It’s the end of July already! I’m actually publishing this menu after the fact because LIFE, so no notes, just a weekly meal plan to keep up with my goal of having an archive with a meal plan for every week. Here is the meal plan for your Mid-Century Menu Monday for July 20th to […]
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I’m trying something new this week. I am adding notes on exactly how I alter the menus and recipes to suit the ingredients I have on hand, etc. For example, I am replacing at least one vegetable dish a day with zucchini since it is clearly a zucchini year!
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Summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime! Time for cute summer dresses, iced tea, and watermelon! Cool vintage dinners planned for the summery 50s housewife. Feed your family good old-fashioned meals with your vintage weekly meal plan, Mid-Century Menu Monday for July 6th to 12th.
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Hey, sweet readers! For the last half of 2020, I am bringing back my Mid-Century Menu Monday, starting with Mid-Century Menu Monday for July 4th! So, I have a few menu-cook-books from the 40s and 50s now, plus a number of cookbooks that contain menu plans, and a whole lot of Better Homes and Gardens
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The last mid-century meal plan for March. I don’t know about you, but I am DONE with the 90-day free trial of the New Roaring ‘20s, and I’d like to cancel my subscription now! Anyway, here’s the 1940s meal plan for Mid-Century Menu Monday: March 23-29. Mid-Century Menu Monday Since almost EVERYONE is home for
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I apologize for getting this one out late! I’m still just not feeling well, and all the kerfuffle is not helping. This week, I decided to pull out my 1940s cookbook. (It comforts me in adversity!) In the 1940s, as opposed to the 1950s, housewives spent at least half of the decade rationing, making do,
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For this week, I just repurposed one of my older menus, since I was busy and not feeling well. I do that a lot when I am worn out. I just change around the sides to make sure they are seasonal. I also change up the appetizers and desserts, just for fun! Here is my
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2-in-1 Bake is a vintage casserole for a family dinner from the 1958 Good Housekeeping’s Casserole Book. It combines ham, cheese, cauliflower, and canned cream soup to make a remarkably tasty quick casserole. I served it with Iowa Succotash, Onion-Rye Bread, and Carrot-Raisin Salad. Since it is a creamy dish, I chose Avocado Tidbits, which
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Happy Meal Planning Monday! This week, I’m testing a couple of appetizer ideas from Good Housekeeping’s Appetizer Book. Every day (except Sunday) before dinner I will serve Potpourri Cheese, Savory Cheese Spread, or Avocado Tidbits (yes, these all include cheese). I’m working on building an “off-the-shelf” short-order appetizer shelf in the pantry. And a cocktail
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It’s Meal Plan Monday again, and here is a new 1950s Meal Plan for you! This will be the last of the weekly menus from Family Circle. I have a new cookbook treat for next month! Anyway, here is the Mid-century Menu Monday for February 24 to March 1. Mid-Century Menu Monday Dinners Monday Layers
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