Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
Capturing Delicious Recipes From the Past
If sugary treats threaten to disable your health restrictions or caloric goals this Christmas season, Hot Spiced Fruit is a good recipe to come to your rescue. It is a wonderfully luscious combination of fruits with no or little sugar involved. Frozen berries which are plentiful throughout the year are often packed sugar-free. Plus, it... 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 →
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 →
If I could confess to one culinary weakness, it is bread. I love all types – rolls, muffins, sliced, baguettes, yeast, quick, whatever. Knowing carbs from bread can convert to sugar in the bloodstream, I do try to limit myself somewhat, due to a familial history of diabetes. But, when I find a power bread... Continue Reading →
The bounty of fall vegetables continues with yellow squash. I felt lucky to find an easy, delicious, nutritious recipe to use up those stragglers hanging around in my refrigerator. I had not yet featured yellow squash in a recipe so this is a novelty. They taste similar to zucchini with much moisture inside. They cook... 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 →
As we get into cooler temps with an emphasis on heartier meals, that doesn’t mean we can’t crave lighter food. Tomato-Basil Salad is a quick, easy-to-fix dish that can function as a meal or side. It came together in less than 10 minutes, making it helpful for busy weeknights or weekends. And it's likely you... 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 →
Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser 