Tag: retro
Vintage Ad: Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes (1963)
History of Tuna Noodle Casserole
Oh tuna noodle casserole. I am sure I am not the only one who grew up eating this dish. Actually it was known in my house as "Tuna Nuna" as my father had to give everything ridiculous names. This dish was one that was in constant rotation. As my mother worked full time as store … Continue reading History of Tuna Noodle Casserole
The Recipe Box: Apple Butter Bread
I have a collection of vintage metal recipe boxes. Sixteen to be exact with all but one full of handwritten recipes and clippings from newspapers and magazines of the past. My favorite thing to do is to flip through the curated recipes of someone's time in the kitchen. The problem is I rarely cook from … Continue reading The Recipe Box: Apple Butter Bread
Vintage Ads: Curtiss Miracle Aid, 1955
Vintage Ads: Pepsi Cola (1971)
Recipe Box: Carrot Cookies
My next recipe box recipe is for carrot cookies. It comes from a black Chinese themed recipe box and it is a recipe that was typed on an index card. My favorite part of the card is that by the end of typing it, the writer was completely over it and was not about fixing … Continue reading Recipe Box: Carrot Cookies
The Gelatin Diaries: Deviled Egg Mold
So today I learned a very important lesson in the power of words. Last month when I made the Jell-O vegetable salad, I mentioned that though this was my first savory Jell-O salad I pulled out of the jar that at least it wasn't yet the deviled egg mold. So of course the universe, who … Continue reading The Gelatin Diaries: Deviled Egg Mold
Phyllis Diller’s Stuffed Mushrooms
Phyllis Diller was a comedian who one of the first female standups to be a household name making many appearances on such shows as Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In and What's My Line?. Her self deprecating and eccentric stage persona was known for her crazy hair, clothes and her exaggerated laugh. She had a long career that … Continue reading Phyllis Diller’s Stuffed Mushrooms
Poppy Cannon’s Applesauce Cake
So Monday I talked a little bit about Poppy Cannon and The Can-Opener Cookbook and Wednesday I went through some of the more crazy recipes in the book and tried all the ones using canned corned beef hash. Today I will be making a recipe from the book that showcases the other side of her cookbook. … Continue reading Poppy Cannon’s Applesauce Cake
Quaint Cooking 