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Wiener Wednesday: Sausage in Biscuits
This week’s recipe comes from Better Homes & Gardens Meat Cookbook (1971 edition) Sausage in Biscuits! That sounds tasty. Sausage: good. Biscuits: very good. Kinda like Nic’s British Sausage Rolls–which are just little pockets of heaven. But then you get … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged biscuits, canned meat, old bay, Peas, sauce, sausage, vienna sausages, white sauce, Wieners
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58. Scandinavian Fish Scallop
I had been looking forward to #58 for quite a while. It’s not every day you take on a recipe that includes canned fish balls as an ingredient, amiright? Plus, you can sing “fish balls” to this little ditty (starts … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Fish, Food, International Cuisine, Recipes, Retro Recipes
Tagged Baking, better homes & gardens, Betty Crocker, cake, casserole, celery, dessert, fish, fish balls, Norwegian Food, Peas, salad, sauce, shellfish, Shrimp, Swedish
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33. Liver a la Gourmet
I have no idea why I have been unable to write this post. It’s been completely piecemeal, stops and starts, a line here, a line there, and then just apathy. This dinner turned out pretty good, and liver is such … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Beef cuts, Jell-O, Knuckle Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged cake, cucumbers, dessert, Jell-O, kickboxer, liver, mashed potatoes, mushrooms, Peas, Real Housewives, salad, Teresa Guidice, tomato sauce
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7. Calico Potato Salad
The lovely people at Arganica gave me a free mixed produce crate to work my magic on and give their subscribers some ideas on what to do with the massive quantities of delicious produce that arrives on their doorstep. And … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged asparagus, bread, broccoli, capers, eggs, Green Beans, holiday food, Mayonnaise, olives, Peas, potato, salad, tomato
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78. Chicken a la Drag Queen
I believe that it was April 23 when the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race was supposed be crowned. But Ru, that bitch, said NO! You have to wait until the reunion! Well, that just threw my friend Dan into a … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged Baltimore, Bisquick, celery, Chad Michaels, cheese, chicken, cream, Gravy, party city, Peas, phi phi o'hara, Pittsburgh, relish tray, RuPaul's Drag Race, sausage, Sharon Needles
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BH&G So-Good Meals: “It’s Lamb Night!”
For this year’s Easter Sunday dinner I decided to go with another selection from the Better Homes & Gardens Creative Cooking Library. I did so for a number of reasons: Because I just adore these new cookbooks and want to … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged easter, fruit, holiday food, Lamb, mint, mushrooms, pears, Peas, tomato
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Happy Easter!
Darlings! Happy early Easter! I hope that you get big ol’ baskets full of eggs and jelly beans and chocolate bunnies. My mum sent me an Easter package with a note that read, “nothing says Easter like chocolate crosses and … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged chocolate, David Duchovny, easter, holiday food, Lamb, Lemon, mint, Nic Cage, Peas, Soup, white wine, Wine, X-Files
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48. Turkey Scalloppine
Darlings, it is official. We are in the midst of National Jell-O Week! I hope that you got your jiggle on because the weekend is fast approaching. But if you haven’t celebrated yet, fear not! I’ve already observed this holiest … Continue reading
90. Scallops in Chafing Dish
This was a fail. Is it wrong for me to just, right off the bat, say that? Does that just kill the suspense and you’ll stop reading right now? Well, I’ll take that chance. Let’s see how I got there. … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, FAIL, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged bacon, Brian, cake, Peas, pineapple, Pudding, Rice, salad, shellfish, sour cream, tomato, Wine
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Electric Skillet Carolina Chicken Pilau (with a Brian Bonus)
I decided to take a break from the 1970s and try a recipe from one of my other vintage finds, The Electric Skillet Frypan Cookbook, which was published in 1955. I bought this lil’ cookbook when I purchased my electric … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken, International Cuisine, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes, Rice
Tagged almonds, Brian, chicken, Crystal Hot Sauce, Curry, electric skillet, garam masala, Peas, Raisins, Rice
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