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Wiener Wednesday: Pork Sausage Croutes
The Marguerite Patten Recipe Cards have returned! And with a vengeance! Feast your eyes on this: Well, these definitely look…weird. But I wouldn’t expect anything less from Ms. Patten! Let me get this out of the way: I didn’t make … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged 1960s, apple, applesauce, breakfast, Brian, British food, brunch, Canada, French, fruit, marguerite patten, pork, sausage, tomato, Wiener Wednesday
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Roast Lamb & Kale Curry a la Leftovers (with chutney Jell-O)
Every year for Easter I have a big ol’ roast leg of lamb. And then every year I end up with a whole mess of leftovers. But that’s not a bad thing because every year I make lamb curry. This … Continue reading
Posted in Etc., Food, International Cuisine, Jell-O, Recipes, Rice
Tagged almonds, Bollywood, British food, chutney, Curry, gelatin, Indian, Jell-O, kale, Lamb, peppers, Rice, roast lamb, roast leg of lamb, Salman Khan, tomato, tomato sauce
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Wiener Wednesday: Hot Dog Soup
Welcome to another Wiener Wednesday! This is extra-special because you, gentle readers, took to the polls to determine this week’s dish. After the votes had been counted, Hot Dog Soup was elected your frankfurter dish of choice with just under … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged Crystal Hot Sauce, frankfurters, hot dogs, potato, Soup, tomato, Wiener Wednesday, Wieners
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30. Lamb in Wine With Mushrooms
This is another dinner that I made so long ago that I almost completely forgot it. The only reason I know that I made this dinner and that I had to eventually write about it is because I have been … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Dessert, Food, Jell-O, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged Baltimore, dessert, football, fruit, Jell-O, Lamb, Lemon, mushrooms, old bay, Ravens, Ray Lewis, Rice-a-Roni, Shrimp, snow peas, sour cream, Steelers, Super Bowl, tomato, Wine
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105. Tuna Salad 3 Way
The title should read “3 ways,” but the typo was so funny it had to stay. Tuna Salad Three Way sounds like some bizarro porn that you would never want to watch. I am not afraid that now I’ll get weird hits on … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged almonds, avocado, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, canned tuna, fruit, grapes, Mayonnaise, melon, pickles, salad, Spike, tomato, twilight, X-Files
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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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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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66. Carbonnade of Beef
Dinner is Served! you are a liar. Or, if not a liar, then very uninformed and poorly researched. I, having never tasted a carbonnade, wanted to do a background check on it. This sounded French to me. And I was … Continue reading
75. Pepper Steak
This is the dinner that never was. OK, that’s a lie. This dinner existed, it’s just that the post never did. Until now. Almost 3 months later. Way way back before the Super Bowl, Cleve and I went over to … Continue reading
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
