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Nanaimo Bars are the famous dessert squares popularized in BC and named for the city of Nanaimo. Recipes for them have appeared in numerous community cookbooks over the past 70 years. This recipe was taken from the 1955 All Saints Anglican Church cookbook from Agassiz BC. https://loom.ly/sohnGcA

Nanaimo Bars
1/2 cup butter or margarine 2 cups graham wafer crumbs
1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 cup coconut
5 tbsp. cocoa 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla

Place softened butter, sugar, cocoa, vanilla, and the egg in a double boiler and stir until butter is melted and mixture resembles custard. Combine graham wafer crumbs, coconut, nuts, blending well, and add to the cooked mixture. Pack well into 9 inch pan and spread with following icing:

1/4 cup butter or margarine 2 tbsp. vanilla custard powder
2 tbsp. milk 2 cups sifted icing sugar

Cream butter, add milk which has been combined with custard powder. Blend in sifted icing sugar and spread over chocolate base. Let stand 15 minutes to harden. Melt together:

4 squares semi-sweet chocolate 1 tbsp. butter

Spread over icing.
Miss. Joyce A. Probert

Read all about it, read all about it! Explore Abbotsford history through the lens of its people with the ASMN News. The UFV Library Heritage Collection has the most complete print run of the Abbotsford Sumas and Matsqui News (ASMN) known to exist: 1922-1983. The Library has digitized 1922-1946 and made the content freely and openly available online. https://loom.ly/IaKqB80

We are very proud of the work are very own Camille Callison (UFV University Librarian) and Dalhousie University Assistant Professor Dr. Stacy Allison-Cassin have done on this important topic.

Respectful Terminology Platform Project

Camille Callison (University of the Fraser Valley Librarian, pictured here) and Dalhousie University Assistant Professor, Dr. Stacy Allison-Cassin, co-lead a project to develop a dynamic, multilingual platform for Indigenous terminology that can be used in libraries, archives, museums, and information systems worldwide.

Read article: https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2024/08/callison-co-leads-1-4m-usd-respectful-terminology-platform-project/

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Blueberries are plentiful in BC and whether you pick your own, find them in farmer’s markets, fruit stands, the grocery store or your freezer, this Blueberry Pie will be sure to please! We found this recipe in the Women’s Missionary Federation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church cookbook from Matsqui BC. https://loom.ly/IKBlP2c

Blueberry Pie
4 cups blueberries 1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar 1 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
4 tablespoon flour 1 recipe plain pastry
Mix berries with sugar, flour, salt, and lemon juice. Line pie pan with pastry, pour in filling and cover with top crust. Bake in very hot oven, 450 degrees, 10 minutes; reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 20 to 30 minutes longer.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lundstrom

Long semester students, you have made it! Time to get through exams and enjoy your summer. One great way to do that is catching up on any films you've missed while you were hitting the books. Criterion has nearly 2,000 films and they are free (for current students/staff/faculty). You want a blockbuster hit, we've got you. Feeling nostalgic, we've got the old favourites too. https://loom.ly/HLuPDU0

UFV Library will close Saturday, August 3 and Monday, August 5 for BC Day. AskAway also closes August 5. Enjoy this beautiful province call home and celebrate the land we live in.

This month we’re showcasing our digitized cookbooks from British Columbia. BC is renowned for its abundance of fruit, particularly during this season, and the British Columbia Fruit cookbook from 1918 illustrates the many uses and qualities of BC fruit from that time. You’ll also find recipes for Gooseberry Fool, Blackberry Pudding, Raspberry Vinegar, Apricot Butter, Cherry Fritters and more! 🍒🍎 https://loom.ly/5V7gkuU

Whether you are taking the summer off or in the depths of a summer semester - this summer deserves fun reads. 😎☀️
Check out our displays for book inspiration or ask at the desk for help finding browsing areas. Multiple staff members are reading "Meet me at the Lake" by Carley Fortune (luckily we have it in multiple formats, it's also a Canada Reads title). Others are reading "Circe" by Madeline Miller, "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury, and "One Thousand Eyes" by Barbara Lalla. What's on your reading list? 📖📚

Nearly 100 years ago the United Farm Women of Alberta compiled recipes and tips from the farm women of Alberta and made it into a cookbook with several printings and editions over the years. Our 3rd edition copy from 1936 has numerous interesting and vintage recipes including Peanut Butter Bread, Trilbys, Ragged Robins, and Feather Cake! https://loom.ly/xQs33B0

(from image) Date Recipes from Alberta

Trilbys
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 cups fine oatmeal
1/2 cup sour milk
1 egg
1 tsp soda dissolved in sour milk
1 cup lard
2 cups flour
When baked put together with a date filling.
Mrs. Howard P. Henderson, Leduc Local

Ragged Robins
3 cups cornflakes
3 egg whites
1 cup crushed walnuts
1 cup sugar
1 cup dates, cut fine
1 tsp vanilla

Beat egg white very stiff; add cornflakes, chopped nuts, dates and vanilla. Mix well and drop from teaspoon on greased pan. Bake in moderate oven (375). Mrs. H. Buckley, Burnt Lake U.F.W.A Local.

Studying in the summer can be hard but the library offers a quiet study space with AC. Come in for a focused study session and then continue to enjoy the summer day.

Sugar beets, grown in northern climates for sugar production, have long been a staple crop for Alberta. The recipes from the 1929 Sweet Dreams Come True cookbook all call for “Alberta sugar”, and include recipes for Candied Fruits, Alberta Sponge cake, Loganberry Jelly, Carrot Chips and more! This cookbook was clearly well used, as seen by the numerous stains throughout! https://loom.ly/MNDQubE

If you enjoy our Friday recipe feature, you might enjoy the over 300 digitized cookbooks in HarvestIR from the Newman Western Canadian Cookbook Collection. See recorded history via cookbooks from diverse community groups (schools, churches, etc.) and companies (food, appliance, utility, etc.). https://loom.ly/_Ly5yuQ

We are so appreciative of the donation of these 27 books. Our students and faculty will learn about this wide-range of Japan related topics and will find them helpful in their studies.

📚The READ JAPAN PROJECT has provided the University of the Fraser Valley with 27 books on a wide range of Japan-related topics. We hope that the students and faculty of UFV will enjoy these books and find them valuable in their future studies! 📖

The READ JAPAN PROJECT was initiated by The Nippon Foundation in 2008 to promote the understanding of Japan through the donation of Japan-related books in English to universities and libraries around the world. It has donated books to more than 1,000 institutions. The aim of the project is not only to support the activities of researchers, opinion leaders, and intellectuals who are Japan specialists but also to promote understanding among nonspecialists and thereby contribute to human resource development from a long-term perspective. Learn more: https://readjapan.org/

Light up the grill! The 1965 cookbook Stampede Barbeque Round-Up for Outdoor Living by the Calgary Rotary Club includes many recipes and grilling tips from that era, plus info on the club's long-standing participation with the Calgary Stampede. The Western-themed recipes include Foothills Yams, Dude's Delight Dessert, and Spurs and Saddle Short Ribs! https://loom.ly/drgAwRE

It's not too late to plant flowers or vegetables for this and next season. Stop by the Chilliwack Library and borrow seeds or gardening tools. *Seeds are free, a UFV Library account is required to borrow tools (ask Library staff for details).

This month we feature recipes and cookbooks from Alberta. This province is known for its beef production and the Southern Alberta Hereford Belles 1964 cookbook has many recipes with beef, plus a handy chart of beef cuts and how to prepare them. Braise, broil, roast or stew? You decide! https://loom.ly/a4gvocU

Enjoy popular magazines from the comfort of your own devices with Flipster. Flipster, contains magazines like National Geographic, the New Yorker, Discover, and Motor Trend. Currently, access is limited to current UFV Students, Staff and Faculty as login is required. https://flipster.ebsco.com/c/kwpt47?auth-callid=13d5fdf8-84f1-480d-a1fe-dc015558af22

Enjoy your Canada Day! We're closed on Sunday and Monday so make sure you stock up on books to read. Our hours are always up-to-date on our website: https://loom.ly/Mh1dOsU AskAway will also close July 1. 📚🇨🇦 ☀️

This week’s recipe is Saskatoon Jam, made with Saskatoon berries which are native to Western Canada. Rich in vitamins and minerals, they have long been a valued food source for Indigenous peoples and the early settlers of the area. This recipe is taken from the 1955 Jubilee Cookbook from Moosomin, Saskatchewan. https://loom.ly/rg_ePfw

Saskatoon Jam
9 cups rhubarb 6 cups sugar
9 cups saskatoons 1 orange

Cut up rhubarb in about 1 inch pieces, and chop the orange. Add the sugar and cook until thick. Chop the berries, or crush them well, and add to the cooked rhubarb mixture. Cook for another 15 minutes.
-Mrs. N. McLean, Fleming

This is the last visit of the summer semester, come give these dogs a big goodbye! Stop by the Abbotsford from 11:30-12:30 and pet the St. John Ambulance BC/Yukon 🐕These pups will return in the Fall Semester.

Chocolate and sauerkraut? Occasionally we come across a recipe that calls for ingredients we don’t think of combining. Sauerkraut Chocolate Cake is one of them and is this week’s recipe from Saskatoon's 1968 Pion-era Cookbook. Give it a try! https://loom.ly/ytIq4W8

Sauerkraut Chocolate Cake
2 1/4 cups flour 1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 3 large eggs
1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda 1 cup water or strong coffee
1/4 tsp salt 2/3 cups sauerkraut, rinsed, drained, coarsely chopped
2/3 cup butter at room temperature.
Combine the first five ingredients in large bowl. Combine with fork. Measure butter, cream with electric mixer at medium speed. Gradually add sugar and eggs one at a time. Add vanilla. Add liquid and ingredients alternately. Stir in sauerkraut. Bake in 2 greased and floured 8" round or square pans at 350 for 25-30 minutes. Fill and frost with Mocha Whipped Cream or Chocolate Fudge Frosting.
Mocha Whipped Cream as follows:
1 1/2 cups whipping cream 1 tbsp instant coffee
3 tbsp icing sugar 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa
- Donna Montgomery, Saskatoon, Sask.

It's Indigenous People's Day! 🧡 Celebrated around the summer solstice, June 21 is a time for communities to share ceremonies and teachings, honouring the heritage and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. We are full of gratitude to study and work on the traditional unceded Territory of the Stó:lō peoples, stewards of the Fraser Valley and lower Fraser Canyon of British Columbia.

For ways to honour or recognize this day, visit https://ow.ly/Rxk250SnsA8

Celebrate the end of the early ☀️summer semester or take a study 📖break with these happy pups! Stop by the Abbotsford from 11:30-12:30 and pet the St. John Ambulance BC/Yukon 🐕 Missed them? They will return Tuesday, June 25.

May the joy of Eid surround you and your family. Eid Ul Adha!

Flapper pie, with its basic and affordable ingredients, was a popular dessert in the Prairies and named for the “Flapper Girls” of the 1920’s. This graham cracker crust, meringue topped custard pie recipe is from the Melville, Saskatchewan, Catholic Women's League cookbook (1961). https://loom.ly/uZd2czY

Flapper Pie
16 Graham Wafers, rolled Fine 1/2 cup shortening
1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp flour
1/2 cup sugar

Mix together, pat into pie pan. Bake for 5 minutes at 325 degrees.

Custard for Pie:
3 egg yolks 2 cups milk
1/4 cup white sugar 2 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp vanilla

Cook in double boiler. Pour into pie pan. Top with meringue made from 3 egg whites and 3 tbsp powdered sugar. Brown in oven.

Celebrate National Indigenous History Month by reading Indigenous literature. Our LibGuide https://loom.ly/r6TMa24 gives suggestions on material written by First Nations, Inuit and Métis people with a focus on Turtle Island authors.

📣Hey and : you can still use after you’ve graduated? 🎓All you need is your Alumni Card! You can check out up to 10 📚 items AND you have on-campus access to 🖥️ databases. Visit us anytime, because !

UFV Library wishes all graduates a bright future and best wishes on all your future adventures! Congratulations, you made it.

Have a good day🙂 or a bad day 😔 get even better with these happy pups🐶! Stop by the Abbotsford from 11:30-12:30 and pet the St. John Ambulance BC/Yukon 🐕 Missed them? They will return Tuesday, June 18.

Saskatchewan cookbooks are the feature for the month of June. Saskatchewan is well-known for its freshwater fishing in addition to its wheat fields! The 1946 cookbook Saskatchewan Fish Cookery offers a variety of fish preparation methods, so whether you bake, broil, or fry your fish, you're covered! There are numerous recipes to try, including Fish Chowder, Fish au Gratin and Fish Croquettes. https://loom.ly/21Gd84o