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Drunken Melon – Vintage Cocktail Friday
This week we are soaking a melon in wine! This is Drunken Melon! This is another recipe chosen by our wonderful patrons over at Patreon! This week I would like to highlight our new patron, Marc, who came onboard Patreon as our first "Well...
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Peach Petal Salad – A Vintage Recipe Test
Today's recipe is a real peach! (cue collective groans) This is Peach Petal Salad! This recipe is from a really cute pamphlet from the California Cling Peach Canners. It has lots of ideas for using peaches, and the recipes are both sweet and...
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Cherry Marshmallow Fluff – Vintage Recipe Test
This was a serious week at our house. We spent a lot of it discussing what we are going to do about our school situation. So after all that mental effort, I decided we all needed some fluff. This is Cherry Marshmallow Fluff! Mini...
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Broiled Humdingers – Vintage SPAM Recipe Test
This week's recipe is once again due to the fantastic recipe choosing skills of our patrons over on Patreon. Not only are they supporting the site and totally deserve our recognition, but twice a month they are also deciding what food poor Tom has to shove down his...
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Strawberry Satin Pie, 1968 – Vintage Pie Recipe Test
Berry season is still in full swing here in Michigan, so I normally have an assortment of berries hanging out in my fridge that are on their last minutes of life. So I decided to try a pie that was meant to be served with a sprinkle of last-minute berries over the...
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Star Fruit Mold, 1970 – A Vintage Gelatin Recipe Test
I hope you are all prepared for your holiday parties and potlucks! As for me, I couldn't help but whip out a gelatin mold. And because apparently I don't like anyone in my family to actually enjoy eating gelatin, I decided to use a recipe from Miracle Whip! This is...
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Beer Cheesecake, 1955 – A Vintage Recipe Test
Since last weekend was Father's Day, I thought I would buy Tom a beer. And then put that beer in a cheesecake. This is Beer Cheesecake! Now, if you have been following our social media (mostly Facebook), you would have noticed that this...
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Carrot Bread, 1967 – A Vintage Recipe Test
So, after the marshmallow shock of last week (which actually turned out well!) I decided to give us all a break this week. Especially Tom, since Father's Day is this weekend. So I made a nice Carrot Bread! This recipe is from a church...
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Lima Beans and Marshmallows – A Patreon-Chosen Vintage Recipe Test
Well, hello again. Welcome back to another installment of "recipe tests that are chosen for me by patrons". This week we have this lovely girl. And yes, under that perfectly browned, melty marshmallow-goodness IS a pile of lima beans! This is Lima Beans and...
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Cole Slaw And Dressing, 1967 – Vintage Recipe Test
I'm sick of mayonnaise. I never thought it would happen, but eating a ton of sandwiches and macaroni salads has finally taken it's toll. I can hear the mayo-haters out there saying "Hallelujah!", and for the rest of you, you get to benefit as well. Because we are...
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Blueberry Delight, 1963 – Vintage Recipe Test
This week it was decided to make a dessert that was pretty much sugar, blueberries and butter. And I am just fine with that. This is Blueberry Delight! This is the first recipe that was voted on by my Patreon group! I mean, I only received...
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Quick Pineapple Dessert, 1963
This week I wanted to make something with crushed pineapple. I somehow ended up with a huge can, so I'm going to split it up into several dishes. But the first recipe I had kicking around was for these dessert bars. This is Quick Pineapple Dessert! [cooked-recipe...
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