Nostalgia, vintage cookbooks...and jelly muffins!

Behold the amazing-ness that is the Better Homes and Gardens Junior Cook Book, circa 1955!

 I'm a Hostess of tomorrow, right? I kinda look like the girl garnishing the wiener...ah well.

At any rate - safety first people!  
(Click to see enlarged pictures!)                                    

  
But it doesn't hurt to look cute in the process!

I cannot even explain how enamored with this book I am, the pictures, the illustrations, it's like when I look through it I feel I can temporarily have a smidge of that connection to the past I crave, it's a little bit of magic really. I'm sure this would be the case with all vintage cookbooks, I must buy more.

Everything just looks so perfect!















I mean come on, there's a HOT DOG BUN BOAT!! What's not to love?! Bob's a lucky man.

The Tutti-frutti-ice Sparkle is definitely going on the summer menu, somehow I doubt it will look as pretty, but you can bet I'm going to try!

Also on the summer "To-Do" list:

This both scares and intrigues me!

I could gush and gush about how much I love this little book, but onto the main subject of this post...jelly muffins!! These are really delicious, and make a perfect breakfast or snack! The recipe just states you need "jelly" which really could be any type, but most likely just plain grape then as there wasn't as much variety. So it's up to you how authentic you want to be!

I've made them with red raspberry, grape and strawberry, all a hit!

Last night I whipped up a batch for my best friend who's coming over tonight for wine, muffins and giggles. She's not a retro gal like me, but she loves good food! (and good company...ahem.)

Mid prep: (They have you mix the wet and dry ingredients separately, then combine)

The finished product! Aren't they gorgeous? I love the added bonus of the whole apartment smelling just gorgeous for a few hours after!

I think this little beauty under the "salad" section will be my next attempt, I'll be sure and take pictures if I do!