Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
Capturing Delicious Recipes From the Past
Vegetables have not featured much on this blog (Check out ‘Crea-Peas' and 'Scalloped Potatoes'). That’s because, as I’ve found in looking through dozens of vintage cookbooks, recipes for vegetable are not common. Vegetables get a bum wrap, I suppose, because they are not sweet and beautiful to look at. But, on the practical side, they can... Continue Reading →
As you may have guessed from previous posts, my family loves potatoes. When my three kids were young, I purchased a 50-pound bag of potatoes (it was actually a box) as I made them so often. None went to waste. Our favorite recipe was baked (remember I can't make mashed). Nowadays, I buy 5-pound bags... Continue Reading →
Puff Pastry Pinwheels A wintry weekend is the perfect impetus to begin working with the most elegant of pastries – puff pastry. What is puff pastry, you may ask? (my cousin did) It is a simple mixture of flour and water and butter rolled before forming it into a variety of shapes. This process of... Continue Reading →
This is a recipe I can tick off my bucket list where it’s been for several years. It gained prominence there since my family began watching British TV shows. Shepherd’s Pie makes an entrance often as a favorite of our friends across the pond. One of my favorite appearances is on the crime show ‘Death... Continue Reading →
Today’s recipe is from one of my oldest cookbooks. I recently purchased this small volume entitled ‘Royal Baker and Pastry Cook’ with an attractive full-color cover at a library book sale. I know some cookbook lovers are reading this so I’ll spend a few moments describing this fascinating historic document. It says on the cover... Continue Reading →
Banana bread can be great for gift giving at the holidays. It seems like the only recipes for Christmas revolve around sugar. I like sugar as much as anyone, but it is refreshing to veer away and only indulge in something intensely sweet for special events. While attending a recent party, I chose to contribute... Continue Reading →
Carrots and potatoes will cook evenly in a casserole along with the chicken. Lest you think sugar is a major food group in my kitchen, based on the number of sugar-filled recipes I’ve shared, here is a recipe full of protein and fiber and nutrients. And for some cooks, the best thing about it is... Continue Reading →
Brownstone Front Cake, freshly baked, sits on a vintage dessert plate adorned with a dollop of peach Greek yogurt. If someone asked me to estimate how many cakes I’ve made in my lifetime, I’d have a hard time with that number. I’ve been making cakes since getting married in the 1980s. For a long period... Continue Reading →
Crea-Peas is a easy-to-make, economical dish full of protein! This name 'Crea-Peas' may sound like a belated Halloween treat, but it’s not. It is, in fact, a nutritious stove-top dish that is quick and easy, economical, and tastes good! In my opinion, all of that is helpful for a anyone's diet through the upcoming busy... Continue Reading →
“Apple, Apple Dumpling, My first choice,” Cry all the husbands With one voice. “Apple for the Filling, Sugar and spice,-- Wrap it up in pastry,-- Count me twice! ** This little ditty (I guess that’s what you would call it) introduces the Apple Dumplings recipe in the Betty Crocker Picture Cookbook (p. 325 for those... Continue Reading →
