Found my grandma's old recipe box and counted the cards

I was cleaning the attic and found her old tin box. I counted 73 handwritten recipe cards inside, all from the 1950s and 60s. That number hit me because I only ever knew her to make maybe five of those dishes. It makes me wonder what family favorites got lost over time. Has anyone else found a stash of old recipes and tried to bring one back?

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colesanchez2mo ago

Which one are you going to try making first?

dakotal192mo ago

I started with the easiest one, @colesanchez.

beth_ward8025d ago

That's the real question, isn't it... I mean, which one actually looks doable without burning the house down or ending up with a kitchen full of smoke? Seems like everyone jumps to the easiest thing first, but what's your definition of "easy" in a recipe? A lot of those online tutorials skip over the prep work or the mess you'll have to clean up later. Guess I'm just wondering if you've actually looked at the ingredient list yet or if you're flying blind like most people...