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If you have your head in a mid-century fog, you might have missed Mid-Century Menu a category/feature on “No Pattern Required”, where Ruth makes the long-suffering Tom try a myriad of fabulous (ahem, see the picture in the post? maybe not?) dishes! The feature got so popular that Ruth has spun off a separate blog where she can abuse (oops, I meant “test”) more recipes on poor Tom. Here’s my most recent Mid-Century find! I
Here are a couple of my favorites! Both make quite a few and are fairly easy. (the two colored are a bit more difficult, but make a TON!). First, as adapted from my vintage copy of Betty Crocker’s COOKY BOOK! (a 1950′s vintage cookbook – LOVE it!): Chocolate Pinwheels: Ingredients 3/4 cup unsalted butter (2 1/2sticks) or shortening 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 1/2 cup flour, plus more for rolling
Taken at the “Holiday Inn” in Canyon City Colorado, we loved the carport design! If you have any photos you’d like our readers to see, link them in the comments below!
Near the heart of historic Carlinville, Illinois, The CarlinVilla Motel offers a relaxing getaway for the whole family. Spend a day with the family visiting Macoupin County’s “Million Dollar Courthouse,” Historic Cannonball Jail, or the Historical Society Museum; take your teenager for a visit at Blackburn College, then return to the CarlinVilla to unwind by the pool or warm yourself in the tanning beds. The CarlinVilla is also a great place for traveling business people
