Clint Eastwood has had a very long and very successful career not only in acting but directing as well. He was considered one of the pinnacles of masculinity for a generation. His career started in the 1950s when he got cast in the TV show Rawhide which proved to be a breakout role. After the … Continue reading Clint Eastwood’s Guacamole Dip
Natalie Schafer is most definitely best known for her role as the filthy rich socialite, Lovey Howell, on Gilligan's Island. I would be amazed if anyone named a different role popping into their head first. She also made guest appearances on many popular shows such as I Love Lucy, The Love Boat, The Brady Bunch, … Continue reading Natalie Schafer’s Tuna Salad
Jimmy Carter served as the 39th president of the United States. He was also a state senator as well as the governor of the state of Georgia. He was born and still lives in Plains, Georgia hence the name "Plains special". Carter is also a prolific author and a philanthropist who is a frequent volunteer … Continue reading Jimmy Carter’s “Plains Special” Cheese Ring
Shirley Booth is probably most known for her role as a live-in maid on the 1960s television sitcom Hazel but she had an amazing career before that point. She got her start in 1925 on Broadway in which she had a long career on stage acting in The Philadelphia Story, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Come Back, Little … Continue reading Shirley Booth’s Pumpkin Bread
HOWW DEEE! Before there was "You might be a redneck", "Here's your sign", "Git-R-Done" or "Tater Salad", there was Minnie Pearl. Pearl was the stage persona of comedian Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon. Known for her straw hat with the hanging price tag, Minnie Pearl was a regular on the Grand Ole Opry stage since 1940 … Continue reading Minnie Pearl’s Corn Light Bread
Rose Marie is without a doubt most known for playing Sally Rogers on the Dick Van Dyke Show but in her long career, she was doing so much more from singing, acting to comedy. I just found out that she started her career at five years old in 1929 as a child singer called Baby … Continue reading Rose Marie’s Dream Cake
Carol Burnett is probably most famously known for, depending on your age, The Carol Burnett Show or the movie Annie. This funny lady has had a career that has lasted seven decades and she has done it all from writing, acting, and singing with projects in television, film, and Broadway. She has been on The … Continue reading Carol Burnett’s Raspberry Riches Cake
Nancy Wilson was a singer who had a long career that started in the 1950s. She had a huge catalog of songs from her over 70 albums which includes the songs "(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am", "Tell Me the Truth" and "Guess Who I Saw Today" Though most known for her singing, she … Continue reading Nancy Wilson’s Sour Cream Fudge Cake
Jim Nabors was an actor and comedian as well as a singer. Most may know him as the lovable and goofy Gomer Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show which the character was later given his own show called Gomer Pyle: U.S.M.C.. He was made an honorary Marine in 2001. He was a frequent guest on … Continue reading Jim Nabors’ Banana Bread
Bob Newhart is an actor and a stand up comedian. If you are of the younger generation you may remember him from his small part as Professor Proton on Big Bang Theory or in the movie Elf. Others may remember him from the 1970s television show The Bob Newhart Show or his 1980s show Newhart. … Continue reading Bob Newhart’s Carrot Mold
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