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Here is a sampling of things that have come across my desk or piqued my curiosity or are just random thoughts… I think cabbage is my new favorite vegetable. Sorry artichoke hearts. It all started innocently enough with the Carrot-Raisin Salad and just grew from there. We’ve been having it a lot recently just chopped up and . . . → Read More: Odds and Ends Hamburger Press: So Simple, Yet Efficient The more I learn how to eat like my grandmother, the more I am amazed at the portion sizes–and how satisfied I feel eating less food. I was reminded, once again, how little meat we really need to eat while I was making some hamburgers to barbecue on July 4th. I’ve . . . → Read More: Deviled Beef Patties Live Better…Electrically (PG&E Motto) At home, I have a gas range. I grew up using gas ranges. My mother-in-law has an electric range. I just want to say for the record that I hate electric ranges. I like the control that my gas range gives to me and any adjustments I make are immediate. When . . . → Read More: The Electric Anniversary Dinner Meat loaf conjures up images of tables laden with “comfort food.” It seems to me that one of the reasons it is so popular is because of all of the ways it can be made to avoid monotony while stretching the food dollar to feed six or more people. For some reason, for me, there is also . . . → Read More: Favorite Meat Loaf Now that I’m on summer vacation, I can catch up on posting all sorts of interesting recipes that I’ve tried over the past few months. That is, of course, if I can remember where to find the original recipes! Today’s recipe can be filed under “Oh, those crazy home economists!” The recipe is called “Mock Chicken Pie” . . . → Read More: Mock Chicken Pie Retro Ruth's Mid-Century Menu experiment: Ham Banana Casserole; Photo courtesy of NoPatternRequired.com As you know, I’m trying to encourage people to eat wholesome mid-century foods because I believe it is a healthier option all around. But not all mid-century food is edible…and it might even be considered chemical warfare. Fortunately, we have a guide who will show . . . → Read More: Friday Find: Mid-Century Menu This was originally posted on August 5, 2009 on my Modern Retro Woman blog. I love how easy this salad is to make–especially with the assistance of a food processor! Last weekend, the guys that my husband works with/for on various sculpting projects decided to have a barbecue and I was told to bring vegetables. I brought . . . → Read More: From the MRW Archives: Carrot-Cabbage-Raisin Salad A world famous chef has advised women to be daring and experiment with herbs and other seasonings. Better yet, you can have a wonderful time trying sauces others have found add to the enjoyment of desserts, vegetables, and meats. In these pages we have tried to give you a wide variety of the best known tried . . . → Read More: Theatrical Thursday: Getting Sauced When I first started cooking for my family as a young teenager, there were usually seven or more people eating dinner. I learned quickly how to double and triple recipes! And then My Honey and I set up house and it was just the two of us. It took me a while but I finally figured . . . → Read More: American Favorite Dishes, circa 1958 This post was originally published last November over at my Modern Retro Woman blog. We had the casserole for dinner last night except that I used some salmon that had been in the freezer almost too long. And, of course, I added the crispy fried onions on top. _______________________ Grandma Lois' Tuna Casserole Recipe About a month ago, . . . → Read More: From the MRW Archive: Grandma Lois' Tuna Casserole |
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