Chinese Rice

To me this looks like basic fried rice, but it was considered “Chinese” rice by the original owner of this card. I can think of many ways I would change this, including adding sesame oil, chopped carrot and sesame seeds. There’s no oven temp here, so I’d guess at 325 and check it after 10 … Continue reading

Chopped Liver

This one is a hard stop for me, but I know other people like it. You will often find chopped liver on the menu of good Jewish delis. The recipe references “fat” to be added. During rationing, fat was saved and then used in cooking to replace butter and oil. You may want to use … Continue reading

Hot Chicken Salad

This is more like a tuna casserole but made with chicken. Could be good? Hot Chicken Salad – Serves 6 450ยบ 10-12 min 4 c diced cooked chicken 2 c thin sliced celery 2 c toasted bread cubes 1 c mayonnaise 1/4 c pickle relish 1/4 c evaporated milk 1 Tbs inst onion 1 Tbs … Continue reading

Small Fruitcakes

This recipe calls for Angelica, an ingredient I had never heard of before this. So what is Angelica? As it turns out, it’s somewhat like celery. Sounds weird, right?! I read it described as a combination of flavors from celery, anise and juniper. Apparently, this is much more well known in Europe as that’s where … Continue reading

Regal Peach Pie

This recipe card is really messy – not because it has spills or stains on it, but because the author of the card was clearly disorganized. They could have gone onto the back of the card to write out the instructions, but instead crammed them on the front. She also indicated “over” at one point, … Continue reading