My mom read cookbooks like novels. Her fav was church cookbooks. I gave away hundreds at one time and there’s probably still hundreds left. She liked making desserts. She was always proud to have won the Betty Crocker award at her high school,
I do the same and I have around 100 church/community cookbooks. I also tend to purchase the cookbooks featured in these episodes ~I’d say 70% of the time I purchase them ! It’s a bit of a problem for me!😬😬🫣😂❤️
@@lauralawrence499 The Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow? My sister won that but unfortunately she is probably the worst housekeeper ever. Was it a written test?
Speaking of multiple crock-pots. I've been married right at 45 yrs now and I have approximately 4 of different quart capacity and 1 triple slow cooker. I wouldn't get rid of any of them. Sometimes we have Super Bowl gatherings, Summer Outings, etc. Have had several going at a time. Love my crockpots.
When newly married, I made a chicken noodle dish in my crockpot. I was working nights as a nurse, so I came home and put all the things but the noodles in my big crock pot-chicken, carrots, onions, broth. I fell asleep and woke up around 2 and the house smelled amazing! It looked amazing. Around 5, I pulled out the chicken, diced it up and added it back. I then added the noodles and gave a stir. The noodles disintegrated! It became a gelatinous mess. I started to cry. My sweet husband lifted the lid and said, “I’m sure it will be ok-it smells delicious!” 5 minutes later, he lifted the lid, gave a stir and said, “ I think it’s fine.” 5 minutes after that, he lifted the lid, put it back on and turned off the crockpot and said, “where do you want to go for dinner?” We still laugh about it to this day!
I got married in 1983 never had a crockpot until 2005 or 2006. Now I can't imagine life without one. I love the set it and forget it convenience of a one pot meal.
One package of spinach in the 70s was probably one of those solid frozen bricks we used. I don’t remember seeing any other type of frozen spinach. Thanks again for more great nostalgic recipes
Yep! when I talked about the 10oz packages, I was referring to the frozen bricks/boxes. I can still sometimes find them in that form, but not at every store.
My mother gave me a slow cooker when I went away for Med School. I still have it. It was convenient. I put everything in the crock pot in the morning and dinner was ready when I came home from class in the evening. It was great especially during the cold New England winters.
Golden Mushroom soup makes the best beef and noodles. 1 can soup per pound of lean stew meat cubes or chuck roast, 1/2 can water in slow cooker. You can add mushrooms, onions, whatever you like. Cook on low till meat tender and cooked. Break up meat slightly. 1/2 bag noodles per 1 lb of meat. boil, drain, butter and parsley the noodles. Put buttered noodles in meat/soup mixture in the slow cooker. Beef and noodles! I like the Golden Mushroom soup better than cream of mushroom soup for this recipe. Anna, that rice pudding sounded delish!
When I was a kid (the 60’s), spinach came two ways: canned or frozen in little boxes. They didn’t start using plastic packaging until much later. I got two slow cookers when I got married.
I used my first crockpot for work parties and for so much cooking at home too. I was cleaning it out and the liner fell onto the concrete floor at work into a dozen pieces. I was upset but trying not to show it. One of my coworkers came in the next day with his crock pot from the 80s (70s?) and gave it to me. He was so sweet. I still have it, plus the new replacement. love them both and use them all the time.
When I got married in 1981 we got six electric can openers!! I don't think we got a crock pot.I have two now, in two different sizes. Do they still make Golden Mushroom Soup? I used to cook with that all the time. Yum. Love your videos.
I used a can of golden mushroom soup along with a can of cream of mushroom and a can of French onion condensed soup in a crockpot and cook a chuck roast or pork roast (I brown the meat in a skillet with garlic and onion powder first) in it on low for 6-8 hours. The gravy is the perfect thickness to put over the meat and mashed potatoes 😋🤤
@@cooking_the_books I bought myself a 2 quart crockpot at the Goodwill on Monday. Made a slow cooker recipe in it today that I cut in half when I made it. My husband stays with my mother in law in Ohio to care for her because she has early dementia. I essentially live alone. My kids are grown and flown. Youngest technically lives at home but I see her once every 2-3 weeks because she stays with her boyfriend in his college apartment. She’s a vegetarian, I’m not so I just cook for me. I’ve had a gastric sleeve surgery so any recipes last me twice as long because I get full so quickly. Thank you for the reminder that recipes can be downsized for smaller families. ❤️
Thanks Anna- I’m going to need to get a smaller crockpot- I only use my big one when we are having company but it would be wonderful to have for cozy easy dinners for my partner and I this winter.
I am a smaller household than Anna's and I use my 5 quart slow cooker not only to make meals but I package and then freeze the left overs. Great way to save time.
I got married Easter Sunday,1976 and received 2 crockpots, the one you are using today and the big red one. Oh yeah,a set of bathroom scales. It's never been Easter again. Going to try two of these.
You have unlocked my secret to edible 'green bean casserole' - Golden Mushroom Soup! So much flavor in this compared to the chalky cream of soup everyone else seems to like. I love it with tuna casserole too!
Yep, I received my crockpot as a wedding gift for my 1st marriage. Just like my cookie press, My crockpot survived (unlike that 1st marriage. lol) Fast forward, and 2nd marriage, I use my crockpot religiously! I have made so many delicious meals in it. I love this time of year so I can make more soups and stews. I am intrigued by that rice pudding recipe, I will need to make some, it looks delicious! Thanks for another great video Anna.
I got married in 1999 at the age of 19. I really didn’t know how to cook. I got two crockpots and a ton of cook books many of them slow cooker,recipe books. I was so grateful because crockpots are really wonderful for beginners because it’s basically foolproof. Being able to successfully cook many crockpot recipes build my confidence allowing me to be willingly to make harder things.
Happy Sunday, Anna! Love the videos, keep it up! Chilly here in Iowa, too. Ahhhh the Midwest this time of year is wonderful. Currently cooking a chuck roast in the oven, warming up this old farm house for the evening.Take care!
I still have my first crockpot from 1976 and it still works better than the 4 that I've owned since then (just slower). I'd say the $14.99 it cost has been a great return on my investment. Just a while back, I looked to see what it would cost me in today's dollars, it was $82.90. I only use it when I want a longer cooking time. I'm going to try the rice pudding, it's my favorite! Thank you ❤
Yes! Autumn and winter should be Evaporated Milk Seasons! From soups to casseroles to candies and frostings, evaporated milk takes me October through March. Yesterday, I made an autumn soup from chicken, sausage, homemade bone broth (from rotisserie chicken bones), and the stuff in my garden (with a little help from Meijer's Produce Dept). I did it the old fashioned way, in my stock pot. It made 30 cups. But that Ham Broccoli Soup looks like a good one to add to this year's repertoire. Maybe a bit more cheese, because you can never have enough cheese IMO, or 4 ounces of cream cheese. Good, golden mushroom soup! ❤ It will work. It won't be creamy, but if you want, you can add a little cream, even sour cream. Rice pudding is SO autumn-winter!!!! Perfect choice. Raisins are great in rice pudding. That looks SSSSSOOO good! I got a fondue pot for a wedding present, no slow cooker. What's interesting- there was something utilized during WWII in the UK that used a box big enough to hold a large pot with a lid and straw in it. The stew was heated on the stove to bubbling, then put in the box, covered with the straw and lid, and left to cook off the heat that remained. The straw and lid acted as insulation. I saw it in Wartime Farm. Have a great week. 🎉
There are several videos on UA-cam showing how to continue cooking using blankets and other things rather than straw. It is interesting and a good thing to learn if fuel becomes an issue down the line. Off hand the only UA-cam channel I can remember remember that showed this in RoseRedhomestead. I trust her information. She was an instructor at an University for years. She knows the science.
I have to say… this week I didn’t buy four cookbooks from eBay just because I wanted the one that you used in this episode BUT I did look at some!! I truly enjoy your sweet little cooking videos. You explain everything so well! I’ve been on vacation for a few days but I’m really looking forward to getting home and unboxing my new slow cooker so I can start cooking. (Now I think I need a small 2 quart slow cooker 😂)
I have learned to love cornstarch slurry for soups and sauces; it thickens things nicely when the initial roux doesn't thicken enough. Absolutely trying the broccoli, ham, and cheese soup when it gets cool enough here. Didn't get a Crock Pot when I married, so had to buy my own. The newer ones definitely cook hotter and faster, so I mostly have to use low.
Thank you! This was so nostalgic! PS: the background music was very appropriate for this era. I felt like I was in a fancy restaurant back in the day. When I got married, I got the original tall orange Rival Crockpot. I used that for years, and yes they cooked much lower/slower back then.
I got married in 1999. I got one large crockpot and never used it. I gave it to my ex. He loved gadgets. He passed in April, and I am sure that I now have several Instapots, sous vide devices, vacuum bag sealers, and air fryers stored in my garage. And probably, my first crockpot and bread maker. I think it's funny how many old recipes use ingredients no one I know ever liked. My family always left out pimientos and green olives, and substituted cream of celery or chicken with just cream of mushroom, and cheddar cheese for Swiss cheese. The assumption being that of course the average home stocked these items! We also never had alcohol in our homes, so that was always ignored, too. I always have evaporated milk, mainly for use in holiday recipes. :)
I married my first husband in 73. No, didn't even get 1 crockpot. He didn't like casseroles or any dishes that had 3verytying mixed together, smh. He wanted a meat and 2 sides with a roll/biscuit/cornbread, nothing touching. Lol. I divorced him... I didn't get my first crockpot until after I married my late husband and we were stationed in Hawaii for 3 years. Actually bought it at the flea market they held at the Aloha stadium. I think I have 9wned probably 6 since then.
Golden Mushroom soup has some tomato paste in it, which gives it a rich flavor that blends well with beef and veggies, too. I like it with chicken and pork, too. Great video, Anna.
Hello Anna! Greeting from sunny Camarillo, California! Thank you so much for your channel. It is been great watching you make these delicious, retro recipes over the past few years. You’ve inspired me to buy many of the cookbooks that you cook from, and I have quite the collection building now. I recently came across this book at a local thrift store and snatched it up as it is in near mint condition. On page 59 there’s a recipe called “Border Casserole”. Your habit of always, well, mostly, cutting recipes in half inspired me to make this one in my brand new 2 quart crock pot. This turned out amazing! And would be a great recipe to try from this book. I would highly recommend this, as it is or with a few modifications. For example, I follow the recipe very closely, but served it on top of tater tots, and some shredded cheese with a dollop of sour cream. Great addition, reminds me of a homemade chili. Anyways, my thanks to you. I’ve enjoyed your channel and I’m looking forward to new recipes from more vintage cookbooks. Just not sure my pocketbook to afford all these books lol.
Anna I believe that if you want the ham and broccoli chowder to be creamer, use heavier cream as opposed to the light cream the recipe calls for. Also, you needed to add salt possibly because swiss cheese has a lower sodium content than most other cheese .I am going to try this recipe as written using a heart healthy ham since I generally follow a lower sodium diet and I love soup for the fall and winter months. Thanks for sharing.
Yummy additions to my cook for just me list! I have stopped trying to cook pasta in the Instant Pot type cooker cause they just never turn out or taste properly. Had never tried in crock pot - and am not going to now, lol. Thank you.
Same here. I believe Kroger wants $1.89 for a can, not bad, but last time I tried to find it, I had no luck, was out of stock. I tend to be on the frugal side and do stock regular mushroom soup. I saw on the net that you can make your own substitute golden mushroom, though not sure how it would all mix if used in a crockpot. The first said to simply use regular mushroom soup mixed with a beef bouillon cube, which I'm gonna remember to try. Another homemade idea says to use beef broth, minced mushrooms, a bit of Worcestershire sauce, a bit of paprika, a dollop of sour cream mixed.
@@cynthiamurphy3669 I’m sure the beef flavour is 99 percent of the difference between “Golden” and “Cream of” mushroom soups.”, so the bouillon cube should work. I have used low sodium Cream of Mushroom along with part of an envelope of dried French Onion (the low sodium mushroom keeps it from getting too salty)
With you on never thinking of desserts in slow cooker, looked like I'll get started on that. Thank you for yet another great video. Best wishes for the week.
I happen to see this very cookbook 2 weeks ago on vacation in Virginia. It was at an antique shop. Wish I had picked it up! I ended up getting, the skillet cookbook by Wesson Oil, 1958. I use my skillet so much lately I figured this would give me new ideas. I want to make that soup you made. Looked very yummy
Yes! I appreciate your comments on time adjustments when using vintage vs. newer crockpots. I would definitely try the spinach noodles dish. I also read cookbooks for fun, and have several next to the living room chair and the bed. 😂 I actually have the Stuffed Spuds book, too, but it's currently living in a box while I figure out cookbook reorganization plans. 😊
Thank you so much for adding in description box complete recipes for each. They all sound so delicious too. I love slow cooking and the taste of how flavor seems so much more enhanced too. Enjoying watching your great videos. Love from long time Ky Sub.
A few years ago a receipte called for a beefymushroom soup, coukdnt find any at my 3 lical stores,so I used a can of cream of myshroom& added a coupke of teaspoons beef boulions, it worked, a relative hapoened by, I had them tadte,they said it tadted just like grandmas, wooo! Good!😊
I think the spinach casserole would be good with chicken, and I have made bread pudding using the same ingredients from the rice pudding except the rice in a slow cooker.😊
We got _5_ crockpots when I was married in 1992. We kept 2 and returned the others. 🙂 I’m so glad the pumpkin is back! It is SENDING me! ADORABLE! Holy cats, that rice pudding looks AMAZING! Hooray! Fall is here and it’s very chilly today where I am in the midwest! 🙂🍁🎃✨ Thank you, Anna! ☺️✨
So one of the recipes I love that uses both evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk is Carolta de Limon. It's a lime icebox cake with graham cracker layers. Easiest lime pie you'll ever taste. Perfect summertime fare.
Look forward to each & every recipe! Can’ wait to try each recipe …Hubby will LOVE the rice pudding. Always trying new rice pudding recipes …was it just as yummy cold? Other two look like a great side dish. Thanks as ALWAYS Anna! 🥰👍🏽
Finally! You're covering a book I own! 😂 I guess my collection is a bit odd. (I'm not a fan of it, though, as it's so very dated and, as you know, the recipes/cook times are more difficult to decider vs. modern books)
I am so happy that you did a video on slow cooking! My crock pot has been sitting in my closet for I’m not sure how long! I remember being really excited to buy it, dreaming about all the great recipes I was going to cook- then it just sat there collecting dust year after year. I decided to hang on to it again , promising that I’d give learning to slow cook another chance. I spent a good part of this weekend skimming through slow cooker recipes. So, when I saw yours, I was really excited! Im definitely going to try all of them, starting with the rice pudding, lol (hubby’s favorite)! I honestly didn’t even think to look for a dessert recipe! I really want to start taking advantage of the extra time slow cooking will give me so I can work on my decluttering project, and smell a good meal cooking while doing it. Thanks again Anna, for another winner this week❤
Hey sweetie!!! I had went back and left a comment on your last video about a cookbook I want to send you. It’s a Rumford( the baking powder brand) from 1923. I inherited every cookbook from a dear lady I took care of. This book is overflowing with all kinds of handwritten recipes on scraps of paper, magazine clippings and old newspaper clippings. Not to mention all the great recipes in the actual book!! Please let me know how I can get it to you!! I saw a chicken gelatin mold in it😂😂😂. Love the slow cooker so much!!!! I just found your address on your website!! I’m so excited to get this book to you!!!!
Hi there! So sorry I missed your comment on my previous video. Thank you for thinking of me in regards to the cookbook! My current PO Box is: Anna B, PO Box 39708, North Ridgeville OH 44039. I'll have this address through the end of 2024 but do plan to change to another location in early 2025. Thank you again!
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Enjoyed this! Thanks! I recently purchased the crockpot that is on the front cover- I already have 3 crockpots but that faux brick finish was calling my name! It works well but unfortunately, the crock is not removable for cleaning.
You are so beautiful! You are very young looking! I told my mom, "I can't believe she got married in the early 2000s. She looks around 20-21." You must have lived a very clean life. Anyway, I appreciate your content. ♥️
In the 70s frozen vegetables didn't come in bags. They were package in the small boxes that are still available today. People used canned vegetable and fruit a lot because produce back then was seasonal. Not like today where produce is imported from other countries so fruits and vegetables are available year round.
All good recipes. The rice pudding is a great idea. My family has always made clam chowder with canned milk and it's thinnish. The only thickener is we cut the potatoes into large and small pieces. The small pieces break down and thicken. I really don't like thick chowders that use flour. Love broccoli and cheese anything. Think I'll make this chowder. Hi from cloudy Oregon.
Did you see the This is Us episode with the crockpot? I don't want to spoil it for anyone if they haven't seen it. Crock Pot came out with a statement after that episode.
I got married in 1983, and DID NOT get any Crock Pots 😂 I don't think I actually had one till the late 90's. A mom of a friend in high school cooked in one all tne time (worked full time) and I never cared for anything if I was invited to dinner there. I think it was all the processed ingredients. Who knows? I love my Crock Pot now 😊❤
With shrinkflation, a small can in 1975 was prolly bigger than a small can now. That's why I like Europeen recipes -- they typically measure by weight. 100 grams in 1975 is the same as 100 grams now.
FYI: America's Test Kitchen has the best slow cooker recipes. I would suggest filtering these older recipes through their guidelines. They have a hack for pasta, from their website: "How do you prevent soggy pasta? Toast it in the microwave. It’s that simple! Microwave 1 pound of pasta with 1 tablespoon of oil in a bowl at 50 percent power, stirring occasionally, until your pasta begins to look toasted and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes. Toasting allows the pasta proteins to set, which prevents excessive swelling. Which prevents mushy slow cooked pasta goop. Note: Only a portion will look toasted and blistered. Don’t have a microwave? You can also toast your noodles right in your slow cooker before adding the rest of your ingredients." Another alternative is to use those frozen pastas (tortellini / ravioli) pasta cook time will need to be determined.
Yep, it most likely would. I ended up kind of liking the texture as is though. Something different than my usual 'Cream of Parisian Vegetable Soup' I made in a previous video.
I love using my slow cooker but would definitely like to get a 4 qt size. The rice pudding in the slow cooker. I wonder if I could do Tapioca pudding in a slow cooker? I think I give it a try because I have lots of tapioca and eggs at the moment.
My mom read cookbooks like novels. Her fav was church cookbooks. I gave away hundreds at one time and there’s probably still hundreds left. She liked making desserts. She was always proud to have won the Betty Crocker award at her high school,
Church cookbooks are golden! I always pick them up when I find them at the thrifts.
I do the same and I have around 100 church/community cookbooks. I also tend to purchase the cookbooks featured in these episodes ~I’d say 70% of the time I purchase them ! It’s a bit of a problem for me!😬😬🫣😂❤️
I read cookbooks over and over again
Love reading cookbooks! I won the Betty Crocker Award, too.
@@lauralawrence499 The Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow? My sister won that but unfortunately she is probably the worst housekeeper ever. Was it a written test?
this channel is going to blow up during thanksgiving time. BOOM!
When I got married in 1976 I got 8, yes 8 crockpots as gifts. My new husband wouldn’t let me exchange them so we re-gifted them for years!
That's so funny!
WHOA that is impressive! 😂
Speaking of multiple crock-pots. I've been married right at 45 yrs now and I have approximately 4 of different quart capacity and 1 triple slow cooker. I wouldn't get rid of any of them.
Sometimes we have Super Bowl gatherings, Summer Outings, etc. Have had several going at a time. Love my crockpots.
When newly married, I made a chicken noodle dish in my crockpot. I was working nights as a nurse, so I came home and put all the things but the noodles in my big crock pot-chicken, carrots, onions, broth. I fell asleep and woke up around 2 and the house smelled amazing! It looked amazing. Around 5, I pulled out the chicken, diced it up and added it back. I then added the noodles and gave a stir. The noodles disintegrated! It became a gelatinous mess. I started to cry. My sweet husband lifted the lid and said, “I’m sure it will be ok-it smells delicious!” 5 minutes later, he lifted the lid, gave a stir and said, “ I think it’s fine.” 5 minutes after that, he lifted the lid, put it back on and turned off the crockpot and said, “where do you want to go for dinner?” We still laugh about it to this day!
I got married in 1983 never had a crockpot until 2005 or 2006. Now I can't imagine life without one. I love the set it and forget it convenience of a one pot meal.
I'm glad I'm not crazy in thinking that modern slow cookera cook faster than older ones!
My kids told me i was nuts when I told them this same thing! Lol
They burn more, for sure! I've been thinking about finding a vintage one so that I can cook without burning....
I personally would add a litttttttle instant mashed potato powder to the soup so it would be thicker yum
When I got married in 92, I also got a crock pot. It was the best one I've ever owned. It was the color of the bowl you used for the rice pudding
One package of spinach in the 70s was probably one of those solid frozen bricks we used. I don’t remember seeing any other type of frozen spinach.
Thanks again for more great nostalgic recipes
Yep! when I talked about the 10oz packages, I was referring to the frozen bricks/boxes. I can still sometimes find them in that form, but not at every store.
I wasn't happy when Mom got one of those frozen bricks of spinach out of the freezer.😆
My mother gave me a slow cooker when I went away for Med School. I still have it. It was convenient. I put everything in the crock pot in the morning and dinner was ready when I came home from class in the evening. It was great especially during the cold New England winters.
Golden Mushroom soup makes the best beef and noodles. 1 can soup per pound of lean stew meat cubes or chuck roast, 1/2 can water in slow cooker. You can add mushrooms, onions, whatever you like. Cook on low till meat tender and cooked. Break up meat slightly. 1/2 bag noodles per 1 lb of meat. boil, drain, butter and parsley the noodles. Put buttered noodles in meat/soup mixture in the slow cooker. Beef and noodles! I like the Golden Mushroom soup better than cream of mushroom soup for this recipe. Anna, that rice pudding sounded delish!
I'm giving that recipe a try
@@lauralawrence499me too!!
That sounds great! Thanks for sharing!
Yes! My mom makes a very similar beef and noodles recipe with Golden Mushroom soup. 😊
I also like to read cookbooks in bed ❤ I save my novel reading for when I'm in the bathtub, lol!
A fellow bathtub reader! I'm surprised I've never dropped a book in the tub before, since I've been reading in the bath since I was a child.
When I was a kid (the 60’s), spinach came two ways: canned or frozen in little boxes. They didn’t start using plastic packaging until much later. I got two slow cookers when I got married.
Yes, it was "block of spinach" back then. And the wrapper often leaked when you thawed it.
I remember boxes of frozen vegetables!
Boxed spinach lol. Totally forgot about that! 😂
@@juliepena5146they still have them! And I think they are much better these days. And so many more available!
Yep! when I mentioned the 10oz packages, I was talking about the boxes. I can still sometimes find them that way but they're not at every store.
My mom always used evaporated milk for sauces and mashed potatoes. I do too and it works great.
I used my first crockpot for work parties and for so much cooking at home too. I was cleaning it out and the liner fell onto the concrete floor at work into a dozen pieces. I was upset but trying not to show it. One of my coworkers came in the next day with his crock pot from the 80s (70s?) and gave it to me. He was so sweet. I still have it, plus the new replacement. love them both and use them all the time.
Love the in between music....the theme song from Mr. Roger's Neighborhood always is comforting!😊❤
Hiya.
I completely enjoy your show!
I'm old. This stuff brings back such memories 😊
Glad you enjoy my videos! ❤
When I got married in 1981 we got six electric can openers!! I don't think we got a crock pot.I have two now, in two different sizes. Do they still make Golden Mushroom Soup? I used to cook with that all the time. Yum. Love your videos.
Yep, they still make Golden Mushroom soup. I'm able to find it at several of my local grocery stores.
I love hearing from boomers on how it was back then. My parents don’t have any stories
Golden mushroom and cream of chic are my faves
I used a can of golden mushroom soup along with a can of cream of mushroom and a can of French onion condensed soup in a crockpot and cook a chuck roast or pork roast (I brown the meat in a skillet with garlic and onion powder first) in it on low for 6-8 hours. The gravy is the perfect thickness to put over the meat and mashed potatoes 😋🤤
Sounds delicious! 😋
@@cooking_the_books I bought myself a 2 quart crockpot at the Goodwill on Monday. Made a slow cooker recipe in it today that I cut in half when I made it. My husband stays with my mother in law in Ohio to care for her because she has early dementia. I essentially live alone. My kids are grown and flown. Youngest technically lives at home but I see her once every 2-3 weeks because she stays with her boyfriend in his college apartment. She’s a vegetarian, I’m not so I just cook for me. I’ve had a gastric sleeve surgery so any recipes last me twice as long because I get full so quickly. Thank you for the reminder that recipes can be downsized for smaller families. ❤️
Thanks Anna- I’m going to need to get a smaller crockpot- I only use my big one when we are having company but it would be wonderful to have for cozy easy dinners for my partner and I this winter.
Several places like Vermont Country Store have 1.5 slow cookers and many used book sites have recipe books for ones just that size.
I am a smaller household than Anna's and I use my 5 quart slow cooker not only to make meals but I package and then freeze the left overs. Great way to save time.
I agree!! My brother moved in with me in the spring. I need a small crock pot for just the two of us. I’ll have to check Amazon
@@CarinaPiersay I included a link to the one I use in the video description. I love it!
I got married in 1997 and I got a wonderful large slow cooker that I still use. It’s so pretty. I wish they had the same designs they used to have.
That’s interesting about the cook times in older recipes. I always find that my crock pot cooks faster than what any recipe says.
I got married Easter Sunday,1976 and received 2 crockpots, the one you are using today and the big red one. Oh yeah,a set of bathroom scales. It's never been Easter again. Going to try two of these.
Next time will be in 2038!
@@hummus6150 Thanks, I didn't know that.
Some ham of diced chicken added to casserole recipe could make it more hearty as a main dish meal.
You have unlocked my secret to edible 'green bean casserole' - Golden Mushroom Soup! So much flavor in this compared to the chalky cream of soup everyone else seems to like. I love it with tuna casserole too!
The golden mushroom soup is amazing! I can only find it occasionally, so when I do, I buy many.
Yep, I received my crockpot as a wedding gift for my 1st marriage. Just like my cookie press, My crockpot survived (unlike that 1st marriage. lol) Fast forward, and 2nd marriage, I use my crockpot religiously! I have made so many delicious meals in it. I love this time of year so I can make more soups and stews. I am intrigued by that rice pudding recipe, I will need to make some, it looks delicious! Thanks for another great video Anna.
I use my crockpot all the time. I do remember getting at least 1 when I got married in 1975
I got married in 1999 at the age of 19. I really didn’t know how to cook. I got two crockpots and a ton of cook books many of them slow cooker,recipe books. I was so grateful because crockpots are really wonderful for beginners because it’s basically foolproof. Being able to successfully cook many crockpot recipes build my confidence allowing me to be willingly to make harder things.
OMG AUNT SUE USE TO MAKE THE SPINICH CASSAROLE IN THE CROCK POT BUT WITH AMERICAN CHEESE.
Happy Sunday, Anna! Love the videos, keep it up! Chilly here in Iowa, too. Ahhhh the Midwest this time of year is wonderful. Currently cooking a chuck roast in the oven, warming up this old farm house for the evening.Take care!
I still have my first crockpot from 1976 and it still works better than the 4 that I've owned since then (just slower). I'd say the $14.99 it cost has been a great return on my investment. Just a while back, I looked to see what it would cost me in today's dollars, it was $82.90. I only use it when I want a longer cooking time. I'm going to try the rice pudding, it's my favorite! Thank you ❤
My Mom had that same book when she got her slow cooker.
I love your videos. I am a cookbook addict. However, I don't use them often. You bring all of them to life and you make it fun.
Yes! Autumn and winter should be Evaporated Milk Seasons! From soups to casseroles to candies and frostings, evaporated milk takes me October through March.
Yesterday, I made an autumn soup from chicken, sausage, homemade bone broth (from rotisserie chicken bones), and the stuff in my garden (with a little help from Meijer's Produce Dept). I did it the old fashioned way, in my stock pot. It made 30 cups.
But that Ham Broccoli Soup looks like a good one to add to this year's repertoire. Maybe a bit more cheese, because you can never have enough cheese IMO, or 4 ounces of cream cheese.
Good, golden mushroom soup! ❤ It will work. It won't be creamy, but if you want, you can add a little cream, even sour cream.
Rice pudding is SO autumn-winter!!!! Perfect choice. Raisins are great in rice pudding. That looks SSSSSOOO good!
I got a fondue pot for a wedding present, no slow cooker.
What's interesting- there was something utilized during WWII in the UK that used a box big enough to hold a large pot with a lid and straw in it. The stew was heated on the stove to bubbling, then put in the box, covered with the straw and lid, and left to cook off the heat that remained. The straw and lid acted as insulation. I saw it in Wartime Farm.
Have a great week. 🎉
There are several videos on UA-cam showing how to continue cooking using blankets and other things rather than straw. It is interesting and a good thing to learn if fuel becomes an issue down the line. Off hand the only UA-cam channel I can remember remember that showed this in RoseRedhomestead. I trust her information. She was an instructor at an University for years. She knows the science.
I have to say… this week I didn’t buy four cookbooks from eBay just because I wanted the one that you used in this episode BUT I did look at some!! I truly enjoy your sweet little cooking videos. You explain everything so well! I’ve been on vacation for a few days but I’m really looking forward to getting home and unboxing my new slow cooker so I can start cooking. (Now I think I need a small 2 quart slow cooker 😂)
One of the older ladies in my life said if your soup gravy etc is too thin throw in some dried mashed potatoes instantly thick and lovely.
I have learned to love cornstarch slurry for soups and sauces; it thickens things nicely when the initial roux doesn't thicken enough. Absolutely trying the broccoli, ham, and cheese soup when it gets cool enough here. Didn't get a Crock Pot when I married, so had to buy my own. The newer ones definitely cook hotter and faster, so I mostly have to use low.
I love the slow cooker rice pudding. Will definitely be trying that one.
It was SO good! 😋
Slow cooker dump cakes are the bomb!!
Thank you! This was so nostalgic! PS: the background music was very appropriate for this era. I felt like I was in a fancy restaurant back in the day. When I got married, I got the original tall orange Rival Crockpot. I used that for years, and yes they cooked much lower/slower back then.
I love golden mushroom soup. I use it in a lot of crock pot recipes instead of regular cream of mushroom soup ❤
Rice pudding is my absolute favorite dessert, it reminds me of my grandmother. I will absolutely give this recipe a try!
It was so delicious and comforting! 😋
I got married in 1999. I got one large crockpot and never used it. I gave it to my ex. He loved gadgets. He passed in April, and I am sure that I now have several Instapots, sous vide devices, vacuum bag sealers,
and air fryers stored in my garage. And probably, my first crockpot and bread maker.
I think it's funny how many old recipes use ingredients no one I know ever liked. My family always left out pimientos and green olives, and substituted cream of celery or chicken with just cream of mushroom, and cheddar cheese for Swiss cheese. The assumption being that of course the average home stocked these items! We also never had alcohol in our homes, so that was always ignored, too. I always have evaporated milk, mainly for use in holiday recipes. :)
I married my first husband in 73. No, didn't even get 1 crockpot. He didn't like casseroles or any dishes that had 3verytying mixed together, smh. He wanted a meat and 2 sides with a roll/biscuit/cornbread, nothing touching. Lol. I divorced him...
I didn't get my first crockpot until after I married my late husband and we were stationed in Hawaii for 3 years. Actually bought it at the flea market they held at the Aloha stadium. I think I have 9wned probably 6 since then.
Love the rice pudding and spinach recipes!
Golden Mushroom soup has some tomato paste in it, which gives it a rich flavor that blends well with beef and veggies, too. I like it with chicken and pork, too. Great video, Anna.
Thank you! ❤
Hello Anna! Greeting from sunny Camarillo, California! Thank you so much for your channel. It is been great watching you make these delicious, retro recipes over the past few years. You’ve inspired me to buy many of the cookbooks that you cook from, and I have quite the collection building now. I recently came across this book at a local thrift store and snatched it up as it is in near mint condition. On page 59 there’s a recipe called “Border Casserole”. Your habit of always, well, mostly, cutting recipes in half inspired me to make this one in my brand new 2 quart crock pot. This turned out amazing! And would be a great recipe to try from this book. I would highly recommend this, as it is or with a few modifications. For example, I follow the recipe very closely, but served it on top of tater tots, and some shredded cheese with a dollop of sour cream. Great addition, reminds me of a homemade chili. Anyways, my thanks to you. I’ve enjoyed your channel and I’m looking forward to new recipes from more vintage cookbooks. Just not sure my pocketbook to afford all these books lol.
Anna I believe that if you want the ham and broccoli chowder to be creamer, use heavier cream as opposed to the light cream the recipe calls for. Also, you needed to add salt possibly because swiss cheese has a lower sodium content than most other cheese .I am going to try this recipe as written using a heart healthy ham since I generally follow a lower sodium diet and I love soup for the fall and winter months. Thanks for sharing.
Hope you’re feeling better from your cold! 🤧☺️
Thank you!! ❤
Yummy additions to my cook for just me list! I have stopped trying to cook pasta in the Instant Pot type cooker cause they just never turn out or taste properly. Had never tried in crock pot - and am not going to now, lol. Thank you.
Have you ever used "crock pot liners"? I love them, clean up is very easy.
I sometimes use them in my larger 6qt slow cooker. 😊
I like Golden Mushroom, it’s actually hard to get at my local stores so I end up using regular Mushroom
I recently ordered a flat of 12 cans on Amazon
Same here. I believe Kroger wants $1.89 for a can, not bad, but last time I tried to find it, I had no luck, was out of stock. I tend to be on the frugal side and do stock regular mushroom soup. I saw on the net that you can make your own substitute golden mushroom, though not sure how it would all mix if used in a crockpot. The first said to simply use regular mushroom soup mixed with a beef bouillon cube, which I'm gonna remember to try. Another homemade idea says to use beef broth, minced mushrooms, a bit of Worcestershire sauce, a bit of paprika, a dollop of sour cream mixed.
@@cynthiamurphy3669 I’m sure the beef flavour is 99 percent of the difference between “Golden” and “Cream of” mushroom soups.”, so the bouillon cube should work. I have used low sodium Cream of Mushroom along with part of an envelope of dried French Onion (the low sodium mushroom keeps it from getting too salty)
That ham and broccoli chowder looks so tasty! Saving this to try that one 😊
It was great and even better the next day (as many soups are)!
With you on never thinking of desserts in slow cooker, looked like I'll get started on that. Thank you for yet another great video. Best wishes for the week.
I happen to see this very cookbook 2 weeks ago on vacation in Virginia. It was at an antique shop. Wish I had picked it up! I ended up getting, the skillet cookbook by Wesson Oil, 1958. I use my skillet so much lately I figured this would give me new ideas. I want to make that soup you made. Looked very yummy
Yes! I appreciate your comments on time adjustments when using vintage vs. newer crockpots. I would definitely try the spinach noodles dish. I also read cookbooks for fun, and have several next to the living room chair and the bed. 😂 I actually have the Stuffed Spuds book, too, but it's currently living in a box while I figure out cookbook reorganization plans. 😊
Wow, I never made rice pudding like that. Looks good
It was so delicious and made my whole house smell amazing!
I love your bedroom! It's kinda retro and minimalist at the same time.
I’m sure it was a guest bedroom I don’t think she’s planning her recipes from bed either but she had to show the sheets for the paid sponsorship.
@@Adventures-with-Sisters Regardless, it's a cute bedroom
@@Adventures-with-Sisters nope, that is my actual bedroom, and I do read cookbooks in bed.
Thank you! I like to keep things simple and comfy.
@@cooking_the_books Me too ☺️ it's nice to sleep in a simple, uncluttered space 😴
Thank you so much for adding in description box complete recipes for each. They all sound so delicious too. I love slow cooking and the taste of how flavor seems so much more enhanced too. Enjoying watching your great videos. Love from long time Ky Sub.
A few years ago a receipte called for a beefymushroom soup, coukdnt find any at my 3 lical stores,so I used a can of cream of myshroom& added a coupke of teaspoons beef boulions, it worked, a relative hapoened by, I had them tadte,they said it tadted just like grandmas, wooo! Good!😊
I think the spinach casserole would be good with chicken, and I have made bread pudding using the same ingredients from the rice pudding except the rice in a slow cooker.😊
The chowder sounds yummy
It was great...even better the next day (as many soups are)!
We got _5_ crockpots when I was married in 1992. We kept 2 and returned the others. 🙂
I’m so glad the pumpkin is back! It is SENDING me! ADORABLE!
Holy cats, that rice pudding looks AMAZING! Hooray! Fall is here and it’s very chilly today where I am in the midwest! 🙂🍁🎃✨
Thank you, Anna! ☺️✨
Five! That's impressive! 😊
thank u, !!!! Good to see you again!!! please do more more more, viedos, thnak u!!!
So one of the recipes I love that uses both evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk is Carolta de Limon. It's a lime icebox cake with graham cracker layers. Easiest lime pie you'll ever taste. Perfect summertime fare.
I love Carlota de Limon! 😋
I was married in 1973. I did not get a slow cooker until a few years later. I did get 2 fondue pots.
I am the opposite
I'm having cold weather and hoping it was warm. The recipe looks good, though.
I have that book.
Loved this one. Your videos honestly bring me joy. Xx I'm gonna get the slow cooker out now we are getting colder.
Look forward to each & every recipe! Can’ wait to try each recipe …Hubby will LOVE the rice pudding. Always trying new rice pudding recipes …was it just as yummy cold? Other two look like a great side dish. Thanks as ALWAYS Anna! 🥰👍🏽
The rice pudding was also delicious cold! 😊
My timeline has blessed me with a brand new video drop perfect for this cool weather!
its going to be like 98 degrees. im ready for cooler. Its my birthday today and dont remember it being this hot before.
Happy Birthday!!
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Happy birthday 🎉🎉🎉. My brother's today also. Original Columbus day.
Finally! You're covering a book I own! 😂 I guess my collection is a bit odd.
(I'm not a fan of it, though, as it's so very dated and, as you know, the recipes/cook times are more difficult to decider vs. modern books)
I love golden mushroom I mix the cream with it yummy!
I am so happy that you did a video on slow cooking! My crock pot has been sitting in my closet for I’m not sure how long! I remember being really excited to buy it, dreaming about all the great recipes I was going to cook- then it just sat there collecting dust year after year. I decided to hang on to it again , promising that I’d give learning to slow cook another chance. I spent a good part of this weekend skimming through slow cooker recipes. So, when I saw yours, I was really excited! Im definitely going to try all of them, starting with the rice pudding, lol (hubby’s favorite)! I honestly didn’t even think to look for a dessert recipe! I really want to start taking advantage of the extra time slow cooking will give me so I can work on my decluttering project, and smell a good meal cooking while doing it. Thanks again Anna, for another winner this week❤
Aw I'm so excited you're going to give your slow cooker a try! I think once you find a few good and reliable recipes you'll love it.
I like the blue lamps.
Thank you! ❤
Hey sweetie!!! I had went back and left a comment on your last video about a cookbook I want to send you. It’s a Rumford( the baking powder brand) from 1923. I inherited every cookbook from a dear lady I took care of. This book is overflowing with all kinds of handwritten recipes on scraps of paper, magazine clippings and old newspaper clippings. Not to mention all the great recipes in the actual book!! Please let me know how I can get it to you!! I saw a chicken gelatin mold in it😂😂😂. Love the slow cooker so much!!!! I just found your address on your website!! I’m so excited to get this book to you!!!!
Hi there! So sorry I missed your comment on my previous video. Thank you for thinking of me in regards to the cookbook! My current PO Box is: Anna B, PO Box 39708, North Ridgeville OH 44039. I'll have this address through the end of 2024 but do plan to change to another location in early 2025. Thank you again!
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Enjoyed this! Thanks! I recently purchased the crockpot that is on the front cover- I already have 3 crockpots but that faux brick finish was calling my name! It works well but unfortunately, the crock is not removable for cleaning.
I love the faux brick design. Wish they'd release some new crockpots with retro designs!
Chicken fried steak and mashed with gravy has been popular for a very long time IDK how i missed that one
You are so beautiful! You are very young looking! I told my mom, "I can't believe she got married in the early 2000s. She looks around 20-21." You must have lived a very clean life. Anyway, I appreciate your content. ♥️
In the 70s frozen vegetables didn't come in bags. They were package in the small boxes that are still available today. People used canned vegetable and fruit a lot because produce back then was seasonal. Not like today where produce is imported from other countries so fruits and vegetables are available year round.
All good recipes. The rice pudding is a great idea. My family has always made clam chowder with canned milk and it's thinnish. The only thickener is we cut the potatoes into large and small pieces. The small pieces break down and thicken. I really don't like thick chowders that use flour. Love broccoli and cheese anything. Think I'll make this chowder. Hi from cloudy Oregon.
Did you see the This is Us episode with the crockpot? I don't want to spoil it for anyone if they haven't seen it. Crock Pot came out with a statement after that episode.
I didn't see it, but I have heard allllll about it. 😂
I got married in 1983, and DID NOT get any Crock Pots 😂 I don't think I actually had one till the late 90's. A mom of a friend in high school cooked in one all tne time (worked full time) and I never cared for anything if I was invited to dinner there. I think it was all the processed ingredients. Who knows? I love my Crock Pot now 😊❤
Those looks delicious i love your bedroom ❤
Thank you so much! I like to keep things simple and comfy.
With shrinkflation, a small can in 1975 was prolly bigger than a small can now. That's why I like Europeen recipes -- they typically measure by weight. 100 grams in 1975 is the same as 100 grams now.
lol crockpots are awesome ! I use mine all the time
I totally agree!! I'm making buffalo chicken dip in my Little Dipper right now. 😊
I really have to pull out my crockpot, it was usurped by my air fryer 😂
FYI: America's Test Kitchen has the best slow cooker recipes. I would suggest filtering these older recipes through their guidelines. They have a hack for pasta, from their website: "How do you prevent soggy pasta? Toast it in the microwave. It’s that simple! Microwave 1 pound of pasta with 1 tablespoon of oil in a bowl at 50 percent power, stirring occasionally, until your pasta begins to look toasted and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes. Toasting allows the pasta proteins to set, which prevents excessive swelling. Which prevents mushy slow cooked pasta goop. Note: Only a portion will look toasted and blistered. Don’t have a microwave? You can also toast your noodles right in your slow cooker before adding the rest of your ingredients." Another alternative is to use those frozen pastas (tortellini / ravioli) pasta cook time will need to be determined.
I’m wondering if adding instant potato flakes would thicken it a bit.
I do that often.
Yep, it most likely would. I ended up kind of liking the texture as is though. Something different than my usual 'Cream of Parisian Vegetable Soup' I made in a previous video.
I love using my slow cooker but would definitely like to get a 4 qt size. The rice pudding in the slow cooker. I wonder if I could do Tapioca pudding in a slow cooker? I think I give it a try because I have lots of tapioca and eggs at the moment.
Yes, you can make tapioca in the crock pot. Watch it so it doesn’t burn and temper the eggs before adding for the last bit of cooking time.
@@jillh.9617 Thanks for the tips!
Great idea, I also love tapioca pudding! 😋
I got married in 1986, and I’ve been using my crockpot since then.
Big like to see you my dear friend
I think I would throw some cheese in with the broccoli and ham to thicken it up.
Love the apron!
Thank you!
Thank you!
You're welcome! ❤
I have this book! I’m so glad you tried these recipes 😊
Rice pudding is one of my favorite desserts. I've never made a crock pot version, so I'm looking forward to trying this recip😅e. Thanks Anna!
You're welcome! It was so delicious, definitely a keeper. 😋
Great episode...love all the fall recipes...yum..yum ...just love your podcast..
Saugatuck? I used to live there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's one of my favorite places to visit! ❤