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: […]
Chili Casserole (Enchiladas, really)
This oddly named dish is fun to make with its lots of steps, and tastes good, too. The original 1966 recipe from Favorite Recipes of America called for beans, but I omitted the beans and increased meat to 2 lb. and increased tomato sauce to 15 oz. You will need: You’ll need: 2 lbs. ground […]
Company Beef Casserole
Those old “Company” dishes! The idea behind them was to be a course served when company was over. But guests or no guests, this is a tasty one to serve and save the leftovers for another day. You’ll need: 1 lb. ground beef2 Tbsp. shortening or beef tallow (more if meat is lean)1 medium onion, […]
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: […]
Husband’s Delight
With such a delightfully throwback name, this recipe brings back memories of a different time, when a lucky husband might come home to the appetizing aroma of this dinner finishing up in the oven. Substituting heavy cream and citric acid for sour cream makes this fun dish much more delicious. It will surprise you! You’ll […]
Beef Macaroni Casserole
Appetizing eye appeal makes everything taste better, and this dish has it! Mild yet fun to cook with its old-school techniques, anyone who likes meat will chow this right down. You’ll need: 1 lb. ground beef (15-20% fat best, see instructions)1 tbsp. fat or shortening1 No. ¼ can mushrooms, finely chopped (optional) (that’s 3-4 oz)1 […]
Three-Cheese Manicotti in Meat Sauce
This Italian classic will make any dinner extra special and create more fond memories for the kids. Lots of steps and handiwork give it a definite old-fashioned feel. You won’t regret it! For this particular batch, I used two pint-sized jars of my home-cooked and home-canned pasta sauce, and round steak – home-ground with the […]
Souped-Up Pork Chops and Rice
Adapted from a pastor’s wife’s recipe appearing in the 1969 collection of Assemblies of God Women’s Recipes, this surprisingly good pork chop recipe will bring back fond memories of dinner in the oven. (If you prefer to prepare the exact original recipe, omit the bacon pieces and related steps and lightly grease the skillet instead.) […]
Easy Hamburger Casserole
Fond memories of dinners as a child! Mild, simple and kid pleasing, this tasty, filling dish is as much fun to make as it is to eat. Just like Jiffy-Pop. For the ground beef, I used home-ground sirloin which provided a wonderful uniform texture, but if using ground beef of more than 20% fat, consider […]