Todd Ehlers, Wikimedia CommonsRobin Wheeler writes for the blog Poppy Mom. After years of making and eating fancy food, Robin is sick of it all. She's returning to the basics: recipes that haven't surfaced in three decades. She reports on the results for Gut Check every Tuesday.Mrs. Paul Jokinen of Michigan once thought it wise to put orange slice candies in cookie bars.Not only did the Kalamazoo County Fair think this was worthy of a blue ribbon, but Favorite Recipes of America in Louisville, K
photo by Keegan HamiltonIt wasn't played by the Cardinals (you'll have to wait till Monday, when the Pirates come to town to see the Redbirds in action) but by the Mizzou and SLU. The Tigers trounced the Billikens 19-6.If a confused spectator had wandered into the stands, there was zero chance of confusing this game for big league play. It was a sloppy, achingly slow-paced affair that included seven errors, thirteen walks, and six hit batsmen. But despite their mediocre records (SLU is 14-1
