Hawaiian Style Spareribs
Typed on a personalized recipe card, Hawaiian Style Spareribs bring pineapple, brown sugar, and soy sauce together for one sweet-and-tangy dinner worth saving.
The Collection
At Aunt Bertha’s Recipe Box, you’ll find handwritten recipes, typed pages, clippings and back-of-the-box finds saved through the years. Shared as originally written, they reflect the ingredients and methods of their time. Enjoy them with a smile and a sense of nostalgia.
Frosted Fruit Drink
A typed recipe for Frosted Fruit Drink that blurs the line between punch and dessert—orange, ice cream, and enough frosty goodness to keep a crowd coming back for another glass.
Susie’s Chocolate Oatmeal Cake
A handwritten recipe for Susie’s Chocolate Oatmeal Cake brings cocoa, oats, and coconut frosting together in one pan—proof that oatmeal knows how to have a good time.
Miriam’s Cherry Pie
A handwritten cherry pie recipe with a surprising layer of grated American cheese tucked beneath the fruit filling.
Bran Muffins
Raisin bran, buttermilk, and a curious six-week keeping claim give these Bran Muffins a little more story than you’d expect.
Apple Pudding
A handwritten recipe for Apple Pudding—shredded apples, warm spices, and the very good suggestion to serve it hot with ice cream.
Apple Pudding With Lemon Sauce
A typed recipe for Apple Pudding With Lemon Sauce—because apple pudding is good, but pour a bright homemade lemon sauce over it and dessert gets a whole lot more interesting.
Patience or Burned Sugar Candy
A handwritten recipe for Patience or Burned Sugar Candy—caramelized sugar, butter, vanilla, nuts, and a name that doubles as very good advice.
Chocolate Indians With Frosting
A handwritten recipe for Chocolate Indians With Frosting—24 cocoa-and-nut squares, warm frosting, and one important instruction: “Eat same day!”
Billie’s Angel Food System
Handwritten angel food cake baking notes with mixing and baking instructions for a tall, light cake that “never fails.”
Scott’s Sweet Pickles
A handwritten recipe for Scott’s Sweet Pickles—pack the jars, turn them every few days, and let two weeks do the rest.
Cressa’s Spice Cookies
A handwritten 1970 recipe for Cressa’s Spice Cookies—with molasses, warm spices, Cressa’s own shortcut, and one rule: “Do not over bake.”
Dilly Casserole Bread
A handwritten recipe for Dilly Casserole Bread—cottage cheese, dill, and onion baked into a golden yeast loaf with no loaf pan required.
Dumplings
A handwritten recipe for Dumplings—four basic ingredients, one simmering kettle, and a simple way to turn broth and meat into dinner.
Fudge Cookie Recipe
A typed 1954 recipe for Fudge Cookies—chocolate, marshmallows, graham cracker crumbs, and nuts come together without ever turning on the oven.
Ginger Snaps
A handwritten recipe for Ginger Snaps—molasses, warm spices, a roll through sugar, and five dozen very good reasons to fill the cookie jar.
Health Cookies
A handwritten recipe for Health Cookies—oats, whole wheat, walnuts, and the sweet little promise that they’re “delicious and healthy for children’s lunches.”
Lila’s Date Bread
A handwritten recipe for Lila’s Date Bread—with dates, oats, a touch of lemon, and one instruction you’ll have to resist: wait until tomorrow to slice it.
Lizzie’s Dill Pickles
A handwritten recipe for Lizzie’s Dill Pickles—with a hot three-ingredient brine, one line of directions, and, curiously enough, no dill in sight.
Quick and Unusual Cottage Salad
A handwritten recipe for Quick and Unusual Cottage Salad—cottage cheese, fruit, gelatin, and plenty of room to make the “unusual” part your own.
Cinnamon Supper Cake
A handwritten recipe for Cinnamon Supper Cake—warm cake, melted butter, and a snowy cinnamon-sugar topping make a pretty convincing case for dessert tonight.