Category: Vintage Friday

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Vintage Friday: Sloppy Joe 1958 by Flossie Benton Rogers

The launch site of the ground beef sandwich called Sloppy Joe is hotly contested. Some say it originated in Iowa, some argue for a tavern in Havana, Cuba, and others insist upon a bar in Key West, Florida, which opened its doors on the same day Prohibition was repealed—December 5, 1933. Ernest Hemingway himself urged… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Sloppy Joe 1958 by Flossie Benton Rogers

Vintage Friday: War Cake 1916 by Flossie Benton Rogers

With Thanksgiving approaching this month, I can’t help but think back to my childhood and all the good food our family shared over the years. Mostly, Thanksgiving dinner owed its success to my mother’s talented creativity and perseverance in the kitchen. She learned her homemaking ways from her own mother and could make a complete… Continue reading Vintage Friday: War Cake 1916 by Flossie Benton Rogers

Vintage Friday: Ghostly Trio of Halloween Treats by Flossie Benton Rogers

Halloween is almost upon us! My son has loved this holiday all his life, and now the Snickerdoodles are following suit. Who can forget those delicious Halloween treats from our own childhood– candied apples, popcorn balls, and Halloween cookies? It’s a perfect time to cook with your little ones. Here are a few specialties from… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Ghostly Trio of Halloween Treats by Flossie Benton Rogers

Vintage Friday: Beggars’ Night by Flossie Benton Rogers

Are your memories of childhood Halloweens as pleasant as mine? I can still taste the red wax lips that we clamped down on. I admire the Halloween masks, held on by the thinnest of rubber bands. How mysterious everything appeared through those small eye holes. My favorite mask was a gypsy wearing a gold earring,… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Beggars’ Night by Flossie Benton Rogers

Vintage Friday: Rocker Paul Revere by Flossie Benton Rogers

This week we lost the namesake of my favorite band of the 1960s, Paul Revere and the Raiders. It saddens me that he is gone, along with childhood and the hope and optimism we felt back then for ourselves personally and for the world as a whole. I still feel hope and optimism all these… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Rocker Paul Revere by Flossie Benton Rogers

Vintage Friday: Singalong 1961 by Flossie Benton Rogers

My elementary school friends and I always loved music class. It was a period unlike any other—loud and entertaining rather than solemn and studious. Basically we had fun singing songs under the leadership of Mr. Lyons. Tall, thin, bespeckled, gentlemanly, and personable, he would play the clarinet as we sang along. My favorite song was… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Singalong 1961 by Flossie Benton Rogers

Vintage Friday: Richard Egan 1956 by Flossie Benton Rogers

Do you recognize the handsome face of Richard Egan? My preferred Elvis films have never been those most adored by The King’s fans. I remember the sweet lady who ran our local movie theater telling me, “Oh, I don’t care much for that one.” She was referring to my favorite Elvis movie, Kid Galahad, where… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Richard Egan 1956 by Flossie Benton Rogers

Vintage Friday: Scottish Breakfast 1789 by Flossie Benton Rogers

With history being made in Scotland today, however the vote goes, we can’t help but to start off with a good hearty Scottish breakfast. I can envision poet Robbie Burns sitting down to enjoy such pleasing fare during one of his countryside travels in 1789. Although nutritious and filling, this breakfast is of the lighter… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Scottish Breakfast 1789 by Flossie Benton Rogers

Vintage Friday: Snickdoodles 1902 by Flossie Benton Rogers

My grandboys ages 7 and 5 are my Snickerdoodles, and this post is to give a shout out to them. They are smart, sweet, rambunctious, and true cookie lovers. Although the word Snickerdoodle did not come into fashion until the early 20th century, treats with similar ingredients such as flour, spice, and sometimes nuts and… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Snickdoodles 1902 by Flossie Benton Rogers