Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
Capturing Delicious Recipes From the Past
If Valentine’s Day is upon you and you’re unprepared with a treat for a party or stay-at-home evening, don't worry. Turn on your oven, pull out a few items from your shelves and you can have a classic yummy ready in one hour! Toll House Cookies are the answer to every baker’s dream. They are... Continue Reading →
If you’re stuck in the Midwest with (still) tons of snow outside, you may be thinking – It’s Narnia all over again (from ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ by C.S. Lewis). We’re never going to be released from this curse of the White Stuff. Ok, enough of my dramatics. One positive note is that a big American... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser 