By Melissa Norris | Main Dish , Recipes , Vintage
This fish chowder recipe comes from a 1931 cookbook that belonged to my husband’s Great-grandmother and was gifted to me this Christmas. Tucked inside the yellowed pages are handwritten recipes from both her and her mother, making some of them from Great-great-grandma’s kitchen. When I shared this on my Facebook page many of you asked […]
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This easy pumpkin roll recipe is straight from Grandma’s kitchen and is made with fresh pumpkin puree. This is an easy pumpkin roll recipe with cream cheese filling that brings you the marriage of a cheese cake with pumpkin spice… aka, the best thing you’ve ever had. No joke! My husband’s grandmother is known for […]
Read MoreBy Andrea Sabean | Dessert , Recipes , Vintage
How to make pudding from scratch is something almost every cook knew how to whip up before convenience processed food and those little boxes of powdered stuff became known as pudding. While many a cook today still knows, and does, make a cooked stove top pudding from scratch, not nearly as many people know how […]
Read MoreBy Andrea Sabean | Bread , Breakfast , Recipes , Vintage
Ever wanted to learn how to make biscuits like great-grandma? This sour cream biscuit recipe is straight from the 1940’s, when folks knew how to stretch ingredients and what they had to make a meal. And, after all, who can resist a fresh-baked biscuit? Especially when there are so many ways to eat homemade biscuits: […]
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Hot cross buns-these are among my earliest memories of Easter. While other families ate chocolate bunnies, mine devoured these sweet homemade hot cross buns with their signature white crosses on top. Although the tradition of hot cross buns for Easter seems to have begun in the 12th century, the recipe I found among my great-grandmother’s […]
Read MoreBy Andrea Sabean | Breakfast , Recipes , Vintage
Traditional bannock is a centuries old recipe that can be made over the campfire. It’s also easy to make bannock in the oven, making this a versatile recipe to have in your arsenal. Who can say no to a quick biscuit bread that is easy to make, tastes delicious with a variety of toppings, and […]
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Grandma’s date bread recipe was born during war rationing, when sugar was scarce, inventive homemakers looked for other ways to sweeten baked goods. Honey, corn syrup, molasses, and maple syrup were often used as sweeteners, as well as dried fruits such as raisins and dates. This date bread recipe comes right from my grandmother’s recipe […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Podcast , Recipes , Vintage
These 5 historical Christmas foods from at least 100 years ago are what the pioneers would have most likely had on their table. Many of these food have their origin from even further back and give us a glimpse at how times have changed and yet some of these remain a favorite food to be […]
Read MoreBy Andrea Sabean | Dessert , Instant Pot/ Pressure Cooking , Recipes , Vintage
The making of Christmas Pudding is a British tradition that goes back hundreds of years. In my own house growing up, Christmas dinner would not have been complete without a bowl of steamy hot pudding to finish the meal. There are several types of Christmas puddings. Rich plum puddings are full of dried fruit, but […]
Read MoreBy Andrea Sabean | Dessert , Recipes , Vintage
Traditional jam roly-poly recipe is a wonderful holiday recipe, but it’s also frugal! I have a thing for old-fashioned from scratch cooking and recipes. Especially ones that use up some of our homemade preserves. You can show case and change up the flavor by using seasonal jams and fruit butters. Here is another budget-friendly, easy-to-make […]
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