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Betty Crocker Snowman Cake Party 1971
I love the idea of baking a snowman cake, frosting and decorating it and just putting it in the middle of a table so kids can have a...
Brian Theis
Dec 19, 20241 min read
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National Nacho Day Recipes
November 6th is National Nachos Day, but EVERY day can be nachos day with my three tempting new recipes. I created these for FOX5's Good...
Brian Theis
Nov 7, 20245 min read
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Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
It's "what do I do with all this leftover pumpkin?" season! Here's one answer: my Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting!...
Brian Theis
Oct 23, 20242 min read
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Collecting Vintage Cupcake Picks
I just love my collection of vintage cupcake picks! They're great to decorate muffins, appetizers, cupcakes, and so much more. I get them...
Brian Theis
Oct 22, 20241 min read
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Party Entertainments
Here are the latest festive ideas from my treasure box, " The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and Hors...
Brian Theis
Oct 16, 20241 min read
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Not Your Mother's Mississippi Pot Roast
Brand new recipe! You won't find this one in my best-selling cookbook ! "Not Your Mother's Mississippi Pot Roast" is an epic hit! (if I...
Brian Theis
Sep 5, 20242 min read
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Cher's Hawaiian Meatballs American Style
Gypsies, tramps, and meatballs! Check out these Cher-balls! Whatever's bothering you today, they're so scrumptious, they'll make you...
Brian Theis
Jun 20, 20241 min read
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Frappés and Mists
Here are this week's fabulous recipes from "The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and Hors D'Oeuvre." (Random...
Brian Theis
May 9, 20241 min read
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Japanese Sukiyaki, 1963
Japanese Sukiyaki, from Better Homes & Gardens' Meals with a Foreign Flair, 1963.
Brian Theis
Apr 18, 20242 min read
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English Muffin Pizza
From Curtin Publications Recipe Box, 1973, Appetizers & Party Foods, Card 61. English Muffin Pizzas are the perfect quick nosh before you...
Brian Theis
Oct 28, 20231 min read
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Champion Chocolate Chip Chubbies
The day you've all been waiting for has finally arrived. Till now you've had to buy my cookbook to get your hands on its most popular...
Brian Theis
Oct 5, 20232 min read
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Jake's Weenie Bake
Hot dog! I took my King Ranch Casserole, swapped in franks for chicken, and a legend was born. People go wild for this new taste...
Brian Theis
Oct 5, 20232 min read
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The Tom Boy, with Baby Hot Dogs, Pa's Relish
Presenting . . . the second recipe from my new treasure box, "The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and Hors...
Brian Theis
Oct 5, 20231 min read
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Cutco Cook Book 1961
All things meat, from the nice folks at Cutco. Carin' for your meat. A whole lotta braisin' goin' on. Crown roast? Don't mind if I do. 👑...
Brian Theis
Oct 4, 20231 min read
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Soft & Special Peanut Butter Blossoms
National Peanut Butter Cookie Day is June 12th, Homemade Cookie Day is October 1st. National Cookie Day is December 4th. Bake Cookies Day...
Brian Theis
Sep 27, 20232 min read
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How to Make a Great Lasagna
What do I do? How do I do it? 🍝 🇮🇹 Take your time. This is not a sprint, it's a marathon. Get the best ingredients. None of that...
Brian Theis
Sep 21, 20232 min read
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Red Velvet Cupcakes & Cream Cheese Frosting
I titled this recipe "Red Velvet Run Cupcakes," for a WWL-TV segment featuring my party food for the Red Dress Run in New Orleans, August...
Brian Theis
Aug 31, 20232 min read
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Delmonico Ribeye with Herb Butter
One of the most-visited blog posts on this site, here, my ribeye recipe was mentioned in a 2022 article on steak recipes by "Eat This,...
Brian Theis
Jun 8, 20235 min read
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1,000 Fabulous Sandwiches Cookbook, 1965
Tasty excerpts from "1,000 Fabulous Sandwiches Cookbook," Doris McFerran Townsend, 1965. I'd love to try this "gourmet" cheddar-herb...
Brian Theis
May 31, 20231 min read
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"The Elvis."
This one's a heartstopper. It's Elvis' favorite PB, banana and bacon sandwich. For the origins, we turn to Southern Living: "As the story...
Brian Theis
May 30, 20232 min read
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