Sweet Potatoes
A handwritten Sweet Potatoes recipe that turns six simple spuds into buttery, brown-sugar-glazed slices—with a charming little question about whether “candying” is quite the right word for it.
Category Main Dishes
Main dish recipes from Aunt Bertha’s Recipe Box, including casseroles, meats, poultry, seafood, and other hearty dishes for the family table.
Katie’s Dessert Salad
A handwritten recipe for Katie’s Dessert Salad, a fluffy mix of strawberry Jell-O, crushed pineapple, cream cheese and Cool Whip, with a little family trail stretching all the way to Ohio.
Boiled Dressing
A handwritten recipe for a sweet and tangy boiled dressing made with vinegar, sugar, mustard, butter and egg, with cream or vinegar added to thin it.
Baked Pinto Beans
Classic baked pinto beans with molasses, brown sugar, mustard and bacon or salt pork, carefully saved from the original package.
Prawn, Ham and Rice Casserole
A simple baked casserole combining prawns, ham, mushrooms, tomatoes and Minute Rice.
Sot Suppe (Norwegian Fruit Soup)
A cold Norwegian fruit soup filled with apricots, raisins, prunes, and tapioca, preserved here as the closest version I’ve found to the Sot Suppe my grandfather made.
Casserole of Ham
A classic ham and pea casserole with cheese, bread crumbs, pimentos, and a mushroom soup topping.
Butter Milk Soup & Lemon Soup
Two sweet soup recipes on one old recipe sheet: Butter Milk Soup with oatmeal and raisins, and Lemon Soup with tapioca, raisins, and fresh lemon.
Marinated Broiled Halibut Steaks
Broiled halibut steaks marinated in a distinctive sauce made with instant coffee, lemon, butter, and seasonings.
Knox Deep Sea Mold
Chilled seafood gelatin mold made with tuna, shrimp, and vegetables in a creamy base.
Tom’s Lamb Loaf
Tom’s Lamb Loaf combines ground lamb with crackers, eggs and a flavorful mix of ketchup, cumin, garlic and soy sauce.
Quick Beef Stroganoff
A handwritten recipe for Quick Beef Stroganoff with sirloin, mushrooms, brown gravy and sour cream, served over hot rice or noodles.
Lillian’s Casserole
A handwritten 1960s recipe for Lillian’s Casserole, made with shrimp, crab, rice, mushroom soup, vegetables, and hard-boiled eggs.
Lillian’s Hot Crab Salad
A handwritten recipe for Lillian’s Hot Crab Salad, a make-ahead casserole with crab or shrimp, bread, vegetables, eggs, mushroom soup, and cheese.
Betty’s Tuna With Cheese Swirl
A handwritten recipe for Betty’s Tuna With Cheese Swirl, a 1950s tuna casserole topped with biscuit-dough swirls filled with cheese and pimento.
Olga’s Four Bean Salad
A handwritten recipe for Olga’s Four Bean Salad, with four kinds of beans and onion marinated in a sweet-and-tangy oil and vinegar dressing.
Jean’s French Dressing
A handwritten recipe for Jean’s French Dressing, a sweet and tangy homemade dressing with Wesson oil, vinegar, paprika, and garlic.
Myrtle’s Tomato Aspic
A handwritten recipe for Myrtle’s Tomato Aspic, a molded tomato and lemon Jell-O salad with shrimp, stuffed olives, and a very mid-century flair.
Tomato Aspic
A typed recipe for Tomato Aspic, a savory gelatin salad with tomato juice, lemon Jell-O, vegetables, and shrimp—a wonderfully unmistakable taste of its time.
Overnight Sausage Rice Bake
A handwritten recipe for Overnight Sausage Rice Bake—assemble it tonight, tuck it in the fridge, and tomorrow’s hearty sausage-and-rice casserole is nearly done.
Russian Fluff
A typed recipe with handwritten notes for Russian Fluff—a wonderfully misleading name for a hearty hamburger casserole crowned with cracker crumbs and bacon.
Easy Prawn Supper Casserole
Easy Prawn Supper Casserole brings prawns, ham, mushrooms, tomatoes, and rice together for an easy supper that’s far more interesting than the name lets on.
Poor Man’s Beef Stroganoff
A handwritten recipe for Poor Man’s Beef Stroganoff—budget-friendly, wonderfully simple, and featuring one mysterious “1 can” for good measure.
Pineapple and Cottage Cheese Salad
A typed recipe for Pineapple and Cottage Cheese Salad—lime and lemon Jell-O, pineapple, cottage cheese, and enough to feed a crowd at the potluck table.