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 an important part of fall (I see you apple cider doughnut) … Continue reading Halloween and the Doughnut
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
One thing that has always been a favorite to me in the world of vintage is the arts and crafty look that a lot of the party decorations had. They didn't have the internet showing them the sacred path to beautiful professional looking parties by pointing them to YouTube, Pinterest and Instagram. They didn't have … Continue reading Halloween Cupcake Decorations
It is October and of course the month of Halloween so I figured I would feature a few holiday themed treats. Today I made the Triple Treat Parfait from the 1977 children's cookbook Amazing Magical Jell-O Desserts. Why is it called "Triple Treat"? Well because it includes three layers: gelatin, whipped cream and pudding. The … Continue reading Gelatin Diaries: Halloween Triple Treat Parfait
