When it comes to game meat, buffalo is often the first thing people turn to, but elk is also a huge staple in Wyoming. If you’re hunting large animals, Wyoming’s most famous hunting area is the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, which is also known as the Serengeti of North America. Around the center of this area lies Jackson Hole, which is…
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Kringle – Wisconsin
Cathy: Yes, the very own Trader Joe’s Kringle! For those of you that go to Trader Joe’s you know that just around the holidays, the store loads the tables and shelves with Kringles from Racine, Wisconsin – Almond, Pumpkin, Raspberry – and if you’re like me, you stock up on these flaky rounds of heaven, bring them home and eat…
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Golden Delicious Apple Dumplings – West Virginia
Did you know….that the state apple of West Virginia is the Golden Delicious? I’ll take a bet that you didn’t. When I was looking through sites to decide on what to make, I immediately said, “Oh yeah, that’s it!” for an Apple Dumpling served with vanilla ice cream and salted caramel sauce (ok, the ice cream and caramel sauce sealed…
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Walla Walla Onion Tart – Washington State
Cathy: Washington State has many famous foods they are known for – salmon, mussels, Dungeness crab, coffee, Rainier cherries, apples – did I say coffee? 🤗 ☕️. One stop at the famous Seattle Pike Place market will bring you face to face with every kind of seafood imaginable, fresh from the docks. Washington also has the great advantage of perfect…
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Country Ham and Macaroni and Cheese – Virginia
Jayne: Virginia is known for Country Ham. Served in a biscuit, on a plate with eggs, red-eye gravy and grits, or plattered with Turkey during the holidays, Country Ham should be the official Virginia food, but I think that is the oyster. I know that coastal Virginia loves its oysters, but I believe they made a mistake. Ham biscuits are…
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