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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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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)

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

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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Pork Steak and Gravy makes a juicy pork steak using the oven. This smothered pork steak and potatoes is an easy pork steak recipe for any night of the week.

Pork Steak and Gravy – Juicy Pork Steaks in Oven

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

Cranberry Fluff is an old school cranberry salad with fresh cranberries and walnuts. This treat is the perfect holiday side dish to take you back to the good old days.

Cranberry Fluff – Old School Cranberry Salad

Beef Liver and Onions with Gravy is a simple recipe that transforms beef liver into a tasty dinner. Old Fashioned Liver and Onions Recipe tastes just like Mom or Grandma made it back in the day.

Beef Liver And Onions With Gravy – Step By Step Directions

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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

Loaded German Chocolate Brownies not only have that classic icing filled with nuts and coconut on top but also swirled through the gooey center. These German chocolate brownies are made from a box mix.

Loaded German Chocolate Brownies – German Chocolate Brownies From Box

What to make with ground beef and cream of mushroom soup? That's easy. Toss together this ground beef and egg noodle casserole with just a handful of ingredients. This creamy casserole is a hit any night of the week.

Ground Beef and Egg Noodle Casserole – Easy Hamburger Noodle Casserole

Craving an extra cheesy hot ham and cheese sandwich? Try this Easy Croque Monsieur or Madame recipe for a shortcut to the classic sandwich found at French bistros. Follow these simple instructions for how to make a Croque Monsieur, or add an egg on top for a Croque Madame.

Easy Croque Monsieur or Madame – How to Make a Croque Monsieur

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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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