Archive for March 22nd, 2008

From Mama’s Kitchen - Creamy Shrimp Paprikash

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

I have to say, this one sounds good. I’ll probably try it. I’ll probably make homemade Spaetzle (Spätzle) and use them instead of the egg noodles. I’ll let you know!

Cream Shrimp Paprikash
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From Mama’s Kitchen - Holiday Ham with Pineapple Glaze

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

A typewritten recipe on bright yellow copy paper. The term ‘ad feature’ suggests it was from the supermarket during the Easter season sometime in the 1980s

I remember my Mom studding hams with cloves when I was a little girl. I always loved the smell of those cloves. Does anyone do that anymore?

Holiday Ham
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From Mama’s Kitchen - Apple Dumplings

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

From a newspaper clipping - yellowed over time

I love apple dumplings!

I love that this recipe [and writer] assumes everyone knows how to make baking powder biscuits. I will have to brush up on the baking powder biscuit technique before I try this one. I’d probably add some cinnamon too.

Apple Dumplings
This, from M.C., is in answer to a request sent in in March by Mrs. R.C.W. Sounds good, doesn’t it?
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From Mama’s Kitchen - Pecan Cream Pie

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

From Mama’s Kitchen - Pecan Cream Pie

I’m kind of surprised my mother never made this one. She made pecan pie quite often because my dad and older brother loved it. I have her mother’s Souther Pecan Pie recipe, which I will post soon. It was a staple at holidays. Dennis loves pecan pie, so this will go into the To Do pile.

Pecan Cream Pie
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From Mama’s Kitchen - Festive Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

A few weeks ago, I went over to my father’s house to start cleaning out some of my Mom’s things. I ended up with 3 video type boxes of recipes she had collected for almost 50 years. Clipped from newspapers, magazines, food boxes and cans. Handwritten on index cards, mimeographed and photocopied. Scraps of paper — hundreds of scraps. From 50 years ago to 5 years ago.

She probably tried 1/10th of them, but she kept each one, thinking she’d eventually get to it.

As I was going through them, deciding which to keep (her classics) and which to toss, it occurred to me that posting some of them on my blog (And another thing) might be a good idea. Perhaps someone is looking for a ‘Cooked Ham with Raisin Orange Glaze’ recipe. I’ll post a couple of weeks and try to file them in categories that make sense.

The recipes will be as they appear on the paper, card, etc. - so expect some advertising and preposterous claims (see below: “luscious Lucky Whip, the dessert topping that tastes like it’s homemade”). I’ll also attempt to date the recipe, if at all possible.

** Disclaimer **

I generally will not be trying these before posting. Be warned! Use at your own risk. And let me know how it goes!

Today:


Festive Pumpkin Chiffon Pie 1960s/early-1970-ish

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