Here is the last part of the Christmas buffet and if you want to read the first two posts click here and here. I have been creating the Christmas buffet out of a 1956 Christmas booklet called A Merry Christmas at Your House. This is a bit delayed but I do have a reason for … Continue reading 1956 Christmas Buffet: Part Three
Yesterday I talked about the the first part of this buffet which was the cookies and candy. Like I said in that post, I am following a 1956 Christmas buffet they called "The Open House Snack Table". This is from a little booklet called A Merry Christmas at Your House. Today I will be talking … Continue reading 1956 Christmas Buffet: Part Two
So there is this little 1956 Christmas booklet that I acquired at an estate sale. It is called A Merry Christmas at Your House. It looks to be a booklet that a company could buy and put their name on to hand out to employees as a "Christmas card". This one was given out by … Continue reading 1956 Christmas Buffet: Part One
I don't think most of us now a days 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 an important part of fall (I see you apple … Continue reading Halloween and the Doughnut
This is not a salad I grew up with at all. I actually did not even know three bean salad existed until I moved to the South in my teen years and saw it on the shelves in grocery stores. My mother was known for her macaroni and potato salads which were often requested for … Continue reading The History of Three Bean Salad
I will admit this particular post gave me some trouble. I have had the research, recipe tested and photos taken for about two months now but every time I have tried to write the post I go blank. I am finally glad to have this done and posted! Tomato soup cake is not a cake … Continue reading The History of Tomato Soup Cake
This a Sanka Instant Coffee ad campaign that you would find in magazines in 1959 through 1960. The ads feature illustrations by John Falter. You may notice that in the ads caffeine is spelled caffein which is a totally legitimate yet not often used way to spell the word. I will admit I am having … Continue reading 1959 Sanka Instant Coffee Indulge Yourself Ads
This is a 1957 ad campaign that ran in magazines from Chase & Sanborn for their instant coffee. These featured illustrations by cartoonists Whitney Darrow Jr. I know these old ads can be wordy with tiny print so I typed out the ad copy beneath each ad. My favorite part of the ad is in … Continue reading Chase & Sanborn 1957 Flavor Break Instant Coffee Ad Campaign
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
