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Why does food (and especially a sandwich!) always taste better when someone else makes it? My mother makes a simple but delicious sandwich every day for lunch. Always the same, she slices good hearth bread, slathers it with Hellman’s Best Mayo on both slices, adds a few squares of Swiss cheese and piles on several leaves of crunchy lettuce or occasionally baby spinach. On goes the top, and with a slice down the middle, there it is — the perfect sandwich.

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A lighthearted look back at the 50s housewife during the sunny days of yesteryear, when a woman's home was her castle -- and her kitchen was the heart of that home.

Ready for some nostalgia? When you think about the 60s and 70s, what's the stuff you miss the most? Is there anything you just SO WISH you could bring back? Too often, I realize our grandparents had real-life skills that kids today aren't learning. We should have faith in our favorite traditions. Here are just […]

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Women’s Day Sep 1952 by File Photo Via Flickr: Women’s Day Sep 1952 The neighbours asked where their dog had gone, but Susan wasn’t going to say anything.

Discover the top tips from wartime housewives on what to do with leftovers to turn them into delicious and satisfying meals. Reduce food waste, save money, and create sustainable meals with these leftover ideas.