Inspired by New Jersey

Inspired by New Jersey

THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) I love sandwiches, so getting to make two epic sandwiches back-to-back was awesome for me. Thank you, East Coast, for bringing us some amazing sandwiches! BREAKFAST SANDWICH WITH HOMEMADE KAISER Read More

Inspired by Delaware

Inspired by Delaware

THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) This Thanksgiving, I’m flying home to Utah on Thanksgiving Day, which means I won’t be able to help much with the meal preparations. Which is a shame, because—if you couldn’t Read More

Inspired by Maryland

Inspired by Maryland

THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) Hey, everyone! I’m baaaaack! For anyone who doesn’t follow me on Instagram, the reason for my very long hiatus is that I quit my job and had to get a Read More

Inspired by Washington DC

Inspired by Washington DC

THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) I’m learning things about my own country that I never knew before, thanks to this challenge. Like, of course I knew that Washington, D.C. is the nation’s capital and isn’t Read More

Inspired by West Virginia

Inspired by West Virginia

THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) Fun Facts about West Virginia: They produce 15% of the nation’s coal, and there’s a house made entirely of coal in White Sulphur Springs, WV The state was originally going Read More

Inspired by Virginia

Inspired by Virginia

THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) Virginia is basically the birthplace of what became the United States of America. The first English colony was Jamestown in what is now Virginia, and many of the Founding Fathers Read More

Inspired by North Carolina

Inspired by North Carolina

THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) Did you know that American barbecue basically originated in North Carolina? Indigenous tribes in the Caribbean cooked meat over indirect flame using green wood to create lots of smoke. The Read More

Inspired by South Carolina

Inspired by South Carolina

THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) This meal was one that I’ve been looking forward to for a long time! When I think of Southern comfort food, shrimp and grits and collard greens are a couple Read More

Inspired by Georgia

Inspired by Georgia

THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) I’m so glad that I was able to make this meal during Black History Month! If you didn’t know, Georgia was the birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr. and other Read More

Inspired by the U.S. Virgin Islands

Inspired by the U.S. Virgin Islands

THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) Don’t worry, we’ll get back to the continental U.S. soon! I’m personally really enjoying this foray into the U.S. territories, though, and am learning so much about the people and Read More