois State Snack Food

ContentsThe History of PopcornInteresting Popcorn FactsLegislative Resolution Illinois Official Snack Food – PopcornHow to Make Perfect PopcornSuggested Ingredients 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 the American public...

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 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 Keys where the key...

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...

Five-Minute Cranberry Sauce – Massachusetts ...

ContentsIngredients for 5-Minute Cranberry:Directions for 5-Minute Cranberry:Tasty Cranberry GoodiesAfter 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...

Oven-Baked Spicy Vidalia Onion Rings

ContentsState History of the Vidalia OnionIngredients for Spicy Vidalia Onion RingsInstructions for Spicy Vidalia Onion RingsTasty Onion TreatsState 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...