Father’s Favorite Cake aka Mounds Bar Cake

If you’ve followed this site for any length of time, you know I started with just 134 of my grandmother’s recipe cards, but over the years have expanded through borrowing from friends and buying stashes of recipe cards online and through local antique & thrift shops. I prefer handwritten recipe cards and the ones that … Continue reading

Vegetable Souffle

This is a nonspecific recipe, really. It can be any vegetable you like. Broccoli? Zucchini? Carrot? Sure, whatever, as long as it’s chopped fine. You may want to use your food processor for that task depending on the type of veg you are using. Something like a zucchini would become a goopy paste but carrots … Continue reading

Veg Noodle Bake

This might be an interesting side dish. I haven’t tried it, but it’s basically veggies and noodles, baked with some cheese. You can’t really mess that up. This person decided they would not use the Bell pepper in their dish, but you could try it if you like. I’d also note that the vegetables and … Continue reading

Taco Quiche – 13×9 pan 350° 1 hr

While “taco” and “quiche” are not two words that immediately go together in my mind, this actually sounds really delicious. You could sub in ground turkey or shredded chicken if you don’t have or like ground beef. I’d probably also up the spices for my family. I’ll list the ingredients and also transcribe the card … Continue reading

Swedish Bean Bake

This looks to be a sweet & savory baked bean recipe. Note the inclusion of pickle relish, apples, raisins, bacon… Is this somehow Swedish? Swedish Bean Bake – 250° 1 1/2 hrs 2 1 pound cans baked beans 1 large apple chopped 1/4 c raisins 4 strip bacon or 1/2 c chopped ham 3/4 c … Continue reading