Tomato Soup Cake (The Old-Fashioned Mystery Cake)
A moist spice cake with a can of tomato soup in the batter. It was printed on soup cans and in magazines for decades, and nobody guesses the secret.
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A moist spice cake with a can of tomato soup in the batter. It was printed on soup cans and in magazines for decades, and nobody guesses the secret.

Fresh cranberries soaked in simple syrup and rolled in sugar. They sparkle like frost and look beautiful on a cheese board or a holiday cake.

The creamy sausage, potato and kale soup from Olive Garden, made in the slow cooker. Brown the sausage, add the rest and let it simmer all day.

All the flavor of lasagna for a lot less money and work: ground beef, egg noodles, sauce and cheese layered in one pan.

City chicken has no chicken in it. It’s cubes of pork on skewers, breaded, browned and baked tender, a Depression-era favorite from Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Detroit.

The potluck classic: three kinds of beans baked with ground beef and bacon in a sweet and tangy sauce. Oven or slow cooker.

Mashed potatoes made in the slow cooker on Thanksgiving morning: mashed right in the crock and kept hot until dinner, so the oven and stove stay free.

Cheese ball, grape jelly meatballs, deviled eggs and a red gelatin ring. The classic 1970s Christmas Eve buffet, with an easy recipe for each one.

Pork loin slow-cooked with pineapple, brown sugar, soy sauce and garlic. Cook on LOW for 4–6 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours, then rest for 5 minutes before slicing

This easy recipe features perfectly roasted carrots, potatoes, and onions seasoned with olive oil, garlic, and herbs. A versatile side dish that pairs beautiful