Most of us are familiar with the beautiful abalone shell, the blue, pink and silver wavy center that makes us think of the ocean, and even the crusty outside that has the mysterious holes. Abalone are a sea creature that lives in the rocky areas of the shore, and up to 30′ deep, and are present world wide. Many ancient cultures hunted and consumed abalone, and in modern times they are farmed. Continue reading
Here’s another guess at what this is, but I’m a little more confident this time. This looks like a recipe for pineapple cake, or even pineapple upside down cake if you take a little effort. A little history, of course, because that is what I do heh. The first pineapple packing house was built in Hawaii in 1906. Pineapple found its way stateside and Americans (and others around the world) were thrilled with the tangy, sweet fruit. Also, skillet cakes were a thing well known to home chefs. I myself have a very old recipe for a prune cake that is baked in a skillet, then turned out upside down so the glaze is on top. The pineapple upside down cake was a natural evolution of the skillet cake. Continue reading
This is a well worn, well loved recipe that I believe is for rye bread. That is a guess because of the use of rye flour, but if you know differently, please let me know! I love when a recipe is beaten up, stained, and obviously well used. It tells me that it’s a good one. The ones I use the most are messy, too. Continue reading
We are back in business, folks! I thank you for your patience for the past year. Let me just say that when you endeavor to renovate your home, it will likely take much longer than you expect, and if you live in your home during the project, add another month or two. O.o
Anyway, what a way to get back in business than with some cheese-y recipes. From 1980 (yes, that’s 37 years ago, gulp), these newspaper clippings were saved by someone who wanted to change things up for her next party. The article talks a lot about barbecues and summer time, but these could easily be repurposed to the upcoming winter holidays if you like. As the blurb below says, just stock up on cream cheese, it will make everything better! For your enjoyment, there is a recipe for Cream-cheese Hors D’oeuvres, Danish Cream and Camembert, Cherries N Cheese Dessert, Danish Chiffon, and Fruited Danish Cheese Pie; next clipping has Maraschino Cherry Cheesecake, Maraschino Cherry Pudding Parfaits, Baked Cherry Custard, and Cherry Vanilla Pudding. Down below on the last clip, there are a plethora of pickle recipes. Not to make pickles, but ways to use them. Continue reading
What could this beat up old thing be?
I have had this thing forever! I was unpacking a box of miscellany today and found it along with another gem I will save for a future post. My mother had this, it had been her mother’s. I don’t remember Mom ever using it. It is a Swedish Timbale Iron… We aren’t Swedish lol and I have no clue why Gram would have had it, except maybe it was a popular thing at the time she acquired it. It’s heavy and would make a good weapon haha, I believe that end piece is solid iron. I’d guess many of these were surrendered to the war effort in the 40s. Continue reading
Gram's Recipe Box 