Home cooks demonstrated frugality in the 1950’s by creating basic recipes that could be minimally altered to achieve a variety of different results. This tactic allowed for economy in the pantry, as well as satisfied smiles from family members. The basis of the Black Bottom Pie recipe is a simple but delicious Vanilla Cream Pie.… Continue reading Vintage Friday, Black Bottom Pie 1959
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Vintage Friday: Young Ladies 1930
Looking at old pictures of my mother when she was a girl brings forth a flood of emotions and sweet nostalgia for the old days I never got to see. She is in the front row, second from the left. One of thirteen children, seven of whom were girls, her last remaining sibling passed away… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Young Ladies 1930
Cocktail Saturday: Sambuca Diablo
In honor of my beloved husband Ronnie, today we’re featuring one of his favorite drinks, sambuca. It is an Italian anise flavored liqueur– strong, devilish, and potent. It comes in crystal clear and deadly dark. He “met” sambuca while working in a seaside village in Spain, where the old codgers invariably added a splash of… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Sambuca Diablo
Vintage Friday: Chicken and Dumplings 1959
Soups and stews have been around as long as cooking. They were among the earliest forms of meals for humankind, easy to prepare and easy to digest. In researching a vintage topic or recipe to complement Mythic Monday’s Hocktide post, I discovered beef was a favorite Anglo-Saxon food around 1000 A.D., and poultry was an… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Chicken and Dumplings 1959
Vintage Friday: Bread Pudding 1950
This delicious recipe comes by way of my cousin Margaret, who got it from her mother, a fine southern cook who knew how to stretch a meal. In fact, bread pudding originated hundreds of years ago in the kitchens of frugal cooks looking to provide a little sweetness without breaking the bank. BREAD PUDDING 1950… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Bread Pudding 1950
Vintage Friday: It’s the Bee’s Knees, Baby!
Get dolled up in your flapper dress and enjoy these scrumptious tidbits inspired by the Roaring Twenties. The crazy pic to the left is an old one of me at a library fundraiser. BEE’S KNEES COCKTAIL Ingredients: 2 ounces gin, ¾ ounce honey syrup (mix ½ ounce honey with ½ ounce water), ½ ounce lemon juice.… Continue reading Vintage Friday: It’s the Bee’s Knees, Baby!
Vintage Friday: Chips Galore
Feeling nostalgic for the days of maxi dresses and long ironed hair? Potato chip cookies were also the rage in the mid 1970s. I, for one, love sweet and salty together. Please enjoy munching on these while you go through your old Polaroids. CHIPS GALORE Ingredients: 2 sticks butter, 3/4 cup light brown sugar, 3/4… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Chips Galore
Cocktail Saturday: Pixie Dew
In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, we need a lovely green concoction. I’ve named this one Pixie Dew, as it’s a fanciful wee treat with high notes of pear and melon. Of course you could also sip solo the pear schnapps or melon liqueur, or opt for creme de menthe, absinthe, or any number… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Pixie Dew
Vintage Friday: Tea and Cupcakes
Happy Friday, everyone! Today I am visiting with my friend Dylan Newton on her blog. It’s giveaway time too! For a chance to win a free copy of my paranormal romance Mind Your Goddess, click on the following link, go to Dylan’s blog, and leave a comment. If you already own the book, you can… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Tea and Cupcakes
Cocktail Saturday: Cella’s Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri
For my sister Marcella’s birthday today, her favorite cocktail is in order, a frozen strawberry daiquiri. Although she rarely ordered a cocktail, her daughters always bought this one for her when they took her out on the town for a special occasion. Her preference makes perfect sense, as she loved strawberries in all their forms,… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Cella’s Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri