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On seeing the news about the upcoming iron chef challenge with White House Chef Cristeta Comerford, I had to wonder: Does she use any of the recipes left behind from previous chefs?
I was fortunate to pick up a copy of The Original White House Cookbook 1887 Edition (reprint) at a yard sale in Ohio over [...]

On seeing the news about the upcoming iron chef challenge with White House Chef Cristeta Comerford, I had to wonder: Does she use any of the recipes left behind from previous chefs?
I was fortunate to pick up a copy of The Original White House Cookbook 1887 Edition (reprint) at a yard sale in Ohio over [...]

This is one of the recipes that just works. It’s simple and tasty.

Corn Bread
1 box Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
1 box Jiffy Golden Yellow Cake Mix (these can sometimes be hard to find, but Walmart usually has them)
+ ingredients to make both mixes
Prepare each box according to it’s own directions in separate bowls, then fold the [...]

This is one of the recipes that just works. It’s simple and tasty.

Corn Bread
1 box Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
1 box Jiffy Golden Yellow Cake Mix (these can sometimes be hard to find, but Walmart usually has them)
+ ingredients to make both mixes
Prepare each box according to it’s own directions in separate bowls, then fold the [...]

This is a classic, non-alcoholic, recipe that my sister Becky taught me to make when we were kids. If you have issues with raw eggs, you may prefer the grocery store variety of eggnog. I’m sure the original recipe probably called for half-and-half or cream, but we just used whole milk, and that’s the way [...]