Gram had many recipes for pickles of various types, and here is one from this little booklet. It is for a small batch, and note it does not call for alum, which is often used in pickles to give them their crispy crunch. Bread & butter pickles are typically made with mustard seeds and are … Continue reading
I have never seen a recipe for puffed rice, and this one is sketchy on the information at best. You will also notice that it doesn’t mention rice or puffed rice in the ingredients. The closest recipe I could find in my research was for a puffed rice candy from 1920. Based on similar ingredients, … Continue reading
My mom used to make something very close to this, which had a lot of celery salt or seed, I think. It had a distinctive smell that didn’t appeal to me, but she loved it! 3 Bean Salad 1 can peas 1 can french green beans – drained 1 can green beans 1 purple onion … Continue reading
This definitely sounds like something you would find at a church pot luck, but I don’t know if that is a good thing or not. It could be flavorful, and of course carrots are delicious and nutritious. While it indicates you will slice the carrots, if you prefer to julienne that would work too. Cold … Continue reading
Maybe it’s just the sloppy handwriting, but I always love it when recipe names are somewhat vernacular and homely, as this one appears. Patato Pancakes, heh. My mother made potato pancakes a couple times when we were kids, from mashed potatoes and we topped them with applesauce (a more German way to eat them). Depending … Continue reading
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