Showing posts with label 1950s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1950s. Show all posts
August 28, 2020

Historical Kids Craft: Great Depression Paper Poppers

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 This year has been weird, to say the least. My sister is a nurse so I have been spending most of my time being Nanny-Auntie to my nephew wh...
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August 19, 2020

1929 Guacamole Recipe: A Recipe From the Great Depression

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Everyone who knows me know I LOVE tacos. I was excited and intrigued to find this early recipe for guacamole. The recipe is from Ramona'...
December 11, 2019

Chewable Eggnog? World War II Era Eggnog Pie Recipe, Old Fashioned Taste

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I'm not a fan of eggnog but it is mostly the texture that I don't like. This piqued my interest. Would I like the flavor with a ...
October 23, 2019

World War 2 Era Bismarck Tea Ring

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"OH NO! That looks nothing like the picture!" Yes, that happens sometimes but everyone said to bring it to the event anyway. I...
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October 9, 2019

World War II Pumpkin Pie Recipe

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I'm still a beginning pie baker and my grandma had no tips. She never learned to make crust and I've never been very good at it ...
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October 2, 2019

WW2 Herbal Remedies Your Grandmother Knew (and a Few You Wish She Didn't)

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The Old Herb Doctor is an advertising book published in 1941. The aim was to sell prepared tinctures but the book includes many herbal ...
July 24, 2018

WWII Blueberry Muffin Recipe

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Back from the WWII,  Berwick , PA event hosted by the Stuart Tank Memorial Association! Despite the rain, everyone had a great time. I...
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February 9, 2018

Fight the Gap Crud: WWII Era Chicken Noodle Soup

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Everyone had a great weekend at the Fort Indiantown Gap Event! But now it's here: The Gap Crud, The Barracks Plague, The Soldier...
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December 8, 2017

"A Man Could Propose to This Pie" WWII Era Recipe: Pecan Pie

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Recipes for the earliest versions of pecan pie date back to the 1880s but the dish didn't reach its height of popularity until the...
June 23, 2017

Easy WW2 1940s Dress Pattern Review: Butterick B5209

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I made this dress what feels like forever ago and am only now getting to review the pattern. A few months ago I had the chance to see so...
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September 22, 2016

Pasta con Fagioli (Pasta "Fazool") Pasta with Beans Recipe

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"Don't be a fool, eat Pasta Fazool"- Gus Van & Joe Schenck (1927) This recipe was cooked for the  Historical F...
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February 11, 2016

History of Caesar Salad or Aviator's Salad 1940s Recipe

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This recipe was cooked for the Historical Food Fortnightly . A yearly challenge that encourages bloggers to cook a historical food e...
February 19, 2013

The Supersizers Go...

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Book of Household Management, 1861 I know I am routinely behind on all things television and movie related but I can't help but poin...
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July 14, 2010

A Recipe from my Great Grandmother

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My Grandmother was trying to find a recipe for me from my Great Aunt Ann for Perogies. We couldn't find it today--she has a lot of rec...
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