Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
Capturing Delicious Recipes From the Past
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 →
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 →
(That is how the recipe in the cookbook spells what we spell as 'Lasagna') With a slight break in the hot temperatures (the high is only 84 degrees!), I finally turned on the oven to make a baked pasta dish. It’s been a while for us to have such a filling dish. But school has... Continue Reading →
We have certainly had the hot weather in the Midwest. It is somewhat unusual for us to have temps in the 90s in June – usually it would be mid to high 80s but not more. So, I’ve searched for vintage dinner recipes that can be cooked without the oven. Today’s recipe is a great... Continue Reading →
I feel like this post could be called ‘Ode to Macaroni and Cheese.’ That’s because my family loves this dish so much. I grew up eating macaroni and cheese regularly. It was as much a part of our routine as Cheese Toasties (Grilled Cheese to the rest of the world) on Sunday nights and Cherry... Continue Reading →
This recipe is in loving memorial of my mother who passed away last month. We would have celebrated her 95th birthday on February 22. She shared it with our nation’s first president, George Washington, who admittedly was born much earlier in 1732. (See more on that below) As his and Abraham Lincoln’s birthday were both... Continue Reading →
Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser 