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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 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 . . . → Read More: Theatrical Thursday: Getting Sauced 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 . . . → Read More: From the MRW Archive: Grandma Lois' Tuna Casserole Old Cowboy At The Fall Stew-pendous and Chili Cook-off on the Fairgrounds of historic Crawfordville, Georgia…I saw the photo and just HAD to use it! I was reading Eating History: Thirty Turning Points in the Making of the American Cuisine by food studies professor Andrew F. Smith when he mentioned that chili con carne . . . → Read More: The Secret Chili Cookoff Ingredient Betty Crocker’s You Share cookbook with “52 menus, 226 recipes, and 369 hints on food buying, preparation, meal planning, and serving” was published in 1943 to help women cope with food rationing during World War II. “Betty” tells us that we have to make a little do where there was an abundance before…we must prepare . . . → Read More: Your Share: Pinwheel Meat Roll Meal planning can seem daunting, especially if you get psyched out by the thought of having to organize it around The Basic Seven. However, our mentor Betty Crocker tells us in the first edition of The Picture Cookbook (first published in 1950): “The basic seven is easy if you follow this pattern…” For Adequate Meals: . . . → Read More: Meal Planning in Action: Braised Chicken |
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