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Church Cookbook Recipes – Heavenly Hash and Cardinal Salad
Happy Friday! Just wanted to do a little bit of shameless self-promotion. I just finished an article on church cookbooks for Faith & Leadership, and if you would like to check it out you can head over to their website. It’s not often that I can go on and on...
Glazed Tea Cakes – A Mid-Century Gelatin Test
Hooray for gelatin!! Today we have another recipe that was submitted for our Gelatin Contest, but I have to admit that this is one that I was very excited to see because I have been dying to try this recipe for ages. These adorable little things are Glazed Tea Cakes....
My Top 5 Vintage Christmas Cookie Recipe Picks From 2011- Tested And Husband-Approved!
So, do you guys think it is too early for Christmas cookies??? Maybe?? Nah. I have to say, it is never too early for cookies around here. I’ve already started diving into my notes from last year and digging around in my cookbooks to plan the great Christmas cookie...
Banana Spook Cake – A Vintage Halloween Recipe Test
Happy Halloween!! Since this is a day of thrills, chills and tons of candy, I thought it would be appropriate if I told you all a Halloween tale today. This is a tale of mystery, magic, mashed bananas and heroism. This is the tale of: THE BANANA SPOOK CAKE! Once...
Clam Aspic – A Gelatin Recipe Test
So, today we have a sort of crazy little gelatin recipe that was fun to make. This is Clam Aspic: It was submitted to us by Veg-O-Matic, who writes: Hiya! Ever since I started reading Midcentury Menu, I’ve been keeping my beady little eyes peeled for, uh, suitable...
Goblin Franks, Halloween Punch And Cocoa Marshmallow Bars – A Retro Recipe Re-Run
Is it just me, or is it starting to get a little spooky around here?? This post is from our archives from Halloween of 2011, but I thought it would be fiendishly appropriate to trot this one out again. ‘Tis the season, and all that jazz. In addition, who wouldn’t want...
Apple Cider Upside-Down Cake – A Retro Recipe Re-Run
Fall is here and it is time for apples!!! Since I have been hungry for this cake and will probably make it this week, I thought it appropriate to trot this recipe out from the archives so that you could all make it, too. This was an amazing cake that lasted hardly any...
Barbecue Cheese Cracker Pie – A Vintage Gelatin Recipe Test
Well, I threatened to show you guys the rest of the tested recipes from the gelatin contest, and if you know me at all you know that I always make good on my threats. Wait. Promises. I mean, I always make good on my promises. Anyway, this freaky looking pie...
Grand Finale Peanut Butter Pie – A Vintage Recipe Test
It’s time for pie!! And not just any pie. This is a no-bake peanut butter cheesecake in an Oreo crust. Nice, huh? Before we even start this recipe, I would like to point out the lone Oreo in the center of this pie. This pie was originally suppose to have Oreos ringing...
Sausage Apple Noodle Casserole – The Church Lady Casserole Challenge
Tom and I can never say “no” to a food challenge. If you dare us to eat that chocolate-covered grasshopper, we eat it. If you tell us we can’t finish that sandwich, we finish it. And if you send us a crazy vintage recipe, we make it. No one knows this better than...
Carrot and Pineapple Salad – A Gelatin Recipe Test
This week we have a recipe test that is, thankfully, short and sweet. Since we tested out a TON of recipes for our recent Gelatin Contest, I have a bunch of gelatin recipes stacked up and ready to go for you guys. Which is kind of weird since I am used to...
It’s A Gelatin Round-up – ALL of the Winners In Our Recent Gelatin Contest
It was an epic contest. It spanned about 4 months and had 10 winners. I really can’t blame you if you couldn’t keep track of all the gelatin-goodness (There was a ton of it!), so I decided to do a re-cap so we can relive the fun, the horror and the gelatin. Best...