Making a 1950s holiday candy from scratch in a modern kitchen. I don’t really like convenience foods. I like cooking from scratch. I also like reverse-engineering foods. I mean, I started reading Cook’s Illustrated magazine 20 years ago! I’m sure you see where this is going. I LIKE reverse-engineering vintage convenience foods, and making my …
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Planning for a Busy Vintage December Once again, it is time for the famous (infamous? no, no, definitely not!) Very Vintage December Challenge! Time to Jingle Bell Rock! As an overview, each day, I will be doing a vintage homemaking activity from the Betty Crocker Country Kitchen Almanac from 1958. I love doing this, and …
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Well, I haven’t updated this project in a week! I didn’t have even a Mid-Century Menu Monday post this week. I didn’t do anything all week! (I lie — I did do the cooking and cleaning. And the homeschooling. Just no Christmas projects.) My midwife told me to take some time off, so I took …
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So, at least through this weekend, I will be doing 2 days at a time in my project posts, just to try to catch up properly! Everyone got over being sick, but I had ALL the laundry, and washing out the sickrooms — and at almost 40 weeks, I’m a little slow. Really, I only …
Well, I can tell you that I didn’t EXPECT to fall behind this far. But “needs must when the Devil drives!” (My grandmother used to say that all the time when her plans were disrupted.) All 7 of my kids came down with stomach flu on Tuesday. Yeah. So, I mostly let my projects go …
It was lovely to spend Sunday quietly! Now I am back and ready to go with another day of vintage housekeeping, crafts, and cooking! Let’s get this week started with Very Vintage December, Day 9! Housekeeping: 1950s Mom Meets the Very Vintage December So after a week of tweaking, I think I’ve got my 1950s …
The first weekend of my Very Vintage December! Honestly, I’m disappointed that I didn’t get more (any) pictures taken. I’m going to have to work on that next week! And getting the recipes I’m using up as well. I mean, how can people follow along, if I don’t? Anyway, I’m doing all of the projects …
Almost a whole week of vintage Christmas preparations! I did decide that tomorrow, Saturday, I am going to do all the tasks for Saturday and Sunday, because Sunday is my day of rest. And, seriously, after this week, and with a baby due at the end of the month, I need REST! Anyway, here is …
You know, I always make a lot of things this time of year. I bake cookies, make candy — I make treats all month. But this season, doing three holiday projects a day plus my vintage housekeeping, is more than I have ever tried to do. On the other hand, I love decorating. I’m having …
A Very Vintage December, Day 4 — and a very busy day! We were supposed to get snow, but it fizzled. I’m not sorry, though. There is still plenty of snow on the ground from our Thanksgiving storm, and another storm coming through this weekend. I hate driving in the snow, so I’m just fine …
