For a long time, I had been confused about the subject of yeast. The only yeast I knew about was the little packet of active dry yeast or rapid rise yeast that I would sprinkle into my dough. But then I started collecting 19th century cookbooks and found recipes that called for “one gill of… Continue reading How to Make Homemade Yeast
Homemade Citrus Lavender Perfume
I had just about given up on perfumes once I learned about all of the questionable ingredients in the perfumes and body sprays I had been buying. Things like propylene glycol, synthetic chemical fragrance blends, and a whole bunch of other unpronounceable ingredients that would make my spell-checker go crazy if I tried to type… Continue reading Homemade Citrus Lavender Perfume
Dandelions Aren’t Weeds! The Healing Properties of Dandelions
Why does everyone hate dandelions? I’ve always wondered that, ever since I was a little kid. I’ve always thought of them as flowers – cheery yellow ones or white puffy ones you can make a wish on as you blow their fluff away. I’ve never thought of them as weeds, even though I’ve seen countless TV… Continue reading Dandelions Aren’t Weeds! The Healing Properties of Dandelions
Autumn Harvest Stew
This autumn harvest stew recipe is the perfect way to use all of the vegetables that you harvest from your garden (or from a local farmer’s market) during the autumn season. This hearty and warming stew is perfect for the chilly fall nights when the weather starts to turn colder and the days are getting… Continue reading Autumn Harvest Stew
Counting Nutrients, Not Calories: Why Calorie Counting Doesn’t Work
There’s been quite a craze the past few decades of calorie-counting. Calorie counts are listed on just about everything now – cereal boxes, restaurant menus, even online databases devoted entirely to listing the number of calories in common foods. I should know, because I used to be a calorie-counter myself. At one point, when I was seriously trying to lose “those last… Continue reading Counting Nutrients, Not Calories: Why Calorie Counting Doesn’t Work
Same Blog, New Name
When I first started this blog, the name “Vintage Nostalgia” seemed fine. My blog was going to be about finding ways to learn from the past and live an old-fashioned lifestyle in our modern world. The name of my blog seemed appropriate at the time – a nostalgia for the “good old days” and a desire… Continue reading Same Blog, New Name
Healthy “Fried” Apples
I used to love to order fried apples as a side for my meal at restaurants. They were so delicious, so sweet and spicy, and even healthy too, right, since they were apples? Wrong. When I started eating real food, I realized just how unhealthy those fried apples actually were.