Television in 1959 thrummed with exciting cowboys and private eyes, as well as comedic bumblers and the unfortunates trapped in the dim recesses of The Twilight Zone. In honor of my husband’s birthday on January 15, let’s look back at one of his favorite television shows from when he was a kid in 1959. Long… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Get Rowdy 1959
Category: Vintage Friday
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Vintage Friday: Irish Chocolate Cake 1950
IRISH CHOCOLATE CAKE You can’t beat a super moist, old-fashioned chocolate cake. The “Irish” in this one comes from mashed potatoes—another use for leftovers in the frugal 1950s. The cake retains its succulent texture for several days when covered and stored—if you can keep the kiddies from sneaking it! Ingredients: ½ cup milk, 3 squares… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Irish Chocolate Cake 1950
Vintage Friday: Hold My Hanky
For Christmas I decided to buy some pretty handkerchiefs for Miss Viola, the mother of a friend of mine. Miss Vi calls me her “other daughter,” and that’s a good feeling for someone who lost her mother in 1987. She and my mother were friends as well. How wonderful that Miss Vi still uses actual… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Hold My Hanky
Vintage Friday: New Year’s Feast 1961
All her life my mother spent hours a day cooking for her family and friends, and of course holiday meals received extra time and attention. It’s amazing how generously giving she was and how talented at putting together a feast. Thank you, Mama, for all you did for us. At our southern home in 1961… Continue reading Vintage Friday: New Year’s Feast 1961
Vintage Friday: Old Fashioned Plum Pudding
As the nursery rhyme goes, Little Jack Horner sat in a corner, eating his Christmas pie. He put in his thumb, and pulled out a plum, and said, “What a good boy am I!” I’m thinking Jack delved into the mincemeat pie or plum pudding, both traditionally made with suet. In case you aren’t familiar with… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Old Fashioned Plum Pudding
Bee’s Knees Cocktail for Release Day
I can’t believe that my third book comes out today! I am on author and friend Catherine Green’s blog today talking about Mind Your Goddess – Wytchfae 3. http://spookymrsgreen.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/guest-author-feature-mind-your-goddess-wytchfae-3/ You can take a peek and see the opening paragraph as well as a teaser paragraph. Nothing like whetting the appetite for the sexy hero!… Continue reading Bee’s Knees Cocktail for Release Day
Vintage Friday: Dreaming of a Blue Christmas
On this Saint Nicholas Day, I am thinking about old times. An azure tree with sparkling blue lights remains one of my favorite childhood Christmas memories. My mother ran a restaurant in a small town, and we lived in rooms behind the business. At that point my sister had married and my brother sailed the… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Dreaming of a Blue Christmas
Vintage Friday: Mystery Pecan Pie
This week we have a vintage pie recipe from the 1964 Pillsbury Bake-Off Cookbook, Mystery Pecan Pie. Actually, the pie boasts two mysteries. One involves a secret ingredient that you wouldn’t expect to find in a pecan pie– none other than my son’s favorite: a cheesecake layer! The second mystery is that the pie is one of… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Mystery Pecan Pie
Vintage Friday: Lose Weight with Ginger Cake
The 1940’s Experiment is a fascinating blog by a woman named Caroline whose weight loss regimen revolves around a diet of — you guessed it — 1940’s recipes. For every pound lost, she recreates and shares a 1940’s recipe. She’s had great success with the weight loss. I remember my mother talking about rationing and the hardships… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Lose Weight with Ginger Cake
Supernova Tango or How to Stay Married
Today Mr. R and I celebrate our 41st anniversary. Since Kelly and Ingvar of Wytchfae Runes are just starting out as a couple, I consider myself semi-qualified to give the beaming lovers some advice about longevity of relationship. I have asked them to sit quietly and listen, but from the looks of things, that’s not… Continue reading Supernova Tango or How to Stay Married