2 1/2 c. flour 1/2 c. brown sugar 3 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp. salt 3 T. vegetable oil 1 1/2 c. boiling water 1 1/2 c. cut up dates 1 egg 1 c. chopped nuts Mix boiling water and dates. Cool stir into batter. 9″ loaves 55-65 minutes 8″ loaves 55-60 minutes Cool [...]
Yes, I am keeping up this cheap recession recipe theme for a while. I figure that since the top search on this site went from “Petit Fours” to “cheap food” that is what people want. This recipe is from my Great Grandma’s collection. Straight out of the depression! You probably have a ten year old [...]
Times are hard people! This 1971 Betty Crocker recipe is just the thing you need to save money on food. Your family probably won’t eat it, but maybe the dog will. 1/4 c. sliced onion 2 T. shortening 2 T. flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. pepper 1 can (16 oz) tomatoes 1/2 lb. bologna [...]
About 4 lbs. beef Ground 1/2 bushel apples chopped 3/4 c. molasses or more salt cinnamon allspice nutmeg and a little cloves 3/4 lb margarine 2 or 3 cups sugar white 3 pkg raisins juice from meat and little water if needed. Cook slow — No it is not really a recipe, it is an [...]
This recipe absolutely fascinates me. I don’t think I will ever make it, but boy howdy I hope someone does. 1 large box Premium soda crackers Soak in large pan of ice water for 8-10 minutes. Have a large kitchen table covered with paper towels. Remove each cracker with spatula and place on towels. Then [...]
1 cup finely chopped suet 1 cup molasses 1 cup milk 1 1/2 tsp. salt ginger cloves nutmeg cinnamon Pour into buttered mold and cover. Steam 3 hours. Raisins may be added. – hmm. “Hunter’s Pudding”. Like Gentleman’s Relish but less sticky.
Reminiscence Magazine 1 lb sliced bacon 14 eggs 1 1/2 c. cottage cheese 1 can crushed pineapple, drained 1 tsp vanilla chopped fresh parsley, optional Cook bacon until crisp. Drain and discard all but 2 T. drippings. Crumble in large bowl, beat eggs lightly, add bacon, drippings, cottage cheese, pineapple and vanilla. Pour into greased [...]
I have actually had nightmares about this recipe. Soak one box Jell-O (lemon) in water. Cook enough rice for 2 cups cold rice. After Jell-O is cool, whip and add medium sized can crushed pineapple (with juice), cold rice, and one cup whipped cream. Add 1/2 c. sugar, or as sweet as you like. Serves [...]
from Cindy: celery onion cook in 1/4 c. oleo 2 T. flour 3 c. milk tsp salt pepper — Wow. this sounds pretty gross. Milk soup. mmm. Technorati Tags: recipes, soup, gross, yuck, barf, boring, family recipes,
1 lb haddock or cusk (?) fish sticks 4 cup water, 2 T. salt 1 very small onion, 3T. shortening 3T. flour 1 cup milk 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp salt one can peas drained 1/2 cup crushed corn flakes 2 eggs Cook fish in boiling water and half of salt for 3 mins. Drain. [...]
