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Vintage Cooking Kitsch on eBay
It was SO HARD not to buy up a ton of stuff this week on eBay. Check out some of the goodies I found! 2 Vintage Heinz Books The Heinz Book of Meat Cookery & The Heinz Book Recipes Why I Want This: Cooking with ketchup? How can I say “no”? Vintage Iced...
Moscow Mule – Vintage Cocktail Friday
This week we have a no-brainer cocktail that we knew was going to be good from the very beginning. How did we know this? Because it contained one of our favorite beverages: Ginger Beer! Moscow Mule Author: 2-in-1 International Mixed Drinks Recipe Card Collection, 1977...
Wham Spam Pie – A Vintage Recipe Test
So, this is a Spam pie. A Wham Spam Pie. Which might be the best name for a recipe pretty much ever. Yeah, let’s just…you know…look at it for a while. Wham! It’s a pie. Made of Spam. And it doesn’t just have Spam in it. The pie itself is actually LIQUID Spam baked...
The Spreadables From Carnation, 1972 – Mid-Century Shopping Cart
From Family Circle, 1972
Candied Crackers – A Mid-Century Recipe Test
When I first saw this recipe in a newspaper clipping from the 1950’s, I was terrified it was going to use some sort of savory cracker. But I was pleasantly surprised to see that graham crackers made up the “cracker” part in the recipe. I was also intrigued and wanted...
Vintage Cooking Kitsch on eBay
I hope you are excited, because I have a ton of great eBay finds for you guys today! So let’s just get to it, shall we? Vintage KRAFT COOKERY Advertising Insert Recipes Cookbook Why I Want This: You did see the cover, right? That fish gelatin is intense and I am...
Maple Leaf, 1940 – Vintage Cocktail Friday
Hooray for Vintage Cocktail Friday! It means that another week is (thankfully) almost over and it is time for the glorious weekend. It also means that Tom finally had an excuse to mix and drink some cocktails. This week we have the Maple Leaf, which is out of The...
Taco Dogs – A Mid-Century Recipe Test
A lot of crazy mid-century recipes are tested here, and of those some of the favorite ones are of the “mix-em-up” variety. Canned spaghetti on subs. Baked beans in gelatin. Ketchup and tuna on pizza. So when I was sorting through some newspaper clippings from the...
Lemon Rhubarb Cake – A Mid-Century Cake Recipe Test
I don’t know about you guys, but I got a TON of rhubarb in my garden this year. So, I decided to make some mid-century desserts with it! Here is a lovely piece of cake that I made from a vintage handwritten recipe card that I got with a recipe collection I recently...
Vintage Cooking Kitsch on eBay
I was happy that you guys were interested in seeing more eBay picks, because I am always finding more fun stuff to show you! First off, we have more cooking with soda fun! Vintage Dr Pepper Teen-Age Parties Recipe Pamphlet Why I Want This: I have to admit that I...
July Kraker, 1940 – Vintage Cocktail Friday
Happy late Fourth of July, everyone! This week we have a themed cocktail from a book called The Merry Mixer that was published in 1940. Here is July Kraker! July Kraker Author: The Merry Mixer, 1940 Ingredients 1 dash grenadine 1/2 Lemon juice 2/3 whiskey 1/3 creme de...
A Patriotic Gelatin Mold For Fourth Of July – A Vintage Gelatin Test
I have been keeping a secret from you guys, and it is pretty major. Are you ready? Here we go: I may have scored the greatest gelatin mold of all time. I’m serious. I got my grubby little mitts on this thing probably 10 or so months ago, and I have been...