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Vintage Recipes: Country Kitchen Piggies

This recipe comes from Riceland Rice Cook Book, Arkansas Rice Growers Cooperative Association. From when? That I don't know. Maybe from the 1952 edition? It would fit that era. It's another vintage recipe that claims to serve 4 to 6 people....on 1½ cups of cooked, not raw, rice. Let's be real....that is ¼ cup cooked… Continue reading Vintage Recipes: Country Kitchen Piggies

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Raisin Rice Pudding – Vintage Recipes Still Work

From Desserts Men Like, The Tested Recipe Institute,  from the year 1956. This looked interesting, and Kirk likes rice pudding. It also piqued my interest because it is more a custard than a heavy rice pudding. I had not made rice pudding using a double boiler method, but why not? So I got out my… Continue reading Raisin Rice Pudding – Vintage Recipes Still Work

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Homestead Macaroni and Cheez – Vintage Recipes

I am not exactly sure what homestead this recipe comes from........The homestead where Cheez Whiz was invented? This recipe, when I saw the photo, was written "Homestead Macaroni - From Kraft TV Specials Pamphlets" with no date given. But looking at the photography, I'd put it in the 60s to 70s. But not past the… Continue reading Homestead Macaroni and Cheez – Vintage Recipes

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Mocha Frappe Homemade Dry Mix – Pantry Staples

I love making frappes in the morning, but if you look at commercial mixes, you might not be happy. From the amount of sugar, to the thickeners, and odd ingredients used, it can get scary. Sugar-free ones exist commercially, but most contain Aspartame (Nutrasweet). I prefer not to consume that sweetener. There is one brand… Continue reading Mocha Frappe Homemade Dry Mix – Pantry Staples

Preserving · Recipes

2 Bags of Cranberries: Canned Cranberry Sauce For The Year

Chances are you might be planning on making cranberry sauce from scratch this fall, for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. If you have a few more minutes, can a big batch of it instead. Then you have plenty to have on hand, but in small enough portions it won't spoil in the fridge. And you'll have… Continue reading 2 Bags of Cranberries: Canned Cranberry Sauce For The Year