Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
Capturing Delicious Recipes From the Past
Today is National Pie Day! What a great food to celebrate! To be honest, I’ve not made many pies in my life. When my kids were growing up, I made cakes that offered more slices per recipe for my hungry crowd. With a pie each person would only get a single slice and it would... Continue Reading →
Have you ever made a mistake in the kitchen and not known it was a mistake until after you’ve eaten the item –and it tasted delicious? I have. In fact, I may have created a new recipe – all with a mistake born of ignorance. Let me explain. It has to do with persimmons. I... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year! I hope you had a good Christmas and special times with family and friends. I traveled across the country to spend time with family. While I would have preferred to be home for Christmas, it was all special and great. Highlights: Participated in my first official ‘Christmas Golf Cart Parade’ Walked on... Continue Reading →
If sugary treats threaten to disable your health restrictions or caloric goals this Christmas season, Hot Spiced Fruit is a good recipe to come to your rescue. It is a wonderfully luscious combination of fruits with no or little sugar involved. Frozen berries which are plentiful throughout the year are often packed sugar-free. Plus, it... Continue Reading →
I’m not much of a pie baker. My attempts in the past have either ended with soggy bottoms (raw crust) or filling that is too soft. Imagine my delight when this version of Butternut Squash Pie turned out lovely! This particular vegetable has been unknown to me until last winter when a friend blessed me... Continue Reading →
Last week, I gave my debut presentation of ‘Cooking Through the 20th Century.’ It was a zoom presentation for an Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) group in Fresno, CA. I presented one recipe from each decade of the 20th century, based on recipes found in cookbooks I own. I showed photos of the cookbooks and... Continue Reading →
I love finding gems in my vintage cookbooks – especially those that are more than 100 years old! Butterscotch Squares should be renamed ‘Pecan Butterscotch Squares’ because the pecans add so much flavor. The recipe is in a hardback 350-page volume called ‘Modern Priscilla Cook Book.’ The cover also states that it includes “One thousand... Continue Reading →
Scotch Shortbread has to be one of the easiest, most delicious – and historic – foods in a cook’s repertoire today. It contains only a handful of ingredients and bakes quickly to provide a satisfyingly lightness that is a delight. As for its history, shortbread was brought into Scotland by Mary Queen of Scots, when... Continue Reading →
This is my new favorite vintage dessert recipe! I had never cooked with plums. Truth be told, although I liked the taste of plums eaten raw, I didn't purchase them often. Finding two bags on sale at the grocery inspired me to pick them up and try them in a recipe. Wow! This Italian Plum... Continue Reading →
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a cookies recipe. They are my favorite thing to make so I try not to overdo it by posting them every other week, although I could easily do so! Cookie cookbooks are my downfall! This recipe is unusual for me because it has a secret ingredient I’ve never... Continue Reading →
Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser 