Feeling overwhelmed this spooky season? Wanting things to be a bit more cozy and calm? Here are 10 cosy activities to try out this spooky season! These activities are great for a small gatherings, solo nights or couples evenings. They are designed to get you thinking creatively, have a little fun, do something a little … Continue reading 10 Super Cosy Activities for a Quiet Spooky Season
How Adding Vintage Flavours to Your Kitchen Can Spice Up Your Meals Here on the blog we have been cooking from vintage recipes for years and I know my vintage cook book collection is quite sizeable and well-loved. Most of us assume vintage recipes are where questionable flavour combinations dwell, which is partly quite true … Continue reading The Joy of Cooking with Vintage Recipes
It's become some what of a tradition to bake and create a vintage lamb cake for every Easter. I have been making these cakes since 2020 and as I had to skip last years due to travel, I was determined to complete this years cake regardless of whatever else I had going on in my … Continue reading Baking a Vintage Lamb Cake for 2024
The 70's were a wild time, especially culinary speaking where it was adding the weird and wonderful (mainly into a jelly mould and calling it a day) presented on our tables. When I was deciding what decades-old dining experience to share with you all, I wasn't sure what to make until I saw the Banana … Continue reading Making a Vintage Banana Spook Cake – Vintage Cooking Adventures
I have a soft spot for a good soup; growing up, every day my mother had a fresh type of soup ready when we got home from school and even though I can never make my own taste as good as hers, I love making soup. Soup is comforting and perfect for a cosy meal; … Continue reading Making Potato and Leek Soup from 1958
WE GOT THE RABI!! It's been a while since I last tested out a vintage recipe and although I have a whole list of things I will one day cook, today I was inspired by none other than the Marvellous Mrs Maisel and I decided to try out her famous brisket. In the show, the … Continue reading I made the official Mrs Maisel’s famous Brisket
It's been a while since I baked a cake from a vintage recipe and although some attempts were better than others, I thought in order to celebrate St Patricks day, we would all come together to bake an Irish Potato Cake from a 1930's recipe. For those that don't know, I lived in Ireland for … Continue reading Baking a Vintage Irish Potato Cake from 1930
So I've taken a break from filming but I still love to test out vintage recipes so I thought in true Witchy Wednesday tradition, I will try my hand at a vintage recipe. After last years struggle of an attempt, I thought I might give myself a bit of a break and try something easy … Continue reading Making Pumpkin Soup from 1946
https://youtu.be/efU3swBSL9k We are back with more vintage cooking but this time, I tackle a recipe from the King himself, Elvis. Now Elvis has quite the interesting pallet when it comes to cuisine and is known for some interesting culinary preferences. So I thought today we would try a favourite of King's and see what it's … Continue reading I made Elvis Presley’s Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches
This is not a factual or informative post about the current worldwide situation created due to the COVID19 Corona Virus; I am not a medical expert so I cannot in good faith provide information about the virus itself. I can, however, share mental health advice and some fun vintage activities you can due if you … Continue reading Vintage Activities to do during Quarantine
Despite my questionable attempt at baking for Halloween, I thought it's about time to get back onto the cooking horse and try some more vintage recipes but this time, for Valentine's Day. After a fair amount of research and looking through old cookbooks and recipes online, I found a vintage treat with a confusing name … Continue reading Making Vintage Valentines “Salad” (1952)
Now that the temperature is slowly dropping, it's common to feel the effects of seasonal depression. Cold weather and shorter days can bring about a sadness that isn't always easy to snap out off especially after a fun-filled summer. But winter doesn't have to be all dark and gloomy; it's a great time to slow … Continue reading Self Care Winter Tips