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My love of vintage recipe books is almost lifelong. I began collecting cookbooks at age 15 (back in the dark ages) because of a gift from my mother. I grew up in the restaurant business so I was surrounded by food 24/7. I have noticed, however, that many old church or community-style cookbooks don’...
I scored an old cookbook from the First Baptist Church of Clark’s Grove, Minnesota. It was hiding on a shelf in a thrift shop and called my name as I sat near the bookcase. There is no publication date indicated but the flyleaf tells us the recipes were compiled by the Senior High Baptist Youth...
Inheriting a fondness for flags and the Fourth
By JoAnn Lower
The Fourth of July at Grandpa and Grandma’s house began with my brothers and I forming a porch brigade. Armed with paint scrapers and buckets of sudsy water we scraped peeling paint from the curvy columns and scrubbed the squeaky floor...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
The city says I have seven outstanding parking tickets.
Do you really?
I don’t know, but it was nice of the city to say that.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. I was in Nimrod...
Dear Savvy Senior,
I’m 63 and recently had a hospital stay that left me with bills I can’t afford to pay. I had Affordable Care Act health insurance, but after my premiums went up in January, I had to drop my coverage. Now I’m overwhelmed by medical bills. What can I do?
--Struggling Patient
Dear...
I know, I know, it’s grilling season with all the fun and flavor that comes from charcoal, a smoker, a Komodo grill etc. But occasionally it’s too hot to stand outside, or too windy, or raining or too many skeeters. Those are the times I drag out my old workhorse, the G.F. Grilling Machine. I...
July 4, 1776, is an important date in American history that is widely considered the birthday of the United States of America.
The Declaration of Independence and July Fourth are indelibly linked. But you may need to be an American history buff to know that the link is less direct than it may seem...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
You should cut back on the red meat and fried foods.
My aunt just celebrated her 106th birthday.
Did she do it by eating red meat and fried foods?
No, she did it by minding her own business.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor...
Dear Savvy Senior,
I just turned 58 and heart disease runs in my family. My cholesterol has been creeping up, and I’ve been hearing about a scan that can show your actual heart risk. Is that something I should look into?
--Heart Worried
Dear Worried,
You’re smart to be thinking about this now....
Way back in the day, like during the last century, major appliances often came with a recipe booklet. It would instruct the owner of the new item the best way to use and enjoy their purchase. In this case it was a Hotpoint refrigerator. There is no indication of the date of publication by Hotpoint...