When my parents came down, my mom brought a cookbook that has apparently been mine since 1995.
The cookbook, with a publishing date of 1946, was given to me by my Great Grandmother and stored by my mother until her most recent visit.
A large majority of the menu items are normal and if I served them to you today, you wouldn’t even flinch at the dinner table. You may even get excited about what I would present. But there is a smaller set of recipes that make a spontaneous laughter explode as you read through the pages. I’m a fairly adventurous person, but some of these foods, I wouldn’t waste my time cooking or even take a bite.
Some combinations just don’t seem to go together–the peanut butter & bacon sandwich OR the cheese & green pea sandwich.
Some seem too labor intensive–Stuffed Carrots or Stuffed Beets.
Some make me want to gag– Sauteed Banana (I can’t stand warm bananas), Mincemeat Bars, Tongue Salad, Hasenpfeffer (braised rabbit), or ham jello (renamed Ham Mousse so people would eat it!).
Some sound fancy–The Jack Sprat Platter, Salmon in a Golden Cloak, or the Venetian pastry.
And to be 100% fair, MANY of them make my mouth water or stomach growl– Pecan Pie, Cranberry & Orange Relish (Yeah, Thanksgiving!), Gingerbread Waffles, Apple Dumplings, Chicken Gumbo. (Side note to self: Bad idea to blog about food before breakfast.)
And IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR LUNCH IDEAS as you are planning out your back-to-school lunch menu for the kids. look no further. I have a PAGE of fabulous sandwich ideas for your youngsters! Check out my personal favorite–THE VITAMIN Spread.
Happy Eating; Pardon me while I hurl!
*Please note: I cannot be held responsible if you decide to make one of these combinations of yumminess. If you or your kids heave from these recipes, it’s your own stinkin’ fault for cooking them.
