Tag: State Meal Challenge

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

Sweet Potato Biscuits

Sweet Potato Biscuits

Source: Foolproof Living Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 6 Total time: 1 hour INGREDIENTS 2 cups all-purpose flour 4 tsp baking powder ½ tsp kosher salt 6 Tbs cold butter, cubed 1 cup sweet 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

Sweet Potato Pie

Sweet Potato Pie

Source: Food.com Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 8 Total time: 1 hour INGREDIENTS ⅓ cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 3 eggs, lightly beaten ¾ cup evaporated milk 2 sweet potatoes, peeled, boiled or Read More