For those of us born in the 1950s, we tend to think back on those times with misty eyed nostalgia. Many of us grew up in small towns where we picked phlox in the field, played in each other’s yards until dark, and knew better than to sass our elders. It’s amazing to look back… Continue reading Vintage Friday: 1950, Give or Take by Flossie Benton Rogers
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Vintage Friday: Caramel Fridge Cookies 1942
With countless men overseas at war and women working in factories, the World War II era saw baking become more simplified and streamlined. Refrigerator cookies became the popular go to treat because the dough could be made of an evening and sliced and baked the following day. Today we walk into a grocery store and… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Caramel Fridge Cookies 1942
Vintage Friday: Pancakes Even a Viking Would Rave About
In Demoness Dreams – Wytchfae 6, the hero Bane Heughar—also known as Odin’s Warrior—orders pancakes when he has breakfast with heroine Neva Jaxony the first time. Today for Vintage Friday we honor our courageous, sexy hero Bane with some Norse inspired pancake recipes. Rummerbrod Ingredients: 1 cup of cold mashed potatoes, 2 tablespoons of sugar,… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Pancakes Even a Viking Would Rave About
Vintage Friday: Pioneer Tater Candy 1959
A 1959 farm journal cookbook records a recipe for candy made from potatoes, but the tradition hails much further back in time to the old pioneer days. Farm families were huge and traditionally would come together to the grandparents homestead on the most special holidays, such as Christmas. The grandmothers and mothers would spend days… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Pioneer Tater Candy 1959
Vintage Friday: Roaring 20s Honey Mace Cookies by Flossie Benton Rogers
Delicious cookies are the bee’s knees! Today we consider a lesser known spice for our jar full of goodness. Mace comes from the same evergreen tree as the more familiar nutmeg. Whereas nutmeg is the pit of the fruit, mace is derived from the outer covering of the nutmeg seed. Mace has a flavor and… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Roaring 20s Honey Mace Cookies 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: 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
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: 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