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The Hawkeye State is bounded by rivers: The mighty Mississippi borders it on the east, while the Missouri and Big Sioux Rivers draw its boundary in the west. Iowa sits below Minnesota, directly above Missouri. If Americans really are what we eat, then it's surprising we don't have golden brown silks for hair and skin made of yellowing husks. We put away enormous quantities of corn. Corn also feeds the cattle, pigs, and chickens that we, in turn, consume. Yes, corn is everywhere. And in parts of Iowa (a state that is about 90 percent farmland) the fields of it stretch endlessly to the horizon. In 2005, Iowa produced over 2 billion bushels. No wonder Iowa is also known as the Tall Corn State. But it’s not all corn in Iowa. The Hawkeye State is also home to Maytag blue cheese. In 1941, Iowa State University scientists patented the Maytag family’s cheese-making method using pasteurized milk from local cows. If you’re passing through Iowa at lunchtime, stop in for a tenderloin sandwich (thinly sliced pork, pounded even thinner, then floured, fried, and served like a burger). For dinner, match up the fried tenderloin with a batch of mashed potatoes.
 

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Coconut-Curry Lentil Stew Served over Quinoa

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2008 by Kristy Parker
This is a good recipe, but I'm taking off a star because a tablespoon is WAAAY too much salt in this recipe. I had to add another can of coconut milk just to balance out how salty it tasted. I made this with a few modifications as well. I didn't have any coconut oil or powder, but it tasted fine just using coconut milk and vegetable oil (I'm all about keeping the flavor, but I like to keep things thrifty since I'm a college student). I also added a bit of brown sugar into this and used a 15 oz. can of diced tomatoes (five tomatoes seemed like a bit too much, plus I like the flavor or canned tomatoes in curries..the flavor seems more concentrated and holds up well to all of the spices used in Indian cooking). I think next time I will add some cayenne pepper to spice this up. Also, if you don't have quinoa ( I couldn't find any) simple white rice works nicely and soaks up all the coconut liquid. It was quite good with these modifications and I didn't break the bank. Also, this is very filling...I could barely finish my first helping!
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Baked Potato Casserole

Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2008 by Lacie Eckert
This cassarole was really good, my whole family loved it! The only thing that i think should change is, u probably should add some more bacon to even out the meat and vegitable portions. Other then that this cassarole will work for any occation.
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The Whole Jar of Peanut Butter Cookies

Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2008 by OZBOZ79
These cookies are unbelievably good! I used a jar of creamy peanut butter (JIF) and left out the additional nuts. I found baking them for 11 minutes, then giving them 2 minutes on the cookie sheet before removing them to a cooling rack made them come out soft and delicious. I also only refrigerated for 1 hour, then I rolled them into balls, rolled the balls in granulated sugar, THEN flattened with the fork. Perfect. For added sinfulness, I dipped each one halfway into some melted chocolate almond bark. I have received SO many compliments and requests for the recipe. It's a keeper!
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