As I talked about in yesterday's post, I created a menu from 1931 and both recipes given below hail from The Silent Hostess by General Electric. Today I will be talking about the appetizers for this menu which were shrimp cocktail, stuffed celery, and ripe olives. Ok, well it was actually supposed to be just … Continue reading 1931 Thanksgiving Menu: Appetizers
This post is going to be kind of short as there is only one starter this year: Shrimp Cocktail. The recipe card only includes the directions to make the sauce. I guess they assume you already have some cooked shrimp lying around. I just gave my shrimp a quick boil as that seemed like what … Continue reading 1958 Thanksgiving Menu: Appetizer
I did not grow up with Sausage Balls. Actually I did not even know of their existence until a random day sick on the couch watching Food Network. I do believe it was an episode of Trisha Yearwood's cooking show. I made the little sausage appetizers for a holiday once and quite liked them. I … Continue reading The History of Bisquick Sausage Balls
Clint Eastwood has had a very long and very successful career not only in acting but directing as well. He was considered one of the pinnacles of masculinity for a generation. His career started in the 1950s when he got cast in the TV show Rawhide which proved to be a breakout role. After the … Continue reading Clint Eastwood’s Guacamole Dip
Jimmy Carter served as the 39th president of the United States. He was also a state senator as well as the governor of the state of Georgia. He was born and still lives in Plains, Georgia hence the name "Plains special". Carter is also a prolific author and a philanthropist who is a frequent volunteer … Continue reading Jimmy Carter’s “Plains Special” Cheese Ring
Just like dump cake, I first tried this recipe at a work potluck. It was while I was working as a visual merchandiser for a retail chain. My friend and co-worker at the time brought these meatballs to the event. I can't remember now what she had called them though the ingredients were easy enough to … Continue reading The History of Grape Jelly Cocktail Meatballs
So as I mentioned here, I made a 1970s Thanksgiving menu from Southern Living: The Holiday Cookbook. Today I will be talking about the appetizers or starters if that is more your jam. On the menu was originally smoked salmon, cream of pumpkin soup, and hot spiced vineyard cup. As I mentioned in that last post, I … Continue reading 1970s Thanksgiving Menu: Appetizers
If you follow my Instagram, then you might be aware that for Christmas at my sister's house, I brought a cheese ball and 7-Up Jell-O salad. I decided not to share these last month because I will admit I attempted too much for both the blog and Instagram during the holiday season. I kind of … Continue reading Pimento Cheese Party Ball
Seeing as we are ringing in the twenties again this New Years, I thought a quick canape from that decade was in order. This comes from the prolific cookbook author Ida Bailey Allen and is featured in The Modern Method of Preparing Delightful Foods (1926). Don't you just love the titles of some of these … Continue reading 1920s Ham Canapes
Who and where was Clam Dip created? So it is going to be kind of wonky the way I answer this question. The way the dip as we know it got into the American food lexicon was when the dip was presented on the Kraft Music Hall television show in the 1950s. There were versions … Continue reading The History of Clam Dip
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