No Bakes by any other name would taste just as sweet... "Preacher Cookies", "Cow Patties" and Poodgies,... no matter the name, this classic recipe is a MUST in every good throwback recipe box! History ofContinue reading
Almond Cake This recipe for almond cake was taken from a Cleveland newspaper clipping. and was sent in by a Mrs C.R. Fassinger of Rockfern Ave. (Isn't it funny?? Newspapers used to print names withContinue reading
Dutch Strawberry Pie I adore fresh strawberries. And there is plenty to do with them too. This vintage recipe for Strawberry Pie came from a newpaper or magazine cutout, (That I suspect was a californiaContinue reading
One Pot Leftovers "Waste not, want not" should be a pretty familiar saying if you had a parent or grandparent who lived through the depression. We live in such an easy time today where foodContinue reading
Cornbread Cornbread is one of those side dishes that causes a lot of controversy. In some states adding sugar to your cornbread can be cause for justifiable homicide. KIDDING...well, sort of. And if you makeContinue reading
Wilted Lettuce Leaf Salad This salad is unusual to say the least. When I saw it on a vintage recipe board, I realized it was somewhat familiar to me. In my grandmothers recipe box, IContinue reading
Pineapple Cheesecake This recipe seems fairly straightforward, and just enough mix of convenience and homemade to appeal to the 1950s housewife. In the 50's canned pineapple had become accessible to mainland America. The era ofContinue reading
SWANS DOWN "TOPS WITH POPS" CAKE This recipe was found in my grandmothers recipe box . It was cut out from Good Housekeeping magazine in June 1952 ! The recipe is for Swans Down FlourContinue reading
Wartime Carrot Cake During WW2, Sugar was rationed to 8oz per week. (only 1 cup PER WEEK!) Americans were forced to completely halt or drastically cut their consumption of sugar, and were allotted to aContinue reading
Watergate Salad Watergate salad, is not really a salad, but a fluffy, ambrosia type side dish. Jello pudding, marshmallows, Cool whip, nuts and fruit combine to make this throwback classic. (People back in the dayContinue reading
