I loved the stylish espionage series, The Avengers, in all its incarnations, including the seasons with Honor Blackman, Linda Thorson, and even the New Avengers with Joanna Lumley. The show was a thrill to watch – in large part due to Patrick Macnee as the dapper, unflappable John Steed. Sadly, he passed away yesterday, June… Continue reading Vintage Friday: 7 Dynamite Avengers
Tag: 1960’s
Vintage Friday: Elvis – 13 Amazing Movie Moments by Flossie Benton Rogers
Yesterday would have been Elvis’ 80th birthday. Yeah, I know, unbelievable. In 7th grade my friends and I used to pass notes back and forth in class with the cryptic code EA28. That’s because Elvis was 28 years old. No way could he now be 80. Then again, let’s not look too closely at my… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Elvis – 13 Amazing Movie Moments by Flossie Benton Rogers
Vintage Friday: Outasite! 1969 by Flossie Benton Rogers
The Beatles ride in a Yellow Submarine. Credence sees a Bad Moon Rising. Marvin Gaye reveals he Heard it Through the Grapevine. The news explodes with antiwar demonstrations and riots. Richard Nixon is now president. There are whispers of an end to the Viet Nam war. Last year we experienced the great teachers’ walkout, and… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Outasite! 1969 by Flossie Benton Rogers
Vintage Friday: Banana Pudding 1960
As children in the early 1960s, we enjoyed our mother’s banana pudding made with vanilla wafers and topped with meringue. It was a special weekend treat that also found its way to each annual family reunion held outside at a local state park. BANANA PUDDING Ingredients: Large package vanilla pudding & pie filling mix, 3… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Banana Pudding 1960
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