Get more out of your food budget with tips from the 1940s on how to stretch your groceries. During World War II, people thought of all kinds of new recipe ideas when certain ingredients were scarce and money was tight. Some of those vintage recipes and methods to save money on groceries still hold up […]
Since so many of us have been baking to pass the time while social distancing, today I’m sharing some of the best vintage baking tips I’ve learned that are worth knowing today. These tidbits of baking wisdom from vintage cookbooks are still being passed down from generation to generation, so they’re worth adding to your […]
This Orange Nut Bread recipe is a no yeast quick bread based on a recipe in a vintage cookbook from the early 1960s. It has a delicate citrus flavor, delicious crunch from walnuts and is lightly sweetened with an orange glaze. I hope you’ll enjoy baking it while social distancing at home, as I have. […]
This no yeast Peanut Butter Bread recipe from 1927 is a delicious alternative to banana bread. With stay-at-home order end dates still uncertain and a widespread dry yeast shortage, many are looking for bread recipes without yeast—myself included! Thankfully, this tasty Peanut Butter Bread recipe has no yeast. I’ve also adapted it to be a […]
Creating retro curls is easy with foam rollers. Also called sponge rollers, these affordable tools are the trick to making beautiful retro hairstyles in little time. I’m sharing how to use foam rollers to get retro curls and including some professional hair styling tips from my stylist! You can view the full retro curls hair […]
I could spend all day browsing vintage records at my local record stores! I’m sharing some favorites from my vintage record collection in honor of Record Store Day, which was originally scheduled for April 18 but has moved to June 20. The holiday may have been postponed but I’m still planning on celebrating by turning […]
This Orange Streusel Coffee Cake recipe is from a vintage cookbook from the 1950s. It’s a light, citrus cake with a crumbly streusel topping that’s delicious for a spring brunch or dessert. This easy coffee cake recipe gets its flavor from fresh orange juice and zest, balanced by the buttery topping. Since I’m spending much […]
While we’re all staying home and practicing social distancing, I’ve made a list of period dramas on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video to watch in April if you need a good distraction. Period dramas are pretty much all I watch, other than the occasional detour to a more lighthearted episode of Younger or The Good […]
One of my favorite ways to find vintage style inspiration is to study vintage makeup and beauty product advertisements. With all the uncertainty in the world right now, and being stuck inside most days, I thought I’d offer a distraction and share some vintage magazine ads with you! These photos of vintage advertising are from […]
March is National Reading Month so I’m celebrating by sharing my vintage book collection. I love reading and have a hard time leaving a thrift shop or estate sale without a new (to me) book in hand! I feel that you can learn so much about history and how people from the past thought and […]