Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
Capturing Delicious Recipes From the Past
Are you an American movie history buff? Does East of Eden, Giant, and Rebel Without a Cause starring 1950s Hollywood icon James Dean rank among your favorite films? The book Images of America: Fairmount contains never-before- published photos of Dean, whose hometown was Fairmount, Indiana. The book was written by Cathy Duling Shouse... Continue Reading →
It may sound like a cliché, but I am VERY proud to be an American! Yes, we have our problems, but we are still the greatest country on earth. Today I listened to the moving song, ‘God Bless the USA.’ The accompanying video moved me to tears with photos of the twin towers, soldiers... Continue Reading →
I love to receive notes from students who have read my books. Here is one from a girl in 4th grade about my Selena Gomez book (Robbie Reader- Grades 2-4, Mitchell Lane) and her photo holding the book: Hi! My name is Ally. I just got done reading about Selena Gomez in the book... Continue Reading →
Today I’m featuring one of the crafts from my book, Recipe and Craft Guide to Indonesia. My friend Braden helped me make the Bali Gamelan Music drum. It was a fun craft to make because all of the materials we needed were at our fingertips – oatmeal box, construction paper, yarn, brads, and a... Continue Reading →
Here is a photo of a student who read my book, Recipe and Craft Guide to Indonesia, and made one of the crafts. Kiah read the directions for the weaving project and made herself a brightly-colored belt for herself. It’s beautiful! You can spot it in the photo laying atop some items from Indonesia. There... Continue Reading →
This is a fun, tasty dish for kids to make with a little help from an adult. It's from my book, Recipe and Craft Guide to Indonesia. My helper is eighth grader Paige. Let me know if you choose to make this dish and how it turns out. It is especially good made with shrimp. Yum! If... Continue Reading →
If you've always wanted to be a published writer and live in Wells, Adams, Allen or Huntington counties of Indiana (you're welcome to come from further away), you may want to consider joining the Bluffton Christian Writing Club. We meet the second Monday night of each month year-round at River Terrace Estates on the north... Continue Reading →
Do you love to crunch your teeth into fresh vegetables like red and yellow peppers and cucumbers? Here is a recipe you’ll want to pull out the cutting board for — Pepper Salad with Sesame Seeds. It is included in my book, Recipe and Craft Guide to Indonesia (Mitchell Lane Publishing 2010). ISBN: 9781584159346 My... Continue Reading →
Yesterday we talked about Hades, one of my Greek gods books. A friend of mine, Brady, is a great student and has enjoyed reading all three of the Greek gods books at school. Today I wanted to introduce you to Sophie. She helped me with the Recipe and Craft Guide to Indonesia book (Mitchell Lane... Continue Reading →
One of my three books on the Greek gods is on the major god, Hades (the other two are Hephaestus and Hermes). When talking about Hades, things get a little confusing. Hades is one of the major Greek gods. The name also refers to Hades’ kingdom. Yes, Hades rules over Hades, that despicably evil... Continue Reading →
Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser 