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...

Tarpon Stew – Alabama State Saltwater Fish

ContentsThe Tarpon is the Alabama State Saltwater FishIngredients for Tarpon StewTasty Treats for YouThe Tarpon is the Alabama State Saltwater Fish Other Names Silver King Description The tarpon, a spectacular large fish which rightly carries the name of Silver King, is unmistakable. Characteristics include large flat scales up to three inches in diameter, an elongated dorsal fin, falcate anal fin and large bony...

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...

Baked Wild Turkey with Berry Stuffing – Massachuse...

ContentsIngredients for Wild TurkeyDirections for baking a Wild TurkeyIngredients for Berry StuffingDirections for Berry StuffingTasty Turkey Treats For You Wild Turkey is the state bird (or state game bird) of Alabama, Massachusetts, and South Carolina. Cooking wild turkey is a little different than cooking a standard store-bought turkey, because they are drier and have a smaller breast. It’s important to keep the...

Baklava

ContentsBaklavaIngredientsDirectionsTasty Baklava for YouThe origins of Baklava are not really all that well documented, but most people will agree that the dessert is considered Greek today.  Baklava’s distinctive feature is that it”s made with honey instead of refined sugar. The pecan tree is the only major nut tree variety that grows in North America naturally, and it is also considered the most...

Blackberry Sorbet – State Fruit of Alabama a...

ContentsAbout This RecipeRelated State Legislature.Blackberry Sorbet(Sorbete de Zarzamora) State Fruit of Alabama and KentuckyIngredientsDirectionsDelicious Blackberries for YouIn the hot summer months cool off with the icy blackberry sorbet. It”s a great way to cool down and take advantage of blackberries while they”re in season. About This Recipe This recipe is courtesy Homestead Farm in Maryland.  They...

Blackberry Pie – Alabama and Kentucky State ...

ContentsBlackberries and Blackberry FolkloreRelated Legislature.Blackberry PieAlabama and Kentucky State FruitIngredients for the Blackberry PieDirections on making the Blackberry PieDelicious Blackberry Dessert IngredientsBlackberries and Blackberry Folklore Blackberries are a hearty vine.  Their thorns protect them from wildlife that would otherwise eat their fruit. However, one of the recent hybrids, the Triple...

Blackberry Pancakes – Alabama and Kentucky S...

ContentsBlackberry Pancakes Alabama and Kentucky State FruitIngredientsDirections for Blackberry PancakesDelicious Blackberry Pancakes for YouBlackberries are a hearty vine.  Their thorns protect them from wildlife that would otherwise eat their fruit.  However, one of the recent hybrids, the Triple Crown, is thornless.  With or without modern variations though, the blackberry has been a popular plant for...

Swedish Nuts

ContentsSwedish NutsIngredientsDirectionsMore Delicious TreatsPecans are both the state nut of Alabama, and the state tree of Texas.  These nuts are also an important agricultural product in many US states, the top five of which are: Texas, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Oklahoma, according to the College of Agriculture, New Mexico State University. These Swedish Nuts are a wonderful holiday snack food, and they make...