Month: October 2021

Moon Pies

Moon Pies

Source: The Cooking Bride Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 1 dozen “pies” Total time: 4 hours INGREDIENTS ¾ cups butter ¼ cup light brown sugar ¼ cup corn syrup  ¼ tsp vanilla 1 ½ Read More

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Source: Food.com Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 4 Total time: 1 hour INGREDIENTS 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut lengthwise into ½”-thick strips 2 tsp cornstarch 2 Tbs olive oil 1 tsp paprika 1 Read More

Burger Buns

Burger Buns

Source: The Clever Carrot Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 8 Total time: 3 hours, 30 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 cup warm water 3 Tbs warm whole milk 2 tsp active dry yeast 2 ½ Tbs Read More

Hot Chicken

Hot Chicken

Source: Tasty.com Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 6 Total time: 1 hour, 10 minutes INGREDIENTS 3 chicken breasts, cut into 6 cutlets 1 tsp black pepper 1 ½ tsp salt 1 cup flour 1 Read More

Inspired by Tennessee

Inspired by Tennessee

THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) When I think of Tennessee, the first things that come to mind are Davey Crockett, Dollywood, “On Top of Old Smokey,” whiskey, and, of course, barbecue! I recently learned that Read More

Mississippi Mud Pie

Mississippi Mud Pie

Source: Tasty Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 8 Total time: 6 hours INGREDIENTS Crust:  30 Oreos, crushed ½ cup butter, melted and cooled Brownie Layer:  4 oz dark chocolate, coarsely chopped ½ cup butter Read More

Comeback Sauce

Comeback Sauce

Source: Melissa’s Southern Style Kitchen Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 6 Total time: 5 minutes INGREDIENTS ⅔ cup mayonnaise 2 Tbs ketchup 1 Tbs hot sauce ½ Tbs lemon juice 2 tsp Cajun seasoning Read More

Hushpuppies

Hushpuppies

HUSHPUPPIES Source: Small Town Woman Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 10 Total time: 20 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 cup yellow cornmeal 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 Tbs sugar ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp baking Read More

Coleslaw

Coleslaw

Source: Barefeet in the Kitchen Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 8 Total time: 5 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 head of cabbage, shredded (or 16-oz bag store-bought) 1 large carrot, shredded 1 stalk celery, shredded  ½ Read More

Tartar Sauce

Tartar Sauce

Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 2 Total time: 5 minutes INGREDIENTS ¼ cup mayonnaise 2 tsp pickle relish 2 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp dill Black pepper to taste DIRECTIONS Mix all the ingredients Read More