Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
Capturing Delicious Recipes From the Past
Carrots and potatoes will cook evenly in a casserole along with the chicken. Lest you think sugar is a major food group in my kitchen, based on the number of sugar-filled recipes I’ve shared, here is a recipe full of protein and fiber and nutrients. And for some cooks, the best thing about it is... Continue Reading →
Today’s Vintage Eats recipe of Pfeffernuesse Cookies (pronounced feff-er-noose) is shared by Michael ‘Mike’ Vorndran of Fort Wayne, Indiana. I met Mike a few years ago while doing a talk about my interviews with 260 World War II vets for a genealogy group at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mike is... Continue Reading →
Brownstone Front Cake, freshly baked, sits on a vintage dessert plate adorned with a dollop of peach Greek yogurt. If someone asked me to estimate how many cakes I’ve made in my lifetime, I’d have a hard time with that number. I’ve been making cakes since getting married in the 1980s. For a long period... Continue Reading →
Are making dinner rolls beyond your ken? Does the thought of mashing potatoes make you cringe? If so, you may think you shouldn't try to contribute to a holiday meal where it seems everything is either cooked on a stove or in an oven. Good news! If you can slice and dice, you can create... Continue Reading →
Crea-Peas is a easy-to-make, economical dish full of protein! This name 'Crea-Peas' may sound like a belated Halloween treat, but it’s not. It is, in fact, a nutritious stove-top dish that is quick and easy, economical, and tastes good! In my opinion, all of that is helpful for a anyone's diet through the upcoming busy... Continue Reading →
Today I’m featuring a vintage dessert favorite of my husband’s because his birthday is coming up. (I promise that not every vintage recipe featured here will be a dessert – but is anyone really complaining?) I say it’s a favorite of his, although he would have not eaten it for the past 40+ years of... Continue Reading →
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 →
Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser 