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Dear Friends, Here in The States, the dog days of summer are starting to wind down but we are still looking forward to the blessed relief from the heat that Autumn promises us. This issue of the Modern Retro Recipes eNewsletter focuses on recipes that won’t heat up the kitchen (or, for some, won’t heat . . . → Read More: Dear Friends, I’m off to run errands but I thought I’d share this post from two years ago. I don’t know about your neck of the woods but it is scorching hot here and I’ve been thinking about my grandmother’s ice cream recipe for the past few days. To me, this is so much tastier . . . → Read More: Only Grandma’s Ice Cream Will Cool Us Off Today! Did you hear a squeal of delight emanating from Los Angeles the other day? It was me. I checked my mailbox and there was a big envelope with my name on it from my former-student-turned-friend Erica (as an aside, I already told my higher ups at the graduate university that if anything happens to me, . . . → Read More: Is This Recipe a Keeper? Smothered Hamburg Patties It is unanimous in our home: We don’t particularly care for pork chops. So why do I buy them? Well, I won’t anymore. But I kept buying them because they would go on sale for dirt cheap and I thought The Mister liked them. However, we’ve both decided that they just don’t have the same . . . → Read More: Menu Monday: Is “Pork Chops Diane” a Keeper? 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 . . . → 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 . . . → 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 . . . → 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 . . . → 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 . . . → 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. . . . → Read More: From the MRW Archives: Carrot-Cabbage-Raisin Salad |
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