August 30, 2007
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Welcome
Hi Everybody,Has the summer gone by quick, or what? True, we are still experiencing warm weather, so as long as it continues, we can pretend it's still summer. But, back-to-school time has arrived, and for many that means having to prepare kid's lunches.
Browse through the website and you'll find some great dessert ideas that can be used for school lunch treats. The recipes from Grandma's day call for all-natural ingredients so these old-time treats are healthier and better tasting than the store-bought variety.
I loved finding homemade treats in my lunch when I was a kid, and your kids will love them too -- oatmeal cookies, chocolate brownies, buttered banana bread, or perhaps a slice of apple pie. And if you're a teacher, you'll enjoy these old-time treats in your lunch too.
Several more pages filled with vintage drink recipes have been added to the website this month. These authentic sodas and fruit-flavored beverages were once served at old-time soda fountains. They are easy to make, and now you can enjoy them at any time of the year. The best part is you can adjust the sweetness level or even make them sugar free if you wish.
Here's a thought. Why not enjoy what's left of the summer weather by going on an old-fashioned family picnic or by attending a fall fair? Some of the small village fairs are a lot of fun, and you can usually find a tent where delicious homemade apple pie and ice cream is sold as a fund raiser. Treat yourself to a day off. You deserve it!
Thank you for visiting my site.
Till next month,
Don
Website Updates
Welcome to this month's updates:Lemonade Recipes
You've never tasted lemonade till you've tried these fancy lemonades from the days of the old-time soda fountain. Fountain operators made these colorful lemonades to entice customers into their shops during the hot weather. Now you can make these flavorful, lemony beverages at home.Click here to visit the Lemonade Recipes page.
Frozen Drink Recipes
There is nothing more refreshing than one of these frozen drinks. The old-time soda fountain operators called them Freezes and Smashes, and they were made with shaved ice, fruity fountain syrups, fresh fruit, and often club soda. These refreshing drinks are served very cold; they are the perfect hot weather beverage.Click here to visit the Frozen Drink Recipes page.
Old-Time Punch Recipes
Soda fountain punches were delicious, colorful combinations of crushed fruits and flavored syrups. Would you like to serve some amazing punches at your next party or family get-together? Now you can with the help of these vintage beverage recipes.Click here to visit the old-time Punch Recipes page.
Vintage Hot Beverage Recipes
Hot sodas and soft drinks? Yeah, it's true! In the late 1800s, soda fountain operators wanted to increase their business during the slow, winter months so they turned their best-selling soft drinks into hot beverages that are surprisingly tasty. Want to try something that's really different? You've got to try these!Click here to visit the vintage Hot Beverage Recipes page.
And More New Pages To Come
See the next edition for more new recipe pages.Old Fashioned Recipe
This month we feature traditional Ice Cream Sundae Recipes. The old-time ice cream parlors served these popular sundaes to kids of all ages. Each sundae was specially named, and its recipe was closely followed by fountain operators across the land. Now you can make them at home.These old-fashioned sundae recipes are taken from "The Soda Water Guide," published in 1915.
Ice cream Sundae Recipes
Metropolitan Sundae
In any deep sundae glass place vanilla ice cream molded out in an ice cream scoop; pour over the cream 2 ounces of grape juice; then put one large maraschino cherry on top of the cream and a spoonful of crushed walnuts on the side of the dish.
Golden Sunset Sundae
Into a suitable sundae dish place a scoopful of vanilla ice cream; add a ladleful of crushed orange, sprinkle with finely chopped cherries, and top off with a whole cherry.
Dreamland Sundae
Into a banana special dish lay two good-sized slices of a peach. In the center place a medium-sized scoopful of vanilla ice cream. Put a spoonful of whipped cream at each side of the ice cream and cover with chopped walnuts and a cherry. Over the vanilla ice cream put a spoonful of crushed pineapple and top with a red and green cherry. Serve with two Nabisco® wafers. --Miss Florence E. Cavanaugh
Mt. Washington Sundae
On a sundae dish place a scoopful of chocolate ice cream. Cover with whipped cream, add three maraschino cherries and sprinkle over all a spoonful of walnut meats.
More Old-Fashioned Dessert Recipes
You will find more old-fashioned recipes published in past issues of the Easy Dessert Recipes Ezine.Click here to access Old Fashioned Recipes from past issues.
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Take a peek at the NEW items featured in Grandma's Old-Time Country Store.Click here to visit Grandma's Old-Time Country Store page.
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Thought For The Day
"The trouble with life in the fast lane is that you get to the other end in an awful hurry."--John Jensen
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