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

Mondel Bread

Here is another recipe for Mondel bread, similar to the previous recipe for Passover Mondel Bread. You may remember that Mondel bread is actually a twice-baked biscuit similar to a biscotti. The two oven temperatures shown on the card are for the first and second baking. Since it doesn’t say how long to bake them, … Continue reading

Mock Kishka

Kishka is a traditional Jewish sausage which originated in Europe and literally translates as “intestine.” This may be due to the antiquated use of intestines for the casings of sausages. These days, modern Kishka is made with synthetic casings. In this recipe’s case, a casing is not used at all. The ingredients are combined, formed … Continue reading

Pie Crust 4

Talk about minimalist. The instructions for pie crust are super limited. Looking back at other pie crust recipes I have, they are all limited in their method. My guess is that women “just knew” how to make pie crust. The circled 4 I believe means it makes 4 two-crust pies. Pie Crust 4 4 cups … Continue reading

No Bake Fudgies #2

These sound quick and easy for a sweet treat. I will list the full ingredient list instead of the in-line naming of ingredients on the card. No Bake Fudgies 2 c sugar 1 c evaporated milk 1/2 c margarine 6 oz semi sweet chocolate chips 3/4 c sifted flour 1 c graham cracker crumbs 3/4 … Continue reading