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#old-fashioned Recipes

Caramel Cake From The 1940's

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By Elaine Bovender
Just imagine yourself sitting in your grandma's kitchen enjoying a slice of this moist, rich ...
(3 ratings)
Kentucky Butter Beans

Kentucky Butter Beans

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By Teresa G.
We grow our own butter beans and eat them cooked from dried, as well as ...

Real Old-fashioned "nanner Puddin"

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By Elaine Bovender
I got this recipe from a very nice lady from South Carolina. I tried ...
(2 ratings)

Country-style Beefy Baked Beans

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By Teresa G.
This is my husband's favorite baked beans recipe. It's based on what he recalls of ...
(1 rating)

Chow Chow (old Fashioned)

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By Deborah Duncan
I have been looking for a Chow Chow recipe for a long time and I ...
Bacon & Cheddar Potato Pancakes

Bacon & Cheddar Potato Pancakes

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By Teresa G.
This is my own, simple recipe for some of the BEST potato pancakes. They're browned ...
(3 ratings)
Chocolate cake with chocolate ganache

Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake

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By Karen Feinen
Basic old fashioned chocolate cake with a chocolate ganache frosting. Make the frosting first ...

Basic Ham Salad

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By Teresa G.
Please note that all measurements are approximate. The amount of salad dressing depends on the ...
(5 ratings)
Creamed Tuna on Toast

Mom's Creamed Tuna

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By Teresa G.
Mom's creamed tuna on toast was her go-to meal on a busy day. Boil a ...
(1 rating)

Old Fashion Blueberry Coffee Cake

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By Joanne Hendriksen
I didn't have a muffin pan so searched for an alternate way of enjoying fresh ...

Old Fashioned Cake

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By Erin McGowen
Recipe by my grandmother, Rosalind Ferrell. She wasn't ever very wordy with her recipes ...

Ky Bourbon Sweet Potato Pie

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By Teresa G.
This is my spin on a delicious, southern dessert. Oh, my goodness, It goes so ...
(1 rating)

Irresistible Peanut Butter Cookies

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By Elaine Bovender
I originally found this recipe about 30 years ago on the back of a can ...
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Black-eyed Peas With Country Ham

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By Teresa G.
My husband loves black-eyed peas, so much so that he grows them in his garden. ...
(3 ratings)

Old-fashioned Creamed Corn

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By Teresa G.
This is real, old-fashioned creamed corn. There's no dairy cream (other than the butter used,) ...
(1 rating)

Ham And Bean Soup

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By Teresa G.
This recipe is for my basic soup. It's hearty, flavorful and very filling. I love ...
(1 rating)

Coconut Cream Pie

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By Teresa G.
A cream pie classic. We love it!
(1 rating)

Butterscotch Pie

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By Teresa G.
Grandma's butterscotch was my brother's favorite pie when we went down to the country to ...
(2 ratings)

Cast Iron Pineapple Upside-down Cake

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By Teresa G.
Old-fashioned, made from scratch in a cast iron skillet, this is the real deal. Delicious! ...
(1 rating)

Cinnamon Swirl Sour Cream Coffee Cake

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By Teresa G.
This is an old fashioned sour cream pound cake with a swirl of brown sugar, ...
(1 rating)
Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

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By Teresa G.
This is my favorite oatmeal cookie recipe that I have used for forty years. I ...
(1 rating)

Green Beans With Country Ham

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By Teresa G.
Where I come from, green beans (or just about any kind of beans, for that ...
(1 rating)

Bisquick Date Bars

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By Susan Feliciano
This recipe has been in my box for almost 40 years. These delectable bar cookies ...
(3 ratings)

Fairy Butter W/ Orange Blossom Water

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By Melanie Ross
This simple dessert sauce makes a tasty accompaniment to gingerbread—either dotted onto the surface before ...
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