My grandfather was a set builder, mostly for MGM, during the “Golden Age of Hollywood.” His garage was filled with Craftsman hand and power tools that lasted forever and made his woodworking hobby much more enjoyable (much of the furniture in my home was built by him). My grandmother also bought top of the line sewing . . . → Read More: A Good Carpenter is Known by His Tools
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My apologies for disappearing again but my grandfather’s death followed by my older sister’s visit and Baby Alice’s dedication (like a baptism only without the water) kept me away (not to mention my schoolwork!). I’m finally starting to feel like I’m catching up with myself again. In my last post, I mentioned that the girls in the . . . → Read More: Food Should Not be So Complicated Editorial note: When one person complained about the plaid background making it hard to read the text, after some trouble-shooting, we decided that it was her monitor preventing the white background in the text area from showing up. But when another person recently complained, I wondered how many others were having the same trouble and just . . . → Read More: Let’s Pretend  5 comments - (Comments are closed)  Cooking, Entertaining, home economics omnibus  Sunday supper menus I spent the majority of my undergraduate college years living at home. One day, I was talking to my grandfather while he was working in his woodshop behind our house. I’m sure I was whining and moaning and complaining about my homework to him when he just quietly said, “Do the hardest thing first and then . . . → Read More: Do the Hardest Thing First Years ago when one of the authors of this book took a course in psychology, the teacher said that no one ever did anything in this world that he did want to do and I challenged it. “What,” said I, “you mean that I wash dishes because I want to do it? You mean I get up . . . → Read More: Who Wants to Do Things that are Unwise or Foolish? Washington circa 1920. "Home Economics Section." A test kitchen at the Department of Agriculture, Courtesy of Shorpy.com “Isn’t being quite grown up exciting?” And thus we are introduced to the magnificent world of home economics in 1935. Over the holidays (that seem like an eternity ago, now!), I ordered a copy of The Home Economics Omnibus by . . . → Read More: Isn’t Being Quite Grown Up Exciting? I want to thank everyone for their kind words and support since the death of my grandfather. Since he was in the process of moving to an assisted care facility, his apartment lease was up (and you know the waiting list for his retirement community apartment was rather long) and we spent the weekend clearing out . . . → Read More: WWII Food Rationing = Better Health Well, I managed to do it. It is hard to admit but I think everyone has figured it out, already. I put too much on my plate. I went to the super buffet and loaded it up because I forgot that I could take seconds. Each item on my plate brings me tremendous joy (most of . . . → Read More: Theatrical Thursday: Ode to Saran Wrap (c. 1956) One comment - (Comments are closed) Cooking from Scratch, Theatrical Thursday, Vintage School Films, home economics freezer cooking, Once a Month Cooking I usually try to run my errands on Friday mornings. The stores are stocked up for the weekend rush, so there is a better selection on the sale items, but they aren’t crowded yet. So, in honor of the shopping I will do in a couple of hours, I bring you The Shoppers Creed from Meta . . . → Read More: The Food Shopper’s Creed (1953) Whew! It has been a whirlwind few days and I’ve missed my little coffee klatch with you ladies! I started a “draping” class yesterday where I am learning how to design patterns by draping muslin on a dress form. You’ve probably seen them do it on Project Runway, if you’ve watched the show. Anyway, it is . . . → Read More: Meal Planning for Nutrition (c. 1950) |
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