garden supper casserole, 1971
i was raised on casseroles. cooking was not really my mom's strong suit (but she could out-craft just about anybody) so anything that was quick and easy was actually a really big relief for her. but the funny thing is that making a casserole uses alot of the same skills as making crafts.
in my "old school" column in the latest issue of craft: magazine i recreate the food of my youth and give it a little bit of a modern update. it was very easy to research, all i had to do was go to my kitchen and open up my mom's 1971 betty crocker recipe card library where i found recipes for no less than 27 casseroles.
well it's almost dinner time. i think i'll go preheat my oven to 350 degrees. then mix up some bread crumbs, cheese and butter. then i'll get the peas out of the freezer, chop up some onions, take the leftover meat from last night out of the tupperware and measure out a cup + a half of milk. then throw it all in my greased 1 quart casserole dish. i'll probably want to add a little salt and pepper, arrange my tomato slices on top and bake for 25 minutes.
(recipe card for "garden supper casserole" from the betty crocker recipe library 1971)
