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Tom Thumb Coconut Cookie Bars (1949)
American / Baking / Comfort Food / Easy / Edible GIfts / Fall / Autumn / Picnic / Potluck / Sheet Pan / Sheet Pan / Snack / Stand Mixer / Under 45 Minutes / Vegetarian / Winter

Tom Thumb Coconut Cookie Bars (1949)

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025

A nostalgic 1949 cookie bar featuring coconut, nuts, and brown sugar layered over a buttery shortbread base.

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Quick Chocolate Sheet Cake with Old-Fashioned Frosting
American / Baking / Birthday / Birthday / Boiling / Budget Friendly / Chocolate / Comfort Food / Crowd Pleasing / Desserts / Easy / Holidays / Potluck / Quick & Easy / Sheet Pan / Sheet Pan / Under 30 Minutes / Vegetarian

Quick Chocolate Sheet Cake with Old-Fashioned Frosting

October 4, 2025October 4, 2025

A nostalgic chocolate sheet cake with warm, pour-over frosting that sets beautifully in minutes.

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Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Filling
American / Baking / Cheese / Christmas / Comfort Food / Crowd Pleasing / Desserts / Fall / Autumn / Holidays / Intermediate / Make-Ahead / Potluck / Sheet Pan / Sheet Pan / Thanksgiving / Under 15 Minutes / Vegetarian

Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Filling

October 4, 2025October 4, 2025

A festive pumpkin roll swirled with a creamy filling, perfect for fall and holiday gatherings.

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Easy Crispy Lemon Parsley Fish Cakes
American / Baking / Budget Friendly / Dinner / Easy / Fish / Freezer-Friendly / Frying / High Protein / Main Course / Pescatarian / Seafood / Sheet Pan / Sheet Pan / Spring / Summer / Under 30 Minutes

Easy Crispy Lemon Parsley Fish Cakes

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025

Golden, crispy fish cakes made with lemon, parsley, and flaky cod, perfect for a quick, fresh dinner.

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Helen’s Vintage Toffee Squares with Chocolate and Nuts
American / Baking / Chocolate / Christmas / Comfort Food / Crowd Pleasing / Easy / Edible GIfts / Nuts & Seed / Potluck / Quick & Easy / Sheet Pan / Sheet Pan / Snack / Thanksgiving / Under 15 Minutes / Vegetarian / Winter

Helen’s Vintage Toffee Squares with Chocolate and Nuts

September 5, 2025September 5, 2025

Buttery toffee squares layered with melted chocolate and crunchy nuts — a nostalgic holiday favorite.

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Topping for French Bread
Appetizers / Baking / Bread / Cheese / Comfort Food / Crowd Pleasing / Easy / Game Day / Mediterranean / Picnic / Potluck / Sheet Pan / Sheet Pan / Snack / Under 15 Minutes / Vegetarian

Topping for French Bread

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025

Golden, bubbly French bread topped with a savory blend of cheese, garlic, olives, and green onions.

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Texas Sheet Cake
Baking / Beginner / Birthday / Boiling / Budget Friendly / Chocolate / Christmas / Comfort Food / Crowd Pleasing / Desserts / Easy / Fall / Autumn / Holidays / Picnic / Potluck / Sheet Pan / Sheet Pan / Southern / Thanksgiving / Under 30 Minutes

Texas Sheet Cake

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025

A rich, fudgy Texas Sheet Cake topped with warm chocolate frosting and crunchy nuts.

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Sweet & Sour Chicken Wings
American / Appetizers / Baking / Beginner / Budget Friendly / Chicken / Chinese / Crowd Pleasing / Dairy-Free / Dinner / Easy / Game Day / Lunch / Make-Ahead / Nut-Free / Over 1 Hour / Overnight / Resting Time / Picnic / Potluck / Roasting / Sheet Pan / Sheet Pan / Turkey & Poultry

Sweet & Sour Chicken Wings

August 20, 2025August 20, 2025

Tender chicken wings baked in a sweet and tangy soy-pineapple glaze.

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Crab Canapes
30 min. - 1 hr. / Appetizers / Baking / Batch Cooking / Christmas / Crowd Pleasing / Easy / Freezer-Friendly / Game Day / New Year's Eve / Day / Nut-Free / Pescatarian / Potluck / Seafood / Sheet Pan / Sheet Pan / Shellfish / Seafood / Under 15 Minutes

Crab Canapes

May 4, 2025October 20, 2025

Golden, bubbly crab canapés make the perfect bite-sized party appetizer straight from the oven.

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About Salvaged Recipes

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 reimagine 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.

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