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Appetizers, Retro Recipes

Mini “Pizzas”

Here is a blast from the past for you! I have updated the recipe slightly adding more flavor. My husband adores these! 1 Loaf cocktail rye bread 1 lb Breakfast sausage 1 lb Ground beef 1 l lb Velveeta cheese, cubed 1 Large onion, chopped 1 Tsp garlic powder 1 […]

Everything Else

Orange Sauce

This sauce is delicious on muffins, quick breads, fruit and ice cream desserts, between the layers of cake, in fruit tarts…… I guess I find lots of uses for oranges when they are in abundance (Spring) where I live!

Main Dish

Crab Stuffed Manicotti

A delicious spin on manicotti for the seafood lover! I could eat this every week! Yields 4 – 6 Servings 12 Manicotti noodles Cook noodles as directed. Put them in cold water for 5 minutes to cool slightly, so you can handle them. Filling: 1 Cup ricotta cheese 2 Egg […]

Main Dish, Retro Recipes

Hot Chicken Salad

Chicken salad for the soul! Oooh, a retro favorite for sure! Its a casserole or hot dish. You may remember this if you are a mid westerner. I have had this for many a lunch back in the day while working pediatrics. This always makes me think of my fellow […]

Everything Else

Hatch Chile Table Sauce

Hatch season is one of my favorite seasons! Yes, all of my seasons revolve around food! Whether you like it hot of mild, this sauce is perfection, so full of flavor. This is my favorite of all the salsas! 2 1/2 – 3 lbs Hatch chiles, hot, mild or a […]

Main Dish

Pub Style Sloppy Joes

I love sloppy joes and almost any spin on on a loose meat sandwich but these are awesome!! They have bacon, beer and cubes of cheddar in them…….need I say more?? I think not! Yields 6 sandwiches (depending on how big you make them!) 1 lb g,Lean round beef 1 […]

Main Dish, Restaurant Remakes, Retro Recipes

Runza or Runsas

Either way you spell it, this Nebraskan retro fast food is still a hit in my book! These German beef and cabbage buns with onions, cheese and seasonings are like a loose meat cheeseburger with cabbage and an uber delicious bun! Yields 8 buns Dough 3/4 Cup warm water 1/2 […]

Breads & Rolls, Home

Classic White Sandwich Bread

This bread is light and soft and if you are a beginner at bread baking, this bread is for you! It’s perfect! You can use this base dough recipe and add a multitude of yummy concoctions, such as pesto and parm, sun dried tomato and white cheddar, raisins and cinnamon, […]