Blackberry acid is a strange name for a cooling blackberry drink concentrate. This recipe comes from the Cross Country Cookery cookbook and the author added, “Mother’s recipe belonging to her Aunt “Gar. This is an old recipe – makes a delicious drink!” The one ingredient that threw me was “Tartaric Acid,” but I shouldn’t have…
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Pineapple Salad Strasbourg
This unusual salad combines pineapple with sauerkraut, Canadian bacon, and apple. It is a refreshing main dish salad when served with hot rolls or muffins and a beverage. If desired, you can substitute 1 1 pound 4 ounce can pineapple chunks (drained) for the pineapple and cooked ham for the Canadian bacon. Serves 4 Salads…
Chinese Pepper Steak
Here is another easy-to-prepare meal from the kitchens of the Michigan Consolidated Gas Company in the mid-50s. And, although this recipe for Chinese Pepper Steak is older, it looks like it would fit right into a modern menu plan.
Rueben Bites
From the 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection, card 50 offers bite-size chunks of Rueben sandwiches and Boilermakers for drinks. The Reuben Sandwich, like the Boilermaker, has often been frowned upon by the socially or gastronomically insecure, but has always delighted food lovers for its seductive combination of texture and flavor, and has been…
Cottage Cheese Salmon Salad
I really don’t think that cottage cheese and salmon should be mixed with gelatin and molded, but that’s exactly what this recipe from My Great Recipes asked you to do. If you wish, use a pretty mold for this salad that is molded in 2 layers. It makes a nice luncheon salad for entertaining. This…