Use this pie shell recipe with the Summer Salad Pie, or any other recipe you’d like. 1 cup Gold Medal Flour (regular or Wondra) 1/2 tsp. salt 1/3 cup plus 1 tbsp. shortening or 1/3 cup lard 1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 2 tbsp. water Heat oven to 475°. Mix flour and salt. Cut [...]

Use this recipe with the Summer Salad Pie, or on its own. 1 can (6-1/2 oz.) tuna, drained 1 tsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. minced onion 1 cup diced celery Salt Paprika Mayonnaise or salad dressing Lightly mix tuna, lemon juice, onion, and celery. Season with salt and paprika to taste. Chill. Just before serving, [...]

Yammy Apples! Have YOU ever had Yammy Apples?!  Wow, this looks like a good one, actually, and the name is just fab! The name alone is yammy, I mean yummy! This recipe comes from the ever groovy Betty Crocker’s Dinner in a Dish from 1965. 4 medium baking apples 1 can (8 oz.) sweet potatoes, [...]

Bologna, baloney! Call it what you will. I even added a recipe category for the illustrious mystery meat known as… bologna… baloney! This interesting recipe comes from the 50′s-ish Mexican Cookery for American Homes from Gebhardt’s. And now, the Bologna Cushions recipe! On a slice of bologna place a heaping tablespoon of Gebhardt’s Chili con [...]

subtitled (the Hungarians want her recipe) 1 small onion, chopped 4 buttons minced garlic 1 Tbs. bacon drippings 1-1/2 lb. ground steak Salt & pepper to taste 1 Tbs. chili powder 1  8-oz. can tomatoes 3/4 cup uncooked rice Sauté onion and garlic in bacon drippings. Add ground meat and brown. Then add seasonings, tomatoes, [...]

Ah, here is a “tempting” recipe from the 1958 Money-Saving Magic recipe book. Just plain good–good for the family and for the budget! Cook in 3 tbs. fat until soft: 1/2 onion, chopped. Add: 3 tbs. flour; 1/2 tsp. salt, dash pepper. Stir until smooth. Add: 1-1/2 cups Herb-Ox Vegetable Bouillon; 1/2 cup milk. Stir [...]

Who doesn’t love a Manhattan? It is such a sophisticated drink, perhaps only topped by the illustrious Martini. Here I am offering two recipes for the price of none!  Both of these come from “How to mix, how to serve, 43 perfect drink recipes.” I’ve had Manhattan’s in swanky lounges, fine cocktail parties, and even [...]