A few more photos of Boy Scout Troop 118 (St. Ann’s Church, Buffalo NY) at Camp Scouthaven in Freedom, NY
pan fried bananas from Loblaws
Pan-Fried Bananas
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 […]
Floating Island Soup recipe “Meet the Millers”
FLOATING ISLAND SOUP from the always loving and fighting first couple of Buffalo, NY food- the Millers 1 quart tomato juice juice of one lemon ½ teaspoon basil 2 teaspoons minced onion Combine all the ingredients and simmer for ten minutes. Top with the following: MAYONNAISE FLOATING ISLANDS 2 egg whites, beaten stiff pinch salt […]
Boy Scouts and their families entering the cathedral for the rally
#tbt Buffalo Boy Scout Catholic Vesper Services April 24, 1950
April 1950 was the first time that Diocese of Buffalo awarded the newly created Boy Scout Pelican award. The Most Rev. John F O’Hara (yes the high school was named in honor of him) presented the award at St. Joseph New Cathedral. The men receiving this award were: Buffalo Council: William F Payne, George Weinfurter, […]
Placek Coffee Cake recipe
Placek Coffee Cake Dough: 2 cups lukewarm milk 6 eggs 1 (2oz) yeast cake 4 cups flour 3 Tablespoon sugar Rind of Lemon 3 cups flour Dash nutmeg 1 cup butter Raisins (optional) 2 cups sugar 1 Tablespoon Salt Crumbs: ¾ Cup Sugar ¼ cup soft butter ½ Cup Flour Nuts (optional) Crumble yeast cake […]