New Year’s Day Black Eyed Peas
What are some of the traditions you grew up with? We have many in my family; like banging pots and pans at midnight, or staying up late and…
Personalized Doggy Nutcrackers! Sooo Cute!
Personalize doggy nutcrackers, easy to create a keepsake.
Lemon Meringue Cupcakes
The best of two worlds! Combining lemon meringue pie and lemon cupcakes to make the perfect, tart & sweet treat. This recipe was inspired by my little brother…
Champagne Cake
Vallejo’s Home Bakery Copy Cat Champagne Cake Original Home Bakery Champagne Cake My version of Home Bakery’s Champagne Cake As I reminisce about the celebrations of my youth, I distinctly…
Trash to Treasure Green Desk
What is one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, always rings true when you find a beautiful piece of furniture that is about to be discarded to the…
Crochet; A Craft From the Past
Hello everyone! Vintage Virgie’s daughter here Brynna Finley While talking with my mom about her blog and all things vintage, it dawned on us, what is more…
Minestrone
What is better than a piping hot bowl of really good soup on a rainy, and cold winter’s day? A piece of crusty French bread to go with…
Tomato Soup & Home Made Croutons
Is there anything more comforting on a cold day than a piping hot bowl of soup? The classic combination of Tomato soup and Grilled cheese is one of…
Creamy Asparagus Soup
My Grandma Virgie & Grandpa had 5 children! They were not wealthy people, raising their family in a modest 2 bedroom home in Richmond, CA. Needless to say feeding a…
Lady Bird Coconut Wheatie Cookies
Lady Bird Johnson's Coconut Wheatie Cookies Recipe. So delicious!
Vintage Stencil Wall Covering
Painted and stenciled walls in our 1937 home, turned out beautiful.
Aunt June’s Raisin Pie
Aunt June's old fashioned Raisin Pie recipe is so flaky and sweet. It is my husband's favorite.
Vintage Christmas Flea Market
Vintage Christmas Flea Market near San Francisco Bay Area
Tricks for Treats Pumpkin Dog Cookies
Treat your pup this Halloween with these healthy dog biscuits, so good my husband ate some. lol I am a dog person, maybe a borderline crazy dog lady! I love…
Matches
Matches are hamburger onion patties fried in home made dough topped with sour cream! One of our families most requested dishes to share.
Hauntingly Beautiful Salem, MA
When you think about Salem, MA. The first thing that might come to mind is the infamous Salem Witch Trials from 1692 to 1693. When mass hysteria polarized Colonial Massachusetts…
Quadruple Layer Pumpkin Cake with Cinnamon Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
Happy Fall Y’all! This Pumpkin cake is EVERYTHING! Oh my goodness! A classic recipe full of so much flavor, your family is gonna be begging for more! It’s easy to…
Teacher’s Pet Apple Cake
Oh my Apple Cake! Yummy Yummy Tummy! This is one of those classic recipes worthy of being passed down from generation to generation! My husband’s grandmother (Grandma Pulido) shared this…
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Welcome to Vintage Virgie
What year exactly is Vintage? I mean, I guess it depends on your age. My 20 something year old kids consider a Sony Walkman vintage, as I gasp, my cheeks redden, feeling extremely old, then my voice might raise or shriek in a very offended way as I tell them to,” just go away” LOL. They know I’m just kidding, but it makes me think, what exactly is Vintage? I am officially old enough to say objects from the decade of my birth are definitely vintage, even though my mom might not agree. The 1960’s absolutely had some very groovy pieces of furniture, clothing, dishes, and décor. But I think…
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