Apple Betty and Sloppy Joe : Stirring Up the Past with Family Recipes and Stories

Introduction The Big Kitchen on Bowen Street in Oshkosh . . . Breakfast -- "Time to get up!" Lunch -- "Soup and sandwich ... " Appetizers -- "Something to tide you over ... " Salads -- Yes, Jell-O is a salad. Vegetables and Fruits -- "They're good for you!" Potatoes -- Everybody likes potatoes. Meat -- "What are we having for supper?" One Dish Meals -- "Waste not, want not!" Up North -- "Hurry up! Dad's getting antsy." Breads and Rolls -- "Please pass the butter." Desserts -- "Be sure to save some room . . ." Cookies and Bars -- "Who's in that cookie jar?" Holidays -- The only time there's candy in the house. Time to Clear the Table! Index.

Compiled by four sisters and based on their recollections of their childhood in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Apple Betty & Sloppy Joe captures the glow of memories formed while growing up in a midwestern kitchen. From Lemon Meringue Pie to Tomato Soup Cake, from Mom’s Chicken Pie to Grandma Noffke’s Sliced Cucumber Pickles, this charming book features hundreds of recipes (some classic, some quirky), plus dozens of food- and cooking-related anecdotes, memories, humorous asides, and period photos that transport readers back to Mom’s or Grandma’s kitchen, circa 1950. The Sanvidges share a legacy of beloved dishes and food memories that resonate not just for their family, but for readers everywhere who grew up in a small midwestern town—or wish they had. Nostalgic, funny, and warmhearted, Apple Betty & Sloppy Joecelebrates the ways food and food memories link us to our past, and to each other. A delightful gift for food lovers of any generation. 

2008 Midwest Connections Pick from the Midwest Booksellers Association

 

Biography

Susan Sanvidge is a freelance graphic designer. She lives in Chicago. Diane Sanvidge Seckar is a journeyman electrician and co-owner of Seckar Electric in Winneconne, Wisconsin. She also designs and makes crocheted hats and purses. Jean Sanvidge Wouters is a homemaker, seamstress, and volunteer in Winneconne. Julie Sanvidge Florence is the director of the Lebanon Public Library in Lebanon, Ohio. Since completing Apple Betty & Sloppy Joe, the Sanvidge sisters have been working on another collection of family memories, Oshkosh Stories.

Compiled by four sisters and based on their recollections of their childhood in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Apple Betty & Sloppy Joe captures the glow of memories formed while growing up in a midwestern kitchen. From Lemon Meringue Pie to Tomato Soup Cake, from Mom's Chicken Pie to Grandma Noffke's Sliced Cucumber Pickles, this charming book features hundreds of recipes (some classic, some quirky), plus dozens of food and cooking-related anecdotes, memories, humorous asides, and period photos that transport readers back to Mom's or Grandma's kitchen, circa 1950. The Sanvidges share a legacy of beloved dishes and food memories that resonate not just for their family, but for readers everywhere who grew up in a small midwestern town - or wish they had. Nostalgic, funny, and warmhearted, Apple Betty & Sloppy Joe celebrates the ways food and food memories link us to our past, and to each other. A delightful gift for food lovers of any generation.