Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
Capturing Delicious Recipes From the Past
If you have/had a loving grandma who has made cookies for you, count yourself blessed. I’ve come to realize not everyone has that blessing in their lives. I was lucky enough to have three loving grandparents in my life— Dad’s mom and Mom’s parents (above). I loved them all. I especially have good memories of... 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 →
Lord willing, I’ll spend 4th of July with a gathering of family and friends. However, this same place is possibly where temperatures are predicted to be in triple digits. Whew! While that is not my favorite type of weather (too hot), I’ll enjoy fun times and celebrating a beloved sister’s birthday. I may suggest we... Continue Reading →
If you want to talk about cookies that have maintained popularity over the years (centuries!), I nominate Hermits. Granted, the title could possibly make you question the validity of my choice. People Hermits are thought to be somewhat unpopular beings who elect to be alone. Why would anyone choose that name for a cookie that... 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 →
I confess, I normally skip Appetizer sections of cookbooks. The vintage ones especially are filled with recipes for cheeseballs, many of which sound similar, and, in my opinion, are seasonal (Christmas). But in continuing with my ‘When Cooking Hurts’ types of recipes, I looked at this cookbook’s appetizer section for a quick and easy dish... Continue Reading →
Today is part one of a new series I’m calling ‘When Cooking Hurts.’ Bear with me. It’s not as much of a downer as it may sound. Usually I talk about how cooking/baking vintage recipes helps me by recalling delicious recipes from my mom, grandmas, aunts, beloved friends, all of whom are no longer with... Continue Reading →
This recipe is of great interest to me, first because I love pasta. Second, it reminded me of a dear friend who was a true patriot during World War II. I’ll explain. This recipe was published in a cookbook called “Recipes on Parade: Dining Travelers at Home and Abroad—Favorite Recipes of Military Officers’ Wives.” It... 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 →
Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser 