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Just Add One Firkin of Lemon Lime Soda to One Runlet of Cranberry Juice

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on January 19th, 2012%

Mystery Salad recipe found in my grandmother's green recipe box. Personal collection.

Dear Friends,

Unearthing old family or magazine recipes can be fun.  But they often cause consternation because they use measurement terms that aren’t common anymore.  For instance, if you use the recipe in the title, you will end up with 27 gallons . . . → Read More: Just Add One Firkin of Lemon Lime Soda to One Runlet of Cranberry Juice

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Super Bowl Party Ideas

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on January 10th, 2012%

Hosting a Super Bowl party?  No need to buy those cheap plastic football doo-dads at Party City!  Go retro with these football party ideas…

 

Special Cheese Tray Idea, c1964; From 50 Wonderful Ways To Use Cheese, a promotional booklet put out by The American Dairy Association; "Football fans will tear down the grandstand– . . . → Read More: Retro Super Bowl Party Ideas

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From The Archives: The Ultimate Turkey Leftovers Recipe: Turkey Glace

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on November 19th, 2011%

We will be celebrating Thanksgiving here in the United States next week.  This Turkey Glace recipe was originally published on December 9, 2008.  It really is a great “what do I do with all of these leftovers” recipe.  And it is easy to tweak, too, depending upon the amount of leftovers you have.  Enjoy!

The . . . → Read More: From The Archives: The Ultimate Turkey Leftovers Recipe: Turkey Glace

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From the Archives: Pumpkin Pecan Pie {Vintage Recipe}

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on November 12th, 2011%

This vintage recipe for pumpkin pecan pie was originally posted exactly two years ago, November 11, 2009.

Pumpkin Pecan Pie by Mrs. Myron Leitz

I love pumpkin pie. Well, homemade pumpkin pie. I usually end up disliking the pumpkin pies that I order at a restaurant. And the frozen pies? *phhht* Why bother?

My . . . → Read More: From the Archives: Pumpkin Pecan Pie {Vintage Recipe}

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Cooking Is NOT Hard!

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on March 13th, 2009%

I’ll admit that I’ve been in a funk.  I didn’t realize I was in a funk until I broke out of it the other day. There was some drama related to my adjunct position (as in, I didn’t get my paycheck until a week after I was supposed to get it) and I had a . . . → Read More: Cooking Is NOT Hard!

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