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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...
kellison71
Nov 25, 20223 min read


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...
jvannette5
Nov 21, 20224 min read


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...
kellison71
Nov 20, 20223 min read


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...
kellison71
Nov 11, 20224 min read


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...
kellison71
Nov 3, 20222 min read


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...
jvannette5
Oct 28, 20224 min read


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...
jvannette5
Oct 20, 20225 min read


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....
jvannette5
Oct 19, 20222 min read


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...
jvannette5
Oct 12, 20224 min read
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