Broccoli Casserole

I find the recipe cards that Jane used to be kind of cute and interesting. My gram used notecards. Some people use the ones with the old fashioned stove on them. For the most part, recipe cards are 3×5, but Jane’s are 6×5.

Herb Grenda’s French Dressing

Herb Grenda must have been a friend of Jane’s. He was born in 1909 in Indiana, and can be found as a varsity football player for the Missouri Tigers back in ’33, ’34 and ’35. He was married to Alice on July 4, 1937 and they were together the rest of their lives. Herb died … Continue reading

Steak Soup – Plaza III

Jane must have really liked this soup because she had three different notations of the recipe. One was a typed letter on country club stationery, one was a newspaper clipping, and then this one in her own hand. It sounds like a good dish, so maybe a couple of her friends found the recipe and … Continue reading

Chicken Breasts in Red Wine (Jane Kelley)

This sounds like a simple spin on an Italian style dish. There can never be too many ways to prepare chicken. It’s nutritious and low in fat, as well as going well in many styles of cooking. I don’t know the vintage of this recipe, so it could possibly intend for you to use bone … Continue reading

Green Noodle Salad (Jane Kelley)

Thanks to Jane Kelley, you will soon be able to feed a large group! I did not know Jane, but she left a rather beautiful recipe box behind and I managed to find it at a curio shop. It’s larger than a standard recipe box, solid maple with dovetailed corners, and “Recipes” on the front … Continue reading