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These Old Cookbooks recipe blog features family-friendly recipes that are easy to make in the oven, air fryer, Instant Pot or crock pot. We also share old-fashioned recipes that our mom and grandmas made.

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Zucchini Patties with Bisquick uses shredded zucchini, eggs, and Parmesan cheese . Follow this recipe for egg zucchini fritters for a quick side dish with a crispy edge that everyone loves.

Zucchini Patties with Bisquick – A Recipe for Egg Zucchini Fritters

Old Fashioned Chocolate Cobbler is a rich and decadent chocolate cake recipe that makes its own sauce when baking. Some people call it hot fudge cake for the chocolate sauce hidden under the easy chocolate cake.

Old Fashioned Chocolate Cobbler – Easy Hot Fudge Cake

Eggplant Goulash is a great way to get kids to eat veggies. Meatless American Goulash tastes just like classic hamburger goulash; no body will guess that this is goulash without meat.

Eggplant Goulash – Meatless American Goulash Recipe

Pickled Eggs in Beet Juice is the ultimate old fashioned recipe. The combination of hard boiled eggs and beets will take you back to your Southern roots. Follow these easy instructions for how to make pickled beets and eggs.

Pickled Eggs in Beet Juice – Old fashioned Pickled Beets and Eggs Recipe

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This easy dip recipe is classic picnic food. Radishes, green onions, cream cheese and onion powder create a creamy, white radish dip that goes surprisingly well with sliced meats and cheese.

How To Make Creamy Radish Dip (With Photos)

Amish Applesauce Cake is a super moist applesauce cake recipe with raisins and walnuts. This applesauce cake is the best old fashioned recipe.

Amish Applesauce Cake – A Super Moist Applesauce Cake Recipe

Slow Cooker Mexican Smothered Pork Chops is super easy to make. This 4 Ingredient Crock Pot Pork Chop recipe includes enchilada sauce, cheddar cheese soup and shredded cheese. Serve this up with refried beans and Spanish rice for the ultimate dinner.

Slow Cooker Mexican Pork Chops – 4 Ingredient Crock Pot Pork Chop Recipe

This recipe for taco rice skillet is a fast and filling one-pan meal. It can be powered up with any of your favorite taco add-ins.

Taco Rice Skillet: Quick and Easy Meal

These Classic Sloppy Joes are made with just a few simple ingredients and can be served as a sandwich or used as toppings on a baked potato.

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Cottage Cheese Pancakes use 4 ingredients to make a thin pancake perfect to be topped, rolled, folded or filled. Cottage cheese, eggs, Bisquick and milk are blended up for a high-protein breakfast.

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Follow these simple steps for Air Fryer Parmesan Asparagus in less than ten minutes! Air Fried Parmesan Crusted Asparagus Recipe uses fresh asparagus, mayonnaise, grated Parmesan cheese and black pepper.

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Ham and Cabbage Casserole is a great way to use up leftover holiday ham. Scalloped Cabbage and Ham is an old fashioned recipe that will become a go-to leftover ham recipe. My favorite part is the crunchy, cheesy topping made with shredded cheese and cornflakes.

Ham and Cabbage Casserole – Scalloped Cabbage and Ham

Here is a great, quick and easy recipe for a rice salad dish. It can be a great addition to any family meal or party, especially in the hot summer months.

Easy Rice Salad Recipe (with pictures)

Cabbage and Ground Beef Soup is an old fashioned staple in many households. This easy cabbage soup has hamburger, kidney beans, and canned tomato basil soup of extra yummy flavor.

Cabbage and Ground Beef Soup – Cabbage Soup With Hamburger and Kidney Beans

Grandma's Famous Chocolate Wafer Icebox Cake has layers of whipped cream and chocolate wafer cookies to form an easy icebox cake.

Grandma’s Famous Chocolate Wafer Icebox Cake – Layered Whipped Cream Cake Recipe

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Hamburger Gravy with Cream of Mushroom Soup, called SOS in many families, is a staple of our childhood dinner table.

Hamburger Gravy with Cream of Mushroom Soup – SOS with Cream of Mushroom Soup

Chicken with Zucchini and Tomatoes is a simple meal full of flavor. This healthy chicken and zucchini recipe makes a stewed chicken and vegetable dish that gets served over rice.

Chicken with Zucchini and Tomatoes – A Healthy Chicken and Zucchini Recipe

Potato Goulash with Ground Beef is a easy dinner idea. If you've ever wondered what can I add to boxed scalloped potatoes, look no farther. This recipe uses boxed scalloped potatoes and ground beef for a kid-friendly meal.

Potato Goulash with Ground Beef – Recipe Using Boxed Scalloped Potatoes and Ground Beef

It doesn't get any simpler than this One Ingredient Easy Pork Steak Marinade. Keep your pantry stocked with our secret ingredient, and you'll be ready to marinate any type of pork to make it tender and flavorful after grilling.

Easy Pork Steak Marinade – One Ingredient Pork Seasoning

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Meet the authors

Barbara and Megan

We are sisters who love to cook and eat together so we started These Old Cookbooks in 2016.

We’re excited to sort through old family recipes and vintage cookbooks and share our favorites. We also include some recipes we’ve created and that our family love just as much as we do.

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