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If you also have an unnatural affection for the Boxcar Children series, this cookbook should be a must have, simply for the nostaglia factor.
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10-09-2008 @12:06AM Liz said... I loved that first book as well. But I don't remember if I read any of the others. I'll have to check out the cookbook. Thanks for reminding me of this series.
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10-08-2008 @6:38PM kasey said... I love The Boxcar Children! And the part with the stew was my favorite too. :) I've also been intrigued by the cherry dumplings they made. Thanks for posting about this!
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10-08-2008 @6:02PM smammone1 said... Thank you for the wonderful memories of The Boxcar Children. I too can't remember a time that I didn't tear through books also. This was one of my favorite books. I'll be sure to purchase the cook book also.
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10-08-2008 @11:28PM Henry said... Ditto. I read every single one of the original boxcar children books (before they were ghost written) when I was a kid. I may have to pick up a copy to put away for my [future] kids.
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10-09-2008 @1:46PM Tami said... My son read the entire series of the Boxcar Children 2 yrs. ago. We're going to take a look for this cookbook for the fun of it. Thanks for the review!
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10-09-2008 @8:43AM dgarcia7 said... I totally forgot about this book! I read all the Boxcar Children books when I was little. I still have this book packed away somewhere at home. My mom bought it for me because I was developing an interest in cooking at the time. Glad to hear it is now a classic!!
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10-09-2008 @11:20AM Sally said... The Boxcar Children was one of my favorite books, too. I remember the part about keeping food cold in the stream -- also something about a chipped, blue cup.
I introduced my children to the books, but they never liked them as much as I did. However, they are voracious readers.
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