Cranberry & Orange Salad

Based on a recent comment from my mother, I am surmising that this handwriting belonged to Gram’s mother, Alice Sternberg (1870-1952). I don’t know much about Alice, except that she suffered from glaucoma and was almost blind. She lived with Gram and the family in her declining years when my mom was a girl.

Tamale Pie – Ethel Ogden

I think my mom said that Mrs Ogden was a church friend. She and Gram must have shared recipes often because we have seen several of hers so far. I’m not a big fan of one of the ingredients here, which is Mexican corn. I know, growing up in California as I have, you’d think … Continue reading

Cupcakes – Oscar’s $100 Cake Style

I always have a hard time denying my daughter when she wants to cook, probably because I have developed such a love for cooking with this recipe blog. So last week when she asked if we could make cupcakes, it only took a moment’s consideration to agree. But you know I can’t just make any … Continue reading

Cinnamon Apples

Let’s move onto something a bit more bearable, shall we? I like cinnamon apples. My mother in law makes some with diet Coke and something else, they are really yummy. This recipe does not sound remotely like a diet dish, which the diet Coke one is, and it also sounds like it may be more … Continue reading

Cardinal Salad

Okay, this whole Jello-salad thing from back in the day is just not my thing. I tend to associate Jello with sweet dishes, like Jello and fruit salad, or even Jello and cottage cheese. This recipe for Cardinal Salad is probably bright red as it uses both beet juice and diced beets. It’s unknown if … Continue reading