This traditional flan recipe adapted for the Instant Pot is so rich, creamy and silky smooth and the caramel topping is absolutely heavenly.
Stress is a canker. It not only rots your insides but it also damages little hearts who are on the receiving end of it. I believe there are two types of stress – voluntary and involuntary stress. Voluntary stress usually flares when my hands are involved. Involuntary stress usually comes into the house through situations […]
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Denne måneden feirer vi 30 års jubileum for OL på Lillehammer 1994! Noen av oss tok vare på minner fra den gangen i form av en OL-genser- eller lue, som ble liggende innerst i et skap! For de flotte, mønstrede Lillehammer OL-genserne ble veldig populære. Og har du en slik, er det på tide å hente den frem fra glemselen! Men har du ikke det, selges effekter og klær fra OL på Lillehammer i lange baner her! Og vil du strikke selv, finnes det oppskrift på både genseren og tilbehøret i de originale fargene: Gratis oppskrift til Lillehammer'94 kolleksjonen fra Dale Garn finner du til voksne her og til barn her! Mønsteret ble designet av Margaretha Finseth, som tok utgangspunkt i figurative motiver fra norrøn mytologi. Du finner også oppskrift til strømper, votter og lue til barn her, og til voksne her, her, her og her. Foto: Dale Garn
This traditional flan recipe adapted for the Instant Pot is so rich, creamy and silky smooth and the caramel topping is absolutely heavenly.
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I've always found it fascinating to learn about how people used to live back in the 1950s. But I feel that what women in the 1950s were expected to do for their husbands? Well, those traditions have certainly flown right out the window! I read an article that was published in May of 1955 in "Housekeeping Monthly" titled "The Good Wife’s Guide". And it's basically a detailed guide of how to be a good housewife and mother. It's amazing to me to see how different things were back then. Yet such a simple way of living. Well here it goes, these are the rules that were compiled back then for the magazine: 1.) Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready, on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. 2.) Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospect of a good meal (especially his favorite dish) is part of the warm welcome needed. 3.) Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you’ll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your makeup, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. 4.) Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it. 5.) Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives. Gather up schoolbooks, toys, paper, etc. and then run a dust cloth over the tables. 6.) Over the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind by. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too. After all, catering for his comfort will provide you with immense personal satisfaction. 7.) Prepare the children. Take a few minutes to wash the children’s hands and faces (if they are small), comb their hair and, if necessary, change their clothes. 8.) Children are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part. Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. 9.) Be happy to see him. Free him with a warm smile and show sincerity in your desire to please him. Listen to him. 10.) You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first — remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours. 11.) Make the evening his. Never complain if he comes home late or goes out to dinner, or other places of entertainment without you. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure and his very real need to be at home and relax. 12.) Your goal: Try to make sure your home is a place of peace, order and tranquility where your husband can renew himself in body and spirit. 13.) Don’t greet him with complaints and problems. 14.) Don’t complain if he’s late home for dinner or even if he stays out all night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through that day. 15.) Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or have him lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. 16.) Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soothing and pleasant voice. 17.) Don’t ask him questions about his actions or question his judgment of integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his will with fairness and truthfulness. You have no right to question him. 18.) A good wife always knows her place. And there you have it folks! Those were the guidelines back then to being a good housewife and mother. Now in the times we are living now these are some old traditions that maybe many people today can't actually believe that people really followed back then. Maybe it feels a little strange to accept these rules today, but it's so interesting to see how society once behaved. I for once am fascinated by it all. Could I apply every single one to my life? Maybe not but I feel that in those simpler times housewives and mommies were probably much happier and dedicated to their family life and their homes. And in all honesty is something that I strive for every day. And although I may not be perfect and fail at most of these many days, I sure hope to be that good example of a praise-worthy mother and wife some day. I may not be there 100% yet but I strive for that because there's nothing I love more than being a homemaker, wife, and mommy. As a child I always dreamed of being what I am today. When you are a kid people often ask you what you want to be when you grow up and most children will respond by saying they want to be a doctor, or lawyer, or police officer, or ballerina. I always responded by saying I wanted to be a mommy and wife and have many children. I've always been very motherly ever since I was a child. And It showed in the way I played with my dolls. Some women really are not that hard to please. Some of us don't really ask for much. The simplicity of just wanting to be a loving wife and mother who cares for her family, and loves to cook, clean, and keep them happy is a very rewarding job at the end of the day. When you see the smiles on their faces after a satisfying home cooked meal made by me brings me so much joy. To see my husband savoring every bit of my food and constantly praising me for my hard work and dedication really uplifts me and inspires me to keep striving to be a better housewife and mother. And no other feeling in this world compares to that. Would you be able to follow these 1950s housewife rules? Let me know below!
- Simple Basic Recipes Myrna and I think that one of the best ways to save money and become a better cook is to master making basic recipes at home instead of buying them. We’re not talking about making your own butter or curing your own bacon; although these are worthwhile endeavors, they are beyond the reach of most homemakers unless you live in the country. We think that learning to make your own baked goods like pie crust, biscuits, muffins, cornbread, yeast breads, rolls, sandwich buns, and some basic stock and gravy and white sauce and some simple salad dressings will save you cash as well as getting rid of lots of bottles and little packets of stuff in your cupboard. If you make your own basic baked goods, you will turn over your ingredients, like flour, shortening, oils, yeast, baking powder, etc. faster too. You also know what is in the products you are feeding your family. The way to become proficient at baking, especially, is frequent practice. Grandma found that she could fill out skimpy meals with inexpensive baked goods and satisfy her hungry family. Works today too. Here’s a list of recipes that are the ones we keep returning to for success. Biscuits -Baking Powder Biscuits -Never Fail Lard Biscuits Cornbread -Texas Cornbread -Honey Moist Cornbread Hamburger Buns -Butter Buns Muffins -Best Ever Muffins -Making Perfect Muffins Pasta -Homemade Noodles -Basic Egg Pasta -Homemade Noodles in Food Processor Pie Crust -Basic Pie Crust -Lard Pie Crust -Pie Crusts for the Freezer -Some Pie Crust Ideas Whipped Cream -Perfect Whipped Cream Meringue Topping -Meringue Topping Cream or White Sauce -White sauce or Béchamel Cream Sauce Mix -Cream Soup Mix Chicken Stock -Chicken Stock Gravy -Pan Gravy -Kettle Gravy Yeast Bread -Making fast yeast breads with your mixer- hints -Make It Yourself - fast homemade breads - hints -Potato Bread - 2 loaves -Potato Bread - 1 loaf in food processor -White Batter Bread -Master Bread Dough -Simple White Bread and Buns -Simple White Bread - Simple White Bread Loaves and Pizza Crusts -Whole Wheat Bread - 2 loaves -Whole Wheat Bread - 1 loaf in food processor -Yeast Bread Baking Tips Yeast Rolls -Refrigerator Roll Dough -Double Quick Dinner Rolls -Hamburger Buns Salad Dressings -Salad Dressings
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I think we're all familiar with the occasional reactionphotos, meme's, gifs or other kinds of "graphics-meets-bitchyness"-pictures. Being at the top of my game at the most of the time, I always like to do things stylish, and there's one thing that meme's are often not: Stylish. That's why I decided to create my own reactionphotos. Inspired by the bitchy housewife art of the American artist Anne Taintor (credits to her!) , I made my own favorite bitchy meme's. All images below were originate from vintage advertising. I love watching all those old ad's on pinterest. One can never believe that people actually used those faces and expressions in real commercials. Take for example the baby below, from an old Marlboro ad. And it's even more fun, thinking of/finding new quotes to go with the pictures. Gotta love it! Simply Style By Aldo is on: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest | Bloglovin
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An artist called Anne Taintor is the originator of these snarky vintage illustrations that will surely make you laugh if you have a slightly wicked sense of hum
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Why marriage advice from the 1950s shouldn't be so easily dismissed, and is a stark warning for wives who dream of a romantic relationship that'll stand the test of time. Perhaps we need to turn our backs on "modern" advice, and take a leaf out of a midcentury manual instead.
