Taste the Feeling

Tennessee 

"Taste the Feeling," why does that sound familiar to you? Well its because we have heard/seen this slogan on billboards, commercials, and in stores. It was one of the slogans of the famous Coca-cola. Why does this matter? Well fun fact, the first bottle of coca-cola was bottled in 1899 by 3 businessmen in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

So for my adventure to Tennessee, I decided to visit the capital of the state, Nashville. This place has become more significant to me as I have recently found out my sister and her family will be moving there this summer. So it seems like this is one of many trips that will take place this year. Nashville is not only known for its country music, live music, ELVIS, whiskey, but also it has become the hub for bachelor and bachelorette parties. And this is where my trip began.... Since I flew out on a Friday, my plane was not filled with one but THREE bachelorette parties, ready for their "NASH BASH" or "LAST BASH IN NASH." If you need any shirt ideas, let me know, I saw plenty.
I've been to Tennessee many times before but only once after college did I do the "broadway" scene. After graduating college, me and my sister road-tripped down the coast and back up through Nashville so we did all things tourist would do like visiting Broadway. This is a strip of bars and restaurants with cowboy boot shops (in case you forgot your boots and decided to buy a pair at 1 AM) located in downtown Nashville.

6 years later I revisited broadway... I have friends that live in the Nashville area so they were my new tour guides around the city of Nashville for the weekend. 

After my visits these were some of my favorite things about the state:

1. Mike's Ice Cream - this place has some of the best ice cream I've ever had. And i'm clearly a cookie person so unless its a chick-fil-a milkshake I don't normally "do" ice cream. I had to try the Tennessee Fudge since I was making the Tennessee state cookie. It was INCREDIBLE!!! 
2. Wild Horse - At this place you can do it all. There is TONS of space and levels so you don't feel crammed or crowded. There is a dance floor where they teach different dances to a variety of country songs. They have awesome live performers. And lastly, they have this legendary shot that called the "Jedi." It is no longer on the menu so if you visit there you need to ask for the creator, Bernie... your welcome and may the force be with you.
4. Colt's Candy: A Memphis native, Mackenzie Colt created, "Colts Chocolate, The Good Chocolate Company." Read more about her chocolate journey on her website. Hands down my favorite candy of hers was the truffle babies! They are filled with creamy peanut butter with an almond surrounded in pure milk chocolate. This inspired the peanut butter aspect and topping of the TN cookie. 
5. Jack Daniels: Tennessee is also known for the famous whiskey of Jack Daniels. This inspired the main ingredient of our cookie, Tennessee whiskey maple syrup. So amazingly good in our cookie, coffee, tea, and on top of pancakes. 

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With all that...I introduce the TN state cookie,

"The Elvis" 
​[Elvis' sing career started at Sun Records in Memphis, TN. Memphis is also the home of Elvis called "Graceland.]

Peanut butter, chocolate chip with Tennessee whiskey maple syrup topped with colt's truffle baby!!

"Thank you, Thank you very much"

Thanks for reading and continuing to follow me throughout my journey to create a cookie for each state! 
​If you have any ideas or places you want me to visit, email me! 
​I would love to add you to my adventure! 
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xo 

Jessica Rose