I love everything about vintage cookbooks. From the old-fashioned recipes that represent a simpler time and more carefree cooking to the helpful (albeit sometimes outdated) advice for homemaking and entertaining that is often sprinkled throughout many of these books., I especially love looking at pictures…
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Continue ReadingIāve never fancied traditional potato salad, but German Potato Salad is a whole new ballgame. Served warm with little bits of bacon, it is not nothing like the cold, often mayo-laden version that I grew up knowing. Jayeās German grandma, Gam, introduced me to this…
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Continue ReadingFull of fall flavor, this Pumpkin Bread is topped with an irresistible brown sugar glaze. Fall is here, and that means pumpkin-flavored everything! I love seasonal dishes and treats we only indulge in once a year, but this pumpkin bread is something that our family…
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Continue ReadingTrue to its name, this cake uses a can of tomato soup as a star ingredient along with a medly of fall flavors–cinnamon, cloves and all-spice–and is topped with a thick layer of Brown Sugar Frosting. As soon as the leaves start to turn and…
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Continue ReadingOur family’s go-to pasta salad, Ring Mac Salad is made with small ring pasta, hard-boiled eggs, minced onion and a dressing of mayo and mustard. Use a few extra eggs to make a decorative daisy on top! Everyone appreciates a good pasta salad, and this…
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Continue ReadingA gussied-up version of a traditional chocolate chip cookie, these cookies incude rich, tender shortbread combined with semi-sweet chocolate chips and topped with a dusting of powdered sugar. When I first got the idea to start a blog to share cherished family recipes, I knew…