Inspired by California

Inspired by California

THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) California is the most populated of the United States, with almost 39 million people, and is the third-largest state geographically. It was culturally diverse even before European expansion, then the Read More

Inspired by Hawaii

Inspired by Hawaii

THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) Well, I’d hoped to make a more elaborate meal for our last tropical island and the 50th United State, but unfortunately I wasn’t able to find purple sweet potato, and Read More

Inspired by American Samoa

Inspired by American Samoa

THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) American Samoa is 7 islands (4 inhabited) in the Samoan archipelago that, unlike the independent nation of Samoa, is an unincorporated territory of the United States, taken in the late Read More

Inspired by Guam

Inspired by Guam

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

Inspired by the Northern Mariana Islands

Inspired by the Northern Mariana Islands

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

Inspired by Oregon

Inspired by Oregon

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

Inspired by Washington

Inspired by Washington

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

Inspired by Alaska

Inspired by Alaska

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

Inspired by Montana

Inspired by Montana

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

Inspired by North Dakota

Inspired by North Dakota

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