Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
Capturing Delicious Recipes From the Past
Pumpkin Fluff is a super-easy dessert that takes just minutes to assemble. This post releases on Halloween, which in the United States is a holiday largely focused around food – mainly candy. Children (and some adults) dress up is costumes to visit neighbors, churches, businesses to receive candy and other treats. My husband happily answers... Continue Reading →
“Apple, Apple Dumpling, My first choice,” Cry all the husbands With one voice. “Apple for the Filling, Sugar and spice,-- Wrap it up in pastry,-- Count me twice! ** This little ditty (I guess that’s what you would call it) introduces the Apple Dumplings recipe in the Betty Crocker Picture Cookbook (p. 325 for those... Continue Reading →
This column will occasionally include information about restaurants from the past or which evoke memories of the past. This is a personal favorite as you will see. ** It was my first job interview. I had just turned 16 in the mid-1970s when Dad took me to the Dutch Mill restaurant to help me apply... Continue Reading →
In my introductory post to this column I mentioned that I love to bake. While that is most definitely true (this past weekend I made a chocolate sheet cake and an apple crisp for a party), I enjoy most other kinds of cooking. I particularly relish using my crockpots (I have two different sizes). I... Continue Reading →
It’s been a while since I’ve posted here. My life has had some challenges this summer – my husband was diagnosed with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer. He’s taking oral chemo and doing well. We’d appreciate your prayers. With all of this upheaval, I’m finding my thoughts heading back often to the past when life seemed... Continue Reading →
Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser 