tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post4274086418982478244..comments2024-03-28T12:11:42.691-04:00Comments on For What It's Worth: Vintage cookbooks Part 2 - the personal touches...Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-71612122005633106042023-03-06T17:51:52.970-05:002023-03-06T17:51:52.970-05:00Post Toastems! Ha ha. I had forgotten all about th...Post Toastems! Ha ha. I had forgotten all about them. Do they still make them? 🤔<br /><br />I still use the "pink stuff" in my coffee and I hate all other sweeteners for coffee. I carry the packets in my backpack in case restaurants have something else. 😏 However, in tea I have to have white sugar. ☕<br /><br />I'm so happy you have Jane's cookbook as a treasure. It makes me sad her family didn't keep it. Maybe she had no family left? We lived across the street from a house were I never saw anyone come or go. I found out an elderly man lived there and there must have been a caregiver coming and going, but I just never happened to be looking when they came and went. One evening an ambulances with the siren on pulled up and took the man away on a stretcher, that's when I realized who lived there. A few weeks later a truck came and took away the furniture, but there were boxes and boxes of older books and documents put out to the curb. I took a few books and an interesting <br />looking board game about Ancient Greece. What made me cry were all his framed diplomas; including one for his PHD. I wish I had taken them to memorialize him in a way, like you are doing with Jane's cookbook. The books and the game made me realize I probably would have enjoyed hanging out with him, and he was just across the street. 😔<br /><br />Anyway, I have things stuck in the Good Housekeeping cookbook my mother gave to me in 1985. I have also written favorite friends' and family recipes in it. I know Sebastian will keep it after I'm gone, but after that... who knows. I hope someone like you finds it. 🤗<br /><br />La La in the Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253014225202985934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-5328447496688220832023-02-09T13:51:51.800-05:002023-02-09T13:51:51.800-05:00Oh, I'm sure our recipes are going to be made ...Oh, I'm sure our recipes are going to be made fun of too! lol<br /><br />Thank you xoxoKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-15404120071331028592023-02-08T15:31:11.109-05:002023-02-08T15:31:11.109-05:00I forgot to say, I love the Valentine banner! Go C...I forgot to say, I love the Valentine banner! Go Cupid LOL.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-79000741226074656072023-02-08T15:30:36.197-05:002023-02-08T15:30:36.197-05:00"I am really not a collector so this a weird ..."I am really not a collector so this a weird development! Honestly, I think it's because I'm getting old(er) myself and maybe becoming a touch sentimental. Again, weird...I'm a very unsentimental kind of person lol."<br />😂<br /><br />There are some weird recipes in there, but then again...some of the modern taste combinations are daring too LOL.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-74050236806235858482023-02-08T10:34:38.847-05:002023-02-08T10:34:38.847-05:00There's a sardine jello mold that was also pre...There's a sardine jello mold that was also pretty gross lol <br /><br />She probably was just a collector. I only cook (not very well) for Kevin and I but someone looking through my stuff might think I entertained too lol<br /><br />I'm wondering what future people will think of all our quinoa and elaborate smoothie bowls! Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-61430661402932633712023-02-08T03:30:47.942-05:002023-02-08T03:30:47.942-05:00Fish mousse. I cannot imagine much that sounds wor...Fish mousse. I cannot imagine much that sounds worse than that. What a cool find though! When you said, "I think she liked to entertain," my first thought was, "Or this was her version of Pinterest and she liked to save recipes she never used" lol.Kit @ Metaphors and Moonlighthttps://metaphorsandmoonlight.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-86309101430464907712023-02-06T17:36:40.727-05:002023-02-06T17:36:40.727-05:00I tend to narrow things down and keep just one or ...I tend to narrow things down and keep just one or two special things from someone. We had to move a lot when Kevin was in the military so I couldn't have a lot of things. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-20090998095505717172023-02-06T17:09:47.487-05:002023-02-06T17:09:47.487-05:00This is awesome. All the personal touches make it ...This is awesome. All the personal touches make it so fun to own and explore.<br /><br />I do collect a lot of things--llamas, Stitch, Toothless, Star Wars, Yoshi, Harry Potter, Marvin Martian, cats, HRC cups, Funkos, and books. I'm basically a large child. LOL. I'm also very sentimental. It's hard for me to throw away pictures and cards (birthday, Valentine's, Christmas, thank you, etc.) because I get to read things from people who many not still be around.Jenni Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403700912436098391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-68399735863213287922023-02-05T17:00:01.022-05:002023-02-05T17:00:01.022-05:00I do not do tiktok but that sounds awesome. I foll...I do not do tiktok but that sounds awesome. I follow a 70' food account on Twitter. They have really gross things lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-55292473910514310562023-02-05T16:58:13.913-05:002023-02-05T16:58:13.913-05:00I can't say I would make many of the recipes b...I can't say I would make many of the recipes but it's fun to see what was trendy at the time. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-39149731242900967312023-02-05T04:23:02.720-05:002023-02-05T04:23:02.720-05:00This is so cool, I'm a little disappointed in ...This is so cool, I'm a little disappointed in myself I didn't keep all of my nan's cook books as they would have been like this with the personal notes and comments throughout but I am not a cook and I also didn't have the space for everything at the time. Seeing some of the receipes also sort of reminds me of that tiktoker who makes all those vintage receipes and comments if they work or not and is just hilarious. Becky Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938602345709426466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-34997556406673072092023-02-04T19:23:13.731-05:002023-02-04T19:23:13.731-05:00I love this. I used to have my grandma's cookb...I love this. I used to have my grandma's cookbooks but they didn't really have recipes I wanted to use. lol Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-61857277873847761382023-02-03T13:07:34.973-05:002023-02-03T13:07:34.973-05:00Ha! I like pineapple and pepperoni pizza. That'...Ha! I like pineapple and pepperoni pizza. That's very controversial. But, I can't have pineapple anymore (too acidic and I have problems) so it doesn't matter, I guess.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-25360912860713711812023-02-03T04:32:10.922-05:002023-02-03T04:32:10.922-05:00That is so cool!
On a side note, nope to pineapple...That is so cool!<br />On a side note, nope to pineapples in anything!!! Only rawBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-11886409108309492023-02-02T20:51:31.646-05:002023-02-02T20:51:31.646-05:00Yeah - it's more than just recipes. It's k...Yeah - it's more than just recipes. It's kind of a time capsule and when they include notes and clippings it's even cooler. <br /><br />I'm making that beef one though! lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-59564181948846403912023-02-02T20:50:23.789-05:002023-02-02T20:50:23.789-05:00I have no idea. I've only been once to get my ...I have no idea. I've only been once to get my card lol<br /><br />Kevin just brought me home several more that belonged to his mom, grandmother and great grandmother!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-52701822000046139492023-02-02T20:48:54.145-05:002023-02-02T20:48:54.145-05:00I'm going to have to check that book out!
Kev...I'm going to have to check that book out!<br /><br />Kevin just came back from visiting his family and brought me a treasure trove of old cookbooks from his grandmother.<br /><br />The books themselves are fun but it's the personal touches for me.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-54216671247061467952023-02-02T15:32:11.665-05:002023-02-02T15:32:11.665-05:00No I think it's a cool thing to collect. I mea...No I think it's a cool thing to collect. I mean , it was a different TIME and looking back... really reflects that. I think back to growing up and I think my mom dabbled with Weight Watchers for a bit in the 70's- I remember hearing how strict they were! She was very bog on cottage cheese and skim milk too... <br /><br />The beef stew recipe does sounds good! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-18568302111265910352023-02-02T13:18:37.446-05:002023-02-02T13:18:37.446-05:00What an incredibly cool find! I love it. Maybe yo...What an incredibly cool find! I love it. Maybe your local library would want to display?Jen Twimomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267405113503713323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-26790350045723261082023-02-02T12:01:08.977-05:002023-02-02T12:01:08.977-05:00It's so interesting what's popular at a gi...It's so interesting what's popular at a given time. I wonder what people will think decades from now about our overnight oatmeal, sheet pan dinners, and quinoa bowls lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-87190247575773118102023-02-02T11:59:25.701-05:002023-02-02T11:59:25.701-05:00It started in 1963, so it was fairly new. The cook...It started in 1963, so it was fairly new. The cookbook was fun but all her clippings really made it special.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-28450520853929531822023-02-02T11:35:55.659-05:002023-02-02T11:35:55.659-05:00Karen historic cookbooks were part of the plot of ...Karen historic cookbooks were part of the plot of Ms. Demeanor. I am giddy seeing this parallel. That's a neat experience finding a book that the reader left so much of themselves inSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-67980178088644848872023-02-02T09:10:46.039-05:002023-02-02T09:10:46.039-05:00Oh, these are priceless. I love flipping through o...Oh, these are priceless. I love flipping through old cookbooks but the personal touches really put these over the top. The descriptions of the "fancy" recipes makes me positively cringe. Liver stuffing, beef stuffed with prunes... ugh. Oh, and the salad with bologna. Haha! I hope Jane had a great time making her recipes.Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-4914350224415088172023-02-02T08:32:20.662-05:002023-02-02T08:32:20.662-05:00This is just wonderful! I love that they had WW me...This is just wonderful! I love that they had WW meetings back then! haha that is so funny. I do love seeing the vintage cookbook ads, they are so fun to see. Lover Of Romancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06815249440754171341noreply@blogger.com