Typed recipe for Cowboy Potato Casserole
Cowboy Potato Casserole
Handwritten recipe card for Glazed Carrots with Grapes
Glazed Carrots with Grapes
Handwritten recipe for Squash Cake from Kathy
Squash Cake from Kathy
Handwritten recipe for Yellow Squash Boats
Yellow Squash Boats
Handwritten recipe card for Harvard Beets
Harvard Beets
Handwritten recipe for Refrigerator Beet Pickles
Refrigerator Beet Pickles
Handwritten recipe card for Carrot Cookies
Carrot Cookies

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