This week’s story comes from Betty Berney from Phillipsburg Kansas. She shares her experience with hobos who were riding the rails. She and her husband both grew up around hobos. Her husband would go to the yards and listen to them talk about their family or places they’ve seen. Betty’s mom would make sandwiches for …
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Gymnasium Of Hope
This week’s story comes from the Alphabet Soup chapter. The titled Rock Gymnasium Remains a Source of Pride written by Gene Sellers from St. Croghan in South Carolina. This gym was built in 1936 and the picture is beautiful. It provided an income to struggling families in the area. Unfortunately, in 1960 the school closed …
Watch “Chicken Satay, Done The ASIAN MAMA Way | Marion’s Kitchen” on YouTube
Momoa Noi has a cookbook coming out. Yep! I am so happy for her. In this book will all of her recipes. Including the one in this video. Chicken Satay os one of Antonia’s favorite items at our local Thai restaurant.
Copycat Pad Thai
https://www.recipetineats.com/shrimp-prawn-pad-thai-spice-i-am-restaurant-easy-homestyle/ I love finding copycat recipes. Recipes that come from my favorite dishes to eat out I can make at home. Oh yeah! Our girl Nagi nailed it. Not only did she nail a great recipe but she recoomends the cookbook from the owner of Spice I Am. That’s also the name of the cookbook. …
Watch “Fire Islands by Eleanor Ford” on YouTube
This is a beautiful cookbook. Hands down the photography is absolutely gorgeous. Mrs. Ford’s stories about her early life traveling back and forth from England to Indonesia where her dad built hotels. The cuisine is delicious. I made the Nadi Goreng and the flavor was wonderful. I got this cookbook from Amazon.com.
Two New Homemaking Books
First I want to start by welcoming new folks who have subscribed. Thank you and welcome. I have been getting books for homemaking for future reference. I am going to share them and review them for you. I did get them on Amazon. First, The New Homemade Kitchen is an excellent resource. It is produced …
Exploring New: Cuisines Asian
Cooking for your family on an average night can be annoying with the whining of “meatloaf again”. Yeah! We have all heard these types of whines. When you are in a state of emergency and you still have to cook for your family, the patience level isn’t quite what it usually would be. And your …
The Escoffier Cookbook and Guide to The Fine Art Of Cookery
This wonderful book was originally done by Auguste Escoffier. Yes, the man which you see so many ads for Escoffier Cooking or Pastry School. He revolutionized French cooking by bringing it to the printed press. I had a copy of this book years ago. I have no idea what happened to it. But I have …
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This 1990s Russian Cookbook is as Relevant as Ever | Saveur
https://www.saveur.com/food/this-1990s-russian-cookbook-is-as-relevant-as-ever/ This article features a writer I recently came across, Anya Von Brezmen. She was born in Moscow in 1963 and in 1974 her and her mom came here to America. Keep in mind America was different then compared to now. She spent the first part of her life in the USSR. After she and …
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Ina Garten Shares a Sneak Peek Into Her Upcoming Cookbook — and It Looks Delicious
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ina-garten-shares-sneak-peek-164704696.html Each of Ina’s cookbooks have been awesome. She seems to out do herself on each one. I have no doubt this new one will be no different. Great recipes, easy to find ingredients, and beautifully photographed. It will full of recipes that she has tested and retested. Also her assistants have tested. Of course, …
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