Today, we would like to ask for your support in providing four much-wanted but rarely available items from Betty Crocker: Buttermilk Pancakes, Blueberry Muffin Mix, Butter Biscuit Mix Pancake and Waffle Mix, Chocolate Chip Muffin.
When shared with these hard-pressed families, these items will not only bring joy but also bring up cherished memories with their children.
Making these with their children is a beautiful activity that makes everyone feel good about food and is something the family can do together.
The pantry currently needs baking goods, which is always a favorite.
The Regional Food Bank, the Cambridge Pantry’s leading supplier, could not provide the usual assorted baking boxes for the Cambridge Pantry this week. Sarah calls the baking goods shelves “weak,” meaning she needs help.
Betty Crocker Day? You can see more about Betty Crocker down below.
Betty Crocker Complete Buttermilk Biscuit Mix, add water, 7.5 oz, Pack of 9, $16.11.
BC Blueberry Muffin Mix, 6.5 oz, Pack of 9, $11.54
BC Chocolate Chip Muffin Mix 6.5 oz, Pack of 9, $13.41.
Betty Crocker Buttermilk Pancake and Waffle Mix, 6.5 0z, (Pack
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So Betty Crocker was never real; many Betty Crockers were and still are trusted by many food buyers.
Betty was a fictional character created by the Washburn-Crosby Company to respond to a swarm of customer inquiries.
The company, which later became General Mills, used the name to personalize responses to a flood of questions and baking advice from readers of the Saturday Evening Post.
They decided that the best baking tips would come from a woman, so they made one up. She took many forms, each meant to connect to homemakers who baked at the time. It worked.
More (Details below.)
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Alert: Two Popular Things The Pantry is out of and can’t replace.
Nissin Top Ramen Noodle Soup, Soy Sauce, 3 Ounce, Pack of 24, $11. 76.
Nissin Top Ramen Noodle Soup, Chicken, 3 Oz Pack of 24, $6.88.
If you can, thanks for thinking of the Ramen. You are very much appreciated. They are trendy, and Sarah expected Ramen might also be on the food bank truck. As she puts it, it’s another “weak” shelf.
We can fix that.
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More On Betty Crocker:
Betty Crocker has become a fully vested American symbol of family, hearth, and home that many generations treasure and look up to,” says Margaret J. King, Ph.D., director of Cultural Studies & Analysis, a think tank that advises businesses on their fit with culture and cultural values. Her image is solidly emblematic of the middle class, productivity, and women as homemakers.”
The Washburn-Crosby Company, which owned Gold Medal Flour (later sold to General Mills), always responded to customer queries. In 1921, the company advertised a contest in the Saturday Evening Post where contestants had to complete and mail in a jigsaw puzzle. They didn’t expect a flood of baking questions or contest entries. Although they often received letters and always responded, the company capitalized on the moment by creating a persona to answer home cooks’ questions. Betty Crocker was born.
And is still selling baking goods today. They miss her at the food pantry. Please support “Betty Crocker ” Day at the food pantry if possible.
“The Army Of Good is really helping us,” she said. “Thanks.”
A note: You can access these items on the Cambridge Amazon Food Wish List day or night, seven days a week. You can go to any kink above or the green pantry button at the end of every blog post. Thanks a million.