The Vintage Farm Wife
Easter Memories
I have fond Easter memories from my childhood. I was raised a Catholic so the day started with a trip to church for Easter mass dressed in a new dress and wearing an Easter bonnet. Back at home my Read More …
Eggs, a healthy and nutritious food.
After years of getting a bad rap health experts now consider eggs a healthy and nutritious food. Eggs are just another in a long line of foods that people ate for generations until some genius decided they were bad for Read More …
A Good Cup of Coffee
Who doesn’t enjoy the taste and smell of a good cup of coffee. Many of us can’t start our day without a cup of Joe, our Java, our mocha. It’s the kick start to our day. Our quest for brewing Read More …
Ham and Corn Chowder
“Soup is the song of the hearth…and the home.” Read More …
My Tappan Deluxe Stove
I had been wanting an old vintage gas stove for the kitchen for some time. Not just any old stove mind you but a Tappan Deluxe Stove. You see back in 1955 my parents built a new house and they Read More …
Canning Chicken
After weeks of procrastinating we finally got around to butchering some of the old laying hens that were no longer laying. I’ve been needing to get rid of some of the old birds to make room in one of the Read More …
My Favorite Gingerbread
Today I’d like to share with you my favorite gingerbread recipe. This is a wonderful dessert on a cold winter’s day and is delicious served with a Lemon Sauce. Gingerbread goes back centuries; a quick internet search reveals that Europeans Read More …
Baking Bread using a Vintage Universal Bread Bucket
Hello. For my very first blog post I thought I would do one on a common chore that every farm wife was well acquainted with; baking bread. Today I am going to be making bread using my #4 Universal Bread Read More …