Now this is a feast that I’ll wager is a forgotten favorite! Adapted from the Country Cookbook, First United Methodist Church, Norwood, NC, either mild sausage or hot sausage may be used for this comfort delight that will fill the house with sentimental aromas as well as fill the tummy with sustenance. You’ll need: 1 […]
Category: Aromas From Childhood
Beef & Bean Casserole
Nothing quite reminds me of Grandma like this vintage pantry-staple casserole filling the room with savory aroma as it cooks in the oven! I first saw this in the Cook’s Corner (clipping included in photos) in the Warroad Pioneer newspaper in Warroad, Minnesota, and cleaned it up slightly. Though it’s very basic, it’s as delicious […]
Old-School Basic Meat & Potato Casserole
This dish is vintage simplicity at its most classic. Its old-school technique makes us oldsters feel young again, and slowly fills the house with the delicious aroma of anticipation. This recipe is designed for a very large casserole dish. To prepare in a standard 9×13 inch casserole dish, reduce the amount of each ingredient by […]
Turkey & Onions Au Gratin
This amazing dish is a fantastic way to use leftover turkey from Thanksgiving and make the most out of every remaining scrap of meat that you can salvage from the bone after roasting. I intentionally used only dark meat in this recipe, and the result is flavorful beyond wild expectations. You’ll need: 6 Tbsp. butter4 […]
Twas The Night Before Church Plant-Based Stroganoff
Sure to emit lots of malodorous, sulfur-containing gaseous metabolic by-products thanks to its plant-based protein, this Mennonite recipe adapted for Beyond Beef crumbles is sure to guarantee you a pew of your own. Oh, by the way, it’s insanely delicious. You’ll need: 6-8 oz. medium noodles or egg noodles½ cup onions, finely chopped2 Tbsp. butter1 […]
Company Baked Steak
This tender old-school great will remind you of being eight years old again, walking through your host’s front door and being hit with the delicious aroma of this dish cooking in the oven. This recipe by the late Jackie Olden was featured on Alan Ludden’s Meet the Cook radio spots during the 1970s. You’ll need: […]
Beef Stroganoff
This rendition of the popular vintage dish uses beef stock and relies on uncovered simmering to reduce the sauce to the desired thickness. Served over rice or pasta, its increasingly delicious appearance while simmering is soon accompanied by a savory aroma that will make senior citizens like myself feel ten years old again. You’ll need: […]
Scalloped Potatoes with Ham and Cheese
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 […]
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 […]