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Vintage Meal Plan for the Middle of December | Very Vintage Christmas

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December is only getting busier! Christmas pageant rehearsals, cookie exchanges, and school performances vie for attention with making Christmas magic. A good plan for housekeeping and meals helps. Here’s my vintage meal plan for wintertime. 1940s Vintage Menus For Early December Although I love to cook 1950s menus, I usually use 1940s and 1930s recipes […]

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A REAL Vintage Meal Plan for the First Week of December | Very Vintage December

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December can feel like a whirlwind. Between decorating, shopping, holiday parties, and keeping your family’s usual routines afloat, planning meals often gets pushed aside. Yet, you still need to serve three meals a day, even during the busy holiday season. That’s where a vintage meal plan can save you time, money, and stress. It even

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1950s Chocolate-Covered Cherries | Vintage Recipe

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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 own from-scratch or convenient versions. And I’ve had a lot of

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How to plan for Christmas | Very Vintage December

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Once again, it is time for the famous (infamous? no, no, definitely not!) Very Vintage December Challenge! Does the thought of Christmas planning leave you feeling overwhelmed? I understand—the holidays bring joy, but they also bring endless to-do lists, from decorations to gifts to meals. Let me guide you through how to plan for a

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A Very Vintage December with the Mid-Century Modern Mommy

A Very Vintage December: a Merry Christmas to You, & a Happy New Year!

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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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