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Oklahoma

Shaped something like a meat cleaver poised above Texas, the Sooner State was homesteaded in a novel way. In 1889, a land rush opened up Oklahoma Country (the so-called Unassigned Lands) to homesteading. Not everyone played by the rules. Some snuck across the starting line before the signal was given. These cheaters came to be called “Sooners.” After Oklahoma became a state in 1907, this pejorative became a term of waggish self-regard for unabashed Oklahomans. The name Oklahoma is a combination of two Choctaw words “okla,” which means “people,” and homma, which means “red.” In the Choctaw language, Oklahoma Territory meant “Indian Territory.” Oklahoma is the only state in the Union that has an official state meal. It’s quite a spread, a comprehensive tour of southern specialties, consisting of barbecue pork, biscuits with sausage and gravy, chicken fried steak, cornbread, black-eyed peas, grits, corn, fried okra, squash, strawberries, and pecan pie.

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	Featured Cook danicalifornia43 Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Costa Mesa, California, USA Living In: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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Home Town: East Hampton, New York, USA

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Fluffy French Toast

Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2008 by ILove2Ck

This was pretty good tasting. I didn't have vanilla extract which I didn't realize until I got to that step. I liked the way the outsides browned and seemed to be a little crisper, the flour added a nice touch. As far as fluffy, it wasn't any different than any other I've had, but I used regular sandwich sliced bread, not texas toast. My family didn't seem to notice this was different than my usual recipe. We enjoyed this, thanks for posting the recipe.

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Awesome Sausage, Apple and Cranberry Stuffing

Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2008 by BEPOSITIVE

Made this last Christmas and really enjoyed it. It took a little getting used to, since I've been making cornbread dressing for both Thanksgiving & Christmas. This was a really nice change and very festive with the apples and cranberries.

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