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Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich on Spatz’s Bread

Spatz Bread is a Saginaw tradition – actually its fame extends far beyond our county line. On August 26, 1927, the Saginaw Daily News...

Aug 14, 20222 min read

This interrelated series of stories started on Sunday with a recipe for Mrs. Amasa Rust’s blackberry cordial and was followed with the...

Aug 11, 20225 min read

The Amasa and Marrietta Rust home “Five generations of Macphersons lived in the elaborately-styled big house at 207 South Harrison, since...

Aug 9, 20223 min read

Mrs. Amasa Rust's Blackberry Cordial Press the juice from the berries and to 1 quart of juice put ½ pound loaf sugar, 1 tablespoon of...

Aug 7, 20224 min read

Recipe Cow Chow (for people) 1 cup old fashioned oats 1 cup corn nuts ¾ cup apple chips 1/8 cup maple syrup 1/8 cup molasses 1 tsbp...

Jul 31, 20223 min read

July 22, 2022, marks the 200th Anniversary of the establishment of Fort Saginaw. This short-lived project had long lasting effects. To...

Jul 21, 20224 min read

Image credit: The Napoleon House, NOLA “Cocktails and storytelling go together like mixed drinks.” - Laura Carlson, The Feast podcast...

Jul 21, 20226 min read

Beginnings and Endings July 22, 2022, marks the 200th Anniversary of the establishment of Fort Saginaw. This short-lived project had long...

Jul 20, 20223 min read

Establishing the Fort on the Saginaw River July 22, 2022, marks the 200th Anniversary of the establishment of Fort Saginaw. This...

Jul 18, 20223 min read