Wednesday's Food Section: spoon bread, muffins, and doughnuts

Just in time for the state fair, how about whipping up some baked goods to enter for a blue ribbon prize?

There's a trio of winners! Here's the spoon bread recipe:

Savory and delicious -- and it will feed a family! Here's the muffin recipe:

Hmm .... different from what you were probably expecting! In a good way! Try these doughnuts, too:

That's going to take home the top prize, for sure! Bon appetit!

Wednesday's Food Section: Party Salads!

As always, our friends at Campbell Soup have us hooked up for what to serve at our next luncheon party! Have a look:

You'll practically have to hold your guests back as they charge the buffet line! It looks sophisticated, but it's a cinch to make:

Gelatin and jellied cranberry and condensed cream of chicken soup in one recipe? How did we get so lucky?! Here's more of the magic:

That's a meal in itself! But, wait, there's more ...

We're noticing a gelatin theme, here. To help it all go down, how about this salad dressing:

Bon appetit!

Wednesday's Food Section: Scrumptious Scalloped Potatoes

Plain old vegetables get a new lease on life when you cook with condensed soups! The good folks at Campbell's bring us four different irresistible dishes: scrumptious scalloped potatoes, carrots with celery cream sauce, broccoli with chicken cream sauce, and easy stuffed peppers! Let's get started:

Easy and scrumptious! Here are the carrots and broccoli:

Healthy and delicious! Let's not forget the stuffed peppers (which could be our main course!):

Well, now we know what's for dinner tonight! Bon appetit!

Wednesday's Food Section: a duo of Egg and Cheese

Here's a family-pleasing dinner you can whip up in less than an hour, all with ingredients you probably have waiting in your kitchen! The hearty macaroni -- a familiar dish, but with a twist -- is nicely complemented by a unique Eggs a la King. Fit for a king! Here's how:

Bon appetit!

Wednesday's Food Section: Salmon Loaf

Today, being Ash Wednesday, we offer a Lenten option from the good folks at the Campbell Soup Company. As you can plainly see, all you have to do is ring the dinner bell and everyone will come running for your delicious salmon loaf! Here's the easy-to-do recipe:

And, here's how to do the sauce:

Bon Appetit!

Wednesday's Food Section: cooking with condensed soups

We've already featured some delicious dishes from this vintage recipe book, but we wanted to take this chance to introduce you to the book in greater detail -- and especially to introduce you to Anne Marshall, who was "semi-homemade" before "semi-homemade" was cool! Here's a message from her to you:

We do want to visit her kitchen at Campbell's in Camden 1, New Jersey! And we love her even more for not being afraid of extra heavy cream in her soup! Now, on to today's tempting recipes. Here's a concept of how they'll be served:

Perfect from a nice dinner for the in-laws, the ladies bridge club, or a church potluck! Here are the easy to follow recipes:

That's a meal right there! But, wait, there's more ....

Now, that's a party on the go! And, don't forget the puff:

And, it's so versatile, you can make this with beef or tuna! Bon appetit!

Wednesday's Food Section: Tomato Beef Stew

This dish is perfect for these wintery evenings! We bring you this recipe from Campbell Soup's recipe book entitled, "Cooking With Condensed Soups," circa late 50s to early 60s. Here's how:

This is what we call "semi-homemade" nowadays. Maybe you remember Mom making something like this for the family dinner. Hits the spot!