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BH&G Cooking With Cheese: Chili Cheese Log
So on Friday night I was invited to another cocktail party hosted by my friends Rick and Ronny of Retrofurn. I love their parties not just because of the company, the conversation, or their awesome dog Elvis, I also love their … Continue reading
BH&G Fish and Seafood Cook Book: Crab-Deviled Eggs and Smoked Oyster Puffs
The ladies’ holiday cocktail party continues! I’ve already shared with you the wiener part of the evening and the sparkling punch, but here are the remaining delicious dishes, Crab-Deviled Eggs and Smoked Oyster Puffs. Both recipes come from the Better Homes and … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Eggs, Fish, Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged better homes & gardens, cheese, Christmas, cocktail party, crab, deviled eggs, eggs, food, holiday food, oysters, party, Pittsburgh, Sarah Palin, swiss cheese, Wine
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National Peanut Butter Day!
It’s National Peanut Butter Day! I love me some peanut butter. Did you know that it is most excellent on vanilla ice cream? It’s true. When I was a kid there was a chubby little girl in my neighborhood who … Continue reading
BH&G Snacks and Refreshments: Hearty Clam Delight
Hello, darlings! Did everyone have a happy Christmas? I hope that you were able to have a day off and spend some time with your families–or doing whatever you fancy. Brian and I are visiting Pittsburgh for a bit and … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged better homes & gardens, cheese, clam, cream cheese, dip, holiday food, old bay, shellfish
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Wiener Wednesday: Dried Beef Log
Okay. I am well-aware that this isn’t a wiener dish. But the Thanksgiving holiday has totally messed with my blogging schedule since I was out of town for a week. You should be happy that there is a Wiener Wednesday … Continue reading
Posted in Beef cuts, Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged Beef, better homes & gardens, cheese, cheese ball, chipped beef, cream cheese, dried beef, holiday food, Nic Cage, olives, South Park
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BH&G Fondue and Table Top Cooking: Classic Cheese Fondue
Newsflash: November is National Fun with Fondue Month! So how fitting that I recently did a little fondue for 2! I have had a fondue pot for a while now but hadn’t had a good reason to bust it out–the … Continue reading
Posted in Food, International Cuisine, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged better homes & gardens, cheese, fondue, French, R. Kelly, Trapped in the Closet, white wine, Wine
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Wiener Wednesday: Bacon Big Boys
Ah, another Cooking for Two that I cooked for one! Gentle readers, I present to you Bacon Big Boys! I had been eyeing this recipe for a while 1. because of the name (I ♥ Bacon!) and 2. because of the … Continue reading
Posted in Fruit, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged bacon, better homes & gardens, cheese, frankfurters, hot dogs, syrup, Wieners
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58. Scandinavian Fish Scallop
I had been looking forward to #58 for quite a while. It’s not every day you take on a recipe that includes canned fish balls as an ingredient, amiright? Plus, you can sing “fish balls” to this little ditty (starts … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Fish, Food, International Cuisine, Recipes, Retro Recipes
Tagged Baking, better homes & gardens, Betty Crocker, cake, casserole, celery, dessert, fish, fish balls, Norwegian Food, Peas, salad, sauce, shellfish, Shrimp, Swedish
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WIENER WEDNESDAY: Frank Triangles
This week’s selection is Frank Triangles. I am seriously in love with the names of these recipes from the Better Homes & Gardens cookbook collection. Frank Triangles sounds like a mafia goon: That Frankie Triangles is a rat, boss. Let’s … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s
Tagged better homes & gardens, cheese, frankfurters, hot dogs, mustard, olives, Wieners
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