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jvannette5
Apr 10, 20222 min read
Oma’s Schinkenbraten (Grandma’s Roasted Ham)
Ingredients: Ham - whole, half, or smaller portion ¼ - ½ cup of brown sugar (depending on size of ham) 1/8 - 1/4 cup of Bavarian mustard...
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jvannette5
Apr 5, 20222 min read
Finding Kimball Homes
Image of likely Donald Kimball home from Saginaw GIS Architect Donald Kimball was born in Saginaw in 1907, and he graduated from the...
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Apr 3, 20223 min read
Maple Candy On Snow
ADAPTED FOR NO SNOW Recipe & Notes To make maple candy on the snow, boil a few inches of real maple syrup in a deep heavy saucepan until...
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jvannette5
Apr 1, 20222 min read
Midwest Quirks Make April Fools
We all know Midwesterners have some quirky traits, right? So, let's turn that into some harmless April Fool's Day fun! Parents, this...
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jvannette5
Mar 30, 20222 min read
Saginaw's Doctor: Martha Longstreet
Martha Longstreet (1870 – 1953) was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, and she moved to Saginaw with her family as a young child. She graduated...
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Mar 27, 20224 min read
Marion Laundra Trombley’s Re-creation of her Grandmother Lena Laundra’s Raisin Pie
Ingredients - 2 9 inch pie crusts (This is for an open pie.) 1 Cup of granulated sugar 3 T Cornstarch 2/3 Cup of Water 1 3/4 +...
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Mar 20, 20224 min read
Marinated Cucumbers and Tomatoes
"From the Kitchens of Our Mothers" , Temple B'nai Israel RECIPE 2 cucumbers, pared and thinly sliced 2-3 tomatoes, thinly sliced 1 onion,...
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Mar 13, 20224 min read
Czech Kolache
A kolach is a type of sweet pastry that holds a portion of fruit surrounded by puffy dough. Recipe Dough: ½ cup softened butter ½ cup...
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jvannette5
Mar 9, 20222 min read
Edith Baillie - The Spirit of the First Ward
Edith Baillie was born in East Saginaw on May 18, 1884. After graduating from Saginaw High School -- then known as the Eastside High...
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