I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!
Enjoy a small part of my vintage Christmas Postal Card collection.
Vintage Christmas Postcards
Christmas Wreaths
Christmas Wreaths 1 cup soft shortening ½ cup brown sugar 2 eggs (separated) 2 cups sifted flour ½ teaspoon salt 2 cups chopped nuts or cocoanut ½ cup raspberry or strawberry jam Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg yolks, flour, salt. Mix well. Shape 1-inch balls, drop into unbeaten egg whites, then in chopped nuts. … Read more
Lebkuchen
Lebkuchen 8 cups sifted flour ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon cloves ¼ teaspoon nutmeg 1 ½ cups strained honey (1 lb) 2 cups sifted brown sugar ¼ cup water 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 ½ cups candied orange peel, shredded (6 oz) 1 ½ cups candied citron, shredded (6 oz) … Read more
Coconut Jumbles
Coconut Jumbles 1 can Watkins coconut 2 teaspoons Watkins Baking Powder 1/3 cup butter 1 teaspoon Watkins Vanilla ¾ cup sugar 1/3 cup good milk or thin cream 2 eggs 2 cups sifted flour Cream together the butter and the sugar, add the well-beaten eggs, chopped coconut, milk and flavoring; then gradually stir in the … Read more
Oasis (The Last Humans Book 1) #Oasis
Oasis (The Last Humans Book 1)- review I was actually pleasantly surprised by this book. To explain- I have become a bit burned out by the dystopian storyline of a world where people are dirty & wearing rags & anything metal is rusted out. At first glance this world is the opposite of that- … Read more