Showing posts with label The Wow Factor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Wow Factor. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

1922 White House Cook Book





Here is one of my latest finds ........

WHITE HOUSE COOK BOOK
by Hugo Ziemann (steward of the White House)
and Mrs. F. L. Gillette
This version is dated in 1922!




A photo of Frances Folsom Cleveland taken about 1886.  That was the year she married President Grover Cleveland in the first wedding ever held in the White House.  She was 21, he was 49 when they married.  



 The book is 90 years old so I have to be really gentle while taking pictures. There are so many amazing recipes and interesting menus:

MRS. CLEVELAND'S WEDDING LUNCH. JUNE 4th, '88.
  • Consommé en tasse.
  • Soft Shell Crabs.
  • Accompanied by: Chateau Iquem.
  • Coquilles de Ris de Vean.
  • Snipes on Toast.
  • Lettuce and Tomato Salade.
  • Accompanied by: Moet & Chandon.
  • Fancy Ice-cream.
  • Cakes.
  • Tea.
  • Coffee.
  • Fruits.
  • Mottos.
 

Here are a few short recipes I picked out to try: 


MACARONI AND CHEESE.
Break half a pound of macaroni into pieces an inch or two long; cook it in boiling water, enough to cover it well; put in a good teaspoonful of salt; let it boil about twenty minutes. Drain it well and then put a layer in the bottom of a well-buttered pudding-dish; upon this some grated cheese and small pieces of butter, a bit of salt, then more macaroni, and so on, filling the dish; sprinkle the top layer with a thick layer of cracker crumbs. Pour over the whole a teacupful of cream or milk. Set it in the oven and bake half an hour. It should be nicely browned on top. Serve in the same dish in which it was baked with a clean napkin pinned around it.

NUNS' TOAST.
Cut four or five hard-boiled eggs into slices. Put a piece of butter half the size of an egg into a saucepan and when it begins to bubble add a finely chopped onion. Let the onion cook a little without taking color, then stir in a teaspoonful of flour. Add a cupful of milk and stir until it becomes smooth; then put in the slices of eggs and let them get hot. Pour over neatly trimmed slices of hot buttered toast. The sauce must be seasoned to taste with pepper and salt.

A recipe I could do without......ha! ha!
PIGEON PIE.
Take half a dozen pigeons; stuff each one with a dressing the same as for turkey; loosen the joints with a knife, but do not separate them. Put them in a stewpan with water enough to cover them, let them cook until nearly tender, then season them with salt and pepper and butter. Thicken the gravy with flour, remove and cool. Butter a [Pg 100]pudding dish, line the sides with a rich crust. Have ready some hard-boiled eggs cut in slices. Put in a layer of egg and birds and gravy until the dish is full. Cover with a crust and bake.




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Click to see more: The 609 page book, along with the recipes features  pictures of the presidents wives.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

JACK GEORGE VERTICAL LAPTOP WHEELER -Milano Collection



This would have to be the best deal of all time in my yard sale adventures. Initially I didn't pay attention when the seller said the following:

Oh,my room mate isn't here yet she won't take less than $50! It was a gift and she didn't like the patent leather. "Yet,no one is looking at it so I will sell it for $15." I said are you sure? She said, yeah ,no problem. I saw the name "Jack George" which didn't flag any name brands in my,at times,fashion deprived mind. I loved how it rolled, the roomy feel and the clean look. I pondered for a second and shouted, I'll take it! Plus,the wheels were scratch free telling me it was never really used. I was happy to get such a bargain for something I could really use. To this day, it's my shadow. Instead of walking a dog, I walk my laptop wheeler. It's simply perfect for me.  
Putting my research in the back burner for several months, I just looked up my brief case.

 This is what I found:

The Patent Leather Collection from Jack Georges offers sleek and chic designs that will add modern day flair to any fashionista's wardrobe. Ever try to pull a wheeled laptop case through the aisle of an airplane’s cabin? Finally, with the Vertical Laptop Compatible Wheeler, you can carry your laptop, with up to a 15.4” screen, and fly with convenience and style!

Features:

  • Available in Black
  • Hand crafted from the finest Italian Patent Leather
  • Jack Georges signature lining
  • Nickel hardware
  • Our Easy Access Organizer
  • Large front pocket with a second organizer
  • Zippered inside pocket
  • Accordion divider
  • Open back pocket for papers or travel documents
  • Overall Dimensions: 15.5" H x 14" W x 6.5" D
            $389.00   !!!!!!

Takeaway:

Never let your room mate sell your stuff at a yard sale.



Tuesday, December 27, 2011

$1 Lamp

Latest yard sale find ....table lamp for only a $1.00 !!
Ok, I was a little skeptical thinking it wouldn't work when I got home. It did and it's perfect!

Add going to at least one yard sale in 2012 to your New Year resolutions .You may NEVER know what you may find or the money you will save! 





Sunday, May 8, 2011

Rings,Rings and more Rings

A latest yard sale find: 
5 Sterling Silver rings.
 The story goes......Maria's cousin wanted to get rid of her jewelry to make room for more. I scored with gently worn rings for $5 each!

This was definitely one of my Wow Factor finds.







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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Happy 2011!

So much has happened while on my 2 month sabbatical from blogging.

New room mates, the holidays are a blurr, surgery went well and I am actually feeling "rested". Saturday morning it's back to the Yard sales! I made plenty of trips to my local  AMVETS store to donate all of last years treasures. Now someone else can enjoy them. I scare myself at times with my non attachment to material items.It's as if I am the opposite of a hoarder. I don't keep things very long. Could it be that I am easily bored and distracted? Always wanting "newness" in my life? My surroundings? Guess a Psychologist would have a field day figuring that one out. For now, I will enjoy my yard sale finds  nourishing  my decorating urges. My blogging goal this year is to display more pictures of my yard sale finds and how I incorporated them into my decorating style. Which Julia , my 12 year old calls "different". I didn't ask her to elaborate.

Oh Yes! I read two great books that I simply loved


 ORGANIZE NOW! By Jennifer Ford Berry  http://www.organizethislife.com/

I enjoyed it so much I am organizing a  ORGANIZE  NOW CLUB! Who doesn't need a little more organization in their lives?



The Second fabulous book was Crafty Superstar  By Grace Dobush
This is another club I started. Who doesn't other like minded crafters to get together and bounce ideas and positive enrergy from one another?

 http://www.craftysuperstar.com/

    It covers making crafts on the side, earn Extra CASH and Basically HAVE IT ALL!

Monday, October 11, 2010

How I "stuffed" 52 Items into 2 grocery bags for just $10.00

Let me explain, twice a year a local church in San Diego has a great rummage sale. It's a typical rummage sale with nick knacks ,clothes and basically anything and everything you can imagine. 

 As soon as you walk in a group of little Ladies eagerly hand you a brown paper bag  with the words "Here's a bag- fill it up for just $5.00 ". At first the customers think they mistakenly heard something else and ask "Excuse me,anything"? The ladies  nod enthusiastically saying yes anything.

 My first year , being a novice to this whole rummage sale lifestyle, I grabbed a bag and went straight for the clothes finding a few brand named pieces . I'd walk with a skip to my step and a  "I found a bargin" swagger .I'd made my way to the register with about 10 items clutched to my chest. I was  thrilled with the savings and  the notion my money was headed to a mission in a Third world country warmed my heart .Plus by reusing the the grocery bag I waaaaaaaas green! All was good in the world and I was scoring good karma points.

As the years past I became an expert of "rolling up" the items . I can now strategically place about 20-25 items in my grocery bag! I had watched my ex-husband years ago place  clothes in a suitcase in this" rolling up" manner. I figure it was a military thing or something he learned in his travels. It's funny the things we remember years later. 

Grocery bag



Grocery bag filled willl rolled up items


I made at list of the items I purchased all for $10 (  I ended up with 2 grocery bags) 

  • 10 skirts
  • 2 pairs of jeans
  • jogging outfit
  • 39 blouses/shirts
I was amazed and definitely wowed by the name brands:
  • Banana Republic
  • Chico's
  • Eddie Bauer
  • Daisy Fuentes
  • Liz Claiborne
  • Karen Scott
  • Calvin Klein
  • Old Navy
  • New Port News
  • Forever 21

I'll share more pictures once my son shows me how to use my camera. Sad, really. I can run a company yet can't take a good digital picture and download. It's been added to my bucket list. Really.
  

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)

I love this picture I found @ last weeks yard sale. It's a reproduction of Pierre Auguste- Renoir "Woman Arranging Earring" . Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style It was only $3.00 ! The  seller explained her Mother purchased it when she was a young girl. The seller appeared to be in her 60's. I found several places on the Internet selling reprints.





Monday, October 4, 2010

The Wow Factor- Earth Therapeutics-Eye * C * U Eye Care Unit for 50 cents!

This was a nice little treat for 50 cents. I found it retailing for $9.99 plus shipping and handling .Yeah!

Health and Beauty Accessories - Natural Products - Retail - Earth Therapeutics-Eye * C * U Eye Care Unit

The Wow Factor- Seacret Nail Care Collection-


Ok, so the package was a little dented on the top right, however the contents untouched and NEW! All for only $2.00 I googled as soon as I arrived home and found
Seacret Nail Care Collection  which retails for $49!