Sphere: Granola Bread

Granola Bread & Homemade Granola

College Cook-In

Sphere Magazine, October 1973

This two-in-one recipe was included in Sphere as a promotion for their College Cook-In Recipe Collection ("over 50 super ways to nutritious, delicious inexpensive dishes"). Readers were advised to mail in an order form in the back of the magazine, plus $1.

"Try baking bread from some of the yummy Granola your mother sent you. Our honey-filled Granola is super for snacks & great for quick breakfasts."

Yes, Sphere Magazine capitalized Granola both times; don't look at me. I don't know what's up with that.

I can't wait to try this granola recipe. Coconut, oats & brown sugar sounds enticing!

Sphere: Easy Tips, October 1973

Easy Way Out time savers

Sphere Magazine, October 1973

Two strange tips in October's Easy Way Out column. It seems silly to take down a perfectly good nursery door to solve a temporary problem. Also, the idea of using old meat trays for camping dinner plates sound unsanitary, even if you wash them off.

Sphere: August 1974 Ads

Vintage ads from Sphere Magazine, August 1974

I don't know about you, but when I saw this Roper Ranges ad I thought (a) "Baby, we really haven't come a long way" and (b) "Same stove, different day." I am so cynical, even though I know this ad was considered modern in 1974. I'd love to get my hands on that Olde Tyme Cookbook, though.

The Sphere Woman sure packs a lot of ingredients & equipment to go camping. I think there's a bag of ice in the corner, too.