Memories of heirlooms and family cooking traditions
Readers share lasting keepsakes from the 1800s to today including a Canadian 1897 grinder, a gray wedding crock, crocheted oven mitts from 63 years ago, a worn picnic board used for egg noodles, and a wooden spoon silvered to preserve a mother's stir. The pieces evoke warm memories of pies, Thanksgiving, and Christmas across generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherie Davis
Towanda
Kan
Davis
Stephanie Howell
Howell
Barbara Jones
Canada
Jones
Donna Berner
Berner
Gail Marten
el Dorado
Marten
Edie Haldeck
Arkansas City
Shortcake Shortcut Recipe with Strawberries and Cream
Combine sliced berries with six tablespoons sugar and set aside. Whip cream to soft peaks. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Dip biscuit tops in melted butter then sugar, place on sheet, bake 14 to 16 minutes. Split biscuits, butter, add berries, top with whipped cream. Makes eight servings.
Illinois Style ThumpPRINT Cookies From Illinois and More
Old reader letters describe thumbprint cookies from Patsy’s Bakery Pekin Illinois coated with sprinkles and filled with buttercream icing. Other notes share a puff pancake recipe and a Cracker Barrel brown rice side with onions mushrooms and a simple butter method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deb Livengood
Patsy
Pekin
Peoria
Sue Manley
Miami
Dixon
Manley
A. Haliscak
Nazareth
Dear Abby column tackles sex safety and ex stalking
In Oklahoma a reader asks if pregnancy can occur with underdeveloped breasts. Abby explains that puberty timing, not breast development, governs fertility and warns against unprotected sex due to pregnancy and STIs. Other letters cover returning wedding gifts after a divorce and handling a persistent exfiancé, advising caution and police consultation for stalking behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Oklahoma
Prom dress woes and respectful boundaries in teen romance
A high school girl loses her prom date after the boy is no longer grounded and dates another girl. The adviser suggests shared costs if there was an agreement and warns against letting the boy ruin her time, plus options to use the dress with friends or another date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy
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Melanie Berna
Lindre
Simon G
Cheri Dori
Westlake
Kolick’s Jewelers
Gregg Ruth
Natalie K
Monte Blanc
Waterford
Omega
Seiko
Cuma
Rado
Lladro
Emerald Square
Center Ridge
Crocker
Kolickjewelers.com
Pea Ey
Illinois
C.L
Linda Cicero
MiamiHerald.com
Abigail van Buren
New York
St. Charles
Dear Abby
Jeanne Phillips
Pauline Phillips
P.O
Los Angeles
Calif
Amy Dickinson
Tribune.com
Ask Amy
Chicago Tribune
Michigan Ave
Chicago
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