Category Archives: Cooking and Social History

The “Mulish” Microwave has Died – Will life go on?

Posted on June 11, 2020 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC “Microwaves (Are Watching You)” from Microwaves (Are Watching You) by Randy Rainbow. Released: 2017 In the fall of 2017, we had our kitchen completely remodeled.  After several weeks of banging, crashing, cursing (both from me … Continue reading →

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The Gourmand’s Twelve Days of Christmas (A Christmas Sing-Along!)

Posted on December 16, 2019 by vintagecookbookery

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Excuse Me, But There’s a Chihuahua in my Turkey !

Posted on November 18, 2019 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC Music – “What’s Cooking” from What’s Cooking by The Wolfe Gang. Released: 2010 In honour of Thanksgiving approaching, I’m running this earlier 2014 post about the questions posed to the Butterball Turkey Hot Line over … Continue reading →

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6,648 – It’s a gene! It’s a wedding gown! It’s a ???

Posted on June 26, 2019 by vintagecookbookery

Music -“Big Numbers” from I’ve Got Music in Me by Jack Hartmann. Released: 1995 CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC What does the number 6,648 signify?  Well, I really wish 6,648 was the $$$ my insurance company had paid me after … Continue reading →

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What’s Cooking in Kodiak? Avocado Pineapple Mold Salad!

Posted on May 13, 2019 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC Music – “Recipe Hoe Down” from Big Bad Bantam Rooster by Tasha Platt. Released: 2009. I have often found it amusing to pull some of the “community” and “regional” cookbooks from my collection to find … Continue reading →

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Don’t Tell the Family You Dropped Dinner on the Floor!

Posted on April 17, 2019 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC Music – “Don’t Eat Food That Has Fallen on the Floor” from Hey Kids, It’s Birthday Party Time! by The Family Party Song Singers. Released: 2010 Most of us, who have ever hung out in … Continue reading →

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Are Cookbooks Sexist?

Posted on February 19, 2019 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC “Stereotypes” from Hyrrs – Festive Hymns Made Feminist by Goldstein. Released: 2017 Sexism is generally described as “prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex“.  Synonyms include chauvinism and bias.  So, … Continue reading →

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Pop and Puff: Tomorrow is National Popcorn Day!

Posted on January 18, 2019 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC Music – “The Popcorn Song” from Fun Songs for Happy Kids – Favorite Lullabies, Rhymes, Stories & More by The Fontane Sisters & Howdy Doody. Released: 2012. Well,  here we are.  Saturday, January 19th, 2019 is … Continue reading →

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Christmas in New Mexico and the “River of Lights”

Posted on December 12, 2018 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC Music – “Christmas in New Mexico” from Christmas in New Mexico by Jerry Dean. Released: 2013 (This is a partial re-post from 2013 with some great additions!) Christmas in New Mexico December, 1994 was my … Continue reading →

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The Gourmand’s Twelve Days of Christmas (revisited!)

Posted on December 10, 2018 by vintagecookbookery

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