Monthly Archives: December 2011
Cookbook Tuesdays: Mirro Challenge!
Once upon a time (April of 2011), I invited my readers to prepare a 1956 dessert recipe that used, as a main ingredient no less, ketchup. I had no takers. The recipe, while unusual, didn’t actually sound awful. I’m still … Continue reading
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Take a Look-See: Party Chef by Cory
Perhaps best know for vacuum coffee pots and the patented “Cory coffee rod,” the Cory Corporation is also responsible for the flying saucer shaped gem that is the Party Chef electric skillet, patented in 1956. Behold, its brushed aluminum space-age … Continue reading
Venting: Fun with Health Insurance
I’m self-employed. Therefore, I’m self-insured. I’m pretty healthy, thankfully. I visit a GP once a year for a “wellness” exam, and while I should see a dermatologist every 6 months, I go less frequently than that. I’m pretty adept at … Continue reading
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Take a Look-See: WD, Nov 1968
Not much time to write any back-story for you today, but I can tell you that the following advertisements are all from the November, 1968 issue of Women’s Day. Click on images to enlarge.
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Take A Look-See: Oh So Tasty Edition
Here’s a quick post for you tonight. From the July, 1950 edition of National Geographic, this ad is (rather obviously) for Hormel ham. Click image for inflating. Deviled and chopped versions aside, doesn’t it actually look oh, so tasty? Tender, … Continue reading
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