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Fun Frostings
I’ve been blogging a lot from this 1934 recipe pamphlet lately. It was given to me by a host of a show and every time I open it I see something I want to make. Today I’ll put up a … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, frosting, frosting recipes, retro recipes, syrup, vintage recipes
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Handwritten Recipe Wednesday: Chocolate Macaroons
I love the way this one is typed. The recipe is from E. Hamann – 1949. Wow. Not much in the way of directions here. Fun recipe, though. The descriptions are fantastic! 1 lb. sugar (You have to love a … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, handwritten, handwritten recipes, macaroons, retro cooking, retro recipes, vintage recipes
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Handwritten Recipe Wednesday: Mamie’s Chocolate Fudge
This has an interesting assortment of ingredients. I’m pretty sure “1 tall can milk” is evaporated fudge, as it shows up in a lot of the classic Never Fail or Five Minute Fudge recipes. 4 1/2 C. sugar 1/2# butter … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, chocolate fudge, fudge, handwritten recipes, marshmallow fluff, retro, vintage cooking, vintage recipes
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Molly MacRae Monday: The Wild MacRaes Invade the Kitchen
Molly MacRae is back with an interesting recipe and an update on her family cookbook project – I love this!-AA Our plan is working! My sisters and I, a daughter, a daughter-in-law, and a future daughter-in-law met in Louisville last … Continue reading
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Tagged bread recipes, chocolate, cookbook, cooking, creating a cookbook, family recipes, Molly MacRae, prunes
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Handwritten Recipe Wednesday: Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
Today is my husband’s birthday. We’ve been at Door County, WI, for the past few days and he wants a nice quiet day today. His favorite dessert is the Chocolate Chip Cookie. I bought a filled recipe box last year … Continue reading
