Peanut Butter Bars

Clearly not an ancient recipe, the handwriting is written in a Baby Boomer scrawl that starts in formal cursive and quickly converts to simple print. The paper I have is a photocopy so I imagine it circulating through offices in the 80s and early 90s. A typical bar dessert … [Read more...]

Tortilla Bake

Pleasantly surprised by this recipe! It was very simple, fast, and can be made with infinite variations. The only downside is that it's not very pretty which is why I didn't even bother taking a picture. Even a professional food stylist would have a tough time with the super thin … [Read more...]

Hello world!

I was going through some old handwritten recipes and thought it would be fun to share the results of trying them.  I named the blog Butter Spots because so many of these family recipes are covered in butter spots from having been made so many times over the years.  I have enough … [Read more...]