Tuesday, September 8, 2026

A fruity September

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Summer is definitely winding down by the time September starts, but  Home Gardener's Cookbook (Marjorie Page Blanchard, 1974) reassures...
Saturday, September 5, 2026

A hamburger holiday

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It's almost Labor Day-- a high grilling holiday! That calls for some Holiday Hamburgers! Have to admit that a pasta cookbook would not b...
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Muellers makes macaroni meh

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If you are ever at a loss as to what to do with macaroni (or other pasta, but this book has the most recipes for macaroni), then Mueller...
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Saturday, August 29, 2026

Another edition of "I do not think it means what you think it means"!

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You might wonder why I'm posting this perfectly fine-sounding recipe for homemade pizza from the  July 1975 issue of  Women's Circle...
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026

A miraculous bird!

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I'm not sure I'm THAT impressed by the concept of chicken, but my booklet The Miraculous Broiler-Fryer Chicken  sure is. That's ...
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Saturday, August 22, 2026

Mashed potatoes can be your friend

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I know my initial post about  Betty Crocker's Dinner Parties  (7th printing, 1978) focused on how lazy an entire menu could be, but the ...
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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Bust out the margarine! Gotta control that cholesterol

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Today, we're looking at one of the less-exciting titles in my collection: Dietary Control of Cholesterol (Fleishmann's Margarine, 19...
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