Category Archives: MCM Love

Turkey Macaroni Loaf (it is perfect for leftovers when you’re tired of the same old same old)

It is December 1st which means we have had more than a few days’ worths of Turkey Leftovers. Instead of doing the same old same old let’s visit 1959 and go for the Turkey Macaroni Loaf. It has almost everything that a Mid Century food would be known for- except the Gelatin.

Turkey Macaroni Loaf

Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Main Dish, Molded
Keyword mcm, molded food, turkey
Cook Time 1 hour

Ingredients

  • Cups Hot milk
  • ¼ Cup Fat
  • 4 Eggs Well beaten
  • 1 Cup Soft bread crumbs
  • ¼ Pound Cheese Grated
  • 2 Cups Cooked turkey Diced
  • 2 Cups Macaroni Cooked
  • 2 Tbsp Parsley Chopped
  • 1 Small onion Chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Pimento Chopped
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • tsp Pepper
  • 2 Tomatoes
  • Parsley

Instructions

  • Melt fat in hot milk.
  • Combine remaining ingredients.
  • Pour milk and fat over mixture, stirring until well mixed.
  • Pour into a 9”x5”x3” greased loaf pan.
  • Set in pan of hot water.
  • Bake at 350°F until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 60 minutes.
  • Let stand in pan about 5 minutes before inverting on platter.
  • Slice or cut in squares.
  • Garnish with parsley and tomato wedges; serve plain or with mushroom sauce.

If you need to pick up a loaf pan my two personal favorites are the Le Creuset Stoneware Heritage Loaf Pan, 9″ x 5″ x 3″ (1.5 qt.), Caribbean, or the Rachael Ray Yum-o! Bakeware Oven Lovin’ Nonstick Loaf Pan, 9-Inch by 5-Inch Steel Pan, Gray with Orange Handles

#tbt Vintage Renwal Dollhouse bits and bobs

So earlier today I was wandering Facebook (as one tends to do) when Franklin Habit posted a photo that looked awfully familiar. Why yes, it was of the same mother and son Dollhouse Dolls that I inherited from #deadnancy. There is not a lot of information out there about the Renwal Company but I was able to find that they were a higher-end maker.

 

In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Ideal, Marx, and Renwal were the high-end manufacturers of dollhouse furniture. Plasco produced a more “generic” line of furniture designed to sell at a lower price point, 15 to 25 percent cheaper.

misc miniature bits and bobs
misc miniature bits and bobs

 

misc miniature bits and bobs
misc miniature bits and bobs

 

3 toilets
Yup, that is three toilets. I am sure the toilet seat for the white one was in the box but couldn’t find it.
Also there is a pink high chair/ toilet combo not pictured

 

Renwal Vanity
Renwal Vanity

 

Renwal bathtub and folding chairs and table
Renwal bathtub and folding chairs and table

 

Renwal bathtub
Renwal bathtub

 

Kitchen counter and cabinets
Renwal Kitchen counter and cabinets

 

The Renwal Family
The Renwal Family

 

I made this sleeping bag
I made this sleeping bag

 

Water pump and changing table by Renwal
Water pump and changing table by Renwal. The water pump really worked

 

misc miniature bits and bobs
misc miniature bits and bobs

 

misc miniature bits and bobs
misc miniature bits and bobs