Ivins famous spiced wafers 16 oz twin pack of 3 for sale. The baker starts with ginger and molasses and adds cinnamon, allspice and cloves for a much more complex flavor than gingersnaps. Buying, selling, collecting on ebay has never been more exciting. Although ivins was listed as a town in the 2000 census, it became a city. Molly ivins is a nationallysyndicated political columnist, whose special focus is the foibles of both state and national government. Molly ivins books list of books by author molly ivins. Living in ivins offers residents a rural feel and most residents own their homes. Battle lines drawn in phillys cookie wars spiced wafers in. Copycat recipe for ivins famous spiced wafers from yankee kitchen ninja.
Many retirees live in ivins and residents tend to be conservative. It is in excellent condition, there are no scratches or dents of any kind. Molly ivins, mary tyler ivins, american political satirist born aug. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Super crunchy ginger and molasses spice cookies are the yummier cousin of a gingersnap and a copycat recipe of philadelphias ivins famous spiced wafers. Crunchy gingermolasses spice cookies a copycat recipe of ivins famous spiced. We hope you will participate on the ivins forums, it is a great place to find or post information on ivins genealogy and is completely free to participate. I am talking about the ivins famous spiced wafer, which is sold. Trouble is, in the week since first arranging to talk with newspaper columnist molly ivins about you got to dance with them what brung you, politics and clinton both have done a wild 360, and neither ivins nor anybody else knows if the truck stops here.
Discovered this seasonal, regional cookie item on a visit to south jersey. Prize for progress and service and the pringle prize for washington journalism from columbia university. Irritable bowel syndrome and help for ibs events and publicity special events from heathers tummy care. If acme goes, there will be a hole in his heart philadelphia. Sep 06, 2010 you know its time for fall when you start to see these wonderful orange and brownblack boxes start to pop up in your local supermarket. Ivins spiced wafers is a cookie i grew up eating, especially at halloween, in delaware. Ivins famous new all natural lemon snaps 10 pack of 2 yummy. This is a rare ivins famous spiced wafers black and orange 9. Historical records and family trees related to thomas ivins. Photographs with a commentary, and art and geometry.
Sweetzels and ivins spiced wafers are the original. Ivins official website ivins historical society a history of ivins a history of ivins wikipedia article about ivins history of the town of ivins by myrtle l. I admire how different this box is from other items in the same product categoryan oreo package. Sweetzels and ivins spiced wafers are the original pumpkin spice. Aug 02, 2004 maybe im judging this book too much by its title. We have collected some of the best resources from across the web to do research on ivins history, ivins ancestory, and ivins family connections. They will receive two boxes of ivins famous spiced wafers. She is always out and about, looking for quality artwork, accessories, odd and unique one of a kind items. Well, halloween had already passed, but we found a local grocery store that still had some ivins ginger biscuits, and we chowed down on our own version of your local tradition. Ivins is a town in utah with a population of 8,211. Top 30 quotes of molly ivins famous quotes and sayings. Apparently it is a fall tradition around philadelphia and the greater delaware valley area. Gubler under dixie sun book by the washington county chapter, daughters of the utah pioneers 1950 with 1978 supplement pages 431435, supplement pages 1718. Spiced wafers from two dueling companies, ivins and sweetzels, appear on store shelves in late august.
For the uninitiated, thats spiced wafers, a hard, craggy cookie similar to a. Our sweetzels spiced wafers and sweetzel ginger snaps are the perfect fall gift or a special treat any time of year. The cuisine of philadelphia was shaped largely by the citys mixture of ethnicities, available foodstuffs and history. Bruce ivins biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Brash, funny, sharppenned, and liberal, ivins has never been. Includes three 16ounce boxes of ivins famous spiced wafers. Irritable bowel syndrome message boards spiced wafers. Sweetzels spiced wafers have been tasty harbingers of fall in southeast pennsylvania for over 100 years. Oct 14, 2016 the autumnal exclusivity, the pumpkinesque spices and the overall halloweenness of the famous blackandorange colored boxes have made spiced wafers a fall musthave for locals around this time. Gingermolasses spice cookies copycat ivins spice wafers. The ivins family papers are comprised of the correspondence, writings, and notes, legal and financial records of william ivin, sr the correspondence, writings, notes and diaries of william ivins, jr. George metropolitan area as a suburb or bedroom community.
Most sweetzels spiced wafers and its acme housebrand competitor. When we reach 300 subscribers i will randomly select a reader us residents only who has commented on this post. Im not sure the packaging has even changed, at all, in the past 45 years. However, i find these to be very expensive and wish the price would be more reasonable. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our ivins research. Ok folks, i want you to spread the word about the ivins famous spiced wafers facebook page. Thomas ivins historical records and family trees myheritage.
In 1961, american stores created a new logo known as the teardrop or fish eye, in an. See all books authored by molly ivins, including molly ivins cant say that, can she. Forever collectibles official licensed nfl dual hybrid 4. The latter is especially popular in those places that prominently carry it. Famous quality for over 100 years seasonal favorite. Vintage ivins famous spiced wafers metal orange and black. Like jackolanterns on halloween, another blackandorange tradition arrives each fall in philadelphia. Oct 18, 2007 ivins famous spiced wafers discovered this seasonal, regional cookie item on a visit to south jersey. But then i probably wouldnt have picked it up either. In addition to the realization that he needed a larger size of pants, the test left him with the same conclusion reached by me and my coworkers.
I love these cookies and they still rank as the best spiced wafer i have ever had. Mar 10, 2020 by africa sports unified asu sports business podcast. If the title was an inquiry into the history and uses of spices and their impact on human development trade, i would not have rated it so poorly. Spiced wafers type of cookie traditionally sold in the autumn. Raised in houston, she was a graduate of smith college 1966 and held a m. The spiced wafer that i judge all other spiced wafers and gingersnaps against. Anthony woodward ivins september 16, 1852 september 23, 1934 was an apostle of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church and was a member of the churchs first presidency from 1921 until his death. Became famous as the pure food town 6 the uplook 12 the westfield standard. This he did, and the bell still hangs in the belfry of the old church. The population was 6,753 at the 2010 census, and it was estimated at 8,9 in 2018. Ivins is from houston, texas, graduated from smith college in. Ivins famous spiced wafers 16 oz twin pack of 3 forever collectibles official licensed nfl dual hybrid 4. I have run across the sweetzels in florida in years past, in the fall months.
Chewy ginger cookies, the ultimate fall and holiday cookie, full of spices and molasses. These curious cookies have rabid local fans, outselling even oreos throughout their autumn reign. Growing up, we always knew it was fall when ivin s spiced wafers started showing up in the grocery store. Enjoy these delicious seasonal gingersnaps, which have been pleasing customers for over 100 years. These are delicious on their own or dunked in some apple cider. It measures 6 and 810 inches across in circumference and 3 and 38 inches deep. In 2001, molly ivins became an independent journalist. Molly ivins american political satirist britannica. Jan 31, 2007 political journalist molly ivins was a texas liberal known for crackerbarrel commentary with biting humor reminiscent of mark twain. Bruce ivins is credited as microbiologist, biodefense researcher, key suspect in the 2001 anthrax attacks. These cookies are born to be dunked, traditionally in apple cider.
Her awards include the william allen white award from the university of kansas, the smith medal from her alma mater, the ivan allen jr. Another 206 words 15 lines of text covering the years 1273, 1500, 1691, and 1788 are included under the topic early ivins history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. The history of a temptation, i expected a microhistory. Ivins city utility accounts remain in the homeowners name, however, ivins city will send renters a copy of their monthly utility bills with the homeowners consent. A study in space intuitions dover books on art history, and more on. I just posted on a pennsylvania thread about a tradition around philly called ivins spiced wafers and their apparent competitor, sweetzels spiced wafers, available only in the fall. Growing up in philly, my family always shopped at acme which has the market cornered on ivins famous spiced wafers. Ivins ginger biscuits restaurants pennsylvania chowhound. At that time he contributed one hundred dollars in cash toward a new chapel and promised to send them a bell. See more of ivins famous spiced wafers on facebook. Author interview molly ivins, author of you got to dance.
Ivins famous new all natural lemon snaps 10 pack of 2. Bruce edwards ivins april 22, 1946 july 29, 2008 was an american microbiologist, vaccinologist, senior biodefense researcher at the united states. Jan 06, 2011 in addition to the realization that he needed a larger size of pants, the test left him with the same conclusion reached by me and my coworkers. Aug 24, 2003 we talked to some local people who raved about a pennsylvania fall tradition of eating ivins ginger biscuits, and spreading pumpkins butter on them. Sweetzels and ivins spiced wafers are the original pumpkin spice latte, but only in philly by carolyn wyman, for the inquirer, updated. September 25, 2019 sweetzels and ivins spiced wafers are the harbinger of fall in the philadelphia area.
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