Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
Capturing Delicious Recipes From the Past
Carrot cake may seem to be a seasonal dessert, i.e. the spring when we think of bunnies and carrots and new life. But, as carrots are readily available and affordable all year, Carrot Cake can be a year-round treat. I’ve never heard of anyone complaining that it is out of season! While Carrot Cake is... Continue Reading →
When looking for a vintage recipe that sounds delicious and one that I’ll hopefully be able to create with a delicious taste, according to today’s cooking standards, I feel like an archeologist. Digging through my treasure trove of old cookbooks, I’ve found that not every recipe sounds appealing. This week I saw a recipe for... Continue Reading →
School started around here last week. While taking an early morning walk today (6:30-7:15), I noticed students standing on the street corners at 7:00. That seemed very early! But when I asked my kids what times they had ridden buses, it was similar. Oh well. That was a while ago and my memory has effectively... Continue Reading →
This past winter I found a packet of papers in a drawer that made by day, especially with the season I’m in of posting vintage recipes. They were dozens of hand-written recipes my mom—Joan Archbold Brewer—wrote out in the early 1990s. Back then, she made copies and shared them with my two sisters and me.... Continue Reading →
I’ve had to call a halt to the zucchini in my life. I love it so much for use in cooking and baking that I feel I've overdosed after slicing, dicing, sauteing, chopping, and processing it for the freezer to the point that I’m tired of it. Enough is enough. But after shredding and bagging... Continue Reading →
Happy National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day! If that is not everyone’s favorite food, I don't know what is. Everyone loves cookies and chocolate chips thrown in a batch puts them just at the top of the food chain! Recipes for chocolate chip cookies appear in just about every vintage church/community group cookbook. I chose the... Continue Reading →
Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser 