Girls just wanna have fun!

Food - This past weekend I visited a friend in Warrenville, IL. And let me tell you, Cyndi Lauper's song "Girls just wanna have fun" was being sung in my mind. What do three women do when they get together you ask? A whole lot of talking, laughing, eating, shopping, drinking, and of course - solving world problems. I hate to say we managed to do all of them, except for the last one. My "find" for the weekend was a 1950 Betty Crocker Picture Cook Book, published by General Mills, Inc. This may not sound exciting to you, but for me this is truly a treasure! Minnesota is home to General Mills; this is a company that I have grown up with all my life and it is a company that has become an food icon.

What I love about this cook book is not only the usual abbreviations, simplified measures, oven temperatures, etc., found in so many cook books, it also gives you a glimpse into the Home of Betty Crocker Service, the Kamera Kitchen, the Terrace Kitchen, the Polka Dot Kitchen, the Kitchen of Tomorrow, the Tasting Bar and the Early American Dinning Room. ....ah, nostalgia at its finest! I think the world in which we live in makes us yearn for years gone by, simpler times, and this cook book provides that. It is packed with pictures showing you how to store sugars, wrap cheese, arrange your pantry, set a table, how to prepare food (with step by step pictures.) And since it is a cook book, and cook books are suppose to teach you how to cook, it is packed with recipes! The recipes range from simple basic recipes to preparing a feast. I have gotten carried away, I know this, but as I told you in my first blog: "The Tittle," - I love everything about food! And if you are a "foodie" you probably do too. If you have not had the privilege of reading this cookbook, try to get your hands on one. If you have a favorite cookbook, tell us about it.

Dish - Those blue eyes, you could get lost in them. But Paul Newman will be remembered for so much more than that. After his remarkable career in acting, he embarked upon a grocery line that started out with an oil-and-vinegar salad dressing and has since grown to include popcorn, sauces and brings in more than 250 Million dollars, all of which is given to charities. Newman and his wife celebrated 50 years of marriage in February. Here is a quote from Joanne about her husband: "Sexiness wears thin after awhile and beauty fades," Woodward has said, "but to be married to a man who makes you laugh every day, ah, now that's a real treat!"

Here's looking at you blue eyes ~ r.i.p.
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Embellish - Start every day with a smile.