Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
Capturing Delicious Recipes From the Past
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 →
Today would have been my husband’s 73rd birthday. He passed away last year from prostate cancer. We are still grieving for him. I had planned to spend time at his grave, but the weather (snow) has kept me inside (my daughter’s school was cancelled, it was that bad). I decided to honor his memory by... Continue Reading →
You may not expect to find a good meat loaf recipe in a cookbook dedicated to fruit. Cranberry Meat Loaves defies that expectation. It is listed in the Better Homes and Gardens 'So Good with Fruit’ volume from 1967. It might seem early to be delving into the cranberry vibe since Thanksgiving and Christmas –... 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 →
One thing I really like about re-creating vintage recipes is knowing exactly what I’m eating. There is no strange ingredient list with items I can't pronounce and have no idea of what they are. Instead, I use common items that are economical and something from my pantry, usually a leftover item I’ve used previously, which... 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 →
This summer I’ve had a fascination with pineapple and the various ways to use it. (My favorite way may still be freshly cut!) I’ve shared vintage pineapple recipes for slaw, chicken dish, and cake. Today’s recipe is another possibility, should you find a sale on pineapple at your store (I always keep my eyes open!)... Continue Reading →
It’s a cooler day this morning in my part of the Midwest – 68! But the temps are supposed to get sweltering again by the end of the week. We had several incidents of rain over the weekend which really helped with our crops and gardens. Thank God for that! As it is not yet... Continue Reading →
Is anyone else tired of summer and its hotness? (Is hotness a word?) I find myself going to the gym, rather than exercising outside – because it’s too hot to walk even at 6am. We enclosed our patio to enjoy summer without bugs – but it’s too hot to sit out there. My lawn is... Continue Reading →
I’m challenging myself to try healthy foods that are new to me. That includes cabbage. This is not necessarily an unusual food in the culinary world, just in my diet. My grandma grew cabbage in her garden. Mom didn't serve it often, probably because she knew my sisters and me always turned up our noses... Continue Reading →
Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser 