From Grandma’s Kitchen to Yours – Vintage & Modern Comfort Recipes

Recipe Index
crustless quiche in a pie dish cooling on a wire rack
Breakfast
sloppy joes on a bun on a white plate
Lunch
mac and cheese with ground beef
Dinner
dessert
appetizer
bread
salad
peanut butter cookies on a wire rack cooling
snacks
Classic One Dish Meals
Nostalgic Frugal Recipes
Quick & Easy Vintage Recipes
Gluten Free Vintage
Recipes

Fall Recipes

grandmas apple crisp fresh from the oven sitting on a fall cloth napkin with fresh apples to the side of it on a wooden counter top
Apple Crisp
butter tart squares slices and sitting on a piece of parchment paper
Butter Tart Squares
sweet potato casserole topped with mini marshmallows that are browned from the oven
Sweet Potato Casserole
Creamed Corn in a white bowl on a grey counter top with a white tea towel next to it
Cream COrn
honey butter in a glass bowl on a wooden counter top
honey butter
creamy carrot soup in a bowl with a pink cloth napkin next to it with a spoon and a bun on the side
Creamy Carrot Soup
homemade apple sauce in a small mason jar placed on a bamboo mat
Apple Sauce
oatmeal raisin cookies on a wire rack cooling
oatmeal raisin cookies

Latest Recipes

2 glasses of hot maple milk sitting on a doily on a wooden table
Hot Maple Milk
stove top popcorn in a clear glass bowl on a wooden counter top with some popped kernels to the side of it
sTOVE TOP POPCORN
cinnamon sugar muffins on a wire rack cooling on a wooden table
Cinnamon Sugar Muffins
apple cake on a white plate with a scoop of vanilla ice cream to the side of it with a fresh apple and a fall cloth napkin on a wooden counter top
Apple Cake
three bowls of cheeseburger soup on a wooden table with a spoon to the side of it sitting on a red and white checkered cloth napkin
Cheeseburger Soup
milk soup in a bowl on a vintage table cloth with a spoon next to it and homemade bread
Milk Soup
maple walnut granola sitting in a glass bowl on a wooden counter top with a pink cloth napkin under the bowl with a measuring spoon in it
Maple Walnut Granola
chocolate zucchini bread sitting on a white cutting board with crumbs from the loaf and sliced
zUCCHINI bREAD
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Mom. Wife. Vintage Recipe Creator

Hi, I’m Nicole — the heart behind The Happy Homemaker. I’m a nostalgic soul with a love for vintage recipes, cozy kitchens, and the stories old cookbooks tell. I believe food connects us across time, and through simple, heartfelt cooking, we can bring a little bit of the past into our homes today. Whether it’s a 1930s baked casserole or a cozy modern comfort dish, I’m here to share recipes that feel like home — from my kitchen to yours.

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Jello Recipes

grandmas orange fluff in a white glass bowl topped with marshmallows and on a red and white vintage checkered table cloth with a peach cloth napkin and a spoon

Appetizers

classic deviled eggs in a 9 inch pie dish sprinkled with paprika

Main Course

chicken and rice casserole in a deep pie dish on a wire rack

1950s Recipes

1950s stuffed celery on a pie plate sprinkled with paprika
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