Mama Mavis's Mostly Desserts

 West Mesa Press published "Mama Mavis's Mostly Desserts" last week, a collection of recipes by my mother, Mavis Lupton. The recipes were collated by my sister, Donna Garren, and my daughter, Robin Allison Lupton, illustrated the cover. I did a little cut and paste to assemble the book.

Here's what Donna had to say: 

My brothers, my sister, and I grew up in Shawnee, Oklahoma during the the 1950s and the 1960s. In those days, there weren't all that many restaurants, frozen foods were in their infancy, and grocery stores didn't have fresh baked cakes and pies. Desserts were made primarily at home with ingredients that were available. Most of the desserts from those days required few refrigerated items, mostly milk and butter. Some people refrigerated eggs, but it wasn't required.

Mavis Jean Lupton collected recipes for desserts that she could make with what was available and what could be stored. She made wonderful desserts 'from scratch' and sometimes used some of the newfangled time-saving products. All-purpose flour and canned fruits were a godsend. Yellow cake mix in a box was pretty darn good.

The recipes in this collection were my favorites. Give them a try. You'll love it.

Only available in paperback for $5.00 at: https://www.amazon.com/MAMA-MAVISS-MOSTLY-DESSERTS-BREAKFAST/dp/B0BVD64T4V/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26WMOQ7PSRQLG&keywords=mama+mavis%27s+mostly+desserts+mavis+lupton&qid=1676655497&sprefix=mama+mavis%27s+mostly+desserts+mavis+lupton%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-1