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...

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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...

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...