Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
Capturing Delicious Recipes From the Past
I watch a lot of TV that takes place in the British Isles. It’s a place I’ve always wanted to visit. One item that everyone in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland talk about are scones! These biscuit-like baked items come in various shapes – round seems to be most common, although triangular is also seen... Continue Reading →
Labor Day – The tradition of end-of-summer picnics may not be possible in your area of the country, due to the seemingly never-ending heat. Where I live in the Midwest we have experienced a heat index for many days of 100+ degrees. Ugh! I will enjoy the three-day weekend, especially since a daughter is flying... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
I had never made sandwich cookies in my long history of cookie-baking. They had always seemed like a lot of work with the extra challenge of making a filling. Plus the cookies have to be pretty similar in size to form a nice-looking result. Now that I use a small ice cream scoop to make... Continue Reading →
It’s Christmas in July! Before the month is over, I wanted to share a darling dessert that also qualifies as a craft. And a very cute one! Frozen Christmas Tree Dessert is light, easy to make and just the right touch at the end of a meal. I found it under the title of 'Frozen... Continue Reading →
It’s that time of year when everyone is wondering what to do with all of their zucchini. When I was newly married, gardeners would bring zucchini to church, along with tomatoes, to share with anyone who wanted them. Not being a gardener, I would take one and chop it finely by hand to make an... Continue Reading →
Lord willing, I’ll spend 4th of July with a gathering of family and friends. However, this same place is possibly where temperatures are predicted to be in triple digits. Whew! While that is not my favorite type of weather (too hot), I’ll enjoy fun times and celebrating a beloved sister’s birthday. I may suggest we... Continue Reading →
Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser 