Buzz loves bread pudding. If he was on a desert island and could only bring along one food, I would guess this would be it. So bread pudding with fruit? YES PLEASE. « Previous El Presidente, 1940 – Vintage Cocktail Friday Next » Gingered Pear and Chicken Salad, 1954 - Best-Loved Chicken and Turkey Recipes of 24 Good Cooks ...
Who is ready for a cocktail? This week we are making El Presidente from The Host’s Handbook, which was published in 1940 by the National Distillers Product Corporation. Print El Presidente Author: The Host’s Handbook, 1940 Ingredients ½ Don Q Rum (White Label) ½ French Vermouth Juice of 1 lemon Dash of Curacao Dash of Grenadine Instructions Combine Rum and Vermouth, and juice of one lemon, dash of Curacao and dash of Grenadine. Shake well with ice and serve with a cherry. 3.2.1284 “How...
Today we are taking a break from all the gross, and we are making a coffee cake. This is Heath Brunch Coffee Cake, because why wouldn’t you put candy on a coffee cake? Seriously. I’m asking you a question. Why haven’t you done this yet? Print Heath Brunch Coffee Cake Ingredients ¼ pound butter 2 c flour 1 c brown sugar ½ cup white sugar 1 c buttermilk 1 tsp soda 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla For Topping: 1 c finely crushed Heath English Toffee candy bars ¼ cup pecans or almonds Instructions Blend...
You know that old jingle, the one that goes: “I wish I was an Oscar Mayer Wiener, that is what I’d truly like to be, ’cause if I were an Oscar Mayer Wiener, everyone would be in love with me!” This dish is what happens after you’ve been dating the beloved Oscar Mayer Wiener for a while, and start discovering some strange habits — like swimming in French dressing with lima beans. « Previous Gelatin Glazed Tea Cakes – A Mid-Century Gelatin Re-Run Next » Heath...
I just had to get this recipe out of the archives last week to fill a reader’s request, so I thought I would post it again so you could all see the glory of gelatin mixed with cake. This recipe was originally posted in November of 2012 after our Gelatin Contest that consumed most of our summer and life. While I tried to make these in clever little shapes, squares are the best and the easiest to roll in gelatin! Hooray for gelatin!! Today we have another recipe that was submitted for our Gelatin Contest, but I have to admit that this...
Ever had one of those days where you just needed chocolate? If you’re in the mood for pudding and cake mix, then you’re in for a treat. « Previous Smirnoff White Fizz, 1971 – Vintage Cocktail Friday Next » Molded Chicken and Pineapple Salad, 1954 – Best-Loved Chicken and Turkey Recipes of 24 Good Cooks ...
Happy Vintage Cocktail Friday! This week we are diving headfirst into shallow waters with a great book we recently purchased called the Smirnoff Brunch Book from 1971. It’s hard to put into words how awesome this book is, probably because my idea of “awesome” is probably a lot different than most people’s. Let’s just say there are a lot of unusual combinations...
We are dipping into the archives this week and pulling out one of the most hilarious recipes that Tom and I have ever made. This post originally ran in May of 2012, and since then this sub with canned spaghetti poured on it has been the butt of many jokes around our house, and probably will continue to be a punch line in the future. How can it not be? It has all the...
