Steam Baked Meatloaf

 

Not that I’m any kind of an expert, but I’ve never heard of cooking a meatloaf by packing it into a can and steam baking it. It’s so unusual I’m tempted to try this recipe. It also provides you with an alternative to bake it in the oven normally, but I would have to try the orange juice can in water method.

Salmon Loaf

 

During the first few years of our marriage my wife and I were frugal by necessity, which translates into not having much money. One of the meals we (actually she) came up with between bologna sandwiches and tomato soup was salmon patties. They were as dry as eating a sawdust sandwich, which is probably not entirely accurate, but it’s the way I remember them. This recipe for salmon loaf might be saved by the addition of canned tomatoes to juice it up, but I have my doubts.

Veal Bird

 

I asked my wife for her opinion on what in the world the name of this recipe was, because it looked like “Veal Bird” to me. She studied it and came up with the idea that it could be the name of the person the recipe came from, which made sense to me, although “Veal” seemed like a pretty strange first name to both of us. I was just going to label the recipe “Tenderloins” until I decided at the last minute to do a quick internet search of Veal Bird. Guess what…that really is the name of this recipe. 

Hamburger and Macaroni

 

In our family we have a little more elaborate version of this recipe we call Mac ‘n’ Beef. Both versions are a quick and inexpensive way to feed your hungry crew.

Spanish Fried Steak

 

When I read through this recipe for Spanish Fried Steak what immediately struck me was how much larger our serving portions have gotten since the mid 20^th century. While a one pound round steak was once considered enough to serve four people, today each person would have their own steak.

Crab Noodle Casserole

 

Tuna and noodle casserole has been a standard in our house for years but I have never tried crab and noodles. It might be good, but if the package of Velveeta cheese called for in this recipe is the standard 32 ounce brick it would be waaaay too much cheese for me. 

Cookie Dough

 

 

 

This cookie dough recipe is pretty standard, but still sounds like it would make up a decent tasting batch of cookies. Not until you flip the card over do you realize that, like a superhero, it can turn into something different.

Sugar Cookies

 

 

The next recipe in the box is for sugar cookies by a young Miss Carolyn. They sound pretty good, too.

Grape Drink

 

This has to be about the simplest recipe for making grape drink I have come across. My only question would be what is the alcohol content after sitting for three months? Maybe the card reads three weeks instead, which would make more sense if wanting to make grape drink rather than wine. 

Orange Drop Cookies

 

I don’t recall ever eating these but they sound delicious. I looked at some orange drop cookie recipes on the internet and none of them called for black walnuts, which I think would add a nice crunch and texture to the orange taste. The ingredients on the card written below the baking instructions are for the frosting. 

Oatmeal Cookies

 

One recipe is for oatmeal cookies with raisins and the other is for chocolate oatmeal cookies with coconut and nuts. My only problem with them would be which cookies to eat first! 

Fudge Cookies

 

If it involves fudge you can usually count me in. This recipe is kind of like a homemade version of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and comes at you with cocoa, coconut, oatmeal, vanilla and nuts or peanut butter. I would have to go with nuts AND peanut butter, or just use the chunky variety with nuts already mixed in.