Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
Capturing Delicious Recipes From the Past
With the hotter days of summer upon us, I’m forced to stay inside, rather than spend relaxing time on my porch swing. I try to be productive most of the time in the swing by reading through cookbooks while listening through bluetooth headphones to an audio book available from my library (Can I brag for... Continue Reading →
Crunch, crunch. MORE CRUNCH! Have you got the idea that this salad is noisy? It’s also popular and unusual. Not many salads can claim all three. Let’s take this recipe apart so you can understand my fascination with it. First, Japanese Chicken Salad is found in nearly all of the cookbooks I’ve perused from the... 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 →
Today is part one of a new series I’m calling ‘When Cooking Hurts.’ Bear with me. It’s not as much of a downer as it may sound. Usually I talk about how cooking/baking vintage recipes helps me by recalling delicious recipes from my mom, grandmas, aunts, beloved friends, all of whom are no longer with... Continue Reading →
Recently, I ran across in a drawer a packet of recipes Mom had collected from my childhood. What a find! There were more than 100 and they were all handwritten by her. They included meat dishes, casseroles (lots!), salads and desserts that she had made and we enjoyed (she was a great cook!). I was... Continue Reading →
This recipe is of great interest to me, first because I love pasta. Second, it reminded me of a dear friend who was a true patriot during World War II. I’ll explain. This recipe was published in a cookbook called “Recipes on Parade: Dining Travelers at Home and Abroad—Favorite Recipes of Military Officers’ Wives.” It... Continue Reading →
Another cool day in the Midwest (frost warnings!) had me hunting for a warm meat dish recipe. Upon finding a package of stew meat in the freezer, I thawed it and used it for this recipe for Beef Stew and Dumplings. I can't deny it was a bit of babysitting for this recipe (3 hours),... Continue Reading →
If there is one cookie/dessert I wish I had grown up with because I now love it so much, it is shortbread. I’m actually surprised that Mom never made it, nor did I have it at family reunions or church potlucks. It is one of the easiest and quickest treats I’ve ever made. Just a... 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 →
Winter may be nearly over for those of us in the Midwest (crossing fingers and toes). We’re not quite there yet with temps in the 30s this week, but at least the snow is gone. It’s departure could not be more welcome. I feel like I’ve emerged from the land of Narnia from ‘The Chronicles... Continue Reading →
Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser 