During a July 2016 trip to a local thrift store, I found the 1981 edition of My Great Recipes. I think that’s what it’s called. I’ve found similar on Ebay, but (so far) not the exact collection. Based on the musty smell that wafts from each card, this was stored in a basement. Some cards…
Melting Moments and Gratitude
Well hello there, people! I was astonished by the flurry of activity in comments last night. That’s a first for me and literally any blog I’ve ever had. Thank you, thank you! I stopped uploading to MGRC because, honestly, I was tired of doing it. There are over 1000 cards and sheesh – that’s a…
Banana Nut Bread
Here’s a request for the Banana Nut Bread recipe that came in from Stacy earlier this evening. Then Rachel jumped in with the card number. And that level of enthusiasm got me all excited, so I jumped up, ran to my My Great Recipes, found the card, and here you go, Stacy! Of course, as…
Tamale Casserole
Tommy is hunting for a Mexican recipe from My Great Recipes. He wrote: You had a Mexican recipe in the early 80’s using taco chips, black beans, corn, creme cheese, etc,etc. how can i find that recipe? Does that sound familiar to anyone? I looked through my collection, and this is the one recipe that…
Shepherd’s Pie With Pork
Eileen wrote in asking for the My Great Recipes card 4 in section 10 – one pot meals. This is Shepherd’s Pie with Pork. Though Shepherd’s Pie may be too heavy for hot summer temperatures, tuck the recipe away for when the leaves turn and the snow flies.
Green Pepper Steak
Brenda wrote in asking for the recipe for Green Pepper Steak from My Great Recipes. She said, “My mom gave the card but it’s so old I can barely see all the recipe.” The recipe for Green Pepper Steak is card 1 in category 10 – Beef. The recipe card suggests serving this with hot…