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Crispy Southern Squash Cakes from Kathy
Brunch / Budget Friendly / Cast Iron Skillet / Comfort Food / Dairy-Free / Easy / Eggs / Fall / Autumn / Frying / Nut-Free / Picnic / Potluck / Quick & Easy / Side Dish / Southern / Summer / Under 15 Minutes / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Crispy Southern Squash Cakes from Kathy

August 19, 2025December 25, 2025

Golden, crispy squash cakes fried to perfection, a classic Southern side dish with garden-fresh flavor.

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Homemade Fritters
American / Budget Friendly / Comfort Food / Crowd Pleasing / Dairy / Deep Frying / Easy / Eggs / Potluck / Snack / Under 15 Minutes / Vegetarian

Homemade Fritters

July 29, 2025December 21, 2025

Crispy, golden fritters ready to be served with syrup or gravy.

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Yeast-Raised Homemade Donuts
American / Batch Cooking / Breakfast / Budget Friendly / Cast Iron Skillet / Comfort Food / Crowd Pleasing / Dairy / Deep Frying / Eggs / Intermediate / Potluck / Snack / Under 30 Minutes / Vegetarian

Yeast-Raised Homemade Donuts

July 28, 2025December 21, 2025

Classic raised donuts made with a fluffy, yeasted dough and fried to golden perfection.

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Cake Doughnuts from Mother
American / Breakfast / Comfort Food / Dairy / Easy / Frying / Potluck / Snack / Under 15 Minutes / Vegetarian

Cake Doughnuts from Mother

July 21, 2025December 16, 2025

Old-fashioned cake doughnuts made with sour milk and fried to a golden perfection.

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Crispy Homemade Onion Rings
American / Appetizers / BBQ / Cookout / Budget Friendly / Comfort Food / Crowd Pleasing / Deep Frying / Easy / Game Day / Nut-Free / Under 15 Minutes / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Crispy Homemade Onion Rings

July 14, 2025December 10, 2025

Crispy, golden onion rings double-dipped and fried to perfection.

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Farsangi Fรกnk (Hungarian Carnival Doughnuts)
Comfort Food / Crowd Pleasing / Dairy / Deep Frying / Desserts / Dutch Oven / Eastern European / Eggs / Intermediate / Potluck / Snack / Stand Mixer / Under 30 Minutes / Vegetarian / Winter

Farsangi Fรกnk (Hungarian Carnival Doughnuts)

June 27, 2025December 6, 2025

These airy Hungarian donuts are a Carnival favorite, delicately flavored with rum and lemon.

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French Doughnuts from The New York Daily News
Breakfast / Budget Friendly / Comfort Food / Crowd Pleasing / Dairy / Deep Frying / Easy / Eggs / French / Game Day / Nut-Free / Potluck / Snack / Stand Mixer / Under 15 Minutes / Vegetarian

French Doughnuts from The New York Daily News

June 12, 2025November 30, 2025

These airy French Doughnuts are fried to golden perfection and brushed with sweet glaze.

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Fattigmand (Poor Man’s Cookies)
Cast Iron Skillet / Christmas / Comfort Food / Crowd Pleasing / Dairy / Deep Frying / Edible GIfts / Eggs / Holidays / Intermediate / Nut-Free / Potluck / Scandinavian / Snack / Under 15 Minutes / Winter

Fattigmand (Poor Man’s Cookies)

June 4, 2025November 27, 2025

Delicate, crispy Scandinavian holiday cookies twisted into festive shapes.

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Old-Fashioned Tuna Fish Cakes
5 Ingredients or Less / American / Budget Friendly / Cast Iron Skillet / Comfort Food / Dinner / Easy / Eggs / Fish / Frying / Game Day / Kid-Friendly / Lunch / Main Course / Nut-Free / Pescatarian / Picnic / Potluck / Seafood / Shellfish / Seafood / Under 15 Minutes

Old-Fashioned Tuna Fish Cakes

June 1, 2025November 27, 2025

Crispy on the outside and tender inside, these tuna fish cakes are a quick classic!

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Crispy Carrot Latkes
Breakfast / Brunch / Budget Friendly / Cast Iron Skillet / Comfort Food / Crowd Pleasing / Eastern European / Easy / Eggs / Frying / Hanukkah / Jewish / Nut-Free / Picnic / Potluck / Quick & Easy / Side Dish / Under 30 Minutes / Vegetables / Vegetarian / Winter

Crispy Carrot Latkes

May 30, 2025November 26, 2025

Crispy and golden latkes made with carrot, sweet potato, and russet potato.

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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.

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