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.

Sunday, April 19, 2020

KITCHEN TRIVIA FROM THE SECOND DECADE OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

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1910 through 1919 was the second decade of the twentieth century. A terrible thing for all Americans was WWI from 1914 to 1918 resulting in ...
Wednesday, April 15, 2020

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? 2

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More fun facts from the early 1900s. I love trivia and tidbits of history. I hope you enjoy these, too. Ever wonder where the brand Le Sue...
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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

BIRDIE CAKE

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Another old recipe from my home state of Indiana. 2 cups sugar 2 large eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking soda 2-lb can crushed p...
Monday, September 16, 2019

DOILY STIFF

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My mother and grandmother crocheted a lot and used this recipe to stiffen their doilies after washing them. 3/4 cup cornstarch 2 tbs. tur...
Friday, August 23, 2019

LAZY BAKER'S PIE CRUST

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Have had this recipe for so long, I don't know who gave it to me. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp sugar 1/2 cup oil 2...
Saturday, July 13, 2019

OLD FASHIONED BEEF "BIRDS"

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This recipe is another from the area where I grew up in Southern Indiana. 1 1/2 lb round steak 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms 1/2 cup chopped oni...
Wednesday, May 8, 2019

FISH BATTER

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This is a good batter to make for frying your fresh catch of fish. 2 cups flour 1 tsp salt 1 cup ice water 2 tbsp baking powder 1 egg Put...
Monday, February 25, 2019

Vicks VapoRub

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When I was growing up in Southern Indiana this was the recipe for whatever ailed you! We still use it in our house. It is a standby.
Monday, February 11, 2019

HOMEMADE PEPPER RELISH

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This recipe is an old recipe from Southern Indiana. 12 red bell peppers 12 green bell peppers 12 large white onions 1 qt vinegar 3 cups...
Tuesday, January 1, 2019

AMISH RHUBARB CAKE

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1 1/2 cups brown sugar 2 cups flour 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup buttermilk 1 egg 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 cups fresh rhubarb 1/2 ts...
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