THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) Well, friends, this one’s gonna be short. This meal was SUPER easy to make. It didn’t require any kind of special techniques or difficult-to-master-skills, I didn’t have to buy a Read More
THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) We’re taking a detour from the West Coast to jump out to the oceanic U.S. territories, starting with the Northern Mariana Islands! The Mariana Archipelago consists of 15 islands. The Read More
THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) We wrap up the Pacific Northwest with another salmon-centric meal! Baked Salmon Like Washington, Oregon is known for its seafood. Dungeness Crab is the most iconic from the area, but Read More
THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) I thought the last state-inspired meal was great, but this one was so good that most of it was gone by the end of the day! Seattle was one of Read More
THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) The meal that started it all. Back in 2021, when I was first figuring out this state meal challenge, I was going to do the states in alphabetical order, starting Read More
THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) It feels like we’re so close to finishing this state meal challenge! We’re in the home stretch! Just a handful of states and a few territories left! And I’m so Read More
THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) Knoephla Soup It may be the middle of a sweltering summer, but I still loved making and eating this soup that’s traditionally made at Christmastime in North Dakota! Knoephla is Read More
THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) Lamb Chislic Lamb chislic has been a part of South Dakota cuisine since before it became a state! It was brought to the area by German-Russian immigrants in the 1870s. Read More
THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) Reuben Sandwiches There are multiple stories about where the Reuben sandwich originated, but one of the prevailing theories is that it all started in Omaha, Nebraska, in the 1920s, when Read More
THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) It’s funny—when I was outlining plans for these state-inspired meals, I assumed that less-populated states like Kansas wouldn’t have a wide range of unique foods to choose from. But there Read More