Well, the rest of my day is shot.
I came across this really cool web site, Retro-Housewife.com. It has a rather daring manifesto:
We spent the 80's and the 90's trying to do it all. Now we are tired, overworked and want to offer a different life plan. We want to stay home, take care of our kids, our husbands and give them the attention they deserve. This site may not be for everyone, but if you want to be a retro housewife, you have come to the right place!
Of course, if that's the only way you look at the site, you're missing out on some truly great content, including a Retro Housewife blog, sections on retro furniture and fashion, and, of course, recipes! After the jump, some cool-sounding meals you've got to try.
This site has a lot of recipes. Boston Baked Beans are a classic, and this might be worth trying the next time you reach for the can on the supermarket shelf. Businessmen's Special has a great name and is really easy to make (any recipe that says "pour tomato soup over everything" is something retro I have to try). Everyone likes a nice Carrot Cake, and Ozark Pudding sounds rather interesting too.
Of course, no retro meal would be complete without a great Champagne Punch. Mmmmmm.
Chocolate-stuffed bananas on the grill
Tyler Florence welcomes new daughter
Beware kids' menus!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1-12-2007 @ 8:37PM
Kiwi Carlisle said...
What, they want to cook with canned vegetables, or only the limited range of fresh veggies that were available in the Midwest in the winter in the 50's? Eeew. Believe me, these people would DIE if they walked into a real 50's grocery store and saw the limited range of products. I was a kid then, and I remember what we ate.
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1-12-2007 @ 10:12PM
Sara said...
Mm, nothing complients patriarchy like a good, cold slice of tuna aspic.
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1-13-2007 @ 10:00AM
calamari said...
I'm reminded of a newspaper clipping I found in my late grandmother's copy of Peg Bracken's I Hate to Housekeep. The columnist explained to 1950s housewives that homemaking really wasn't so bad as it seemed, compared to the drudgery of a woman's other career options, so women should buckle down, stop dreaming of a career or even an office job, and get those toilets scrubbed and cakes baked.
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1-13-2007 @ 10:42AM
Adriane said...
Can we say nostalgia turned (psuedo) reality? yiiiikes. Thats just fine if you choose to stay home (anyone...male or female) in lieu of a career...but please, don't rehash the past.
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1-13-2007 @ 11:41AM
Heather said...
I think Adrian might taking the site a little too seriously. My general impression of the site is that, while serious about being a house-wife, the homage to the 50's is a bit tongue-in-cheek.
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1-13-2007 @ 3:42PM
Hawk said...
one word. velveeta.
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1-27-2007 @ 5:02PM
MJ said...
I may be the only one, but food tasted better years ago. YOu could go to your local butcher and have it your way.Fresh veggies tasted better. Yep, mom cooked veggies all day long, to death. Yes the variety we have now is better. But for taste I would choose years ago, and forget having baby carrots and swiss chard!
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3-02-2007 @ 6:10PM
Grace said...
I don't know about you but, the whole 50's era delights me. I cook in a very retro kitchen, with retro furniture to boot! I love cooking with Velveeta! :)
You can check out some of my cool vintage furniture here: www.americanchairs.com!
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