I’m thrilled to be a guest today on the blog of Cathy Brockman. We’re talking Christmas goodies and my book TIME SINGER! I even share a special recipe from my mother’s secret archives. GIVEAWAY GALORE! Pop over and visit! Cheers & Happy Reading! Flossie Benton Rogers, Conjuring the Magic in Romance
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Vintage Friday: Life in 1919
Can you imagine the world 100 years ago? 1919 was my father’s birth year, as well as an all-around momentous time in our cultural history. About thirty years prior, modern baking powder came into availability as a leavening agent for the home cook. Leavening creates air pockets to make a cake or quick bread rise… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Life in 1919
Vintage Friday: Cheesecake 1714
Cheese-Cake 1714 Recently I’ve begun writing a romance set in the Georgian Period, which includes but starts a century before the popular Regency Period. I’m working on the book slowly as part of the Tuesday Tales blogging group, where we write snippets to word and picture prompts. This goes well with my fascination with old… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Cheesecake 1714
Vintage Friday: Molasses Spice Cookies 1872
In the 19th century homemakers quite commonly used vinegar in cookie baking. Its chemical reaction with baking soda results in cookies having a lighter consistency. MOLASSES SPICE COOKIES Ingredients: 1/3 cup butter 1/3 cup shortening (not butter) 2/3 cup sugar 2/3 cup molasses 2 eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour ¾ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Molasses Spice Cookies 1872
Vintage Friday: Indian Corn Pudding 1621 by Flossie Benton Rogers
Many of the traditional delicacies we enjoy on Thanksgiving were not present for the Pilgrims and Native Americans on the first Thanksgiving in 1621. Among those are sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, and cranberry sauce. Ears of corn would have already dried and, therefore, would have been unavailable for fresh cooking in November. However,… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Indian Corn Pudding 1621 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: Cheesecake Cookies 1978 by Flossie Benton Rogers
I call my two grandsons my Snickerdoodles, and my son is the original Snickerdoodle. Above, his blonde haired little self is with my husband/his father and our dog Yura, daughter of our previous dog Zhivago. A bicentennial baby, our son’s favorite dessert of all time is cheesecake. He is a wonderful son—and he’s a little… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Cheesecake Cookies 1978 by Flossie Benton Rogers
Vintage Friday: Boston Cream Pie
In celebration of America’s birthday, we highlight a treat from the venerable city of Boston, a key locale in American history and the hometown of my brother’s favorite baseball team, the Red Sox. The popular American dessert Boston Cream Pie is not a pie, isn’t filled with cream, and may not hail from Boston. Rather,… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Boston Cream Pie
Vintage Friday, Black Bottom Pie 1959
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
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