Focus of the Week

Vintage Halloween Party

Handwritten recipe for Barb's Caramel Corn
Barb’s Caramel Corn
Handwritten recipe for Candy
Coconut Candy Balls
Handwritten Recipe Card for Party Snacks
Party Snacks
Handwritten recipe card for Peanut Brittle
Peanut Brittle
Handwritten recipe for Pumpkin Nut Cookies
Pumpkin Nut Cookies
Typed recipe card for sea foam candy from Mrs. Joe Gandy
sea foam candy from Mrs. Joe Gandy
Handwritten recipe for Sausage Cheese Balls
Sausage Cheese Balls

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 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