Articles by Grandma Linda
How To Make An Old-Fashion Granny's Yankee Pot Roast -
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Grandma Linda
Some of my favorite memories of my granny are the wonderful meals that were always available at her house. When I was young, she cooked on an old-fashioned wood cookstove. Her kitchen was always hot during the Indiana summers and always warm and welcoming during...
From My Vintage Recipe Collection: Old Fashion Cottage Cheese Salads Perfect For Your Spring Buffet -
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Grandma Linda
In going through my collection of old-fashion recipes I came across these recipes for cottage cheese salads. Both seem perfect for Spring, Summer, Holidays, etc. They seem especially fitted for a buffet menu but would be great for any occasion or meal. The Pecan Cottage...
How To Involve Your Kids In Breakfast: Wacky Bran Pancakes -
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Grandma Linda
Doctors and nutritionists tell us that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is important that we get our children involved in breakfast at an early age. This pancake recipe is a good way to let your children get involved in the...
How To Make Old-Fashion Fruit Cocktail Gems Drop Cookies -
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Grandma Linda
Do your children come home from school begging for a snack? Or perhaps you are looking for a new cookie for the lunchbox. Give this great old-fashion cookie recipe a try. Some of our best cookie recipes are the vintage ones. These Fruit Cocktail Gems...
This Mixed Vegetable Salad Is Perfect For Many Occasions And The Dressing Will Keep Indefinitely -
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Grandma Linda
Not all salads are made of green leafy vegetables! This mixed vegetable salad is a perfect example of a salad for those who aren't fond of lettuce! It goes well with everything from burgers to steak, poultry to fish. It is also perfect for potlucks,...
These Old-Fashion Beef "birds" Are Made With Round Steak. Try Them Soon! -
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Grandma Linda
I am a firm believer in family-style meals at home several times a week for today's busy families. This is a time for family bonding, discussion, and passing on family values to the younger generation. Call me old-fashion but I do believe that a lot...
Bring Out This Old-Fashion Recipe For A Yummy 7 Up (Lemon) Cake -
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Grandma Linda
Lemon is a tangy refreshing flavor and what a great way to end a meal. Whether for a family meal, dinner party, pitch-in, church supper, etc. lemon cake is always a big hit. This old time recipe is still great for today's meals. Granny's 7...
How To Make Yummy Old Fashion Cakes -
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Grandma Linda
Sometimes we have to dig up the past to really experience a good recipe. Here are a couple of recipes for cakes from my collection of vintage recipes. Try this Upside Down Grape Cake for a really different small cake. This recipe makes an 8-inch...
Old Fashion Recipe for Zesty Meatballs with Dip make a great appetizer or party food -
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Grandma Linda
Back in Southern Indiana where I grew up in the "country" or a rural setting, we often had class parties after school, evenings with church friends, etc as our social scenes. This recipe for Zesty Meatballs with Dip is one of the recipes that was...
For a Really Different Meatloaf try this Veggie Stuffed Meatloaf Recipe -
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Grandma Linda
If your family enjoys meatloaf or you just have a longing for some good comfort food, you really need to try this recipe for a Vegetable Stuffed Meatloaf. This is a great main dish to make during these tough economic times. All you need to...
These Apple Cheese Turnovers are Perfect for Appetizers or Snacks -
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Grandma Linda
This old fashion recipe for Apple Cheese Turnovers is surprisingly baked, not fried. (See, we haven't always fried everything in the past!) These little gems are perfect for party appetizers, after school snacking, movie watching, picnics, etc. These little cream cheese pastries stuffed with applesauce,...
OLD FASHION SALAD RECIPES: Avaline's Sauerkraut, Virginia's Overnight or Strawberry Banana Gelatin -
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Grandma Linda
Salads are so important they are the feature of some meals. Other meals, salads serve as side dishes. At holiday meals, family reunions, church socials, etc, salads often get their own table. If you are tired of serving the same salads time after time, try...
Old Fashion Casseroles for Quick and Easy Meals -
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Grandma Linda
If the economy has you watching your food budget a little more closely these days, casseroles are a good solution. Casseroles economically allow you to feed your family several ingredients for less money. They are often healthy, easy, quick and always tasty. Try these casseroles...
Yummy Recipe for a Hoosier Prize-Winning Persimmon Pecan Surprise -
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Grandma Linda
As a youngster and teenager, one of the best things about the Fall season in Indiana was the abundance of persimmons. There were festivals and recipe contests and fun for all. My relatives who still live there are still enjoying the traditions of "Persimmon Season." ...
Old Fashion Recipes for Ida Mae's Meat Loaf and Sweet and Sour Cabbage -
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Grandma Linda
Make your family this old-fashion meal of Ida Mae's Meatloaf and Sweet and Sour Cabbage. Sit down to an old fashion meal that is comforting, tasty, and inexpensive. Serve with a multi-grain bread and your favorite dessert. If you have leftover meatloaf, make meatloaf sandwiches...
Old Fashion Recipes for Mini-Morsel Muffins and Poppy Seed Bread -
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Grandma Linda
Remember the delicious breads and muffins your grandmother used to make? We have old fashion bread recipes to help you recreate those wonderful scents from grandmother's kitchen as well as the yummy tastes. Treat your family and/or friends to Mini-Morsel Muffins and Poppy Seed Bread....
How to Make Delicious Cookies that are Easy to Ship to Soldiers, Kids at College, etc #5 -
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Grandma Linda
These old fashion cookie recipes are perfect for lunchboxes, after school treats, or just because. They are also great for shipping to the kids away at school, soldiers in the US or overseas, out-of-state grandparents, etc. Today's recipes include Old Timey Oatmeal Cookies that also...
Old Fashion Recipes for a Baked Swiss Chicken Meal -
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Grandma Linda
For a good old fashion hearty meal make this Baked Swiss Chicken dinner. This dish makes its own gravy so serve with plain old fashion mashed potatoes, and Carrots Ala Ritz. Ella's Yeast Bread would be perfect with this meal. For dessert, better go with...
Old Fashion Coleslaw Recipes: Apple Walnut and Mrs. Ead's Southern -
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Grandma Linda
Coleslaw is considered a side dish but side dishes can make or break the meal. And a really good coleslaw can be the highlight of the meal and can add to the foods it is served with. This side dish is often served as a...
Old Fashion Recipes for Your Fall Parties, Game Watching or Just Because You Enjoy Them! -
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Grandma Linda
Fall is always a time of Halloween, Harvest, or simply Fall parties. It is also a time when family and friends gather to watch their favorite sports teams both college and professional. Eating is always a big part of these parties and gatherings. Here are...
