This is the 4th annual Thanksgiving menu and that is a little mind-boggling to me! If you are new to this blog, every November I write about following a vintage Thanksgiving Menu. It all started with one from 1963 and since then I have done menus from the 1970s and the 1930s. I quite enjoy them even though these posts … Continue reading 1958 Thanksgiving Menu
I did not grow up with Green Bean Casserole as part of my family’s Thanksgiving dinner. Actually, my first attempt at making and tasting this dish was for this blog post. Knowing my mother, when planning a menu with all the stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffed mushrooms, deviled eggs and I think you get my … Continue reading The History of Green Bean Casserole
Around this time last year, I made the Ruby Cranberry Ring. I will admit that is one of my favorite posts and favorite gelatin recipes I ever did on this blog. Oh and the biggest! At that time, I tested two different cranberry recipes and this was the other one. So let me formally introduce … Continue reading The Gelatin Diaries: Cranberry Fluff Mold
Today's post comes from the 1977 children's cookbook Amazing Magical Jell-O Desserts and it is the Puddin' Pops. Quick confession: This post originally came about because I just happened to find that Dixie Cups had issued a "throwback pack" to the exact ones used in the children's cookbook. Here is the page from the cookbook: … Continue reading Halloween Puddin’ Pops
Don Adams is an actor who was a television staple during his long career. He is most known for playing Maxwell Smart on the popular spy spoof series Get Smart alongside Barbara Feldon who played his love interest Agent 99. My personal first introduction to Don Adams was as the voice of part man, part … Continue reading Don Adams’ Date Loaf
I don't know what it is about the year 1958 but it seems to a bit of an inspiration to me of late. Last week I posted an Applesauce Peanut Cupcake from that year and, for a bit of a spoiler for next month, I have another post coming from the same year. Now I have this … Continue reading 1958 Pumpkin Mallow Pie
In 2019, I did a post of vintage Halloween cupcake decorations ideas. It was one of my first Halloween posts on this blog. In it, I showed a pumpkin cupcake where the frosting is tinted orange and Spanish peanuts are used to create a face with a gumdrop used as a stem. I got the decoration … Continue reading 1958 Applesauce Peanut Cupcakes
Grasshopper Pie was the first history post I did for Quaint Cooking. It is unique as it is a completely different format than my other posts. Actually, the next history post, which was Chicken a la King, has the format that I still use to this day. I decided to redo the Grasshopper post as … Continue reading The History of Grasshopper Pie
William Demarest was a character actor that, like many of his time, got his start in Vaudeville. Eventually, he moved on to Broadway and then to films and tv. He is one of the actors that you may not know his name but you have definitely seen him in many old movies. My personal … Continue reading William Demarest’s Apple Nut Cake
I did not grow up with Sausage Balls. Actually I did not even know of their existence until a random day sick on the couch watching Food Network. I do believe it was an episode of Trisha Yearwood's cooking show. I made the little sausage appetizers for a holiday once and quite liked them. I … Continue reading The History of Bisquick Sausage Balls
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