somewhat "Miracle"-related post

1980 Olympic Games Cookbook
Originally uploaded by mod as hell

well, it's a scan of a cookbook I own, copyright 1979, so it came out before the Olympic Games and the Miracle game of February 22, 1980. it has chapters devoted to different sports and recipes contributed by athletes in each. alas...it's only summer sports (kids, this is back in the days when the Summer and Winter Games were held in the same year...that feels like a long time ago now), so no hockey-related recipes.

I've posted a few pages from this and a 1984 Olympics-related cookbook I found, at this Flickr account (I just set it tonight so both my Flickr accounts can post to both my blogs). I should post a lot more, it's entertaining. turned to a random two pages and the recipes include (all from different contributors, all weightlifters) Skillet Chops and Beans, Prune Cake, Corn Saute, and Bean Sprout Salad. quite a variety there. I love random sports memorabilia and I love vintage (well, 1980 isn't "vintage," unless I want to make some of this blog's readers feel really old) recipes...

there are many pieces about the actual Miracle hockey game out there: Third String Goalie and Puck Junk both had fine posts today. (apologies, I don't know how to put in links when I blog directly from Flickr.)

personally, the game was before my time, but I am old enough to remember the Cold War, I'll say that much...