The Outsiders is still read in 9th grade, as it has been since I was a Gen X teen. My youngest is in 9th grade this year, a freshman, and his Lit class is reading it. They offered extra credit for baking Sodapop's chocolate cake over the weekend. Alistaire and I baked it together, took… Continue reading Sodapop’s Chocolate Cake
Tag: Vintage Recipes
Vintage Recipes: Man-Style Macaroni
You need this vintage recipe in your life - it is very much teenager-approved. And the American Dairy Association approved (and hoo, did they ever ply the consumption of dairy milk when Boomers were kids). I doubled the recipe and also baked it up to get that cheesy goodness. On the salt in the recipe… Continue reading Vintage Recipes: Man-Style Macaroni
Great Depression Recipes: Poor Man’s Fruitcake
Let's visit a recipe that makes me think of Yum Yum Cake, another Great Depression era recipe (also known as War Cake - see here for my sugar-free version). I saw the recipe on a page about historical recipes, and that's where my mind immediately went. The amount of batter was quite a lot, and… Continue reading Great Depression Recipes: Poor Man’s Fruitcake
Depression Era Recipes: Spaghetti with Boiled Carrots & White Sauce
Elanor Roosevelt was a hard-working woman. She built the White House in solidarity with the Great Depression, attempting to show women across the US how to make affordable meals. She also forced FDR to eat them as a punishment for the wandering he did. He deserved it in many ways. This recipe always turned me… Continue reading Depression Era Recipes: Spaghetti with Boiled Carrots & White Sauce
Vintage Recipes: Old-Fashioned Coffee Cake
I saw a mention of this vintage recipe the other week on a recipe page, and stashed it to try it out. With a drizzly cool fall-leaning morning, this seemed like a good day to bake. I did lower the sugar by using my favorite substitute for the white sugar, but otherwise, I followed the… Continue reading Vintage Recipes: Old-Fashioned Coffee Cake