Lena Meijer's Chocolate-Peppermint Brownies
“When the renowned Meijer chain opened its Thrifty Acres store this morning there was one thing absent. . . . Spaghetti squash. But that...
Latest News
jvannette5
- 7 days ago
- 4 min
Saginaw Community Foundation Scholarships: A History
Every November the Saginaw Community Foundation begins accepting applications for scholarships so that the community’s graduates can seek...
10 views0 comments
kellison71
- Nov 20
- 3 min
A Saginaw County Product
“In Saginaw, in Saginaw, The wind blows up your feet, When the ladies' guild puts on a feed, There's beans on every plate,” --From "The...
75 views0 comments
kellison71
- Nov 11
- 4 min
Celebrating Hoyt Library’s 132 Birthday with Miss Harriet Ames’ Recipe for Her Mother’s Baked Beans
The Hoyt Library building was completed in 1888; however, Harriet Ames, the first librarian, was given almost two years to develop and...
102 views0 comments
kellison71
- Nov 3
- 2 min
The Two Lives of a Chesaning Mansion and Bonnie's Blueberry Muffins
A Chesaning Landmark: A Home and A Restaurant Constructed for the George Nason family, the c. 1907 colonial revival home at 605 Broad...
469 views0 comments
jvannette5
- Oct 28
- 4 min
Forests and Welsh Rarebit: William Ring’s Recipe for Welsh Rarebit
Note: In the Saginaw Cookbook published by First Congregational Church this recipe is attributed to William J. Ring. Although we failed...
180 views0 comments
jvannette5
- Oct 20
- 5 min
Mayflower Mills
“ The Mayflower Mill comes next in order; it is owned by Jesse Hoyt and operated by John Bradfield, and is capable of turning out 150...
82 views0 comments
jvannette5
- Oct 19
- 2 min
A Paperweight
Although worn a little battered, this c. 1890 paperweight is still an effective advertising piece for the long-vanished firm of Lewis C....
36 views0 comments
jvannette5
- Oct 12
- 4 min
Mrs. Gurdon Corning's Creamed Potatoes
“Bake the potatoes, and when cold, chop or cut them to size of dice; have cream boiling with a little butter and salt, put in the...
99 views0 comments