An exciting find!

One way I find source material for this blog is to troll ebay and pray that some recipe collector doesn’t snipe the items I want. Recently I have bid on several handwritten recipe journals dating from the early 20th century and earlier. Most I either gave up on because the price was just too rich … Continue reading

Cold Carrot Salad

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

Pepper Cheese Bread

Oh boy does this sound good! Although, knowing me, I’d make it with red peppers because they are a little sweeter than the green. Or a combination. Or if you don’t like peppers you could make it with onion, or nothing at all, just the cheese. Mmm, do what you like, that’s what I always … Continue reading

Zucchini Bread

There isn’t much better to do with your extra zucchinis than make zucchini bread. It is a delicious treat and a good way to get veggies into your kids. I prefer the zucchini very finely shredded so there are not big hunks. I find it interesting that this recipe is identified as “mine” and “my … Continue reading

Pasta Salad

Although this isn’t one of Gram’s recipes, this is exactly the type of thing she would do – use a spare piece of paper instead of throwing it away. She was a frugal lady, much as this lady must have been. I sure hope the bank account was closed at some point! I love the … Continue reading