Dutch Honey Syrup
One of the frustrations when searching for vintage cookbooks with Dutch recipes is the fact that it’s hard to filter out actual Dutch recipes that were a part of immigrants’…
Journals for the Homestead
I’ve been spending a bit of time lately both exploring some vintage recipes that I’ll share later and also trying to do a bit more research on that Swedish tile…
Vintage Christmas Baking Preparation
Holidays, traditions, and food are intimately tied together. For a lot of us, it really isn’t Christmas without Grandma’s sugar cookies. Or that special sweet bread. Something that has had…
Vintage Chicken Scratch Apron Pattern
In keeping with this week’s podcast on Apronology, I thought I’d share with you some of my collection of aprons. And a pattern for one of the simpler “Chicken Scratch”…
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with Red Fife Flour
Is there anything better on a cold Autumn morning than Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls? I’ve had this recipe in my box for over 20 years now, and nobody in my house…
The Soothing Power of Fancy Work
The past week has been heavy. Trying. Fraught. Especially in the homes of veterans. It’s hard to find that lightness of spirit we long for when bombarded constantly by news from home and abroad….