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One of the original Thirteen Colonies, New Hampshire was the first to declare independence from England. With a motto like “Live Free or Die,” you might expect as much. The Granite State sits above Massachusetts and is squeezed between Vermont and Maine, with a small outlet to the Atlantic Ocean. This is a forested, mountainous state, also known as the “Mother of Rivers” because its rugged mountains spawn five of New England’s major rivers. These rivers served New Hampshire well during the Industrial Revolution, helping transform the state into a textile powerhouse. Today, the streams and rivers are better known for brook trout, one of New Hampshire’s two official state fish; the large-mouth bass is the other. Early European settlers planted orchards from seedlings they imported from the Old World. Today New Hampshire is an important apple-growing and maple syrup-producing state. In 1719, Scotch-Irish immigrants introduced the potato into New Hampshire farms; the English brought turnips; and French-Canadian settlers offered recipes for salmon pies and pickled beets.

Featured Cook Maggie M. Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Winchester, New Hampshire, USA Living In: Conover, North Carolina, USA

About me: I have an awesome husband and son that I am really starting to enjoy cooking for. We used to eat out almost every day but are trying really hard to eat at home all the time and save restaurants for a splurge! I try and be healthy for my son and be creative on a very limited budget. I like to experiment (although my husband doesn't always like the results). I'm a little bit OCD about everything in my house, so I've started writing menus for two weeks at a time, which totally eliminates the "what do you want? I don't know, what do you want?" after getting home from work! I read almost constantly when I'm not playing Hot Wheels with my son. I like to learn and try new things (am learning crochet currently, going to learn Hebrew next) and am always on the lookout for a new project. I love my family and my church. My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews | Photos Recipes | Blog Create your own Cook's Profile | MORE Cooks »