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Peanut Drink, 1970 – Vintage Cocktail Friday
Hooray for Friday and alcohol! This week we are mixing it up a bit (pun intended) and making a drink in the blender. I recently came across a fantastic book from the Oklahoma Peanut Commission from the 1970’s that tries to put peanuts in EVERYTHING. So I was very...
P-Nutty Apple Crunch, 1970 – A Mid-Century Recipe Test
Most of you know by now that I have a weakness for weird ingredients in desserts. Tomato soup? Bring it on. Sauerkraut? Hello. Pork fat? Done it. Pinto beans? Please. But this week I picked something a little unusual. The mystery ingredient this week is peanut butter,...
Vintage Kitchen Kitsch on eBay – Fun Vintage Appliances!
This week we have some great kitschy kitchen appliances from eBay, including the Hot Dogger, Wee Bakerie and M’sier Crepe! Vintage 1970's Presto Hot Dogger Electric Hot Dog Cooker Mint in Box Why I Want This: Hot dogs cook in seconds! No boiling water! Plus,...
The Vincent Price Halloween Cookalong Round-up – Beef Heart, Lots of Liver and Tons of Halloween Terror!
Okay, I PROMISE this is going to be my last post on Vincent Price. Well…for this year. But the recent Vincent Price Halloween Cookalong was so fun I thought I would give you guys some quick highlights and links so you could check out some more of the Vincent Price...
Un-Wealthy Wellington – The Vincent Price Halloween Cookalong!
Well, it’s finally here! The Vincent Price Cookalong is in full swing and we can finally unveil our dish: Un-Wealthy Wellington! Un-Wealthy Wellington Author: Vincent Price, 1972 Ingredients 2 lbs ground round 2 boxes pie crust mix (or enough for two pie crusts) 2 T...
Vintage Kitchen Kitsch on eBay – Vintage Recipe Card Collections
Welcome to Vintage Kitchen Kitsch! This week we have ice cream clowns, fancy international drinks and cats that lay around with desserts. 1973 Vintage McCall's Great American Recipe Card Collection and Storage Box Why I Want This: My mom had this collection...
Vincent Price’s Zippy Bloody Mary – Vintage Cocktail Friday
I hope everyone had a happy Halloween! Did Halloween sneak up on you guys? It did on me. It also seemed really short, so we are going to be celebrating Halloween all weekend here to make up for it. We have a stack of movies, frozen pizzas, and a boatload of candy. And...
Vincent Price’s Pumpkin Pie – A Vintage Halloween Recipe Test
Well, since tomorrow is Halloween we thought we would do things up right around here and make a recipe from Vincent Price! And yes, it is because the Vincent Price Cookalong is going to be this Monday, November 4th. We are pretty excited around here, and so we decided...
Vintage Kitchen Kitsch on eBay – Halloween Goodies!
I hope everyone is getting geared up for Halloween! This week we have Halloween parties with weenies, ugly apples and scary food by Kilmore Daily! Vtg HALLOWEEN Black Cat MASK Cake Decorations Cupcake Toppers Why I Want This: Oh my goodness, there are SO MANY...
SPAM Oven Barbecue, 1956 – A Vintage Hunt’s Recipe Test
This month of Halloween treats continues with spooky and creepy recipes that aren’t really meant to be spooky and creepy! This week we have a fun taste sensation from a June 1956 ad in Better Homes and Gardens for Hunt’s Tomato Sauce. I love how this one ended up...
Vintage Kitchen Kitsch on eBay – Vincent Price! Vincent Price!
This week we have Vincent Price, a scary cook-along and eBay finally does something right, even if it is just a copy of Pinterest! Does anyone else remember that Sesame Street character, Vincent Twice? No? Well, as a kid he was one of my favorites! I think he hosted...
Benedictine Cocktail, 1943 – Vintage Cocktail Friday
Happy Friday! This week we have another cocktail with Benedictine in it, AND another cocktail from the 1943 edition of The Joy of Cooking. We can’t help it. The cocktails in this book are really interesting! Benedictine Cocktail Author: The Joy of Cooking, 1943...