MurphyCaseySavannah Vintage Recipes
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Asparagus Rolls
I love asparagus. The canned ones are usually kinda mushy, but in this recipe they probably work out well. I am definitely going to give this recipe a try. It is from ‘The Unofficial Texas Wine Society Cookbook’ published in 1992. The person contributing the recipe is Lillie Havlak and they suggest pairing it with… Read more
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Vidalia Onion Pie
I love Vidalia onions. I really love them thinly sliced and caramelized on a sandwich or in onion soup. If you have never had one, they are mild and sweet. I have never had this recipe, but will be trying it next Vidalia Onion season. This recipe is from the Kitchen Creations Ardsley Park Baptist… Read more
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Saucy Bean Salad
I can’t wait to try this. I believe this is 4-bean salad that we used to have at our family reunions. This recipe is from the Kitchen Creations Ardsley Park Baptist Church Volume II cookbook. Ardsley Park Baptist Church is a church here in Savannah.. Betty Hicox contributed this recipe. I never thought to ask… Read more
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Pistachio Salad
Almost any Savannah gathering in the summer will have this. It is a family favorite and super easy to make. It is also cold and refreshing on a hot summer day. We don’t use the fruit cocktail in ours – we just do pineapple, but I bet it would be good. This recipe is from… Read more
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Family Favorite Tuna Salad
This isn’t my families favorite tuna salad. 🙂 That was just the name it was given in the cookbook. This recipe is from the Kitchen Creations Ardsley Park Baptist Church Volume II cookbook. Ardsley Park Baptist Church is a church here in Savannah. Frances Harkins contributed this recipe. We never actually put pasta in our… Read more
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Shoe Peg Salad
I had forgotten all about this salad. Someone used to bring it all the time when I was a kiddo to the family reunions. I can’t say that it is a favorite of mine, but it sure does bring back the memories! This recipe is from the Kitchen Creations Ardsley Park Baptist Church Volume II… Read more
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Ice Box Banana Pudding
With everything going on with Covid-19 and things being shut down, you would think that everyone would have more time. It feels the opposite actually for us and we haven’t been cooking as many interesting things because of limiting trips to the store and not gathering as much. One of our favorite things to have… Read more
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Hot cheese and olive
I love these things. I wasn’t planning on doing another entry today, but then I saw these and had to share. 🙂 This recipe is from the vintage cookbook Recipes St. John’s Church, Savannah, Georgia. Ingredients: 2 c grated American cheese 1/2 c soft butter 1 c sifted all purpose flour 1/4 tsp tabasco sauce… Read more
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Green beans sour cream and swiss cheese?
Call me curious. I can’t even wrap my head around this one. I think maybe it is a casserole? I have never had anything like this, even more shocked to find it in a Savannah cookbook (my home town). I am not sure what to think about this one, so of course I have to… Read more
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Chop Suey Casserole
So, did I mention that my Grandma, Josephine Carter, was the queen of casseroles? 🙂 She could make a casserole out of anything. She loved them and pretty much all of our big family meals had them. Even though she is no longer with us we still make her squash casserole every big gathering. I… Read more
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Pig Picking Cake
I always thought this was an unusual cake. I haven’t ever made it, so I will definitely have to try it for our next get together. This recipe is from a cook book called ‘What’s Cooking at Rothwell’ from Rothwell Baptist Church in Pooler, Georgia in the 80s. This recipe was contributed by Ryan Gibbons.… Read more
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Cherry Crunch Cake
This recipe is from the St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, Vincennes, Indiana, Favorite Recipes. It was contributed by Loretta Holscher. I have never had this before either. This book is full of recipes that I have never had and has been a joy to read. Ingredients: 1 can cherry pie filling 1 can crushed… Read more
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Sweet Potato Balls
Wow. I have never heard of these. If my Mom were still alive I would be running to the store the get the ingredients to make these for her right now. She loved sweet potatoes and really loved sweet potato casserole. There is no ingredient list with this recipe. Mash cooked sweet potatoes with brown… Read more
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Easy Rice Casserole
I come from a family of casserole lovers. 🙂 My grandma Carter loved casseroles. Give her some cheese, crackers, and some veggies and she could work her magic. Anyway this sounded easy and sounded like something my husband would love because he loves mushrooms! Ingredients: 1 c uncooked rice 1 stick margarine 1 can Campbells… Read more
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Hot Potato Salad
I have never had hot potato salad. Normally here in Savannah we eat it cold, although I am sure I could find it prepared hot. The potato salad that we have always eaten is usually made with potatoes cooked with onion and salt. After they are cooled the other salad ingredients are added – usually… Read more
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Marinated Pork Chops
I can’t wait to try these. I love pork chops cooked with soy sauce. My Mom used to cook them that way with soy and a little bit of garlic powder. She cooked hers in the oven though. Yum. Anyway, this recipe is from the St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, Vincennes, Indiana, Favorite Recipes.… Read more
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Bacon Wraps
A friend of mine, every time we had a family event where we have finger foods, used to make these. These are pretty simple and may sound a little weird (bacon and mushroom soup), but are very good. Her Mom does some catering and taught her the recipe. The notes are from my friend and… Read more
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Hoe Cake
This is a recipe from ‘Blue and Grey Cookery Authentic Recipes from The Civil War Years’. The reason I am sharing it though is because my Momma used to make these all the time! We used to have them with fish and grits. She would cook them in butter some times if we didn’t have… Read more
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Cherry Cheese Pie
How have I never had this? Or heard of it? This sounds amazing. There are 3 versions of this recipe in this book. I am sharing the first one in hopes that it is the best one. This recipe is from a vintage cookbook named Bloomingdale Homemakers Club 1978-1979. With mixed emotions I have this… Read more
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Easy Crock-Pot Baked Beans
I thought this looked interesting. I have never made Baked Beans ‘from scratch’. This is from an old vintage cookbook titled ‘North Dakota Food is Love’. Ingredients: 4 c dried navy beans, un cooked and rinsed 8 c water 1 c brown sugar 1/2 pound dice bacon 2 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 pepper 4 Tbsp… Read more
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