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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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Peanut Butter Sandwich Bread, 1937 – Retro Recipe Test
I recently needed some PB&J sandwich bread and I didn't feel like braving the situation at Meijer. So I hit the books and came up with this recipe. This is Peanut Butter Bread! I didn't get many prep photos of this recipe, because the...
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And The 9th Annual Lamb Cake Winners Are….
Whew! This has been a huge contest, and it was an absolute blast!!! I'm going to be a total knob, and thank everyone before I announce the winners. Thank you to everyone who sent in a lamb cake, a non-lamb cake, and especially those that sent in a fail. Thank you to...
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Farm Salad, 1976 – A Vintage Recipe Test
This week I was sick of canned corn, so I decided to use my canned corn in a salad. This is Farm Salad! This week's recipe comes from the book Avocado Bravo, which was published in 1976 by avocado growers, and has some really excellent and...
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Reader’s Lamb Cake Gallery And VOTE On Reader’s Choice Winners!
This is so exciting! Welcome to the Reader's Lamb Cake (ish) Gallery for 2020!!! This year has been a weird and unpredictable ride for everyone, but I am happy to say that this year we had the most lamb cake entries ever! We had 124 submissions this year, which I...
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Roll Up Sandwiches, 1980 – A Vintage Recipe Test
How’s everyone doing? Still having a good time at home? Schooling your kids, finding a use for those lentils in your pantry, binging TV shows? Yes? Great! Me, too! No really. I’m definitely loving all of this. Really. Truthfully, a nice side-effect of the current...
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