Recipes from the Past
Here's another recipe from grandma. This actually looks really good! Date unknown. This one looks like another crowd pleaser - I'm guessing her cookbook has several quick and delicious recipes that would have been appropriate for a rowdy household!
Holiday Dinners and Kindly Good Cheer Brought to you by a 1943 Sunset magazine advert from the California Wine Board. Happy Thanksgiving! More Fun Discoveries from Antique Cookbooks Thanksgiving Dinner ~1866 Remarks on Pie Making ~1866 Thanksgiving Pie “The Crown of the Feast”~1866
Formal and Informal Place Settings Excellent descriptive print of your individual table setting for those formal occasions. Think Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. A grande affaire! For the average Joe, however, something less grande fits the bill. Here's the everyday table setup. Of course, 90 years later, now we have: And on that note, have... Continue Reading →
WWII Summertime Menu More Fun Discoveries from Antique Cookbooks Pineapple Beer ~1875 3 Simple Luncheon Menus ~1922 Apple Custard ~1881
1920s Halloween Meal from the National League Cookbook. Happy Halloween! Can you just imagine the roaring 20s and a fantastic costume party dinner? Prohibition probably meant that Cider had a little kick to it! Lots of Halloween parties this weekend ~enjoy! Source: Everywoman's Cook Book, 1922. More Fun Discoveries from Antique Cookbooks On Pumpkins ~1885 La... Continue Reading →
Easy Dinner Menus from the National League Cookbook. Item No.1 in Menu No.1 is Jellied Chicken Boullion - Simple? Not so sure. Hearty? Yes. Source: Everywoman's Cook Book, 1922. More Fun Discoveries from Antique Cookbooks Helps for Housekeepers ~1922 12 Sandwich Recipes ~1897 Chili Meat 1938
Happy Friday. Source: The Spokane Press, January 22, 1910. More Fun Discoveries from Antique Cookbooks Raspberry Wine ~1810 Fried Quoits~1910 Camping Stoves ~1910
Simple Three Meal Menu. Happy Friday. Oatmeal soup, anyone? The recipe looks better than it sounds. Also love that we have fried bananas. Not sure I'll get to try it, though. Brought home 3 bunches of bananas for the teens yesterday. Went for a walk and 45 minutes later one of the bunches was gone!?!... Continue Reading →
