Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
Capturing Delicious Recipes From the Past
Banana bread can be great for gift giving at the holidays. It seems like the only recipes for Christmas revolve around sugar. I like sugar as much as anyone, but it is refreshing to veer away and only indulge in something intensely sweet for special events. While attending a recent party, I chose to contribute... Continue Reading →
Carrots and potatoes will cook evenly in a casserole along with the chicken. Lest you think sugar is a major food group in my kitchen, based on the number of sugar-filled recipes I’ve shared, here is a recipe full of protein and fiber and nutrients. And for some cooks, the best thing about it is... Continue Reading →
Today’s Vintage Eats recipe of Pfeffernuesse Cookies (pronounced feff-er-noose) is shared by Michael ‘Mike’ Vorndran of Fort Wayne, Indiana. I met Mike a few years ago while doing a talk about my interviews with 260 World War II vets for a genealogy group at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mike is... Continue Reading →
Brownstone Front Cake, freshly baked, sits on a vintage dessert plate adorned with a dollop of peach Greek yogurt. If someone asked me to estimate how many cakes I’ve made in my lifetime, I’d have a hard time with that number. I’ve been making cakes since getting married in the 1980s. For a long period... Continue Reading →
Are making dinner rolls beyond your ken? Does the thought of mashing potatoes make you cringe? If so, you may think you shouldn't try to contribute to a holiday meal where it seems everything is either cooked on a stove or in an oven. Good news! If you can slice and dice, you can create... Continue Reading →
“Apple, Apple Dumpling, My first choice,” Cry all the husbands With one voice. “Apple for the Filling, Sugar and spice,-- Wrap it up in pastry,-- Count me twice! ** This little ditty (I guess that’s what you would call it) introduces the Apple Dumplings recipe in the Betty Crocker Picture Cookbook (p. 325 for those... Continue Reading →
Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser 