Happy Birthday, Lushie Peach!

I'd like to present the Cat Cake to Lushie Peach in honor of her birthday! I hope your birthday is as special as this cake!


(picture from Betty Crocker's Cookbook, 1973 (18th printing))

Squiggles and Scribbles

Sparkleneely, author of one of my favorite blogs, 97 Things To Do Before You Turn 97, gave me an award for achievement in the field of Blog Scribbling! I am thrilled and honored to be recognized by one of my favorite bloggers! I'd like to thank my agent, my personal trainer, and you at home!

According to the rules of the award:

'Each Superior Scribbler must in turn pass the Award on to 5 most-deserving Blog Friends. You must link to the author and name of the blog from where he/she has received the award.

You must display the Award on your blog and link to THIS POST, which explains the Award. Each blogger who wins The Superior Scribbler Award must visit THIS POST and add your name to the Mr. Linky List. That way, they will be able to keep up-to-date on everyone who receives this prestigious honor. You must post these rules on your blog.'

According to the fine print, not doing all of the above is a serious offense punishable to the full extent of the law, much like removing the tag from a mattress, so I have no choice but to obey! Unfortunately, my first inclination would be to award this to one of my favorite blogs, 97 Things To Do Before I Turn 97, but I don't think that's possible since she already received it! It was a well-deserved win, and if you've been searching for one of the most engaging and endearing, and one of the funniest and most poignantly relatable, blogs on the internet, I'm excited to point you in her direction! Get caught up on Sparkleneely's list of accomplishments before she's checked everything off her list!

Now I'm faced with the most difficult part: I must name five worthy blogs. All of the blogs on my blogroll (and the ones that I follow and read daily) are worthy of receiving this, or any, award; however, I have been directed to name only five favorites. Here they are, in no particular order:

1) Food With Eyes - I don't know what it is, but I almost feel like I know Lushie Peach, author of Food With Eyes, in real life. Besides posting the best graphics on the internet hands-down, she seems to have an uncanny talent for finding images of foods with eyes wherever she goes!

2) Expo Lounge - Jason has an unbelievably fabulous collection of Expo 67 collectibles and other vintage ephemera. His blog has to be one of the must-see stops for anyone interested in reliving the Montreal World's Fair, and his collection is an inspiration!

3) Kitchen Retro - Kitchen Retro is one of my newer favorites. Lidian's blog is one of my daily doses of humor. Of course, once again, she has managed to find some of the most intriguing and inane vintage advertisements and images, and her commentary is beyond superb!

4) Months of Edible Celebrations - Louise's blog is better than Wikipedia! I am always awed at the depth and the deliciousness of her culinary explorations. It's amazingly topical and informative, and, once again, she finds some great pictures!

5) A Sampler of Things - Years ago, I got a fantastic book of vintage packaging called Krazy Kids' Food. It became an instant favorite. I was thrilled to discover its author, Dan Goodsell, shares even more packaging images on his blog and on Flickr. It's like a Krazy Kids' sequel every day!

Once again, thank you Karen for the award! Have fun exploring the blogs of all the new award winners!

Happy Birthday To You!

Join me in wishing a Happy Birthday to Lushie Peach, author of my favorite blog devoted to anthropomorphic edibles, Food With Eyes! I hope your day is extra special!

Kitchens of Distinction

In the same October 1955 issue of Family Circle as the featured article, Show house on a tight budget, there was another piece about kitchens that would go splendidly in your mid-century model home! Here is Here is our newest model kitchen by Jessie Bakker.

Feast your eyes on some of these modern amenities that are making their way into many homes across the country! (Click pics for full-size, readable article)

Also, I would like to thank Lidian, of the fabulous Kitchen Retro blog, for awarding me with an I Love Your Blog award!!

Right back at you, Lidian! I'm a new devotee of Lidian's blog, and I can't get enough of it! If you haven't had the pleasure of discovering Kitchen Retro on your own, do yourself a favor and follow this link. I guarantee that you'll be there all night!

Other blogs: The Vintage Diner

The Vintage Diner is a blog that has compiled some wonderful... and some truly ghastly pictures from cookbooks. Take a look at this post of classic French cookery and this one involving fish pieces. If you want to see something a little cuter, see how you can make an adorable rocket ship out of a banana, cottage cheese, and pineapple or there's the photo above of a man and his collection of head cheese! Unfortunately this great blog hasn't been updated in almost a year, but there are still more than a few pictures to spend your time examining!

Bonjour Expo 67!

image designed by jason67

Jason of the fantastic Expolounge blog has been celebrating the fortieth anniversary of Montréal's Expo 67 in grand style. Now is the time to stop by for his riveting 'Today in Expo 67 history' series! You can even watch a video interview in honor of the occasion! Très cool!

Mr. Peanut at Food With Eyes

If you're a fan of the phenomenal Mr. Peanut, you'll want to head on over to my sister's blog, Food With Eyes. She recently started a fantastic series on this dashing fellow, one of the most enduring spokescharacters of all time. You don't want to miss the impressive selections she has already shared of her astounding Mr. Peanut collection! Go for the monocled legume, stay for the googly eyes!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Here are a few heartfelt valentines of the food with eyes variety:

Also, check out A Sampler Of Things for more vintage valentines.

Trick Or Treat Bag Week

If you're a fan of the kitschier elements of Halloween, you might want to visit the blog Tikiranch, which has been showcasing some nice examples of the art of vintage trick or treat baggery for the past week. Here's the first post and the last post (and there are three in between), plus there will be more Halloween related posts coming up. See also: Trick or Treat Bag gallery at Spook Shows.

The Great Ken Jennings

If any of you are loyal Jeopardy! viewers, you may remember the miraculous Ken Jennings. If not, it might be hard to appreciate how exciting the show became with him as its top contestant. I was pretty taken with the quick-witted, dexterous champ. In fact, I even have a signed photo! I was very pleased, then, when I discovered his blog this week. It's quite an interesting and amusing read (especially for trivia buffs). If his blog is any indication, I think Ken's upcoming book, Brainiac, will be a must-read! Ken Jennings is also auctioning off a giant Ken head on eBay for charity. Giant styrofoam heads.. why isn't Jeopardy! this exciting anymore?