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50 States of MoFo: Michigan: The Yooper Pasty
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan has a special love for the Cornish pasty. Cornish and Welsh miners brought this savory hand-pie with them when they immigrated to the region in the 19th century, and it...
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50 States of MoFo: Kansas: Sunflower Steam Buns
German immigrants to Kansas brought steam buns (dampfnudeln) with them. Kansas is known as the sunflower state, and I thought it might be nice to add some sunflower seeds to the steam buns. I started...
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50 States of MoFo: Wisconsin: Lefse
Scandinavian immigrants have marked the food of the upper Midwest. Norwegians brought with them lefse, a potato flatbread. Lefse could be assigned to more than one state in this region, but I found...
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50 States of MoFo: Texas: Pan de Campo (and Chili!)
If you've made more than one stop at this blog, you have probably gathered that I like bread and baking. When I looked up traditional Texas recipes, I was surprised to find that the official state...
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Howdy, pals! There will be a new recipe post (from a territory - not a state! so exciting! so avant garde!) tomorrow. For now, I am here to remind you that the I-40 Kitchen has you covered for US...
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Bonus Territory: Northern Mariana Islands: Pitaya Salad
In addition to the 50 states, the US has a number of territories. Many of these are just a spit of sand with some scientific and/or military presence. However, five of the territories are large...
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50 States of MoFo: Wyoming Apple Pudding
I lied when I said it would be a week before the next post. I managed to work through another recipe before Thanksgiving took over my life. Whenever I think of Wyoming, my mind goes to a friend and...
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50 States of MoFo: Montana Cherry Pie
A little internet research indicates that "Smettanick" or "Smetannik" is a name attached to a range of Russian-derived desserts, all involving sour cream, and most being somewhat cake-like. While...
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50 States of MoFo: Idaho: Seitan Finger Steaks
Finger Steaks were created by Milo's Torch Lounge in Boise, Idaho in 1957, and have become a local specialty. It is not difficult to make a vegan version with seitan. I used the excellent beef...
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Bonus Territory: Puerto Rico: Mofongo
Puerto Rico is probably the best known of the US territories. Puerto Rican food and culture are among the things I miss from my days in New York City. It is hard to find Puerto Rican food - much...
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50 States of MoFo: West Virginia: Pepperoni Rolls
Who knew that Pepperoni Rolls were a West Virginia thing? But they are, and there are many websites devoted to them. Here you have buttery, soft, sweet white bread baked around pepperoni. How could...
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50 States of MoFo: Minnesota: Wild Rice Soup
When it came time for Minnesota, I was sorely tempted to veganize Cookie Salad or Glorified Rice. However, health won out tonight, and I decided to make something from wild rice, a crop often...
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50 States of MoFo: Iowa: Tavern Sandwiches
Some days, I'm up for wildly involved fancy-pants cooking. Other days (i.e., today), I am tired from work and have to bake a bazillion dozen obligatory Christmas cookies. Thus, dinner has to be easy...
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50 States of MoFo: Virginia: "Country Ham" Tofu & Beaten Biscuits
Country Ham and Beaten Biscuits are found throughout the southeastern United States, but both have a very long history (and quite possibly their origins, in their current form) in Virginia.For the...
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50 States of MoFo: Nevada: Basque Cake
When considering Nevada, I though of doing an ironic vegan version of the casino hotel buffet, or something old-timey from pioneer mining days. However, I was drawn aside by the many recipes from...
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50 States of MoFo: Washington: Aplets
Washington (the state in the Pacific northwest, not the national capital) is known for its apple orchards. Thus, when one searches for distinctive recipes from the state, many involve apples. I...
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Bonus Territory: American Samoa: Paifala
Venturing out into the Pacific, we come to American Samoa. I was helped along by a wonderful (although very omnivore) blog called Travel by Stove. This fierce blogger is cooking a meal (not just a...
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Bonus Territory: Guam: Kelaguen, Red Rice, Chamorro Cucumbers, and Fina'dene
While in the Pacific, it seemed right to make Guam the next stop on this culinary tour. As I looked for recipes on the internet, I found several which seemed like they would be best if served...
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50 States of MoFo: New Jersey: Trenton Tomato Pie
When pondering New Jersey, I gave serious consideration to the New Jersey Italian Hot Dog -- a deep fried hot dog served in bread made from pizza dough, and topped with onions, peppers, and deep fried...
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50 States of MoFo: Nebraska: Runzas
Nebraska has been the secret headquarters of American veganism for many years. At the time that George Burke wrote his very important vegan cookbook, Simply Heavenly, his monastic community was...
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