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Until I read the notation in my grandmother’s cookbook that Hot Cross Buns were a Good Friday tradition, I never made the connection between the crosses on top of the buns and the symbolism of Good Friday. The buns are delicious and fairly quick and easy to make thanks to Rapid Rise yeast. Instead . . . → Read More: Monday Menu: Hot Cross Buns {Vintage Recipe}  2 comments - (Comments are closed)  Baking, Cooking, Recipe, updated vintage recipe, Vintage Recipe  Good Friday, Vintage baking One day I was in an upscale thrift store when I saw a “United States Government Manual” cloth covered notebook. Intrigued, I took a look and had trouble containing myself at my discovery. The notebook contained about 15 years’ worth of magazine recipe clippings spanning the World War II years up until the late . . . → Read More: Monday Menu: Friday Lasagne {Vintage Meatless Recipe) 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Cooking, Monday Menu Madness, updated vintage recipe, Vintage Recipe Lent, Meatless meal Dear Friends, Like many people from large families, we draw names for Christmas gifts and put a $20-25 limit on how much we can spend on the gift (either for the actual gift or the supplies for said gift). This past Christmas, my youngest sister drew my name. When I was spending a couple . . . → Read More: Modern Retro Recipe: Pizza Rustica We will be celebrating Thanksgiving here in the United States next week. This Turkey Glace recipe was originally published on December 9, 2008. It really is a great “what do I do with all of these leftovers” recipe. And it is easy to tweak, too, depending upon the amount of leftovers you have. Enjoy! . . . → Read More: From The Archives: The Ultimate Turkey Leftovers Recipe: Turkey Glace 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Cooking, Recipe, updated vintage recipe, Vintage Recipe Cooking, turkey leftovers, Vintage cooking I was looking through my vintage cookbooks for a fun Halloween dessert (that didn’t involve a pumpkin) when I came across these adorable guys. Using oranges instead of pumpkins, you create little jack-o-lanterns using cloves, licorice, and maraschino cherries and fill them with lime sherbert.
Goblin Frosties Ingredients 4 medium . . . → Read More: Modern Retro Recipe: Goblin Frosties 4 comments - (Comments are closed) home economics, updated vintage recipe, Vintage Recipe dessert, Halloween, recipes This article was originally posted on April 21, 2008: There was a time when women would shop downtown at department stores. These department stores were monuments to fashion and femininity. You could meet your friends for lunch and eat in the elegant dining rooms. It was glorious! Growing up in the San Fernando Valley, . . . → Read More: From the Archive: Department Store Dining Rooms Dear Friends, This recipe for sloppy joes is a variation of a recipe for “deviled hamburgers” that I found in a “calorie friendly” cookbook that belonged to my husband’s grandmother. I have found that if any recipe says “deviled” in it, there will be mustard and/or horseradish (such as deviled eggs). I doubled the . . . → Read More: Modern Retro Recipe: Sloppy Devils
Dear Friends, The other day I was in the mood for some muffins. But I didn’t want cup-cakey kind of muffins. I wanted something with substance. What was a modern retro woman to do? Why, bake them herself, of course! Between The Mister’s schedule and mine, I hadn’t been grocery shopping for a . . . → Read More: Retro Recipe: Bran Muffins (They’re Not Just For Old Folks) That's my Grandma Lois in the corner. Doesn't she look like she should be a grandmother? Dear Friends,
I know I’ve shared this recipe with you before. However, it is one of The Mister’s favorite casseroles and as I prepared it for dinner Sunday night, I decided I should share it with . . . → Read More: Modern Retro Recipe: Grandma Lois’ Tuna Noodle Casserole 6 comments - (Comments are closed) Cooking, Cooking from Scratch, Recipe, updated vintage recipe Tuna Noodle Casserole Dear Friends, After being in a cooking rut for the past couple of months, I pulled out my vintage cookbooks and browsed through them for some inspiration. In my “250 Ways to Prepare Meat” cookbook from the Culinary Arts Institute (1954), I found a recipe for stuffed flank steak. The only time I remember . . . → Read More: Modern Retro Recipe: Stuffed Flank Steak 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Cooking, Culinary Arts Institute, updated vintage recipe Main Dish, Meat, Stuffed Flank Steak |
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