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Monday Menu: Corned Beef and Cabbage {Vintage Recipe}

Like many Americans, I had my first taste of corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day. But here’s the deal, it is really more of an Irish-American dish rather than a true Irish meal. No matter its origins, I love, love, love corned beef (I will never turn down a Reuben sandwich) and . . . → Read More: Monday Menu: Corned Beef and Cabbage {Vintage Recipe}

Carrot-Raisin Salad

Over on Facebook, Ellen wanted to know what she could do with a head of cabbage–none of her “go-to” recipes were thrilling her this morning.

For Ellen, I want to share one of my new favorite salads: Carrot-Raisin Salad from 1963 McCall’s Cookbook. It is different than traditional carrot salads because it incorporates cabbage. . . . → Read More: Carrot-Raisin Salad

Monday Menu: Meat and Cabbage (Old Dutch Recipe)

Today’s recipe is courtesy of a 1939 cookbook entitled “United States Regional Cookbook.” It was well used, the cover has seen better days. Inside, there are notes listing favorite recipes and where the recipe could be found.

As I was browsing through the cookbook, I had to chuckle at the assertion that New . . . → Read More: Monday Menu: Meat and Cabbage (Old Dutch Recipe)