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Pancakes and Camping
Labor day has come and gone, but fall is still a great time for camping. A few weeks ago we stayed at a Forest Service cabin in the mountains. While we did not…
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Peter Pan Peanut Butter
When I was a kid, creamy Peter Pan was our peanut butter of choice. So when I found this booklet at a second-hand bookstore, I was excited. Like many school children of my…
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Sucaryl
Happy Halloween! On a day when children are going to be loaded with sugar, I thought it would be fun to take a trip into the spooky world of sugar substitutes. Many sugar…
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Orange Jooj
I was researching a post on peanut butter (coming soon!) when I came across this ad. Of course I had to find out more. Soda fountains were very popular in the nineteenth century,…
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Happy Pi Day!
In honor of Pi Day, here is a recipe from 60 Praise Winning Pastries by Martha Meade. This book was published in 1936 by the Sperry Flour Company. Consumers could obtain the book…
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The Wonder of Wonder Bread
Today’s cookbook is a souvenir Wonder Bread pamphlet from the 1934 World’s Fair. When I was a kid, I was always a bit envious of people who ate Wonder Bread. My mom usually…
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Your Neighbors’ Secret Recipes
Say hello to the newest addition to my collection, Your Neighbors’ Secret Recipes compiled by the Annual Staff Members Production Class of Prescott, Washington, in 1973. Many church and civic groups have compiled…
