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01/20/2016

betty crocker new boys & girls cookbook

another fun betty crocker cookbook ~

new! from 1990 ~

classic lunches (& hey it's national cheese lover's day!) ~

you gotta make english muffin pizzas at least once in your life ~

for a rainy day (like most days here in portland) ~

there they are, burgers with faces ~

taco night! ~

strawberry shortcake ~

lots of good recipes in this one ~

i miss halloween ~

more cookbooks to come ~

bren

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