Tag: retro recipes

Bean Soup for Pressure Canning

Bean soup is the classic use for “leftover ham” . It happens to be a staple to many, it’s comforting, its delicious and it you reminds you of home. So why not can it up and have ready when you are? Ingredients and Variations Ingredients: Leftover ham, navy beans, carrots, […]

Amish Butterhorns

Amish butterhorns are pillowy soft, little rolls of heaven! Change them up and add jams, jellies, chocolates or even pizza filling to the center of theses rolls. You won’t be sorry! Ingredients and Variations Flour: I like to use bread flour but all purpose can certainly be used. You can […]

Steak & Ale Soup for Pressure Canning

Steak & ale soup is yummy and comforting, so why not can some up for a rainy day? Steak & ale soup with some fresh, crusty bread to soak up the delicious broth! Some much better homemade than store bought in a tin can. Ingredients and Variations Meat: Round steak […]

Tomato Soup Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Tomato soup cake is a retro, blast from the past! It was created in the late 1920’s by the Campbell’s Soup company and became popular in the 1940’s and has evolved and morphed into several recipes. This cake takes help from a can of condensed tomato soup and has been […]

Chicken Cacciatore for Pressure Canning

My chicken cacciatore is an excellent meal starter! There is soooo much flavor packed into this dish! Serve it over pasta, rice, squash, griller zucchini or yellow squash, bread or my favorite, creamy polenta with parmesan! This is a great “Go To” in your cupboard when you are in a […]

Hoppin’ John ~ Pressure Canning

Hoppin’ John is said to bring a year of prosperity if eaten on New Year’s day, so why not can some up and gift it to your friends and family? This is a great dish to have on your shelf at the ready when you are, because…. well, it’s delicious!

Classic Beef & Cheddar Cheese Ball

Now here’s a blast from the past! This is my mom’s cheese ball recipe and the cheese ball to end all cheese balls! My absolute fav! 8 oz Cream cheese 1 Jar Old English cheese spread 3 Shakes of liquid smoke 2 oz Dried beef, rinsed well and chopped 1 […]

Classic Philly Cheese Ball

You gotta love this cheese ball classic! A great Fall treat, I like to serve this on my charcutrie board for the appetizer portion on Thanksgivig Day. It is so loved! (If a cheese ball can be loved!) 8 oz Cracker Barrel sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 8 oz Philidelphia cream […]