Meal in a Mold

Quivering, jiggling, shiny food.

1927










1945










1962

Aunt Jenny to the Rescue

This must have been one young bride's bible.




The stress of turning out a perfect biscuit is evident even on the biscuit receipt page.










Who are you and what have you done with cornpone Aunt Jenny?




Apparently Aunt Jenny couldn't compete with Betty Crocker and her consistent use of "ing" at the end of her verbs, hence a makeover. However, no one can change her fierce dedication to helping brides please husbands.

It Comes with the Territory

The West Hill tradition of back fence networking. Embrace it.

Not Just for Tuesdays Anymore

Bananas. Available for your enjoyment all seven days of the week.










1927 Bauerlein

Liquid Diet

It's Almost Swimsuit Season

Pass the butter.














1937 Standard Brands Incorporated

Flashy

Christmas camera + Christmas buttons = Button Bling

Hot or Not?

Every four years the outcome of the November presidential election is said to be quite accurately predicted by tracking October sales of candidate Halloween masks.

A lesser known, annual indicator of what's hot is the post-new year's day clearance calendar section inventory. In other words, what's still sitting on the shelf even at 50% off. Let's check it out, shall we?


Barack (67%) Hot. Michelle Not.



Believing in ourselves Hot. Believing in optical illusions Not.




Insight from a grinning Dalai Lama Hot. Not sweating the small stuff Not.




Trains (except with Scott Walker) Hot. Tractors Not.




Mama Grizzly (WTF?) Hot. Heartthrob Not.




What is Soduku Alex? Hot. Jeopardy Not.




Great Excuses Hot. Doodle-A-Day (Hello! What are page margins for?) Not.




Foodie Fight (If you're a reality show cook) Hot. Joy of Cooking (If you're a real cook you own the book) Not.




Dogs (All gone to good homes) Hot. Cats, cats, cats, Not.








Betty White (after senior citizen acting career second wind - maybe on SNL still Hot, but on our kitchen walls) Not.