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Cooking Without Photos – Blueberry Buckle

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This week we make our way up north to Concord, New Hampshire. Clearly this cookbook came from a flea market down here in the south because I’ve never once been to New Hampshire.

Concord, NH was first named Rumford and was incorporated in 1734. In 1765 it was renamed Concord by then governor Benning Wentworth. In 1808 Concord was named the official county seat.

Throughout history Concord has been the home of several notable people. Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Louisa May Alcott are among those folks that called Concord home.

Concord is also well known for Concord Coaches. The carriage company was known worldwide in the 19th century. Today the Concord Coach Square Dance Club is keeping that name alive and preserving history at the same time. This cookbook was written in 1977, but the square dancing group is still active and you can find them on Facebook.

When I opened the cookbook, “Concord Coach Cook Book: Favorite Recipes From Our Square Dancing Friends” I wasn’t sure what to expect. Then I saw it. Blueberry Buckle. Yes. Yes indeed.

Let’s get into it.

  1. Use a 9×13 pan. I almost used an 8×8. That would have been a disaster.
  2. When you get the batter mixed up, it’s going to feel more like cookie dough.
  3. Keep going. Don’t add any milk or anything extra.
  4. Doesn’t say anything about adding ice cream or whipped cream. I can’t see how you could go wrong with either.
  5. This would also be great for brunch. Reminded me of coffee cake.

Enjoy!!!

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Cooking Without Photos – Banana Blueberry Pie

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This week we mosey on down to Abilene, Texas. I‘ve never been to Texas. I do believe I bought this week’s cookbook at an estate sale in Conway🤔🤔

Anywho, here are some facts about Abilene that you may not have known.

  1. A cattle rancher by the name of Clairborne W. Merchant named Abilene, TX after Abilene, Kansas which was once a huge cattle town.
  2. Abilene won the county seat in 1883 because the Texas and Pacific railroad had just laid track down the middle of their town.
  3. Taco Bueno was started in Abilene in 1967 and I do believe the whole south thanks you😘😘😘

This week I chose the very tiny cookbook put out by The Vintage Tea Room that was once located in Abilene. I could not find any information about the business. I can only assume it is no longer in service.

Out of their cookbook called, “Favorite Recipes From The Vintage Tea Room”, I chose Blueberry Banana Pie to make.

Couple of things:
The ingredient list for this is kinda confusing. you’ll need the following for two pies:

2 crusts
2 cups sugar
2 8oz package cream cheese
2 bananas
1 can blueberry pie filling
1 small tub cool whip

Also, it says “sugar” and I used “sugar”. I could see though that it would be better with powdered sugar. I got no complaints though. Very much a Spring or Summer pie. Enjoy!!!