I had some leftover homemade Thousand Island dressing from The History of Thousand Island Dressing post and I decided to try a sandwich that kept popping up in 1970s newspapers during the research. So I did a quick search for the catchy named "Lucky Seven" sandwich which is aptly named due to the fact it uses seven … Continue reading The Lucky Seven Sandwich
Tag: 1940s
Halloween and the Doughnut
I don't think most of us nowadays immediately think of doughnuts and Halloween. Though many of us who grew up in the eighties and nineties have fond memories of the Dunkin Donut's Munchkins at school birthday parties. It is not that doughnuts are not a part of fall (I see you apple cider doughnut) but … Continue reading Halloween and the Doughnut
History of Lazy Daisy Cake
I did not grow up with this cake at all. Actually I never heard of it until I started collecting charity or community cookbooks and other vintage cookbooks. I will admit that even if someone made this cake I would not have tried it. Why you ask? I have never been a fan of coconut. … Continue reading History of Lazy Daisy Cake
Hedy Lamarr’s RC Cola Ad (1946)
The History of Wacky Cake
This is another recipe that I did not grow up with. I think it was because by the time the eighties and nineties came around, box cake mixes were such a part of life and made baking a cake just as easy as this recipe. Unbeknownst to me, I had made this cake (but under … Continue reading The History of Wacky Cake
Cinema and Canapes: A Christmas in Connecticut
For this months Cinema and Canape I am going to just do a quick recap of the movie and then talk about the recipe. I am running out of time for all the things I want to post. We will see if I can keep it short.... I love watching Christmas movies and specials and … Continue reading Cinema and Canapes: A Christmas in Connecticut
Vintage Ad: Whitman’s Sampler (1942)
Vintage Ad: Birds Eye Frozen Foods (1940)
Old Halloween Newspaper Clippings
Just a few Halloween related ads for parties, costumes and treats as well as a few blurbs about Halloween events that I found while researching vintage Halloween treats from the 1940s, 1950s and the 1960s. I separated them by decade and I hope you find them as interesting as I do! 1940s 1950s … Continue reading Old Halloween Newspaper Clippings
1940s Waffles
Yesterday I talked about the 1942 movie I Married a Witch and mentioned that I made waffles to go with which is what today's post is going to be about. Waffles you ask....Why waffles? Well there is a short and a long answer to that question. The quick answer is because there is a scene … Continue reading 1940s Waffles
Quaint Cooking 