r/GrandmasCookbook

36 archived posts · Jun 2017 – Aug 2022

Just like Grandma used to make

r/GrandmasCookbook

Found between the pages of worn-out cookbook or shoved to the back of the spice cupboard, this subreddit is dedicated to handwritten recipes of yesteryear.

Created Jun 7, 2017 · restricted

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#Welcome to r/GrandmasCookbook!

I made this subreddit in the hopes that we can immortalize the recipes that previous generations have written and kept in drawers, books, and recipes boxes. By uploading them to the internet, we can keep their recipes alive.

My hopes are that we can share, give feedback, and enjoy recipes just like our grandparents did with their friends and neighbours.

##What can I upload?

Mostly this subreddit focuses on the sharing of recipes but anything that relates to grandma-esque cooking and baking is welcome as well.

Here's of things you might want to upload:

Recipes
Photos of recipe outcomes
Feedback on posted recipes
Cooking stories about grandma
Questions about an old recipe
Recipe requests

##Having trouble finding a certain recipe?

Check out the Wiki!

It's a work in progress but as time goes on, each recipe shared on here will be added as an entry to the ever-growing cookbook.

Still can't find an old-fashioned recipe?

Submit a request as a text post in hopes that someone can share one with you!

##Submission Rules for Recipes

Recipes uploaded must have a recipe of some kind that is fairly old
Title must contain the name of the recipe. It can also recipe owner's name (if you want) and year (if known) but it is not necessary
No story in the title, leave it for the comments section.

Notes on Submissions

If you know the date/year/decade/general time this was written in, include it in the beginning of the title in square brackets (ex. [August 15, 1977], [1954], [1930's], [Mid 1960's])
Although not necessary, it's greatly appreciated to scan the recipe as opposed to taking a photo.
Handwritten recipes are awesome, but other recipes are allowed such as typewritten cards and cookbooks with notes in them. Even non-handwritten recipes can be submitted such as cookbook excerpts and cut out recipes from boxes and labels.
In the comments, feel free to write a little bit about who wrote this recipe and what they, their cooking, or even this recipe means to you!
If writing isn't 100% legible, it'd be great to write it out in the comments.

Examples of acceptable titles:

Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Grandma Pearl's Banana Oatmeal Cookies
[1980's] Grandma Pearl's Oatmeal Cookies

Examples of unacceptable titles:

This was my favourite banana oatmeal cookie recipe from my Grandma Pearl!
Grandma Pearl passed this winter and she was a wonderful cook, check it out for yourself
The 1980's were a crazy time for baking

Grandma Pearl probably was a wonderful cook, but let everyone know about it in the comments!

#~~~ Happy cooking! ~~~

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