Tag: State Meal Challenge

French Bread

French Bread

Source: Taste of Artisan Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 4 loaves Total time: 5 hours, 15 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 ½ cups water, divided 2 tsp active dry yeast 3 ½ cups bread flour (or Read More

Gumbo

Gumbo

Source: Vice.com Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 6 Total time: 3 1/2+ hours INGREDIENTS ¾ cup vegetable oil 1 cup flour 2 stalks celery, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced 1 yellow onion, diced Read More

Inspired by Louisiana

Inspired by Louisiana

The cuisine of Louisiana is so unique and iconic! It was unlike anything I’d ever made before and kept me full the rest of the day! THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) This meal comes all Read More

Possum Pie

Possum Pie

Source: House of Nash Eats Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 8 Total time: 5 hours INGREDIENTS 1 cup + 2 Tbs all-purpose flour, divided ½ cup + 2 Tbs butter, divided ¼ cup brown Read More

Pomegranate Cinnamon Punch

Pomegranate Cinnamon Punch

(Virgin Arkansas Avalanche) Source: Bevvy.com Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 6 Total time: 20 minutes INGREDIENTS 3 cups sparkling lemonade or Sprite 2 cups unsweetened pomegranate juice 4 cinnamon sticks 2 cups water 1 Read More

Cheese Dip

Cheese Dip

Source: All Recipes & The Local Palate Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 6 Total time: 10 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 (8 oz) package Velveeta, cubed  1 cup sour cream 1 (4 oz) can chopped green Read More

Pork Tamales

Pork Tamales

Source: Arkansas Online & Southern Kitchen Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 40 tamales Total time: 7 hours Ingredients: 4 lbs pork shoulder 2 onions, quartered 2 bay leaves 2 tsp salt 1 cube (1 Read More

Inspired by Arkansas

Inspired by Arkansas

It may not look like much, but this meal was packed full of great flavors–a mix of Mexican influence and classic American tastes. THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) When I told people what I was Read More

Fried Apple Pies

Fried Apple Pies

Source: All Recipes 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 cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup butter, chilled ½ tsp salt ¼ cup ice water 1 ½ cups Read More

Strawberry-Watermelon Juice

Strawberry-Watermelon Juice

Source: Simply Recipes Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 4 Total time: 10 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 lb (3 to 4 cups) seedless watermelon  8 oz frozen strawberries 1 Tbs lemon juice 3 Tbs sugar or Read More