tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310836469793233378.post5592868852411476188..comments2015-05-07T19:39:28.204-07:00Comments on Creating Home: Back to Basics NostalgiaMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01846076773328384778noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310836469793233378.post-64226080738207301222010-09-18T09:55:32.854-07:002010-09-18T09:55:32.854-07:00Same (obviously) cookbook I grew up on, but not be...Same (obviously) cookbook I grew up on, but not being as much of a trditionalist, or for that matter cook, as my sister I find my newer on just dandy. Whoops, I just went and checked the date. It is a 1976 edition.Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11262802488063578170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310836469793233378.post-87392237977690140132010-06-13T08:38:18.209-07:002010-06-13T08:38:18.209-07:00Yep, I've noticed that exact same thing - &quo...Yep, I've noticed that exact same thing - "Add two cups of Bisquick Brand Biscuit Mix" That's not really the same as making something from scratch. We aren't learning the things we used to learn, or the chemistry of how and why something like baking powder works, and about how much to use if we want to experiment with creating our own recipes.<br /><br />And I've been on an anti-HFCS tear lately, and literally couldn't find any horseradish the other day that didn't have corn syrup listed in the ingredients. What the heck?Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15518901832997598597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310836469793233378.post-22033243985853783832010-06-12T23:35:57.569-07:002010-06-12T23:35:57.569-07:00Old cook books are so much better. I have a slew. ...Old cook books are so much better. I have a slew. My moms Betty Crocker was so much better then mine. Now I see "add a can of pumpkin" which isn't much help when I am making a pie from pumpkins I grew!HistorySleuthnoreply@blogger.com