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In 1681, King Charles II of England granted William Penn a section of land west of the Delaware River. Penn called this forested land Sylvania (Latin for “woods”). As a tribute to William Penn’s father, King Charles himself tacked on the prefix, making it Pennsylvania. One of the original Thirteen Colonies, Pennsylvania is known as the Keystone State because of its important role in forming the country. The Declaration of Independence was signed and the United States Constitution adopted in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania has contributed much to how Americans eat. Hershey and Heinz are headquartered in Pennsylvania and familiar throughout the country and much of the world. Pennsylvania is a major manufacturer of potato chips, pretzels, and other snacks. In Philadelphia, Italian immigrants created the Philly cheese steak and pepper pot, while Pennsylvania Dutch developed warm comfort foods like chicken pot pie and regional wonders like sticky buns, scrapple, shoofly pie, and the soft pretzel. The first commercial mushrooms were grown near Philadelphia in the late 19th century. Pennsylvania remains a major mushroom producer.

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Buffalo Chip Cookies

Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2008 by DEBORAHARV614

Thank you Dawn, I have been searching for this recipe since the mid 90's when a co-worker in Oklahoma City made them and wouldn't share her Grandmothers "secret" recipe. She did mention that the cookies were made with cornflakes (not raisin bran like yours) but they sure taste like I remember them...YUM! Thanks again.

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Rosie's Bok Choy Salad

Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2008 by thamesarino

I'm glad that I didn't rate this right away... b/c I liked it MUCH better the next day! I added the dressing right before serving(like suggested) and found that the raw bok choy was a little too bitter for me, so that I actually liked it better when the dressing had a chance to soften the flavor a bit more. The texture was still nice and crunchy(my favorite part of bok choy) the next day. I also added a few green and red peppers, which also held up well to the dressing. I also thought that the ramen noodles were yummy and indulgent but would have no problem halfing them next time or leaving them out completely and still thoroughly enjoying the salad. So if you try this, see if you might not like it better after letting the flavors mingle awhile longer, just keep the ramen noodles and almonds out until right before serving! Thanks for the tasty recipe! : )

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