Week 8 - Delaware

Having lived in NJ, MD, PA and VA I thought Delaware would have been easy to find recipes, I was proved wrong.  Blue crabs are popular in Delaware and Maryland so we decided so save the Chesapeake Bay crabs for Maryland (Allen and Sydney recently visited MD and feasted on crabs).  We are having crab puffs for Delaware, they are a traditional Delaware food and Allen loves to use the Fry Daddy.

Delaware Crab Puffs
Delaware Sweet Potato Biscuits
Marinated Asparagus
Spicy Corn on the Cob
Grapes (state fruit)

Delaware Peach Crisp

Delaware turned out to be a big hit.  The Crab Puffs were delicious, the Sweet Potato Biscuits were OK (the recipe forgot to mention how much flour to use so it was a guess), Asparagus and Corn were a good too.  I will definitely do everything but the biscuits again.  Everyone loved the Peach Crisp.

Week 7 - Connecticut

It turns out that Connecticut instant known for any specific cuisine.  It is the Nutmeg State.  We decided to go with some basic New England food.

Crock Pot Yankee Pot Roast
Anadama Bread

Crispy Connecticut Pear Tart

The Pot Roast turned out OK, a bit dry (as usual) but everybody seemed to enjoy it, especially with the gravy on it.  The Anadama Bread was really good (Conner didn't like it) except that it needed to be cooked a little bit longer.  The Pear Tart was delicious (Will was not a fan), I have never used phyllo dough before and it turned out well.

Week 6 - Colorado

It turns out the cheeseburger originated in Denver, so we are having Bison Burgers.  This will make everyone happy.  Colorado is also famous for melons and peaches.

Cantaloupe and Avocado Salad With Chili Dressing
Bison Burger
Colorado Potato Hash
Colorado Peach Cobbler
Ranger India Pale Ale (Brewed in Fort Collins) NOT Coors Light

This meal was a big hit adn we listened to John Denver as we ate.  Everyone loved the Bison Burgers.  The salad and potatoes were delicious too.  Will only ate the burger, Conner didn't like the salad.  Allen loved everything.  The Peach Cobbler was yummy, peaches are out of season so I had to use canned peaches, it was still good. 

We keep the Coors Light on hand to kill Slugs.  The Ranger IPA was wonderful

Week 5 - California

We are still at it, the kids look forward to each week's meal.  I thought California was going to be easy but it has been a bit of a struggle trying to figure out what to have as a main course.  Cobb Salad or Cioppini were the obvious choices but Allen can't have blue cheese and isn't a fan of fish soup.  I finally settled on California Chicken Pasta which I am planning on modifying by adding sun dried tomatoes.

This week is dedicated to my darling daughter Barb who lives in California, everything about her is golden.

California Roll
Sour Dough Bread
California Chicken Pasta
Lemonade / California White Wine

Fresh Fruit Pizza

Well tonight's meal was yummy.  Allen made homemade pasta, the sushi and the bread.  Everyone loved the sushi.  The pasta was wonderful, Conner didn't like the tomatoes.  The fruit pizza was delicious and was Will's favorite.  Sydney and I still like Alabama cuisine the best, Conner and Will are voting for Arizona, and Allen's favorite is the one he just ate.



Homemade Pasta