This version of the classic vintage potato dish utilizes a fun technique: preheating milk and butter together in a double boiler and pouring the hot mixture into the remaining ingredients. The presence of flour with the other ingredients creates the white sauce right in the casserole dish. You’ll need: ¾ lb. cooked ham, thinly sliced […]
Author: pam
Sausage and Noodles Casserole
This visually appealing recipe would make for a challenging home economics assignment with its numerous cooking steps using several different cooking methods from boiling to sauteing and roasting. Yet, in true vintage American form, its use of mundane ingredients with little added seasoning nonetheless yields a surprisingly rich, flavorful dish. You’ll need: 6 oz. pasta […]
Dinnertime Hamburger Casserole
Dinnertime! Fond memories of hearing those words and running into the dining room to be greeted by a comforting aroma of savory goodness in the oven will have you feeling like a kid again in no time. You’ll need: 1 lb. hamburgerButter (see instructions)1 picnic size can condensed tomato soup (that’s a 10¾ oz. can)2 […]
Scalloped Potatoes Au Gratin
Adapted from a pastor’s wife’s recipe appearing in the 1969 collection of Assemblies of God Women’s Recipes, this fills the house with a delightful aroma of this dish that is as delicious as it is simple. You’ll need: 2 cups cubed ham2 potatoes, medium or large, thinly sliced½ cup grated cheddar or American cheese1 picnic […]
Italian Meat Sauce, 1939
One common characteristic of vintage recipes is less reliance on herbs and spices and more reliance on the natural flavors of the foods ingredients themselves. And the results can be amazing. I adjusted the recipe to account for the fact that today’s tomato puree is considerably less watery than it was 80 and 90 years […]
Bavarian Pot Roast
This recipe from an actual home economics text will bring back those hands-on school memories! Brought to me by Christian Light Publishing, this uncomplicated recipe that nonetheless relies on lots of measuring of ingredients will delight you whether you prepare it as a sauce or as an entree or main course. You’ll need: 1 boneless […]
Hearty Cheese Bread
To keep enough bread on hand for the family using only my oven and my own two hands is a satisfying feeling of self-sufficiency. It’s especially satisfying when you bake up a stash of this rich, robust cheese bread. Merely dropping a couple of slices into the toaster can fill your kitchen with the scent of a savory old-fashioned meal and […]
Autumn Mac & Cheese Bake
You’ll never go back to boxed macaroni and cheese after this bubbling, appealing dish makes your home smell like grandma’s kitchen. Its peppery aroma with a tantalizing whiff of onion flavor will delight mom and dad without being too potent for the kids. 12 oz. elbow macaroni, uncooked weight (small or regular size)3 Tbsp butter, […]