One way I find source material for this blog is to troll ebay and pray that some recipe collector doesn’t snipe the items I want. Recently I have bid on several handwritten recipe journals dating from the early 20th century and earlier. Most I either gave up on because the price was just too rich … Continue reading
This recipe had me turning to Google to find out the history behind the Watergate Cake with Cover Up Icing. The way the story goes, it was one of two items that were introduce by the makers of Jell-O and were popular
This is another of Jane’s recipes that she had multiple copies of. She actually had mimeograph copies of this, the type of copy that is on a sort of thermographic paper, slick on one side and with a greyish hue. It was clearly a popular recipe, and even though this card was in one of … Continue reading
Welcome back for the back side of our Butterfudge Creations recipe sheet from Betty Crocker. Can I say, right off the bat, that recipe number one up there – Butterfudge Mallow Cake – does not sound at all appetizing to m? It’s the marshmallow frosting. Not to say that I despise marshmallows, but they are … Continue reading
This is the “top” portion of the slip that also included the savings coupon and often a regular coupon a homemaker could use at the store, like so: This particular coupon expired in 1966, so don’t try it at the local Vons, and they definitely won’t double it! So anyway, one side of the slip … Continue reading
Gram's Recipe Box 