Marjorie Johnson

TCL Bake Off

January 5, 2021Food, Marjorie Johnson, Recipe Replay, Sweets

We invited three bakers to come and present their baked goods in the hopes of taking home a blue ribbon! Of course, we had to bring in the Blue Ribbon Baker herself, Marjorie Johnson, to be the judge.

Sour Cream Streusel Coffeecake

December 30, 2020Food, Marjorie Johnson, Sweets

This is a favorite recipe of Marjorie Johnson’s. Batter: ¾ cup butter 1 ½ cups granulated sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 4 eggs 2 ½ cups all purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 ½ cups dairy sour cream Streusel: ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed 2 tablespoons butter,...

Check in with Marjorie Johnson

August 7, 2020Fun, Marjorie Johnson, People & Things, TCL Regulars

Normally during this time, Blue Ribbon Baker Marjorie Johnson is busy putting together her recipes for the Minnesota State Fair. Last year on the first day of the fair, we surprised Marjorie with what we believe to be the world’s largest blue ribbon. While Guinness Book of World Records hasn’t confirmed it yet, Marjorie is still a...

Sour Cream Coffeecake

July 27, 2020Food, Marjorie Johnson, Recipes, Sweets

In October of 2012, Marjorie Johnson had one of her dreams fulfilled when she made a sour cream coffeecake on Twin Cities Live when Regis Philbin joined us. Sour Cream Coffeecake Batter: 3/4 cup butter 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 4 eggs 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking...

3/31 Host Chat

March 31, 2020Host Chat, Marjorie Johnson, Only On TCL

Elizabeth and Steve check in with our favorite Blue Ribbon Baker to find out how Marjorie Johnson is holding up! This 100 year old gem has her two doctor children watching out for her and she’s keeping up on her walks even though she cannot go to the YMCA like she is use to doing!

Blue Ribbon Baker Marjorie Johnson

August 22, 2019Featured, Fun, Marjorie Johnson, People & Things

During the very first week of Twin Cities Live in 2008 and then at the Fair every year with us, Marjorie Johnson has appeared with us. This year is a huge year for Marjorie as she turned 100 years old! We are blessed to have her with us as we help her celebrate! Throughout the years, Marjorie has won over 2,500 fair ribbons including...

Marjorie Johnson

March 30, 2018Fun, Marjorie Johnson, People & Things

Blue Ribbon Baker Marjorie Johnson joined Steve and Elizabeth at the Minneapolis Home + Garden Show!