There were two green vegetables I would eat without question as a kid: green peas and Lima beans; the large Fordhook Lima beans in particular. […]
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Cope’s Dried Sweet Corn – A Thanksgiving Icon
In The Anthracite Coal Region and throughout Pennsylvania, we hold tradition in high esteem, particularly when it comes to our holiday meals. When families and […]
Glennis’ Pumpkin Custard Pie
Growing up in my Coal Region home during the 60’s and 70’s meant a house bursting at the seams with family on Thanksgiving and Christmas. […]
Michigan Rocks
Christmas in the Coal Region embraces certain generations-old traditions without which Christmas just would not be Christmas. The annual flurry of cookie-making was embraced in […]
The ORIGINAL Recipe Jane Parker Spanish Bar Cake (and famous JP Fruitcakes) Are Back – and Here’s How You Can Get Them!
One of my most popular posts is the one for my version of the famous Jane Parker Spanish Bar Cake found in the well-known A&P […]
Smooth and Creamy Rice Pudding
Growing up in the 60’s and 70’s in The Coal Region, going out to eat anywhere was a special treat. My Nana and Mom cooked […]