Category: Party Food

Grandma Lola’s Lemon Salad Recipe

Old School Jello Salad recipe card from wayyyy back in the day.

This was a popular picnic recipe. What mid-century table didn’t have a jello salad of some kind?

Grandma’s Lemon Salad – Photo Credit Grands Kitchen Table
Just the Recipe Lemon Jello Salad – Vintage
Just the Recipe at Chef Goddess

One interesting thing I noticed while going through my Grandma’s recipes. Over time, especially in the past 15 years, companies have reduced the sizes of products. Example: The “typical” can of tuna that was 6.5 ounces in Grandma’s day, is either 5 or 5.5 ounces now. Hence why I use my sister site to post just the recipe, so I can make allowances for any changes or substitutions needed to account for modern adjustments to measurements and food availability.

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Grandma’s Waldorf Salad Recipe

My Grandma’s 1950’s recipe for Waldorf Salad.

A mid-century classic, found at every church potluck table.

Waldorf Salad Recipe Card – photo credit Grans Kitchen Table
Just the Recipe Waldorf Salad
Just the Recipe for this Waldorf Salad

One interesting thing I noticed while going through my Grandma’s recipes. Over time, especially in the past 15 years, companies have reduced the sizes of products. Example: The “typical” can of tuna that was 6.5 ounces in Grandma’s day, is either 5 or 5.5 ounces now. Hence why I use my sister site to post just the recipe, so I can make allowances for any changes or substitutions needed to account for modern adjustments to measurements and food availability.

Grandma’s 1950’s Tuna Salad

This was a common lunch served from her mid-century galley kitchen. Always with a side of veggies, generally green beans or a salad. Pop wasn’t allowed at her table, no ma’am. We drank a big frosty glass of milk and another glass of water with every meal.

Tuna Salad Recipe Card – photo credit Grans Kitchen Table

One interesting thing I noticed while going through my Grandma’s recipes. Over time, especially in the past 15 years, companies have reduced the sizes of products. Example: The “typical” can of tuna that was 6.5 ounces in Grandma’s day, is either 5 or 5.5 ounces now. Hence why I use my sister site to post just the recipe, so I can make allowances for any changes or substitutions needed to account for modern adjustments to measurements and food availability.

Just the Recipe – 1950’s Tuna Salad
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Grandma’s Sauerkraut Salad

A popular salad in the upper Midwest in the early and mid-20th century. Loaded with vegetables.

Grandma’s Sauerkraut Salad – Recipe Card – photo credit Grans Kitchen Table
Grandma’s Sauerkraut Salad – photo credit Grans Kitchen Table
Just The Recipe – Sauerkraut Vegetable Salad
Just The Recipe for Sauerkraut Vegetable Salad.

Bon Appetit.