13 homely old Recipes

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, milk (you may use skim ), boiling water or broth, enough to fill a large pot

eggs, lightly beaten, milk, vanilla extract, salt, day-old french bread (1/2 inch thick ), crushed cornflakes, butter, sugar, light corn syrup, water, ground cinnamon, evaporated milk, butter flavoring, almond extract

white bread or 1 loaf whole wheat bread, unsliced, unsalted butter , for spreading softened, mango chutney (store-bought or home made), old cheddar cheese , premium-quality

hard-boiled eggs , preferably free-range, quartered, home-made beetroot , recipe follows, butterhead lettuce, tiny scallions or spring onions, tomatoes, quartered, cucumber, sliced radishes, chopped parsley, spring onion , watercress, chopped parsley, for garnish, hard-boiled eggs, dark soft brown sugar, salt, dry mustard, brown malt vinegar, cream

shortening, brown sugar , packed, eggs, vanilla, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ground nutmeg, old fashioned oats, shortening, sugar, marshmallow creme, milk (actually 1-3 tbsp to achieve proper consistency)

bacon fat, idaho potatoes, thinly sliced, bacon, diced, onion, chopped, salt and pepper, chopped fresh parsley

beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes, shortening, water, carrots , slices, peeled potatoes, chopped onion, chopped celery, garlic cloves, minced, salt, worcestershire sauce, paprika, flour, cold water

sweet onion gratinate, sweet onions , such as vidalia or walla walla, extra-virgin olive oil, butter, bay leaves, salt, more thick slices of hearty white bread (about 3/4 lb) see note below, soft butter, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano or grana padano (about 12 oz), best bread :a hearty home-baked or home style white bread, in sandwich loaf shape. a day old or 2 day old unsliced loaf from the bakery is perfect: cut 1/2-inch thick slices yourself. otherwise, a good quality packaged white bread is satisfactory., recommended equipment :a 12- or 14-inch skillet with a cover, for sauteing the onions, a large rimmed baking sheet such as a 12- by 18- inch half sheetcooking the onions

lean ground beef, fried and spiced and cooled, taco seasoning or 2 tbsp home made, water, head lettuce, chopped (i like to use a romaine and iceburg mix), roma tomatoes, chopped (if not using roma you may want to seed the juicier variety of tomato), red onion, chopped (optional), green onions, chopped, sliced black olives (optional), red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, chickpeas, drained and rinsed (optional), old cheddar cheese, grated, approx. tortilla chips, coarsely crumbled, brown sugar , packed, vegetable oil, worcestershire sauce, white vinegar, heinz ketchup

stewed tomatoes ( home made or canned ), biscuits or 2 thick slices of bread, day old, sugar to taste, salt and pepper to taste, butter or margarine

toast stick, bread (crust removed ), nutella chocolate hazelnut spread, batter, eggs (lightly beaten ), baking soda, flour, salt, cinnamon, vanilla extract, oil, yogurt , sauce, cocoa powder, whole milk vanilla yogurt (i like old home), milk, sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, butter