Grandma's Vintage Recipes

This blog is for the posting of Vintage Recipes. I have inherited recipes from both my grandmothers, mother, aunts, etc over the years. I am also a cookbook collector with several old cookbooks in my possession. My goal here is to share with you older recipes that have been lost to many. I hope you will enjoy my blogs and some old memories will be revived by some of the recipes. Note:To save the vintage value of these recipes, I make no changes. You see the original recipe as written.

Friday, May 29, 2015

APPLE SLUMP

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6 tart apples, peeled, cored, and sliced 1 / 2   cup brown sugar 1 / 4   teaspoon nutmeg 1 / 4   teaspoon cinnamon 1 / 4   teaspoon salt 1  ...
Thursday, May 28, 2015

TWO OLD SALAD RECIPES

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Patti Crane , an Indiana friend of mine, sent these to me this morning. Evidently her mother and mine saved recipes from the same local news...
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

A GOOD WASH FOR THE HAIR

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This is from MRS. BEETON'S  Book of Household MANAGEMENT circa 1861. 1 pennyworth of borax 1/2 pint olive-oil 1 pint boiling water ...
Tuesday, May 26, 2015

ICEBERG-APPLE SALAD

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1 medium head iceberg lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces Dressing: 2 large red apples, diced 1 cup mayo 1/4 cup sugar 2 tbsp cider vin...
Monday, May 25, 2015

MY GRANDMOTHER'S MEAT LOAF RECIPE

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This was a favorite recipe of my grandmother who passed away in the 1970s. 1 1/2 lb ground beef 3/4 c uncooked oats 1 beaten egg 1 1/2 ...
Thursday, May 21, 2015

OLD FASHION COLESLAW

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1 / 2   cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons milk 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon yellow mustard 2 teaspoons white vinegar 3/4   teaspoon cele...
Tuesday, May 19, 2015

MARINE WIVES TANGY PORK BARBECUE

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This recipe is from a 1950s Marine Officers' Wives cookbook. 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 bot...
Wednesday, May 13, 2015

FRUIT 'N PUDDING CRISP

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This is an old Pillsbury ad recipe. Click on the picture to enlarge for easier reading.
Friday, May 8, 2015

TURKEY CARCASS SOUP

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I remember the big Thanksgiving meals at my grandparents home and how my aunt would always take the turkey carcass so she could make soup. H...
Thursday, May 7, 2015

1940s CANAPES

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I love that my mom seemed to thrive on clipping all sorts of recipes. She never made most of them but they were there should she want to. My...
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