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PA Dutch Desserts - Quick Molasses Cake

Winter is a time to get cozy. Here at Vintage Farm Life, we get cozy with a warm fire, family, and fresh baked goodies. There is time for you to make your own delicious baked goods for tonight...our PA Dutch Quick Molass...

Fantastic Finds Video #5 The Fleam

A genre of collectible items that always seem to sell well is antique pharmacy or antique medical items. A look back at the development of the medical profession over centuries holds a mind blowing amount of information....

Fantastic Find #4 - Antique Hand Crank Dribbler

Perhaps, this tiny item would escape notice on an auction or in a box of ���junk.��� However, the years spent digging in to estates and collections have made finding such items a unique skill. This item is no exception and i...

A Puzzling Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving has a special place in my heart. It is the first holiday that I began to host as an adult and I love the focus on family and tradition. I continue to host the holiday and am determined to ensure it makes the...

Vintage Farm Life: Fall Fastnacht Cake

The crisp and chilly morning air of the fall gives us life after the stuffy summer heat. The morning walks are brisker and it is wonderful to breathe deeply and think about the upcoming holiday season. Fall is the beginn...

Nostalgic Dinners

As a kid, casserole dinners ���graced��� our dinner table several times a week. Not only did the Fire King, Pyrex, and Corning craze fuel this type of dinner, so did the movement of women into the wok force. My mom worked mo...

ChuckIt! A Vizsla's Best Friend!

Occasionally, I share a product that we use around here in case it would prove useful to others. Items that make the dog���s care easier are usually on this list. The ChuckIt Classic Dog Ball Launcher is one such item. My ...

Get Ready for Cookie Season with a Cutter Collection

Nothing brings on those warm fuzzy feelings of nostalgia like pieces that connect us to the best memories of our childhood. Every child has memories of baking cookies at some point. Perhaps Christmas cookies where mother...

HOMEMADE CIDER MAKING RESURGENCE

PRESSING CIDER

Fantastic Finds #3: Antique Mechanical Planetary Model

Since it is Back to School time, our latest Fantastic Finds Video #3 will reflect on an innovative teaching tool that has been seen in classrooms since the early 1900s. If you remember having something similar to the con...