Eating around the Nation

One week, I was really bored with the food that I was making and so I decided to make 5 new recipes from a brand new cook book. It was really fun and the food was deliciously refreshing. This little stunt sparked an idea. I decided that it would be fun to try a recipe from all 50 states. I have looked on blogs for recipes and for the states that I can not find I look to find what their national fruit or veggies are and make something from that. For example Georgia doesn't have a state "dish" but they are found of peaches and so I am going to make a peach dish.

I am not making the food in order because some ingredients are cheaper at certain times. As of now I have made Michigan, Arkansa, and Colorado. My rule is that I can't change the recipe like I normally do so that we can get the real taste of the state.

 Michigan~Michigan Pasty's- I made this on my dad's birthday. I thought that that was rather fitting. We each gave this one thumb up. If I make this again, I will add more flavoring

 Arkansas~ Fried catfish and Walmart green beans- We each gave this one thumb down. Not gross, but not good. Very flavorless

Colorado~ Chili Verde and avocados~ Two thumbs up from both of us. I will make this again. It is delicious!


So there they are, the first 3 states. Only 47 more to go!