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Yee Haw! Rice for Cowboy Day

Posted on July 28, 2018 by heritagerecipebox

Most Hollywood-themed histories fawn over the glamorous stars and trivia associated with the early 20th century movie industry.  Recipes4Rebels packages film history in a more fun way.

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Hurry Up Curry: Convenience from the 1930s

Posted on May 15, 2016 by heritagerecipebox

In this age of microwave dinners and mail order meal kits, we all seem intent on erasing every extra second from food preparation. My Richmond grandmother, Hanna, was attracted to the same idea in the 1930s.

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1960s Casserole Magic

Posted on April 14, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

Casseroles built on cream of mushroom soup fed many families in the 1960s, when canned goods seemed ever so much more modern than cooking from scratch. The 1961 top seller, the Better Homes & Gardens Casserole Cook Book, put a … Continue reading →

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Potato Soup with a ‘Teacupful’ of Rice

Posted on January 27, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

Call this Civil War Potato Soup comfort food from the 1860s. Thickened with rice as well as bread, the recipe from Godey’s Lady’s Book puts a triple helping of starch in a bowl. It promises nothing fancy and delivers nothing but soothing warmth.

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Road Trip for ‘Green Rice’

Posted on December 3, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

Even before President Dwight Eisenhower signed the Highway Act that created the interstate system in 1956, Americans ventured out on road trips. In the early 1950s, they piled into the Mercury Monterey (nicknamed “the bathtub”), the Lincoln Cosmopolitan, and the … Continue reading →

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Shrimp Creole: New Orleans via North Carolina

Posted on November 12, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

My grandmother, Bertie (pictured above), grew up in coastal North Carolina, where hush puppies made a regular appearance on local menus. I’m not sure where she found this recipe for shrimp Creole.

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