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Christmas Welcoming Bread

Posted on December 23, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

Take ordinary baking powder biscuits, top them with a sugary fruit and nut mix, and suddenly they transform into Christmas bread. That’s what the Michie Tavern in Charlottesville, Virginia served in the 1700’s,

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Grape-Nuts Bread: Add Milk and Bake

Posted on October 21, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

Call Grape-Nuts cereal the original health food. Created by C.W. Post in 1897, this super-crunchy blend of whole wheat and barley flours has fueled World War II soldiers on tropical missions and climbers on Mount Everest.

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A soggy dessert recipe from Eleanor Roosevelt

Posted on July 3, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

My quest to make another U.S. President-inspired July 4 recipe started out promisingly enough when I found First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s contribution to The All American Cookbook: Favorite Recipes of Famous Persons.

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