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Lime Rickey

Lime Rickey

Source: The Spruce Eats Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 4 Total time: 15 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 cup lime juice 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 2 cups sparkling water Lime wedges and ice for Read More

White Bean Soup

White Bean Soup

Source: Leite’s Culinaria Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 6 Total time: 10.5 hours (including soaking time) INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

Mumbo Sauce

Mumbo Sauce

Source: Food.com Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 4 Total time: 15 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 cup ketchup ¾ cup sugar ¼ cup hot sauce 3 Tbs white vinegar 3 Tbs water 1 Tbs smoked paprika 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

Gingersnaps

Gingersnaps

Source: AllRecipes Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Yield: 3 dozen cookies Total time: 30 minutes INGREDIENTS ¾ cup shortening or butter 1 cup white sugar + more to roll dough in 1 egg ¼ cup Read More

Country-Style Green Beans

Country-Style Green Beans

Source: Divas Can Cook Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 4 Total time: 1 hour, 30 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 lb fresh green beans, rinsed, ends trimmed, and cut into bite-sized pieces ½ cup white onion, Read More

Pepperoni Rolls

Pepperoni Rolls

Source: A Few Shortcuts Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 10 (20 rolls) Total time: 3 hours, 40 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 cup warm water 2 Tbs dry yeast ½ cup butter, melted ½ cup sugar 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

Lemon Chess Pie

Lemon Chess Pie

Source: Baked by an Introvert Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 6 Total time: 1 hour + 4 hours to cool completely INGREDIENTS 1 9-inch pie crust 5 large eggs 1 ½ cups sugar 1 Read More

Oyster Pie

Oyster Pie

Source: Country Living Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 6 Total time: 35 minutes INGREDIENTS ½ cup butter, room temperature 1 ½ cups lightly crushed Saltine crackers (about 1 sleeve or 40 crackers) 2 cups Read More