Tag Archives: Welcome Wagon

February Potato Salad

Posted on February 25, 2017 by vanbytheriver

She brought the dish to every luncheon, picnic, potluck dinner. Gail’s potato salad was a huge hit, and made its way into the Welcome Wagon cookbook. Her secret was bacon. Is there really anything that is not made better by … Continue reading →

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Moving Van Envy

Posted on October 8, 2014 by vanbytheriver

On two different Ellis Island ship registries from the early 1900’s, it was noted that the nationality for both of my immigrant grandparents was “Magyar”. This could have meant one of two things; that the language they spoke was of … Continue reading →

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