Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
Capturing Delicious Recipes From the Past
There’s not much glamour in a name as simple as ‘Everything Cookies.’ But these little nuggets live up to their name. They have a number of tasty ingredients that many of us have in our pantries: oatmeal, chocolate chips, coconut and chopped pecans. They also have a delightful surprise: Rice Krispies. This is the first... Continue Reading →
So you want to do something for Mom but don’t have much time. What to bake? Oatmeal Chocolate Chippers has been my go-to recipe for decades. The batch can be assembled in one bowl and baked in less than one hour. It includes items I usually have on my shelf (oatmeal, chocolate chips, etc.). The... Continue Reading →
Confession: I looked for an actual recipe for Moon Rocks in my vintage cookbooks, but couldn't find any. Not surprising. What I did find was a recipe for Mexican Wedding Rings. Some of you may have made these decades ago when they were wildly popular and wonder about the correlation between Moon Rocks and Mexican... Continue Reading →
I know, I know. Another cookie recipe. Really, though, is anyone complaining about too many yummy cookie recipes? I don't think so. It must have been my imagination. This week I’m posting a vintage recipe from 1959 for a cookie made even more special because of whom I served them to -- A very special... Continue Reading →
I couldn't let Valentine’s Day go by without posting a special vintage recipe. My Hubbie -- lucky for me – likes all kinds of goodies normally. But his current favorite treat is cookies. His favorites have always been chocolate chip and Snickerdoodles. Luckily, I found a vintage recipe that caught my eye – Chipperdoodles. Yes,... 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 →
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 