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Texas. Take your beans and scram.

Texas’s name comes from the Native American word “tejas”, meaning “friendship” or “allies”. The name makes sense, especially because...

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Jun 26, 20224 min read

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Arkansas. No playing possum here.

It isn’t what you think!! Arkansas’ name comes from the Native American word akakaze, which means “land of the downriver people.”...

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Feb 20, 20224 min read

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Colorado. Peaches, not "oysters."

Colorado, meaning red-colored. It’s one of several states the Rocky Mountains runs through, and just so happens to be one of the states...

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Feb 2, 20223 min read

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Oklahoma. Chicken and waffles? Since when?

Oklahoma: the 46th state to enter the union but the 19th state on our cooking travel adventure. So what’s for dinner? We usually have...

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Jan 9, 20223 min read

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About States on My Plate

Welcome one, welcome all, to the grand tour of the states! I'm Eli and I'll be sharing my adventure with you. We'll eat our way through the states, share recipes, and stuff ourselves to the brim with DIY meals you can make in your own kitchen!

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