Tag Archives: Betty Crocker

101 Dalmations Years of Life

Posted on January 31, 2018 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC Music – “A Life Well Lived” from A Life Well Lived by Earth Mama. Released: 2012 This is not a Walt Disney production, but rather it is a brief story about a genteel lady, who recently … Continue reading →

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Hollandaise, Halibut and High Heel Hijinks

Posted on April 13, 2017 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC Music – “High Heel Shoe” from Bluegrass Guitar by Bryan Sutton. Released: 2007 What do Barbara Billingsley (June Cleaver), Harriet Nelson and Donna Reed have in common?  1950’s sitcom wives?  Sure.  All were predominately featured in their … Continue reading →

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Soggy Boiled Cabbage & Greasy Fried Potatoes = Crime Spree

Posted on July 23, 2015 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC Music – “I Won’t Eat That” from I Won’t Eat That by Willy Welch. Released: 2002. “Finding Betty Crocker” is a recent addition to my collection, subtitled “The Secret Life of America’s First Lady of … Continue reading →

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Cookbooks and Sex?

Posted on November 5, 2013 by vintagecookbookery

click above to play Sex in cookbooks? Surely not! Our mothers would be horrified to think that the very thought of sex (unspoken of course), might be lurking in some fashion in the tomes of the cookbooks on our shelves. … Continue reading →

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When is a Duck not a Duck ?

Posted on September 4, 2013 by vintagecookbookery

We’ve all heard the expression, “If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck, it must be a duck”. So, when is a duck not a duck? When it’s a lamb! In “Woman’s Home Companion Cook Book”, published … Continue reading →

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