Tag: State Meal Challenge

BBQ Boiled Potatoes

BBQ Boiled Potatoes

Source: CDKitchen Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 6 Total time: 1 hour, 10 minutes INGREDIENTS 2 lbs potatoes (gold or russet) 2 yellow onions 1 cup ketchup ½ cup butter 2 Tbs hot sauce Read More

Red Slaw

Red Slaw

Source: Serious Eats Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 6 Total time: 1 hour, 10 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 small head of green cabbage, cored and shredded 2 large carrots, shredded ¼ cup diced red onion Read More

Pulled Pork with Vinegar Sauce

Pulled Pork with Vinegar Sauce

Source: Traeger Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 12 Total time: 15 hours INGREDIENTS Pulled Pork: 6-lb bone-in pork shoulder roast Traeger Pork & Poultry Rub 1 cup apple cider vinegar 1 cup apple juice 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

Benne Wafers

Benne Wafers

Source: She Wears Many Hats Click here to read about an experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Yield: 2 dozen cookies Total time: 25 minutes INGREDIENTS 6 Tbs sesame seeds  1 cup brown sugar 6 Tbs butter 1 egg, beaten ½ cup Read More

Collard Greens

Collard Greens

Source: Simply Recipes Click here to read about an experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 4 Total time: 4 hours INGREDIENTS 1 sweet onion, finely diced 1 smoked ham hock 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 (32 oz) container chicken broth Read More

Shrimp and Grits

Shrimp and Grits

Source: Food Network Click here to read about an experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 4 Total time: 45 minutes INGREDIENTS 4 cups water Salt and pepper to taste 1 cup stone-ground grits 3 Tbs butter 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, 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

Peach Cobbler

Peach Cobbler

Source: All Recipes Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 6 Total time: 45 minutes INGREDIENTS 8 fresh peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced  ½ cup white sugar, divided ½ cup brown sugar, divided ¼ tsp cinnamon Read More

Peach Soda

Peach Soda

Source: Kitchn Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 4 Total time: INGREDIENTS 4 large peaches, peeled, pitted, and diced 1 Tbs lemon juice Pinch of salt 1 cup water ½ cup sugar 1 liter sparkling Read More