This recipe was written inside a notecard and from years of use the notecard has torn in half at the fold and been taped back together. It has obviously been well used and loved. FYI, a #2 1/2 can is approximately 3 1/2 cups volume, or 27-29 ounces. The #2 can is 2 1/2 cups, … Continue reading
This recipe card is a clear departure from Jane Kelley’s pretty 6×5 cards, as is the handwriting and her name! Here she has identified herself as Janice Kelley…or perhaps Janice could be her mother/aunt/sister, etc. That would explain the different handwriting.
Remember I said that recipes were the original social networking? Well, Jane Kelley’s recipe cards just prove that for me. She has recipes from Helen Egan, Herb Grenda, Alice and her cheesecake, B. Williams and her cold soup…
This was in with the Jane Kelley recipes but it is certainly not her handwriting. Maybe a friend wrote it out for her. A friend named B. Williams, maybe?
Based on the handwritten notes, this appears to be a recipe handed out for a community function, maybe a church party? The recipe is written out step by step, clearly for people who are unfamiliar with the Japanese nabemono (hot pot) style of cooking. The word sukiyaki translates as suki (spade) and yaki (meat), and … Continue reading
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