All this week, I am going to post a cookie recipe that I have tested from my recipe box collection. Baking is a huge part of December and cookies are probably on the top of that list for most people. I will admit I always have great intentions of being like the "Cooky Lady" and baking … Continue reading Strawberry Meringue Bars
Tag: sixties
Vintage Ad: Dr Pepper (1969)
1963 Thanksgiving Menu: The Main Course
If you haven't been following along, last Friday I talked about how I made a whole Thanksgiving menu from the 1963 Better Homes and Gardens Birthdays and Family Celebrations. On Tuesday, I talked about the appetizers. Today I will be sharing the main course which had the following items on the menu: roast turkey, cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes, green … Continue reading 1963 Thanksgiving Menu: The Main Course
1963 Thanksgiving Menu: The Appetizers
As I explained last Friday, I am making a whole Thanksgiving menu from the 1963 Better Homes and Gardens Birthdays and Family Celebrations. First up on this menu, or any menu really, are the appetizers. On this particular one, they were the tomato starter - hot or cold, curried wheat bites, melon pickles, and assorted olives. … Continue reading 1963 Thanksgiving Menu: The Appetizers
Vintage Ads: 5th Avenue Candy Bar (1965)
Edward G. Robinson’s Baked Noodles
Edward G. Robinson was an actor who had a career spanning over 50 years as well as a political activist. He is most known for his gangster roles in movies. He has quite an impressive filmography that includes such movies as Key Largo, Soylent Green, Little Caesar and Smart Money. Double Indemnity is my favorite … Continue reading Edward G. Robinson’s Baked Noodles
Recipe Box: Pumpkin Cookies
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 Recipe Box: Pumpkin Cookies
Vintage Ad: Budweiser (1962)
Vintage Ad: Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes (1963)
The “Cooky Lady”
Quick recap for those who do not want to read: This is a 1962 article written by food editor Mary Alice Powell about Mrs. Ahmet Esmailof of Toledo, Ohio who needed a hobby to distract from health issues. She decided to put her baking skills to good use and around every holiday she just bakes … Continue reading The “Cooky Lady”