Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
Capturing Delicious Recipes From the Past
In every vintage cookbook I’ve perused (100s) there are recipes for date bars. Some community group cookbooks have multiple recipes for them. I have never liked the looks of dates. Their dark appearance made them look unappetizing so I never tried them. After deciding to find out what the fuss was, I chose this recipe,... Continue Reading →
Okay, these might not be the most perfect cookies in the world. They are not perfectly round and some have more colorful décor on the top. But can we all agree they look good enough to eat? I can assure you they were delicious and more importantly, made with lots of love. And they’re very... Continue Reading →
Brownies are one of the best things ever invented in my opinion, especially the chocolate variety. They have been around much longer than I knew, as I read about them in the Betty Crocker Cooky Book (1977). Here is the text included with the recipe: “Much requested in the Roaring 20s—legend has it that the... 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 →
If you have/had a loving grandma who has made cookies for you, count yourself blessed. I’ve come to realize not everyone has that blessing in their lives. I was lucky enough to have three loving grandparents in my life— Dad’s mom and Mom’s parents (above). I loved them all. I especially have good memories of... Continue Reading →
If you want to talk about cookies that have maintained popularity over the years (centuries!), I nominate Hermits. Granted, the title could possibly make you question the validity of my choice. People Hermits are thought to be somewhat unpopular beings who elect to be alone. Why would anyone choose that name for a cookie that... Continue Reading →
The past few weeks have been a blur, leaving intermittent periods for cooking: Beloved family visited with grandson Daughter moved out to live in an apartment Addition of a new family member through fostering Whew, I’m tired just thinking about it all! While family was home, we visited my husband’s grave in the military cemetery... Continue Reading →
As most of you know who follow this recipe blog, one of my favorite things to make is cookies. I’ve included many recipes for them—more than 20 including Amish, Banana, Crackerjack, Halloween. I prefer drop cookies, which means I use a small ice cream scoop to drop cookie batter onto a cookie sheet, usually 12... Continue Reading →
I know this is a day I should be talking of something green that comes from my kitchen. But I have a more exciting occasion to celebrate than a national holiday – my daughter’s wedding! Yes, recently I was proud to see my daughter marry a man whom she loves and who I’m certain loves... Continue Reading →
