#tbt 1971 & some Tonawanda retail history

So much retail- so little time. Or something like that. I have just discovered the browse newspapers section of Fulton History and now I will be getting nothing done. Why 1971? Why not. Why Tonawanda retail history? Because that is the first newspaper I snagged since I know the area & remember some of the … Read more

Maryland Devilled Crab

Maryland Devilled Crab

MARYLAND DEVILLED CRAB 4 tablespoons butter ½ teaspoon cayenne 3 tablespoons flour ½ teaspoon sage 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 pound crab meat, cleaned 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce ½ teaspoon salt 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 tablespoon parsley 2 teaspoons onion, minced Buttered crumbs Melt butter, add flour and … Read more

BEANS PRINCESSE, Another classic from “Meet the Millers”

BEANS PRINCESSE 2 packages frozen green beans (cut or frenched) 1 can mushroom soup 1 can french fried onions. Place beans in buttered baking dish. Cover with mushroom soup and top with onions. Bake at 350° for 1 hour. “Meet the Millers”, Tuesday December 31, 1957, Iroquois Gas Corporation Printable copies: beans princesse 3×5 card … Read more

Pan-Fried Bananas

pan fried bananas from Loblaws

Loblaws grocery stores was founded in Toronto, Ontario in 1919. By 1928 they had expanded into the United States, including the Buffalo, NY area. In the mid-1970s the Buffalo stores were bought out by Bells supermarkets. The two companies still maintained a working relationship where Loblaws supplied Bells with generic foods (First the yellow and … Read more

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