North Carolina is known for their own version of BBQ. It more of a tangy/sour flavor than the BBQ we are used to down in Oklahoma, where our BBQ is definitely more smokey/sweet. The strong flavor of vinegar is the main difference! I've always been interested in making it so I was exci…
We finally got another northeastern state for my state cooking tour challenge, and I've got to say - it was one of our family favorites! I was excited about the recipes once I did my research on The Constitution State, but never dreamed it would be AS delicious as it was. New Haven …
We are officially half way through the cooking tour, friends! Can you believe it? I hope to finish it off this year so keep on the lookout for your state. Cooking Georgia's favorite foods in the dead of winter here in Oklahoma proved to be a challenge, but we made it work. I had rea…
Well, I have to say - Iowa was certainly a surprise! We were so impressed with the recipes that came out of The Hawkeye State that it is a contending frontrunner in the state cooking tour so far. Who would have thought? Iowa, no offense to those from there, is a state that I completely fo…
My heart stopped dead in its tracks when I rolled Florida, because I was convinced it was going to be seafood. Thank my lucky stars Florida is known for the Cuban food, so I was safe once again. I know it's going to turn out that I roll all the seafood states in a row and am going t…
Can one simply go to Tennessee and not have hot chicken? I think not! Hot chicken is definitely a "must have" when passing through the state. I've had my fair share of hot chicken, but I have never made my own at home. I knew it was certainly going to be a true challenge to…
The only thing I know about Minnesota is that farm girl on the Food Network lives there and makes it look so charming. It seems like a nice place to visit, I've just never had any reason to go. Any place with the nickname "Land of 10,000 Lakes" seems like somewhere I need t…
When planning a trip to visit a new place, I spend extensive time researching where and what we will eat while we're there. As proper foodies do. While living in Pennsylvania we had a trip planned to Philadelphia for a conference my husband had. We had visited Philly a few times befo…
