I did grow up with Chex Party Mix. I remember it being part of early holiday celebrations. I can’t say who brought/made it but I do know it was there. I don’t know how it fell out of favor in my family holidays. I am assuming it was after we moved and my mother started … Continue reading The History of (Chex) Party Mixes
Last up in the 1958 Thanksgiving menu is the dessert. Because I combined two different menus, I had the choice between making pumpkin pie and mincemeat squares. I chose the bars for two reasons. First, I originally thought I was going to be doing a post on the history of the Libby pumpkin pie. So … Continue reading 1958 Thanksgiving Menu: Dessert
If you missed it, I followed a menu from 1958 that I found in a Cook Index recipe box. On the menu for the main course was roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, deviled Brussels sprouts, and minted carrots. Though there were recipe cards for the turkey and mashed potatoes, it was more of a … Continue reading 1958 Thanksgiving Menu: Main Course
This post is going to be kind of short as there is only one starter this year: Shrimp Cocktail. The recipe card only includes the directions to make the sauce. I guess they assume you already have some cooked shrimp lying around. I just gave my shrimp a quick boil as that seemed like what … Continue reading 1958 Thanksgiving Menu: Appetizer
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
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
This is a cake that I see sooooooo often in community cookbooks and it has been on my "To Bake" list for what seems like forever. How could it not be? It is a cake made with mayonnaise. (Spoilers I know!) Either way it turns out you have a great story. Though seeing as it … Continue reading The History of Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake or the $100 Cake
What ingredients are in Tamale Pie? Though this post is about tamale pie I would be remiss not to quickly mention the inspiration which is the tamale. The tamale is a traditional Mexican dish that dates back to the days of the Aztecs. It is a dough made of masa that is usually stuffed with … Continue reading The History of Tamale Pie
I remember quite well where I first saw the mention of King Ranch Casserole. It was in a Harlequin romance novel. My younger sister went through a phase with them when we were younger. My aunt used to have a room with shelves filled with them. My forever nosy and bookworm sister was intrigued by … Continue reading The History of King Ranch Casserole
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