USING MY VINTAGE 1975 CROCKPOT COOKBOOK! CHUCKWAGON BEEF VINTAGE RECIPE!

[@phillipbuchan9180]

I keep my onions in the fridge, and now I never have the tears when cutting them. This tip has worked for my mother also. Sure they might keep longer if stored differently, but they do keep for two to three months in the fridge.

[@ClaireRisper]

I have tried this one, and it definitely lessens the burn but it still gets me unfortunately!

[@charlottetooth1457]

For chopping onions - ski-goggles! Seriously it is a life-changer. The stuff in the onion that makes you cry is attracted to the moisture in the whites of your eyes, and the goggles stops that happening.

[@sharonoldham4374]

@charlottetooth1457 not ever heard that before. Worth a try. Thanks for the tip

[@Emilyagnes-yb8fn]

😊

[@MelodieQueenLadyPohorsky]

Ski goggles work great!

[@ClaireRisper]

I haven't tried that yet! Thanks!

[@kimberlyfloyd1009]

Amazing! As a child born in the 70s, raised in the 80s, I am literally getting nostalgic... My mom made SO much in the crockpot... So much rice and beef in the 80s hahah love it.

[@ClaireRisper]

My mom did too! And so do I! The love of the Crockpot never fades lol!

[@Emilyagnes-yb8fn]

When I first started to cook, which was many moons ago, chopping onions was the worst. Onions always bothered me. Now I'm 60 🥴, and onions and me have finally become one - so to speak. I can't remember the last time my eyes watered when chopping an onion 🤔. Hopefully you'll grow out of it like I did. Thank you for sharing this recipe. I'll have to check out your other vintage recipes. Blessings 😊

[@ClaireRisper]

omg this gives me so much hope for the future! lol!

[@Emilyagnes-yb8fn]

@@ClaireRisper ☺️ looks like your fans have provided some alternatives for you to try. I did find it useful not to slice the root off until the end.

[@jimjohandes]

Thank you for the trip down memory lane. I had one of those in 1974 as a wedding gift. Made many wonderful meals with it. I agree that this recipe was a little odd. LOL Most enjoyed!!!!! Jim in California

[@ClaireRisper]

I just love exploring old recipes, it fascinates me!

[@glhx2112]

FDA nerfed/changed Slow Cooker minimum Temps around 2005-ish and mandated that all new slow cookers cook at a much higher temp, thus turning them into boil monsters that will wreck most classic slow cooker recipes unless you adjust accordingly. A slow cooker should never be able to boil anything to death when on the "Low" setting. That's why I now find it very hard to pass up an older model slow cooker when I find them for sale. Even the ones without a removable liner. 😁

[@ClaireRisper]

I have had great luck with this old cooker! I see them at thrift stores from time to time, I love the longevity!

[@Bitbit3427]

I had a 1970 crockpot and about a year ago. It bit the dust. It just wouldn’t heat up anymore. I’m glad you found one. I now use a small crockpot for just one or two people it saves space and I don’t waste as much food. Great recipe. Remember back in the 70s they didn’t use a lot of spices … well not at my house anyway.

[@ClaireRisper]

That is an INCREDIBLE life span for a kitchen appliance! They don't make them like they used to lol!

[@mjinfl967]

Very nostalgic recipe. Yes, we can spruce it up! Thank you.👍🏻💖

[@ClaireRisper]

Thanks for watching!

[@amberupton7421]

Hi Claire, this excites me. I have always wondered why you can’t put raw ground beef in the crockpot. I think I will give this one a try with more seasonings as you said. But if I can make something that tastes pretty darn good with raw ground beef and mix it all together and forget about it that will make life very easy. I love your videos and I love your voice. I wonder if anybody’s ever told you that you have a really nice speaking voice have a great day love from Canada.

[@ClaireRisper]

omg yes the raw beef blew my mind! And it cooked perfectly! Thanks so much ❤

[@Mark723]

Oh, my lord! Flshbacks to childhood: an actual original Crockpot! This could have been the same very one used by my mother to make so many quick and convenient meals. Thank you for the warm-and-comfy feelings produced from watching this video. Side note: covered onion choppers are one of the world's greatest inventions. Thank goodness you followed the Crockpot Cookbook instructions and cut those cheese slices into triangles, because anyone from back in the day knows that squares would never have worked. Always have the courage of your convictions, even though not following cookbook instructions could lead to the end of civilization as we know it. That cheesy serving looked very seventies: very cheesy and very melty. Wow - flashback. Keep in mind, crockpots were never meant to produce flavorful, tasty meals: pizzazz was never meant to be an ingredient in the seventies. Keep in mind, Cayenne Pepper and Smoked Paprika were unknown in the seventies, except by extremely ethnic families (my Hungarian grandmother put paprika in everything, but would never deign to use a crockpot, which was considered communist sacrilege). And Worcestershire Sauce in the seventies was on the shelves in pantries of American kitchens for one reason and one reason only: making batches of Chex Mix during the holidays, when Chex Mix was one of the four basic food groups. Thank you for sharing such a flashback memory, and for giving me something to talk about in my next therapy session. Cheers!

[@ClaireRisper]

My grandma used to make batches of Chex Mix like that! I need to find that recipe now! I totally forgot about it. I'm so glad we live in a spicier world now lol. Thanks so much for sharing, have a great day Mark!!

[@lindakinn5899]

Hi Clair, relatively new subscriber. Really have enjoyed your videos. As a young mother in 1975, we (I) had no clue about using herbs and seasonings in cooking. They were not ready common place as they are now. Keep your informative videos coming 😊

[@ClaireRisper]

I'm so glad the world has gotten a bit spicier lol! Thanks for watching!

[@shannamcneill8468]

Good morning! Love watching your videos, thank you!

[@ClaireRisper]

Thank you so much!

[@anitamoore4580]

I was living in New Brunswick and my husband and I went to Maine and I bought one of the old Rival Crockpots. I was pregnant and my daughter was born in July 77. I didn’t have that recipe book but a favourite meal from the small cookbook in the box was called Smothered Steak. It used slices of round steak, and green pepper, molasses and soy sauce along with a can of tomatoes. Oh and of course onions. I’ve lost the recipe but I just wing it now. Perhaps the recipe is in that book. I love your videos! I found you when you were making rice cooker meals. I now am the proud owner of the three cup Black and Decker! Thanks.

[@anitamoore4580]

Forgot to add. We always served the meal over rice. So my daughter gave it the name Rice and Sauce.

[@ClaireRisper]

That sounds so interesting! I will have to look in the book and see if its in there. I don't ever use molasses so that definitely intrigues me!

[@sharonoldham4374]

Good morning. I would have twiked the recipe before cooking. I do like how you made it according to the recipe. Staying true to your vintage cookbook. Thank you for sharing.

[@ClaireRisper]

It's sometimes hard with these old recipes not to change it up when I know I would do something different, but I do feel a true respect to the old cookbooks and want to experience them as intended, now when I do this again I will definitely add Claire Flare!

[@BrowneyedGirlmjd]

My mum had that cookbook!! While sadly the book was lost in a cross country move I remember that recipe. We never made it but I remember it. 😃 And I'm with Desmond. There was a reason we never made it. I might try this- minus the plastic cheese and "beefing up" the spices. Do you see what did there Claire? 🤣

[@ClaireRisper]

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[@npflaum]

What a coincidence. A few months ago when I was cleaning out my Dad's place after his death(RIP Pops!) I found this exact book. I was so well used it was nearly falling apart. Even though I don't have a slow cooker, I decided to keep the book. I'm tempted now to make some of those recipes from my childhood.

[@ClaireRisper]

I'm so sorry for your loss! The first vintage cookbook I cooked out of was my grandmothers Better Homes and Gardens book after she passed away. I think recipes and food are an amazing way to feel connected to the past, what a gift to have that book!

[@lsu52frog]

Store onions in refrigerator to avoid tearing when chopping.

[@ClaireRisper]

I have tried this, it definitely lessens the burn but it still gets me!

[@robertastewart2083]

I think this recipe shows how our tastes have changed - we no longer appreciate subtle flavours and most recipes today contain both onion and garlic powders. Thank you for an interesting video.

[@ClaireRisper]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@SharonBell6123]

You have to get the onion chopper container thingy! I love mine!

[@ClaireRisper]

I keep hoping I will find one at the thrift store lol

[@pequena_ninera]

I think it's a basic recipe, because if you had leftovers you could change it up a bit. I think that is what the idea must be. I just remember my mom changing up leftovers into a whole different meal back when I was a kid. Leftovers was just another meal to do something different with it. Keep in mind, I was born in 1964 and in 1975, I was 11 years old. I just remember that any leftovers were used. Not much food went to waste back then with a family of 7. (5 kids and parents)

[@ClaireRisper]

This is spot on! I was the only one eating it this week so I had it several days in a row so it wouldn't go to waste. I reheated it and added things! I think adding broth would make it a great soup or spreading it in a wrap would be good! Love this mindset!

[@MizAngelWolf]

Maybe try some of the vintage crock pot bread recipes?

[@ClaireRisper]

Oooo I have to look int he book and see if there is one in there!

[@carolbrunt1874]

Onion solution...set up a small fan to blow across the onions while you cut. No tears!

[@ClaireRisper]

Definitely worth a try!

[@snoolge]

I almost bought a new crockpot cookbook but then thought no, the old one has the best recipes

[@ClaireRisper]

I love an old cookbook! I feel like I can connect with the past through flavors and I think its so cool!

[@florencemiller7826]

Lay a wet paper towel down next to your onion when cutting it and your eyes won't get irritated ❤ your welcome 😊

[@ClaireRisper]

I have tried this one, it didn't work for me! I have like a super sensitivity lol!

[@MadlyinLovewithJesus-1953]

I think bland food was pretty ubiquitous in the '70s! Oh, and I absolutely agree about the cheese -- no American or Velveeta for me!

[@ClaireRisper]

I definitely can get down on some Velveeta if it's for dips or something where the meltiness is the most important quality, but in this instance, the processed cheese just didn't work for me!

[@theresepazell7875]

I know someone who lived in a rooming hse.no ref.no stove but could heat up something in crockpot which help even if she got takeout. Used can goods help to survive.

[@ClaireRisper]

It really can be a life saver!

[@minniegibson8722]

Looks good to me.

[@ClaireRisper]

I enjoyed the leftovers for a couple days too!

[@luminousmoon86]

I think this would be good made with a 14 oz. can of rotel instead of the tomatoes. You could just add a couple ounces of water or broth to make up the 16 oz.

[@ClaireRisper]

That is a fabulous idea!

[@GlendaR173]

Paula Deens Onion Goggles!

[@ClaireRisper]

I should do a video where I test all the products lol!

[@zachbenjamin4061]

Claire, I don't know if I have commented before... But all you need to cut onions are some non-RX contact lenses. I am luckily a wearer... One of the only reasons I won't get LASIK is the onion thing. I'm guessing some goggles would help as well. If I cut onions with only glasses on? My eyes will tear up and seal shut practically. 👀

[@ClaireRisper]

You have definitely commented before! I remember years ago you left me a comment when I had to put my beloved dog down. You had just lost your own dog and you told me to "let Duke go on a good day" And I can't tell you how appreciated that advice was and helped so much in a difficult time! I will never forget it!

[@zachbenjamin4061]

@ClaireRisper I thought so - 2022-2023 was A YEAR to say the least (blur)! So sweet you remember - knew I thought it, wasn't sure I said it. Always love seeing your happy family, including the fur babies. Keep thriving!

[@Saminel]

i use snowboarding goggles to cut onions

[@Jill-q8f]

Vintage? 😂😅 I remember that year well.

[@ClaireRisper]

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[@StitchJones]

Outside of the disgusting American Cheese, this reminds me so much like a deconstructed stuffed peper soup.

[@ClaireRisper]

Ooo these ingredients would make a great soup!