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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.

Featured Cook Ashley Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Sewickley, Pennsylvania, USA Living In: Orlando, Florida, USA

About me: I'm am a wife and a mother who has been blessed far beyond measure. Since the birth of my daughter it has become my lifes ambition to be healthy in mind, body and spirit and cooking healthful natural meals for my family is one of the main ways I maintain that balance. Another aspect of that is that I am an avid runner so I have to feed my body healthfully in order to promote maximum efficancy in energy as well as rapid mucsle repair. All these efforts however have shown me that my most important task in life is to be a role model for my daughter so that she too can have a blessed happy healthy family. My Profile | Reviews | Photos | Recipes | Menus Favorite Food Lists Create your own Cook's Profile | MORE Cooks »