Probably like some of y’all out there, I have a tendency to get a good idea and jump in without doing all of the planning I should have. The one week a state project is gonna happen, but it was silly to try to start it in the middle of the month with not much grocery money left and no menu planning. The 1st of February is when the new monthly budget begins, and I’m gonna start this then. Alabama is too deep in food tradition to short it by trying to do this with only what’s on hand without warning. The month of February will be Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and Arkansas. Any suggestions from natives out there on what to make? If y’all have any ideas on what represents these states, do me a favour and let me know!
Speaking of projects, my seeds got here from The Cook’s Garden. There’s a whole mess of them, and this means there’s gonna be lots of work to do out back. Who knows how vegetable gardening in the land of the one season is gonna turn out.
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January 16, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Mom
I think the state a week idea is a fun one. I especially like the idea of asking others from that state to contribute. It’ll be interesting to hear their recipes. I’ll be waiting for you to get to Virginia. Oh, by the way, what about folks born in Washington, D.C.?
January 16, 2008 at 8:57 pm
bombshellwithin
Hang in there, January is almost over and you can begin the state cooking project in earnest. Gives you plenty of time to get menus and ideas in advance… given that you don’t procrastinate.
And I thought about Washington, D.C. too… but I dunno… is there a culinary persuasion in the nation’s capital?
January 17, 2008 at 12:00 am
lemontartlet
Now y’all, how could DC go by without Senate Bean Soup? Gonna have to put in a week for DC as well. Is that a D for DC, or a W for Washington? Oh, and… *points at the mom* That’s my Mommy. Yay!
January 17, 2008 at 8:52 am
pscyclone
You could always do Washington D.C. in this fashion:
1) Promise a huge meal with all the trimmings, that it’ll be delicious and unlike any other meal you’ve ever served;
2) Apologize in advance for the price of 1); you have to charge it because it is, after all, for our own good; and you know much better than us how to manage our lives;
3) With great fanfare and much todo, place a rather thick portfolio on the table in front of us; the portfolio outlines all the promises you made prior to the meal and contains the bill on the last page (requiring additional fees above and beyond what you originally assured us);
4) React in shock when we all ask, “Where’s the beef?” protesting that you had no intention of serving us a great meal — you were only going to talk about it; why can’t we be happy with what you provided us?
5) Step outside for a smoke and to commisurate with the other “hard working” D.C. staff; “Why it’s like they expect us to actually work for all the taxes they’re paying us!”
Don’t ask me to illutrate dessert; your blog’s rating would have to be elevated to NC-17 based on the way this democratic / socialist congress is humping Americans.
January 17, 2008 at 10:27 am
temperedwoman
Bwahahaha- I like the way Pscyclone thinks! You are my kind of chef-in-arms.
Hey Lemon! I think this state project is way cool. Very clever. And I’m totally blushing cause my name is on your blogroll. I feel like such an official guest to your blog. Am I underdressed? I hate it when I do that. But you really didn’t warn me…I’ll wear pumps next time and cover the tattoo.
And just a warning- I’ll get to harass you lots with this cooking idea. I’m an air force brat who married an army guy. I’ve got you covered on IL, MO, CO, MN, ND, IA, NE, KS, LA, VA, GA, IN, WI (not in alphabetical order cause that takes too much brane powr)and when you get bored with states and decide to go international I also got Panama, Germany, Spain, Bosnia, Iraq and England. In a word- you won’t be able to get rid of me! (you are so wishing you could delete that comment from my site right now aren’t you!?!?!)