Posts Tagged 1950s
Easter Cookies
Mar 29
Well, I finally decided on a refrigerator. I did not purchase the Northstar Candy Apple Red Retro refrigerator I wanted. Even though it is a beautiful reproduction of a 1950s model and would fit perfectly in my kitchen because it 1) cost more than I make in a month and 2)would clash with my new-to-me vintage pastel tablecloth. Besides, being a 1940
A musical extravaganza: about a fridge.
A Tupperware party in the late 1950s. Photograph: Associated Press A sturdy, see-through container with an airtight lid: it doesn't sound like rocket science. But Tupperware has emerged as the pla...
Pizza Casserole
Oct 21
If you like pizza you will love this casserole. Pepperoni, sausage, green peppers, mushrooms, onions and homemade pizza sauce are tossed with rotini pasta, topped with mozzarella and baked until bubbly. Just think of it as your favorite combination pizza turned into a tummy warming dish fit for a Sunday supper. Casseroles gained popularity in the 1950s because of their simplicity. They are easy, one dish meals that can feed an army and as a bonus they freeze quite well. This pizza cassero
One Deer Park church gained its name, “Open Door,” from its early years of leaving its door facing the railroad tracks unlocked, so people out of luck coming through town on a train could come inside for shelter. It opened its doors to serve as an infirmary during the 1918 flu epidemic and in the 1950s to house the city’s library. For years, Meals on Wheels cooked meals in the church’s kitchen ...