Category Archives: Retro Recipe

Crock Pot Sloppy Joe

Posted on 2 May 2012 by

Before 2012, the only Sloppy Joe I ever knew came out of a can.  It had been years since our last meeting and honestly, I hadn’t given Joe much thought since then.  Joe was just a piece of the past…a … Continue reading →

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Deviled Egg Spread

Posted on 30 April 2012 by

In a perfect world, we would have had the deviled egg spread conversation right before Easter.  Because really, what happens to all those eggs that have been dyed and decorated after the egg hunt is over?  I wish someone could … Continue reading →

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(Almost) Mam Mom’s Cabbage Rolls

Posted on 9 June 2010 by

Here’s what I most clearly remember about MamMom’s cabbage rolls: She called them pigeons.  I don’t know why. She always made a big batch of them in a large, aluminum stock pot. After the cabbage rolls were gone, the juices … Continue reading →

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Wannabe Making Whoopie

Posted on 6 May 2010 by

Pies, y’all. Wannabe Whoppie Pies.  But that’s not what I started out to make.  Nope, not in the least.  I set out to make a Retro Recipe for Vanilla Wafers.  I’ll admit that maybe my attention was spread a little … Continue reading →

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Retro Recipes – Cinnamon Cake

Posted on 9 February 2010 by

When the weather predictions call for snow measured in feet, instead of inches, my first instinct is to fire up the oven and get baking.  There’s something hard wired in my brain that says copious amounts of time locked inside … Continue reading →

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