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Tunnel of Sugarplum Cake, 1968 – A Vintage Christmas Recipe Test
In honor of #fruitcakeweek on our social media, I thought I would whip up a fruitcake! Well…sort of. This is Tunnel of Sugarplum Cake! I came across this recipe a few weeks ago, and I got really excited. Why? Cause I freaking love the Tunnel...
Prima Vera Cocktail–Vintage Cocktail Friday
Oh my gosh, who needs a cocktail? It feels like it’s been forever since we’ve done this. This cocktail comes from a great little set of cocktail cards I bought off of Instagram. They are from vintage tabletop vending machines, and the top...
Mt. Fuji King Crab Salad, 1950 – A Vintage Gelatin Recipe Test
I have a rather serious unveiling this week. A serious gelatin mold unveiling. This is how emotionally invested in this I really am. With great seriousness, I present: Mt. Fuji King Crab Salad. Can you believe this thing? I can’t. I saw this...
Hallo Witch, 1956 – A Vintage Halloween Recipe Test
This week we don’t have a recipe so much as a cutting and frosting challenge. Which are always the best kinds of challenges. This is Hallo Witch! This recipe is from the classic pamphlet, Baker’s Cut-Up Cakes, which is actually a brillant...
Pop-Tart Apple Crumble, 1971 – A Vintage Recipe Test
This week we are taking advantage of apple season by covering sliced apples with Pop-Tarts! This is Apple Crumble! (We lost the photos from this post a few years ago when we had to switch servers! But no worries, the recipe test, and the recipe survived!) Apple...
Homemade Freezer French Fries With A Vintage Ekco Miracle French Fry Cutter
I had a big, crazy recipe planned for this week, but then TJ got sick, and I got sick and yadda, yadda. Basically, life with kids happened. But I still wanted to do something fun for potato week, so I thought I would show you guys my best friend, my vintage french fry...
O’Henry Bars, 1965 – A Vintage Recipe Test
This week we aren’t doing anything freaky, just making some nice, calm bar cookies. These are O’Henry Bars! This recipe is from the Art of Cooking, a community cookbook from St. Paul’s Church from 1965. Sorry, this scan got kind of smeared,...
Cheese Snacks, 1959 – A Vintage Recipe Test
This week we have a very easy recipe. Which is good, because I’m tired. These are Cheese Snacks! This recipe is from the Easy Guide To Good Eating from Ralston that was published in 1959. I’ve been doing #cerealweek over on our Facebook,...
Cocoa Sandwiches, 1925 – A Vintage Recipe Test
Ever just want to have a chocolate sandwich for lunch? Well, this week we have you covered. Now, this one isn’t mid-century. This recipe is from a cocoa pamphlet from McNess from about 1925. But seriously, I just could not pass this by. I...
Avocado Ice Cream, 1974 – A Vintage Recipe Test
If you were an eagle-eyed reader, you might have spotted this week’s recipe test in with the loads of fruit in the Luau Wheelbarrow Ice Bar that I posted earlier this week. It was hiding out in a watermelon half. This is Avocado Ice Cream! ...
The Luau Wheelbarrow Ice Bar – A Mid-Century Party Test
Just in case you needed one last fix for Luau week – I decided to spend most of my weekend chopping fruit. This is the Wheelbarrow Ice Bar! This lovely is from How To Become A Cookout Champion, which was published in 1959. This cute book was...
Orange Doodads, 1978 – Back To School With Mid-Century Menu
It’s time for some dessert! And what’s better for dessert than something covered with coconut. These are Orange Doodads! This recipe comes from one of my favorite cookbooks, Out Of This World Recipes from 1978. This book kind of straddles the...
