I was given a reproduction of the 1896 Fanny Farmer cookbook. Some of it is quite amusing, even quaint. Here’s how you start up your stove (page 20): HOW TO BUILD A FIRE Before starting to build a fire, free the grate from ashes. To do this, put on covers, close front and back dampers, [...]

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on September 3rd, 2009

My son just loves McDonald’s® Sausage McGriddles®. I hate the price of them and the idea that I have no clue what they are feeding him. Weight Watchers or not, I ate some of one to see what they taste like. Not my cup of tea, but not horrible either. So I set out to [...]

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on August 6th, 2009

An alternative to regular pancakes. Each serving is one pancake.

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