HeyJaredFamily Tree Food Stories
Family Tree, Food & Stories podcast is where your hosts, Nancy May and Sylvia Lovely, take you on a mouthwatering journey through generations of flavor!
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When Family Recipes Go to Someone Else: What Do You Do? (opens the original)
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She Got the Cookbook. I Got Nothing. But I Found a Solution! Your sister gets Mom's or Grandma's cookbook, the one you wanted, and your best friend is lucky enough to have her mom's recipe box. The handwriting's faded, the cards are stained, and it says, among other things, " add butter the size of an egg, a tea cup of flour, and bake until done ." That's it. No further instruction. What do you do when trying to make her cake just as you remember it? Well, if you have side notes like this or som
Is Your Old Mason Jar Worth Money? 5 Clues to Check (opens the original)
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Could the most interesting thing in your pantry be the jar? That old Ball jar holding your sourdough starter has a real and interesting story behind it. It could also have some real value that you might have overlooked. Before you put it in the yard sale, take a closer look. Odd lettering, unusual colored or wavy glass, and some easily overlooked markings might make you think twice about putting that fifty-cent sticker on it. So, go grab a jar from your kitchen shelf or pantry and join Nancy May
What's Grandma's Cast Iron Pan Really Worth? (opens the original)
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Decode your skillet’s markings, discover its history, and explore what makes it valuable. Hidden markings, cooking myths, and the family stories your favorite pan carries. That old cast iron skillet might hold more than tonight’s dinner. But does the date on the bottom tell you its age, or has some convincing marketing fooled you? Nancy May and Sylvia France investigate vintage cast iron, skillet markings, and the stories behind the pans we inherit, rescue, and cook in for decades in this episod
Is Your Old Rolling Pin Worth Money? 5 Ways to Tell (opens the original)
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Before you donate Grandma’s old rolling pin, look at the ends. That mark you assumed was damage could reveal its age, maker, and if it’s worth $20 or even thousands. Is your old rolling pin worth thousands, or nothing at all? Some antique rolling pins bring real money, and the clues are right there in the wood: the shape, the handles, the wear, and the maker's mark most people mistake for damage. Before you toss Grandma's rolling pin, here's how to read the one in your kitchen. This is the first
Everything You Know About Pickles Is Probably Wrong (opens the original)
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The "4,000-year pickle history" everyone repeats? It's 1893 marketing copy. The Connecticut law? Never existed. Here's what's actually true. Is there really a Connecticut law that pickles have to bounce? This one has been shared tons of times, and no, it's not. No Connecticut statute requires pickles to bounce, even though it's been posted on a "weird state law" list for more than 75 years. This posting traces back to a Hartford Courant headline from May 1948 about the so-called arrest of two pi
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