Weird Universe Archive
November 2024
November 1, 2024
Mock Recipes of New England
Penny-pinching New Englanders have a long tradition of creating 'mock' recipes. These are recipes in which a cheap (or easier to find) ingredient is substituted for a more expensive (or harder to find) one. So instead of making crabmeat salad with crabmeat, the mock version substitutes shredded parsnips for crab.The recipes below are from the Sep 1989 issue of Yankee magazine. They reach a meta quality with "Mock Mock Apple Pie."
Posted By: Alex - Fri Nov 01, 2024 -
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Category: Food, Cookbooks
California Dairy Princesses
The selection of Dairy Princesses continues to this day.California Dairy Princesses serve as industry advocates in their home district and throughout the state, supporting the reputation of milk and dairy products through appearances at various events. Dairy Princesses and alternates participate in a mandatory orientation/training where they receive professional development coaching.
The California Dairy Princess Program has been in effect since 1958. Currently seven districts hold local contests, which represent 48 counties in the state of California. The California Dairy Princess contest is supported by California dairy producers through the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB).
A good article here.
California Dairy Princess at the Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa, California, July 21, 1958
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 01, 2024 -
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Category: Agriculture, Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Regionalism, Cows, 1950s
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