Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
Capturing Delicious Recipes From the Past
Christmas is almost here. Yikes! If you’re, like me, short on time and cash but need a dish to take to a gathering, I suggest Spiced Pecans. They can be whipped it up in less than 15 minutes. Allow 30 minutes for them to cool after baking and you can scoop these luscious, gluten-free snacks... Continue Reading →
“A easy-to-mix cookie with a soft interior made festive with red icing sugar” As an American Midwesterner, I live near a sect of people who call themselves Amish. The region around me has possibly thousands of people who have chosen to adopt a simple way of living in what some of us would consider the... Continue Reading →
As we near the end of 2025, I’ll be sharing some of my favorite recipes from the year and what I love about them. This is my favorite OLD recipe from 2025. In fact, it is the oldest recipe I’ve ever re-created with success. It is delicious! The recipe name labels it a ‘bread’, but... 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 →
Happy National Sandwich Day! To celebrate, I’m featuring a recipe printed in many vintage church cookbooks – Gooie Looies. This is a new recipe to me. I never ate it growing up and had never heard of it before scanning my old cookbooks. It is full of what I would call ‘picnic’ ingredients – bologna,... Continue Reading →
Are you a gardener who feels like zucchini is growing out your ears because it is so plentiful? If so, pass it on. I’m enjoying trying multiple recipes with zucchini. The wonderful thing about zucchini is that it can be used in everything from appetizers to entrees to vegetarian and vegetable to desserts! Plus, I... Continue Reading →
Sometimes a vacation inspires my cooking. In 2005, my husband John and I flew to Alaska for vacation. In Anchorage we rented a car and drove through the gorgeous interior, viewing majestic mountains, tall pine trees, elk, moose, and a fantastically beautiful purple plant called fireweed. Along the way, we stopped at a village called... Continue Reading →
When our family moved recently to another home in my hometown, a former neighbor blessed us with a dessert as a moving-in gift. She knew how stressed we were with the move and the gift of ready-made food was just the right thing. My kids and my husband and I grew to love Jan (shown... Continue Reading →
Today is National Chocolate Chip Day! I can't think of a better culinary item to celebrate. Chocolate chips have been a mainstay in my home all of my life – during childhood, when my children were young and through to today. I always have semi-sweet chocolate chips in their regular size. Sometimes I purchase the... Continue Reading →
In looking through local church cookbooks for great recipes to make, it has been a delight to find names of people who have been a part of my life. Usually it is a female, but in this case it is a man -- WWII vet Dick Beitler of Berne, Indiana. I'll explain. In 2012, I... Continue Reading →
Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser 