Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
Capturing Delicious Recipes From the Past
Labor Day – The tradition of end-of-summer picnics may not be possible in your area of the country, due to the seemingly never-ending heat. Where I live in the Midwest we have experienced a heat index for many days of 100+ degrees. Ugh! I will enjoy the three-day weekend, especially since a daughter is flying... Continue Reading →
School started around here last week. While taking an early morning walk today (6:30-7:15), I noticed students standing on the street corners at 7:00. That seemed very early! But when I asked my kids what times they had ridden buses, it was similar. Oh well. That was a while ago and my memory has effectively... Continue Reading →
It’s that time of year when everyone is wondering what to do with all of their zucchini. When I was newly married, gardeners would bring zucchini to church, along with tomatoes, to share with anyone who wanted them. Not being a gardener, I would take one and chop it finely by hand to make an... Continue Reading →
With the hotter days of summer upon us, I’m forced to stay inside, rather than spend relaxing time on my porch swing. I try to be productive most of the time in the swing by reading through cookbooks while listening through bluetooth headphones to an audio book available from my library (Can I brag for... Continue Reading →
Crunch, crunch. MORE CRUNCH! Have you got the idea that this salad is noisy? It’s also popular and unusual. Not many salads can claim all three. Let’s take this recipe apart so you can understand my fascination with it. First, Japanese Chicken Salad is found in nearly all of the cookbooks I’ve perused from the... Continue Reading →
Another cool day in the Midwest (frost warnings!) had me hunting for a warm meat dish recipe. Upon finding a package of stew meat in the freezer, I thawed it and used it for this recipe for Beef Stew and Dumplings. I can't deny it was a bit of babysitting for this recipe (3 hours),... Continue Reading →
Winter may be nearly over for those of us in the Midwest (crossing fingers and toes). We’re not quite there yet with temps in the 30s this week, but at least the snow is gone. It’s departure could not be more welcome. I feel like I’ve emerged from the land of Narnia from ‘The Chronicles... Continue Reading →
The vintage recipe of Chicken Parmesan can be prepared and cooked in an hour. It is tasty with two proteins from the meat and cheese baked on top. Hello from the frozen state of Indiana! We are in Day 6 of not leaving the house due to frigid temps. When I say frigid, I mean... Continue Reading →
If there was one food that appeared at my childhood home’s kitchen table regularly, it was potatoes. Mostly in the baked form, but often with cheese and from a box, such as manufactured by General Foods. After church on Sundays, Mom popped one of these prepared boxed mixes of various flavors of potatoes in the... Continue Reading →
I chose this recipe as part of a one-hour, 10-recipe series I provided this past fall for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)/ Fresno CA. OLLI is a national educational organization that provides opportunities for senior-aged people to continue learning. The variety of classes they offer varies from religion to politics, gardening, travel, history, and more.... Continue Reading →
Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser 