Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
Capturing Delicious Recipes From the Past
One of my New Year Resolutions in 2024 was to try new foods. Confession time: I had never eaten cabbage. Never purchased it, never considered it in the diet of my family while they were growing up, never looked for recipes using it. Couldn't stand the smell and look of it after Mom made corned... Continue Reading →
It’s always fun to find a quick and easy vintage recipe that sparks the taste buds! This recipe made with fresh blueberries (frozen can be used if thawed, drained) is moist and tastes much like cake. Every crumb packed a wallop with blueberry goodness! As with most quick breads, it is simple and quick to... Continue Reading →
Sometimes the quirky name of a dish catches my eye as I’m examining a vintage cookbook. This ‘Polka-Dot Macaroni & Cheese’ recipe from Good Housekeeping’ (1967) seemed intriguing. What could make a macaroni and cheese casserole look like it had polka-dots? Now I love polka-dots on clothing, textiles and in décor. Still, I couldn't imagine... Continue Reading →
There’s not much glamour in a name as simple as ‘Everything Cookies.’ But these little nuggets live up to their name. They have a number of tasty ingredients that many of us have in our pantries: oatmeal, chocolate chips, coconut and chopped pecans. They also have a delightful surprise: Rice Krispies. This is the first... Continue Reading →
On social media people like to share recipes from their ancestors – mothers, grandmothers, others who wrote down tried-and-true favorites. My mother wrote some of her favorite recipes for us to have, so I’m thrilled to have her beautiful penmanship on recipe cards. Upon examining a spiral-bound cookbook in the Indiana Room of the Wells... Continue Reading →
My family likes pancakes for a quick breakfast-for-dinner meal. Usually the pancakes are made by grabbing a boxed mix from the shelf. While nothing is wrong with that, I wanted to challenge the tried-and-true processed mix. So, for ideas I pulled out the “Kitchen Chatter II” cookbook published in 1979 by St. Mary’s Catholic Church... Continue Reading →
What do you do when your dad’s birthday falls on or near Mother’s Day? You celebrate big time! Dad worked on the railroad for the majority of his life. He was proud of his conductor's uniform. Dad was born on May 12, 1926. He was one of 11 children. I don’t know if my grandma... Continue Reading →
This time of year is Strawberry season for many parts of the world. My childhood memories of strawberries are of Mom making strawberry freezer jam and eating them raw with store-bought, yellow sponge cakes and whipped cream. Hoping to do better for my family by making shortcakes, I found this recipe in the Psi Iota... Continue Reading →
Here is an economical and yummy ‘meat and potatoes’ dish perfect for a Sunday brunch. It is economical because I decided to double it and yet kept to the same amount of meat. Yet, it is full of protein with cheese and lots of eggs! I found it in a cookbook recently purchased at a... Continue Reading →
Confession: I looked for an actual recipe for Moon Rocks in my vintage cookbooks, but couldn't find any. Not surprising. What I did find was a recipe for Mexican Wedding Rings. Some of you may have made these decades ago when they were wildly popular and wonder about the correlation between Moon Rocks and Mexican... Continue Reading →
Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser 