Use those THANKSGIVING LEFTOVERS 🍗 in a Vintage 1960s Recipe!

[@cooking_the_books]

I LOVE THIS COOKBOOK! Have you seen this book before, or have you tried any of the recipes or ideas inside?

[@lauranelson8618]

The cover is really familiar. My Mom or Grandma in Ohio might have had this cookbook in their collections. I would have been very young when it was published but I often looked at cookbook illustrations even before I could read. Neither of them saved it for me so maybe they weren't fans. Oh well. Thanks for your content, as always.

[@BobbiJo]

Ive never seen it but looks delicious.

[@sjs9354]

The retail store where I worked in 1980, had a major appliance department. They began selling counter top microwaves. There was a sales lady just for the microwaves. She worked evenings and weekends, passing out microwaved food samples. The purchase of my new microwave, came with free group cooking classes. We learned to make English muffin pizzas in the microwave. My little boy went with me to class. He is 49 years old now and still makes English muffin pizzas. LOL

[@leghornlife]

I love the nostalgia! My family got a microwave in maybe 1980? The possibilities were endless! 😂

[@marthacalkins8054]

My first (& only until 2019) microwave was purchase roughly 1975.

[@jakethesnake95]

I love that! Does he have kids of his own that he makes them for?

[@gallery767]

The book is 1967 . I looked up Tuesday, November 7th. It also occurred in 1961,but I think the book is 1967. Fun.

[@lynne216]

The calendar seems to be for 1972 or 1978, and my memory is either year would also fit the miniskirt the mom was wearing in one of the illustrations. Microwave ovens came in during the 70's and got popular in the late 70's, so that might indicate the '78 date. I got my first one around then and loved it!

[@daughteroftheblackmadonna8936]

I agree. The cook looks very 70s to me. I was born in 1965 and this looks so familiar. Love it.

[@CrazyCatzLady2025]

In the 1960s, Southern California Edison had cooking classes and each class had a little cookbook. Not as high end as yours. In 1967 my girlfriend and I went to about 5 of these classes. We were 17. We dressed up to go. The other woman were dressed up too. Your cooking videos bring back lots of memories. ❤❤

[@cydkriletich6538]

I loved this quick, easy, and cheesy recipe! Gonna have to try it. And, Oh Boy!! But the Nutty Dates remind me of something from my past! Around 1972, a friend of the family’s who was raised in Brazil brought us dates that she stuffed with nuts, no added sugar, since dates are naturally very sweet. The dates were on our kitchen table when my squirrely 11 year old brother bounced in, saw them and asked what they were. I simply told him a snack that our friend from Brazil had made for us. He picked one up and bit down on it. Just as the shell on the date began to give a little between his front teeth, and without missing a beat, I said very offhandedly to him, “Yeah. Those are the only bugs that people in the Western Hemisphere will eat.” 😂😂 The look on his face as he stopped mid-bite and then began spitting out the snack? Priceless! ☺️ Bad big sister was I! 😋

[@voxveritas333]

This was an ELECTRIFYING recipe session.

[@cooking_the_books]

I see what you did there! 😂

[@Barbara-nc9iq]

You are my new favorite. Binge watching all of your videos.

[@taniastrat1032]

I need that planning calendar. Lol

[@Beepinsqueekin]

I made thisnrecipe often in the 1970s! I've forgotten about it. Thank you for the memory jog!!

[@happy2cya70]

This looks really good! We always have lots of ham left over after Christmas I could use in it! I think I'd also be tempted to add an extra 1/2 cup of cheese to the body of the dish! I think I'll use my vintage Pyrex too! ;-)

[@pinkfrogg]

Your videos give me so much comfort. Thank you for uploading! :)

[@arescue]

I remember my grandmother bringing home my mother’s first microwave in 1980. My mom loved it.

[@macsarcule]

Yummy! 😌💜

[@anderoza]

The UNC-G library lists publication years for Ohio Edison's Christmas idea book as 1970 - 1979. Dec 1 was on a Fri in 1972 and 1978.

[@Sotzume]

Microwaves really came into homes in the 80's....there were none in the seventies that I recall. We got our first around 84 or 85.

[@cooking_the_books]

Believe it or not, I do have a few microwave cookbooks from the 70s! They may not have been as prevalent as they were in the 80s, but they were in some homes.

[@MN_Cozy]

Agree, most middle class homes got microwaves about 1979 to mid 80’s, and more manufacturers offered them… I was a new mom in 1981 and thrilled when we got one in’82.... more affluent homes may have had them earlier..

[@lynnries7729]

Got my first microwave as a wedding present from Dad. It was HUGE...2 tiered, deluxe model with a temperature probe. Dad got it at Montgomery Wards and it was $500!! They were very expensive and people were leary of using them. It was such a novel way of cooking that wasn't really embraced by your average home cook. The idea that you could heat a piece of pie in seconds was disturbing...it was quite the learning curve. Sadly, that microwave is long gone but I still have the cookbook/manual that came with it published in 1979. I also have the General Electric Microwave cookbook from 1983, originally published in 1977. If you have a microwave cookbook from the 1960's it would be quite unusual and unique...lucky you!

[@pamelaparsons9046]

Yes we had a microwave in 1976

[@LIFEWMOMI]

My parents bought our microwave in late 70s

[@cherylbenton7107]

I .really love your vintage pyrex! I have a few that used to be my mom's and I use them constantly! ❤

[@RhubarbAndCod]

The book is so beautiful!! This would be worth it for that gorgeous cover art alone, but I love all the charming, cartoon illustrations too! I'm assuming it would have to be either 1961 or 1968, no? Those were the only years in the '60s that I could find had a Friday, December 1. I'm with you Anna... I pick a lot of my cooking vessels far more based on aesthetics than practical details like volume, which gets me in more trouble than I care to recall. This recipe sounds nice! I like your idea of the cottage cheese, and really, can you go wrong by chucking a bunch of leftovers into a tasty noodle dish like this? Excellent one Anna!

[@cooking_the_books]

Ah! Most likely 1968 then with the mention of microwave cooking. I have so many very cute, very SMALL casserole dishes! Just gotta start filming some mini sized recipes I guess. 😂

[@Jennifer35678]

Hi Anna, I don’t if anyone else has commented because I haven’t read them yet, but the calendar would be for 1961 or 1967 based on when Thanksgiving and Christmas fell. Take care! 🌼💜🌷

[@marthacalkins8054]

This recipe reminds me quite a bit of one that’s been a favorite in my family for about 50 years: “Thora’s Hamburger Casserole.” Nobody knows anymore (if they ever did) who Thora was, and I think it came out of the newspaper rather than a cookbook. It’s one of those where “the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.” Very similar ingredients, but layered. Funny you should mention cottage cheese: our recipe uses sour cream, cottage cheese & cream cheese. You can still find the recipe on the internet (where nothing ever dies). You’ll know it by this error: garlic is listed as an ingredient, but is never mentioned in the instructions. Leave it out: garlic is not supposed to be an ingredient.

[@susanrobinson408]

This casserole looks so good! I loved that you were showcasing your Pyrex even if it was too small. Gotta love cute!! You need one of the huge yellow Pyrex bowls. I hope you can find one. It is part of a primary set, but sometimes the yellow one is sold by itself.

[@CookingWithNeighbors]

This reminds me of a dish my Mom use to make us. We loved it. Haven’t had in a while. Hi Ms for bringing back some great memories. Hope you have a wonderful rest of the week.

[@CookingWithNeighbors]

You have awesome content Anna. Do you watch Glen and friends. I think you are going to be very successful like his channel even better

[@cooking_the_books]

So glad this brought back a nice memory! I love hearing from those who have eaten and enjoyed the recipes on my channel.

[@cooking_the_books]

Wow!! Jerri-ellen, this is so nice of you. I do watch Glen and Friends and really love his content. This is high praise! 😀

[@deannahogue3713]

This recipe looks delicious! Just in time for the chilly weather. Thanks for sharing this one Anna, I am definitely adding this to my meals this season!

[@vikkidugan1779]

Love the graphics in this cookbook! I found a list of calendars online and it looks like the calendar might be from 1967 or 1972. 🙂

[@cooking_the_books]

Oh wow! Either of those years would totally make sense. Thank you so much for doing this!

[@Miniver765]

Early microwave ovens cost nearly $500 USD. I'm thinking Ohio Edison Company wouldn't have thought it worthwhile to bother printing a cookbook promoting their use until at least 1972. The psychedelic graphics would still have been considered trendy then.

[@thistlemoon1]

It has been known to happen. Holiday lights were not available everywhere back then and when they were they weren't cheap not like now. Those light strings were meant to last forever. I still have some of my grandmothers that do still work and they've been around forever. I can remember them as a kid hanging in my grandparents house and I'm 63.

[@deborahwilliams-rowley4281]

Good Evening Anna growing up we always started decorating for Christmas the weekend after Thanksgiving, and I still do, and it all came down just before my sister's birthday which is January 4th. Watching you make that casserole I'm thinking add some butterd breadcrumbs to the top.

[@laurensawyer330]

Anything with noodles....yum! Always enjoy seeing your beautiful vintage cookware.

[@cooking_the_books]

Noodles are my comfort food. 😋 So glad you enjoy seeing my cookware! I absolutely love sharing it on my channel.

[@cookingwithsherry]

I tried watching this the other day and it wouldn’t let me but I persevered ! That looks really good ! Glad I managed to finally see it

[@cooking_the_books]

YES I appreciate your perseverance! This really is tasty. How can you go wrong with anything this noodly? 😂

[@IntheKitchenwithKaren]

Hey Anna! This looks delicious. It reminds me of an Amish casserole my Grandma used to make but with ground beef. It had sour cream , cheddar and cottage cheese plus the noodles. You just can’t go wrong with dishes like this! Great for leftover ham or other meats. Loved the Edison cookbook 🥰

[@cooking_the_books]

Is the casserole Yum-a-setta (or something like that)? That's what it kind of reminded me of. This really was tasty and such a great way to use up leftovers!

[@IntheKitchenwithKaren]

@@cooking_the_books yes!!! That’s it!

[@GingerSnapKitchen]

What a tasty vintage casserole, Anna. I love that you baked it in that beautiful dish! What a fun cookbook, too! “Ohio Edison” is a name I haven’t heard in a while. Fun fact: About 12 years ago there was a botched demolition of an Ohio Edison plant smokestack in my hometown of Springfield, Ohio. There are videos of it on KZbin if you ever feel like seeing one of the myriad reasons I fled that town the first chance I got. 😆 Take care, friend.

[@cooking_the_books]

Oh my word...I just took a look. I think they would have been better off just leaving that smokestack where it was!! 😂

[@m.m.i.9586]

Looks delicious! I dig those groovy bells on the cover! And, you’re right! DIY string lights sound absolutely terrifying, unless maybe they’re being crafted by an off-duty trained electrician! 😂

[@cooking_the_books]

Thank you! I couldn't believe the suggestion of DIY string lights. I'm definitely not brave enough to try it! 😂

[@anthonydolio8118]

Simple but delicious. The way I like it. Thanks.

[@cooking_the_books]

Thanks for watching! 😀

[@sharonhutchinson9604]

My dad had me help him make stuffed dates when I was young - just walnut halves inside a whole pitted date and rolled in powdered sugar. Looked really pretty on a candy dish.

[@TheMusicalscrapper]

Oh I love a good casserole. I am going to try this. Think i will do half sour cream and half cream cheese….

[@daughteroftheblackmadonna8936]

And…lol, we didn’t put the tree up, until 2 weeks before Christmas-at the earliest!! Usually it was a week before.

[@littleblackcar]

Probably 1967 by that calendar. 1972 if they were a little behind the times in graphics styles.

[@Miniver765]

Microwaves were available for purchase through major retailers by the early 1970s. However, based on the income of the average family, they were profoundly expensive and not readily affordable for most people. We didn't get our first microwave until sometime around 1982. It was about the same time we got cable television. I'm guessing your cookbook is from the early 70s. The graphics and hairstyles/clothing would have still been correct for then as well.

[@kurikokaleidoscope]

Fabulous

[@cooking_the_books]

Thank you!

[@dorisbeale4940]

Wonderful thanks

[@cooking_the_books]

Thank you, Doris! Hope you're doing well.

[@brendakrieger7000]

Sounds good! Love a good casserole😍 Lol, I'm not even doing Christmas cards this year😂 I don't do homemade gifts.

[@cooking_the_books]

Once upon a time I tried doing handmade gifts, and it just stressed me out too much. 😂

[@boething]

My tree goes up the day after Thanksgiving!

[@jimschulz1140]

Looks good. Do you have a good cheeseball recipe? Always love one around the holidays

[@cooking_the_books]

Thanks, Jim! I love a good cheeseball, too. I make one that's similar to this one: natashaskitchen.com/cheese-ball-recipe/

[@donnalindsey611]

Pyrex 😊

[@travisbruce1507]

Microwave recipes definitely indicates it was not the 1960s. Calendar fits with 1972 or 1978. Considering how expensive microwaves were, I’m guessing the latter. Also, illustrations in those days would definitely be reused, ergo the possibly dated depictions of people. Since microwaves didn’t really come into common use in the average household until the early 1980s (we got our first one in 1979, and it was big enough to hold a large turkey), I’m guessing this is definitely 1978.

[@TravelingWithSaint34]

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[@cooking_the_books]

Thanks for watching!

[@daughteroftheblackmadonna8936]

We didn’t have a microwave until the late 70s. My guess is this cookbook is from the early/mid 1970s.

[@boething]

I flag recipes in cookbooks like you do. If it’s worth a repeat, I leave the flag. If it’s not worth repeating, I remove it. It’s genius!!

[@tommyschwanfelder5285]

Looks super easy! We have a LOT of leftovers, so I may have to freeze some of our turkey to make this. LOL Is a pint of sour cream also 16oz?

[@cooking_the_books]

We scaled back our menu this year and STILL had a ton of leftovers! I'm trying to plan some creative solutions...muffins with the leftover sweet potatoes, cranberry crumble with the leftover cranberries, Nicoise salad with the leftover green beans (my SIL made some really delicious bacon wrapped green beans instead of casserole this year!). According to the internet, a pint of sour cream is 16 ounces. I honestly thought it was 8 ounces and had to double check!

[@debrakanngiesser971]

The red in your top suspiciously close to the red in the book. 😊

[@carolynjordan4633]

Im new to yoyr chanal Great job.😊

[@brendakrieger7000]

Yes, gorgeous cookbook!! Definitely a bit psychedelic😛🍄 I don't know, that salmon color kind of grosses me out🤢 I'd probably still try a bite!

[@cooking_the_books]

It is kind of a strange color lol!

[@brendakrieger7000]

@@cooking_the_books Yeah it is

[@JuliaBL28]

Using only two color illustrations kept the cost low with the printer!

[@JuliaBL28]

Wait! Where's the pimento? 😊

[@6463411]

Was that hand made gifts or handmaid gifts?? 😂

[@lauraliviola7028]

🍜🍲🥣😊👍💚💚💚🥰

[@yvonnepalmquist8676]

1967