Join us on an educational adventure through each state in the USA! Each post in this series focuses on one state, and includes a regional recipe from that state. This is a fun way to get your kids involved in cooking, as well as learn a bit about United States geography! The post also includes a link to the featured state’s website, where you can learn more about the state. We also include free forms that you can download and print to use along the journey. Geography has never been so delicious!

Make sure to check back each week for the next post!

Did you know that one of Oklahoma’s main crops is wheat? They are also known for growing peanuts.

This recipe uses both the wheat and peanuts to make a delicious treat!

OKLAHOMA Peanut Blonde Bars

What You Will Need:

• Vegetable Oil Cooking Spray


• 1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter


• 1/4 cup Margarine, softened


• 1 cup light Brown Sugar


• 2 large Eggs


• 1-1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract


• 2/3 cup All-Purpose Flour


• 1 cup Salted Peanuts, chopped


• 8-inch Square Baking Pan


• Mixing Bowl

What You Do:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.


• Spray the baking pan with vegetable oil cooking spray.


• In a medium-sized mixing bowl, cream the peanut butter with the margarine until smooth.


• Add brown sugar gradually, and beat until well blended.


• Add eggs one at a time and continue to stir the mixture.


• Add vanilla extract, and stir well.


• Slowly add flour to the peanut butter mixture.


• Fold in the chopped peanuts.


• Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Spread the batter evenly in the pan.


• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, then remove the pan from the oven and cool for 15 minutes.


• Cut into 2-inch squares, then remove the bars from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack before serving.

Oklahoma State Information – Click this link to learn more about Oklahoma attractions, activities, and to request free brochures, maps, and so much more!

US Geography Journal Pages – Use these journal pages to create a geography journal as you collect information about each state.

Oklahoma Outline Map – Use this state map to label capitals, major rivers and lakes, and other areas of interest. Draw a star on the place you would most like to visit in this state!

United States Outline Map – Use this USA map to track your journey as you “eat your way across the USA”! Color in each state that you’ve tried one of recipes for.

• The United States Cook Book – Take a Tasty Tour of America’s 50 States, and learn a lot of United States geography along the way! (PLEASE NOTE: The recipe featured above is included in this book.)


• US History Cook Book – Serve up a heaping lesson of history with delicious recipes from our nation’s past… from the pilgrims’ first feast to today’s high-tech, low-fat fare.


• Maps of the United States – This reproducible book contains geopolitical maps of each of the fifty states; political maps of the six regions; and political, physical, and thematic maps of the United States. You’ll also find fun facts, geography bee-type questions, and review pages.


• DK State-by-State Atlas – More than an atlas, this book shows and tells young geographers who, what, when, where, and why.


• The Geography Book – From finding directions by the stars, to mapping your neighborhood, to making an earthquake in a box, you’ll have a great time learning about the world with The Geography Book.


• Professor Noggins USA Geography Game – From rural farming communities to urban cities, from snow-capped mountains to tropical islands, this game covers both the natural and political geography of the United States. Learn about the states, cities, and natural geographical wonders that make this country such an interesting place to visit.


• State by State Card Game – Learning about United States geography is made fun and memorable with this unique deck of cards!


• GeoPuzzle USA Puzzle – GeoPuzzles provide a hands-on approach to learning geography.

Make sure to check back next week for the next state in this series!

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