We’ve Got Your Grandma’s Recipes

Milky Way Cake
Milky Way Cake
Tuna Noodle Casserole
Tuna Noodle Casserole
Layered Spaghetti with Vegetables
Thai Chicken Salad
Thai Chicken Salad

Handwritten recipe for Aunt Rachel's Zucchini Cake
Aunt Rachel’s Zucchini Cake
Handwritten recipe for Corn Salad
Corn Salad
Handwritten recipe for Baked Stuffed Tomatoes
Baked Stuffed Tomatoes
Handwritten recipe for Spiced Peaches
Spiced Peaches

Handwritten recipe card for Tollhouse Chocolate Chip Cookies

Salvaged Recipes began with a single, weathered box of recipe cards discovered in a vintage shop. What started as a curiosity quickly became a passion project, collecting, preserving, and celebrating the handwritten and typed treasures of home cooks from decades past.

We believe that if someone took the time to write down a recipe, it must have been worth remembering. Each card holds a story, a flavor, a moment in time.


At Salvaged Recipes, we’re proud to share this ever-growing collection with you. Every recipe is carefully scanned and restored, with some given new life through AI-generated images that re-imagine how the dish might have looked on the original table. Whether you’re here to discover forgotten favorites or just explore the past one bite at a time, we
hope you find something deliciously nostalgic.

Wim & Michele