Tongue en Casserole

Nope, just nope. This one is not for me. Tongue En Casserole 1 beef tongue (cooked) 1 cup carrots (diced) 1/4 cup onion 1 cup celery (diced) 2 cups stock in which tongue was cooked 3 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon salt few grains pepper Method Place tongue in casserole and cover with diced vegetables Add … Continue reading

Caprese Salad

Hi there! I took a short break, hope you didn’t miss me too much. :-) While this recipe has a long name – tomato, onion, fresh mozzarella and three-basil salad – this is a Caprese salad. Most recipes have variations – onions, capers, avocado… You can customize how you like it. Everything I have read … Continue reading

Quick and Easy Pickles

This pickle recipe has a short list of ingredients – cucumbers, vinegar, salt, dry mustard. I’m not sure if I would like these as I’m most familiar with dill pickles, but it could be interesting to try something different. Quick and Easy Pickles Take sufficient cucumbers to fill three gallons. Choose the tiny variety and … Continue reading

None Better Waffles

I have to admit my waffle failure. I received a waffle iron early in my marriage, and I fondly remembered my mother making waffles on a special occasion or random weekend breakfast. Excited, I told my husband I would be making waffles for breakfast. With great anticipation I made them…and made an enormous mess. The … Continue reading

Banana Layer Cake

This is another recipe with little information, and does not include a baking temperature or time. I believe this falls back again on a cook’s knowledge. So often I find vintage recipes that don’t include these pieces of information and I think women just knew based on their experience. Of course, modern women are not … Continue reading