Pieces of the Past: Clemie's Recipes from Under the Sink

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Clemie's Recipes from Under the Sink

A couple of weeks ago I did a post featuring some recipes from cookbooks that my mother-in-law, Clemie, gave me. I will carry on with more of the items in that old Ranger Ice Skates box. This time I have pictures of a cookbook from the J. R. Watkins Company.

One or maybe two of these recipes must have been a favorite of Clemie's. Almost all well loved recipes are food stained by the cook as she mixes together the ingredients of one of her families favorite dishes. I wonder if it was the strawberry shortcake or the cocoa cookies. The boiled frosting would be one that I love - I think that is the same as seven minute frosting. It's obvious that this little recipe book was opened to pages 40 and 41 many, many times. (Click to enlarge)

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Tattered and LostFebruary 13, 2011 at 12:28 AM
My paternal grandfather used to sell Watkins products. Those donuts look pretty good. Haven't had a really good donut in a very long time.
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LindaFebruary 14, 2011 at 9:07 AM
That is so wonderful! I wonder if my daughter or grandchildren will someday wonder the same thing about my recipes, because there are so many favorites that are surely stained from good usage. :)

Happy Valentine's Day! ♥
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Old Pictures of the People in My Life

In this blog, I will post pictures from the past of the many people in my life who I love and have loved. The initial post and any that are labeled Pearce Family refer to my mother's family. Dan and Maggie Pearce had five children, Nelle, Nan, my mother, Harry (Ham), Leah and Ed. They took a lot of pictures and I plan to post many of them. My brother has sent me many pictures over the internet this past week - some of which I haven't seen - and this has prompted me to set up this blog to display those wonderful old photos.

I will also be posting pictures of my family, my husband's family, and our family. Those posts will be labeled by the family's name in the list on the sidebar. I hope this is something that will be enjoyed by anyone who looks in on

my blog.

I will try and tell as much as I can remember about people and places and events and of course much of it will be inaccurate but really just having the great old photographs to look at is fun in itself. And I do know who lots of the folks are.

Enjoy.