Tag easy

Cool Aide Punch

Handwritten Kool-Aid punch recipe with raspberry, frozen lemonade, ginger ale, and two flavors left open to choose.

Special K Cookies

A handwritten recipe for easy no-bake Special K Cookies made with butterscotch chips, peanut butter, and crunchy cereal.

Vera’s Date Cake

A handwritten recipe for a dark, moist date cake filled with sweet dates and crunchy nuts.

Andrine’s Banana Cream Cake

Written on a torn little scrap of paper, Andrine’s Banana Cream Cake promises a moist, tender cake rich with ripe banana and vanilla—and only 25 minutes in the oven.

Rhubarb Cake

Rhubarb Cake recipe from an old newspaper or magazine clipping, made with brown sugar and rhubarb, topped with cinnamon sugar, and served with whipped cream or ice cream.

Walnuts Treats

A typed recipe for an old-fashioned layered bar with a brown sugar crust and a chewy walnut-coconut topping.

Cherry Crunch

An easy cherry dessert topped with a buttery cake mix crumble and baked until golden brown.

Butter Milk Soup & Lemon Soup

A typewritten page preserves two separate sweet soup recipes. Buttermilk Soup combines oatmeal, raisins, and lemon peel in a creamy, tangy base, while Lemon Soup features tapioca, raisins, and fresh lemon. Both are enriched with egg yolks and sugar, creating comforting dishes that could be enjoyed as light meals or desserts.

Marinated Broiled Halibut Steaks

Handwritten recipe for broiled halibut steaks marinated in a distinctive sauce made with instant coffee, lemon, butter, and seasonings.

Double Chocolate Nuggets

Duncan Hines Double Chocolate Nuggets are easy cake-mix cookies packed with semisweet chocolate pieces and an optional pecan on top.

Devil’s Food Pound Cake

A rich Devil’s Food Pound Cake made with Duncan Hines cake mix, chocolate pudding, and Crisco Oil, finished with a simple chocolate glaze.

Basic Buttercream Frosting

C&H Sugar’s basic buttercream frosting is simple, versatile, and easily flavored with milk, fruit juice, coffee, or another liquid.

Norwegian Pie

Apple pie made with a simple batter that creates its own crust.

Philly 3-Step Cheesecake Bars

Easy Philadelphia Cream Cheese cheesecake bars with a graham cracker crust and a rich, creamy filling in just three simple steps

Philly Marble Brownies

Easy chocolate brownies dressed up with a creamy Philadelphia Cream Cheese swirl and chocolate chips.

Drop Sugar Cookies

Classic drop sugar cookies flattened with a sugared glass and baked until lightly golden.

Quick Beef Stroganoff

A handwritten recipe for Quick Beef Stroganoff with sirloin, mushrooms, brown gravy and sour cream, served over hot rice or noodles.

Vera’s Lemon Velvet Cake with Glaze

A typed recipe for Vera’s Lemon Velvet Cake with Glaze, made with Betty Crocker Lemon-Velvet Cake Mix and lemon Jell-O, then finished with a fresh lemon glaze.

Cheese Dip

A typed recipe for Cheese Dip that keeps things wonderfully simple—cottage cheese, cream cheese, parsley, and Worcestershire sauce, chilled and ready for the chip bowl.

Butterscotch Pudding Cookies

A typed recipe for Butterscotch Pudding Cookies, made with pudding mix and rolled oats, with raisins, dates, or nuts added however the baker pleased.