2012 has been a great year! I've learned so many new things this year and made many good changes to my eating habits and lifestyle as I've …

One of the most effective old-fashioned hair care tips is also the simplest. It's brushing. Just plain, simple brushing. In just about every Victorian-era book …

This traditional 19th century fruitcake recipe is a rich and buttery spice cake with plenty of fruit and citrus to give it nice a festive …

"Chestnuts roasting on an open fire . . ." is one of those nostalgic Christmas traditions I've known about for as long as I can …

On Thanksgiving day, people do something they rarely do at any other time of the year  - they sit down for dinner together as families and …

One of my least favorite cleaning chores has always been washing windows and mirrors. Conventional glass-cleaning products are usually filled with chemicals, and they usually …

One old-fashioned tradition that I think should make a comeback in our modern day is the tradition of making a big fancy cake on Election …

For a long time, I had been confused about the subject of yeast, and especially about homemade yeast. The only yeast I knew about was …

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 …

This autumn harvest stew recipe is the perfect way to use all of the root vegetables that you harvest from your garden (or from a …

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 …

    When I first started this blog, the name "Vintage Nostalgia" seemed fine. My blog was going to be about finding ways to learn …

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 …

There was a time when I never would have considered throwing away my toothpaste. I used to think that my toothpaste was the only thing that could keep …

Since I've become a raw milk convert I finally have a source of true sour milk to use in old recipes. What was left of the …

Have you ever actually wondered what was in the beauty products you use every day? Even the ones that seem like they would be fine …

Up until about a year ago, I used to use store-bought breadcrumbs for breading chicken for chicken fingers. I thought I was doing something healthy …

Wondering what to do with leftover strawberries that have started to get a little mushy? I was this past weekend. I had a decent amount left …

Strawberry season is in full swing here in New England. This past Saturday I picked a whole bunch of berries (and probably ate just about as …

The variety of peas that I planted in the garden last year were short enough that they didn't need any support to grow. This year, though, …

At the risk of sounding like I don't have good hygiene habits, I'm going to admit to the fact that I've stopped using antiperspirant. Not to …

Early to bed, early to rise . . . And you know the rest. Every time I hear Ben Franklin's famous quote, "Early to bed, …

There was a time when almost every home had some type of vegetable garden on the property. Those who were wealthy could afford to have large, …

Now that spring is here, I'm getting ready to get my little vegetable and herb garden going again. In the past I've always bought ready-to-plant …

I recently roasted a whole free-range chicken, and this time I did something I had never done before - I saved the carcass and used it …

Dyeing yarn with berries is a fun way to create a unique homemade yarn for knitting scarves, hats, etc. and it's a fairly simple process …

After a couple of recent trips to living history museums and seeing examples of hand-dyed yarn, I was inspired to do some experimenting of my …

Up until just recently, I had always thought the idea of mincemeat pie sounded pretty unappetizing. I had never actually tried it until this year, but …

I just found some really fun spice bottles online from a natural herbal store. They have all sorts of organic herbs and spices along with …

Boston baked beans are a delicious old-fashioned New England tradition, but most store-bought baked beans today are full of all sorts of questionable ingredients. Instead …