1950s Archives - Starlight and Saucepans

Vintage Cooking Adventures: Stuffed Mushrooms and Cheese Straws

A few posts ago, I suggested the idea of writing about my vintage cooking escapades. My lovely readers were kind enough to show interest, so here we are to talk about my recent vintage cooking adventures. The first recipe I…

By Lizzie Hexam February 26, 2026Homemaking, Vintage-ness12 Comments

Vintage-ness

Dressing Vintage on a Budget

I love vintage clothing. I would love to dress like I stepped out of the 1950s every day. However, vintage clothing costs money, and I have other technically more important things I need to spend my money on. Therefore, over…

By Lizzie Hexam August 11, 2025Vintage-ness12 Comments

Homemaking Vintage-ness

The Memory Nest Tag

A little while ago Cecilia invited me to fill out the very fun Memory Nest tag! Here are the rules: 1. Thank the person who tagged you. (Thank you, Cecilia! :))2. List five things that start with "when I grow up…

By Lizzie Hexam May 9, 2025Homemaking, Vintage-ness24 Comments

Homemaking Vintage-ness

I Lived Like a 1950s Housewife for a Day

There is a schedule floating around on the Internet that is supposedly that of the average 1950s housewife. (I'm not sure where it came from...I expect that it's probably more the ideal schedule a housewife would aim to follow than…

By Lizzie Hexam January 15, 2025Homemaking, Vintage-ness21 Comments