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Chocolate pie is one of my favorite pies that my mother makes. It’s thick, creamy and rich due to milk and eggs. However, this chocolate pie recipe surprised me by not containing either eggs or milk. The creaminess of this pie comes from a flour-thickened base that is flavored with cocoa powder, vanilla and coffee [...]The post Chocolate Pie Vintage Recipe Card appeared first on Eating Out L
I haven’t had homemade breakfast sausage in a very long time, decades maybe. Sausage isn’t something we eat frequently, but that hasn’t stopped me from wanting to buy the KitchenAid Food Grinder Attachment. You see, we always ground our own meat when I was growing up on the farm, and lately I’ve been having farming [...]The post Homemade Breakfast Sausage Recipe appeared fi
Today’s vintage recipe showcases a southern corn meal spoon bread, as well as left-slanting handwriting. While I love a good corn bread recipe, I am not familiar with handwriting analysis. After poking around the web, it appears our recipe writer may have been someone who hid her feelings and tried to control her emotions. As [...]The post Southern Spoon Bread Recipe appeared first on Eating
Mason jars serve so many purposes, so when I saw this tutorial for making a mason jar pin cushion, I just had to try it. I happened to be visiting my parents over a holiday weekend, so I took along my supplies and crossed my fingers that my mother had plenty of hot glue sticks [...]The post Mason Jar Pin Cushion Craft Idea appeared first on Eating Out Loud!.
When I think of graham cracker pies, I don’t think of custard. I imagine fruit-filled pies in an unbaked crust, but with today’s vintage recipe, this isn’t the case. The following vintage recipe is a lightly baked pie with a graham crust flavored with cinnamon. A basic vanilla custard is made from eggs and milk [...]The post Graham Cracker Custard Pie Vintage Recipe Card appeared
My motto is that it’s not sinful if it’s healthy. I craved something sweet the other day, so I decided to make a macaroon-based treat with a whole grain focus. The result is a quick-to-make granola macaroons recipe that makes a sinfully good healthy treat. (...) Read more © Allen Williams for Eating Out Loud!, [...]The post Easy Granola Macaroons Recipe appeared first on Eating Out Lou
Today, I share a salad recipe that I’ve been eating most weekdays for lunch. After reviewing many healthy salad recipes, I found this salad recipe to be filling and satisfying, not to mention it’s packed with fiber, protein and nutrients. I like that it’s colorful, crunchy, chewy, sweet, sour … it satisfies all of my [...]The post Healthy Salad Recipes: Brown Rice & Bl
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The weather turned cold and rainy, so I turned to a lonely can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans) in my cupboard. I never used to care for the texture of chickpeas, but over the past few years, I’ve come to love chickpeas. When used as the protein in this vegetarian / vegan curry, the garbanzos add [...]
The weather is turning cold and rainy, so my instinct to eat hearty foods is increasing. A few weekends ago, I craved a rich and meaty bolognese sauce. Granted, it’s likely because I’ve been overdosing on old episodes of Lidia Bastianich’s TV shows. I grew up watching her on PBS, and I love the ease [...]
Today is Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, and the in-laws are coming over for dinner tonight to celebrate. We’ll have a standard hot pot dinner, which is perfect for the cold fall weather. But for dessert, I’m forgoing the traditional, egg yolk filled mooncakes (which I really don’t like) in favor of a western dessert. To pay [...]
Zucchini (or courgettes) are a prolific vegetable that can feed an army from one or two plants. I remember the summer I raised 3 plants and supplied our neighborhood with a steady supply! Zucchinis are best used young before they grow beyond the size of your forearm. Stuffing zucchini is a great way to make [...]
Watermelon is summertime. There isn’t a better fruit to contrast and cut through the hot, muggy weather. It’s commonly eaten in slices, chunks or balls. However, there are many fine recipes that turn the ordinary melon into an extraordinary salad. From sweet to savory, and everywhere in between, the following watermelon salad recipes are sure [...]
Egg salad is one of those things that people either seem to love or hate. It is nostalgic for some, and for others, it brings wrinkled noses. There are a great number of egg salad variations though, and it’s likely there’s one below that can turn a hater into a lover. Think of your egg [...]
From mild to wild, these refreshing watermelon drinks will make any summer get-together an exciting event. You’ll find many of the recipes use common pairings like mint and cucumber, and any of the recipes can be made more adult with alcohol (but can certainly be made non-alcoholic). These watermelon drink recipes are perfect for backyard [...]
Juicing and raw food diets are popular for the ability to deliver nutrients to your body in an easy to digest way. It sounds easy enough to do but finding the right juicer is essential, as there are many juicer types. It’s best to begin by reviewing your needs and juicer features that are important [...]
We leave tomorrow morning for a Hawaiian getaway, and I’ve been busily working on a few sewing projects. I had lofty goals when I started just a week ago, but I slowly came back to reality as each day nudged me closer to our departure. The photo above shows my handiwork … albeit not yet [...]
It’s finally here! I’ve planned on making a ‘bumpy’ popcorn crochet stitch hat ever since I made the popcorn scarf nearly 2 years ago. It’s one of those projects that’s been on a list of things to do and never quite made it to the top, until now. Over the weekend, we visited Michaels where [...]
What’s better than a savory pita chip? I think it would have to be these dessert pita chips coated in cinnamon and sugar! Tired of the regular pita chips I normally make, I decided to explore a sweet pita chip version that could be used at brunch with a creamy, citrus ricotta dip and fresh [...]
Christmas is gone for another year. And, on an even sadder note, I ate the last chocolate crinkle cookie yesterday. Its chewy, chocolate goodness will live on in memory though – everyone loved them! The chocolate cookie recipe comes from The Moveable Feasts blog that I pinned last week on Pinterest. Although I vowed no [...]
Last night, I made a quick soup that is one of my favorites. I never measure anything and never make it the same way twice, but instead use whatever I have on hand. The two components that I think make it special and unique though are the tender meatballs and sweet rutabagas. (...) Read more [...]
This quilt project started with a simple request from Joe to make a new living room throw in shades of greys and browns. He wanted something urban and less colorful than my previous quilting. So, I shopped and shopped to find interesting fabrics for the quilt. My mom even sent a scrappy care package from [...]
Connecting Threads may just be one of the best kept secrets in the quilting world. I rarely see it mentioned anywhere on the web and when I do, it’s usually people enticed by the prices who are afraid to purchase the fabric. The Vancouver, Washington based fabric company really seems too good to be true [...]
Christmas will be here before we know it and I’m behind on getting holiday crafts made. This little Christmas ornament (that also serves as a neat little treat holder) is one of my favorite things to crochet when I was a kid. I remember spending an afternoon crocheting the Christmas stockings to cover our entire [...]
My parents spent the week of Thanksgiving with us and I wanted to make a few special recipes while they were here. This recipe for buttermilk buckwheat yeast waffles is amazingly delicious — fluffy waffles that are full of flavor. Everyone loved them and I even made them again today. And although you must start [...]
The Cuisinart Griddler recently added new waffle plates that broaden the appliance into a full-fledged waffler maker. When I discovered this a few weeks ago, I immediately ordered the waffle inserts and gave them a good workout over the Thanksgiving holiday. For anyone seeking a holiday gift for a loved one (especially one who already [...]
In a whirlwind of activity last night, I completed the dining room chair seat covers in a decorative mossy green and blue fabric. My parents arrive tomorrow and it was one of my last sewing tasks to be completed. Now I can focus on grocery shopping and the menu for the week ahead! (...) Read [...]
I can’t believe it’s done. Fully quilted, bound, and washed. Although we were having the in-laws over for dinner last night, I decided to make it my mission to get this quilt done. After grocery shopping in the morning and preparing two salads, I set to work building my quilt sandwich by 10am. I sewed [...]
One week until my parents arrive and the quilt is on track for completion by end of next week. Of course, this assumes that there aren’t any bumps along the way (like that never happens). The quilt top is finally pieced together, with the exception of a 5″ white border around the perimeter. (...) Read [...]
Just a few short weeks ago, we moved into our new home. In the midst of getting settled in, I decided that the guest room needed a new quilt before my parents arrive for Thanksgiving in two weeks. I do enjoy working with tight deadlines and it would give me a chance to test out [...]
Today’s handwritten recipe card is another pulled from my vintage recipe box. While I haven’t made these myself, these holiday cookies sound like a variation on a sweet, coconut macaroon. The addition of corn flakes likely adds an extra bit of texture and crunch to the Christmas cookie. (...) Read more © Allen Williams for [...]
I’m a sucker for a fresh from the oven yeast bread and reminds me of the gooey cinnamon rolls my mom would make for Christmas morning. This ‘Holiday Whirl’ vintage recipe uses a light yeast bread which is filled with a cinnamon raisin filling, then topped with a cinnamon topping. Coiled into round shape, the [...]
Dessert is the highlight of any dinner party, and being the final item your dinner guests eat, it’s important to leave friends and family with a lasting impression. Instead of serving dessert on an ordinary plate, consider using everyday objects to create dessert presentations that will delight and impress. Leave the dessert plates neatly stacked [...]
I’m always trying to find a new or different recipe to try during the holidays, especially when it comes to Christmas cookies. I came across this and few other interesting Christmas recipes in one of my old vintage recipe boxes. Called Finnska Kakor, the name translates into Finnish cookies or ‘little cakes’. With butter, sugar, [...]
I grew up with this crochet hat on my head most winters (and it usually had one of those big pom-pon balls dangling at the top). My mother made them for us when we were kids and now crochets them for donation to needy families in her community. Since our weather recently turned cold and [...]
[click on the graphic to view a larger version] I’m excited to share this ‘fun with Photoshop’ graphic with my readers which was graciously designed by my friend Kathy, the rockstar behind AtomicJane Design. The puzzle is a tough one to solve, so take your time and no cheating! After losing touch with Kathy over [...]
I’ve been making these easy no-bake brownie bites over the past year and am still surprised by how easy they are to make. The brownie recipe is popular with vegans and raw foodies, but I’ve got to tell you, these brownie bites shouldn’t be shunned by brownie purists. Not only are these brownie bites delicious, [...]
Peanut butter is a staple ingredient in my household. Not only did I grow up eating it every morning on my toast, my mother made the most decadent peanut butter frosting and peanut butter pie. And, in the summer when we would visit Mackinac Island, we’d always buy a slab of Mackinac Island peanut butter [...]
I’ll be visiting Massachusetts and Rhode Island at the end of this week so it’s timely to publish this Apple Impromptu vintage recipe as printed in The Rhode Islander. Although I’m uncertain of the exact publish date, I would assume from the pearls that this apple recipe is from around the 1950s. Apple impromptu is [...]
Today’s handwritten recipe card features cheese and butter, two of my favorite things. Although called cheese cookies, the vintage recipe is essentially a savory shortbread flavored with cheese and is given a kick with a bit of red pepper. (...) Read more © Allen Williams for Eating Out Loud, 2011. | Permalink | Add to [...]
Hachi: A Dog’s Tale is the definition of a ‘tear-jerker’ movie. Having watched the film a couple times now, I find certain scenes especially difficult to sit through without a tissue at close range. Based on a real dog from Japan named Hachiko, this movie is set in the US, starring Richard Gere and Joan [...]
One of my favorite snacks is this simple, healthy nut pate made from fresh vegetables and raw nuts. Sounds crazy I know, but please don’t judge until you’ve tasted it. It often goes by the name Mock Salmon Pate due to it’s pinkish color, but do not expect it to taste like salmon! I’ve made [...]
So, what exactly to hungry cowboys like to eat when they come in from herding cattle? If this newspaper clipping is to be believed, they like cake! And since the recipe clipping only contains two recipes, I can only assume the third recipe was also for cake. Cake is a universally delicious treat and either [...]
Spinach dip is a classic party appetizer that is rich, creamy and delicious. However, with a base of sour cream and mayonnaise, it’s not exactly figure friendly. I’ve modified the recipe to use fresh spinach and lesser amounts of reduced fat sour cream and mayonnaise. And instead of putting the dip into a hollowed bread [...]
For me, it’s not a matter of ‘if’ we’ll get sprayed by a skunk, it’s more a matter of when. I’ve startled a skunk on more than one occasion while dog walking in the early evening, but fortunately our city skunks are somewhat used to people. However, I know that my luck is running low [...]
Today, I am finding inspiration in an event recently launched by GOOD – the GOOD 30-Day Challenge to go vegetarian. I’ve been feeling sluggish lately and think this is just the boost my body needs. I vow to be vegetarian (or as close as I can get) during the month of June! Before you wrinkle [...]
Here are three of six dresses that I made this past weekend. I cut out 12 more which are in process and have material to make another 40. Yes, 40 more! All of this sewing came about when my recent purchase of a Pfaff coincided with my mother participating in a charity drive to create [...]
I love Glee. Or, is it that I loved Glee? The latest season of Glee is now but a memory and I’ll admit that it seemed hit or miss from episode to episode, with whacky story lines (Honey Badger, Puckerman/Zizes, fat Quinn, waiting until the day before Regionals to write new songs to perform – [...]
I’m doing a little spring cleaning on my site and noticed that I had this article in draft mode since last December. I wrote a holiday guest post last year for The Kitchn about my favorite childhood sweet treat, this refreshingly light frozen peppermint cake. If you’d like the recipe, head on over to The [...]
Photo Credit: Bob Mahoney/Lifetime Television Drop Dead Diva season 3 returns to Lifetime on June 19, 2011 at 9pm ET/PT and I think we’re all wondering, will Grayson survive his hit and run? Will he finally realize that Jane is really is true love? Any predictions on what you think or hope will happen? We [...]
