https://recipecardarchive.com/files/original/f40e87d7e6abafdf61cdceec4796fd79.jpg e02341d58ecc30a7054cd53cb853b9cc https://recipecardarchive.com/files/original/99599552b2a30e9a3bcc6ea09e88e3c9.jpg a2eeca16562b8ca5314e531b8c6e4687 https://recipecardarchive.com/files/original/c92b83e9a963c01bd5817ee4e43af2b0.pdf 04742da3f8c8f1113fce009627e84d18 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project Subject The topic of the resource Cooking Recipe Cards Description An account of the resource This was the collection that started it all. I found this posted on eBay as a large lot of recipe cards, clippings, and other cooking related materials but not box to contain them all. When I received the collection, I was hooked. There were lots of handwritten cards, typed cards, clippings glued to cards, promotional cards, and everything in between. As I worked through the archival steps on these, there were lots of little nuances that stood out. First, you’ll see quite a few cards with magazine and newspaper clippings that I’ve included. These stood out to me because there was clearly a lot of care put into cutting these out and then gluing them to cards to include in their recipe box. I find this extra time and care speaks a lot to me about the value of these clippings versus the hundreds of clippings that were simply loose in the collection. Second, there were a lot of canning and pickling related cards here. So much has changed about canning since the time period of this collection. The use of alum and lime certainly stood out as neither are recommended by the USDA anymore. Additionally, many of the recipes expected a level of knowledge about the overall process. For example, none of the cards explain the actual water bath canning tools or process. Lastly, I got to learn a whole new (to me) unit of measure, the peck. One peck is 8 dry quarts. Third, there is a type of dessert that self-separates during baking which I found completely fascinating. An example of this is “Cake Lemon Pie” (RCA0006-20260609-0111). This is high on my list of recipes to try so I can get my head better wrapped about the separation during cooking. I also spent a good bit of time polishing the recipe parsing process during this collection. The formatted versions should be more consistent going forward and I’ll be trying to capture interesting notes in the Editor’s Note section at the bottom. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived eBay Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2026-01-12 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 3 girls, Alan Holcombe, Aletha, Alice Hill, Aunt Frances, Aunt Myrl, Belle, Bern, Betty Bangs, Betty Crocker, Betty J. Reynolds, Bridget, C. Kolar, Carol, Debbie, Eleanor Campbell, Elizabeth Gillenwater, F. S. Marrs, Frances, Frank, Frank Bates, G. White, Gail L. Becker, Gladys, Gladys Winkel, H.E. Erickson, Harriet, Henning, Hildegard, Jane Willson, Jeanne L. Holley, Joe, Josephine Brach, K.R., Kate Smith, Kephart, Kolar, L.M., Marie, Martha, Martha Yetka, Min, Minnie, Miriam B. Lao, mrs paul, Mrs. Bloom, Mrs. Dodge, Mrs. Horton, Mrs. Selmser, Mrs. Stassen, Orla, Phil, Rose Levy, Stuart, The Chef of Tiffin Inn, V.S., Vacie, Valerie Wildman Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Personal/Family Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Handwritten and typed recipe cards; clipped recipes Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCA0006 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Oregon, US Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Beef-Eggplant Combo, Italian Style Description An account of the resource BEEF-EGGPLANT COMBO, ITALIAN STYLE (Basic Recipe — Makes 6 servings) 1½ pounds ground beef 1 cup chopped onion 1 garlic clove, minced 1 (1-pound) can tomatoes, cut up 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves ⅛ teaspoon pepper 1 (!-pound) eggplant, peeled and cubed (about 4½ cups) 1 cup water 1 cup quick-cooking rice ½ cup shredded Mozzarella cheese RANGE TOP METHOD: Cook beef, on- ion and garlic in a large skillet until beef is browned, about 10 minutes. Drain off excess fat. Stir in tomatoes, salt, oregano, pepper, eggplant and water. Bring to boil- ing and stir in rice. Reduce heat and sim- mer, covered, 25 minutes or until eggplant and rice are tender. Stir occasionally. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and continue cooking until cheese is melted, 3 to 5 min- utes. ELECTRIC SKILLET METHOD: Use in- gredients listed in basic recipe. Heat skil- let to 350 degrees. Add beef, onion and garlic and cook until beef is browned, about 5 minutes. Drain off excess fat. Stir in tomatoes, salt, oregano, pepper, egg- plant and water. Bring to boiling and add rice. Reduce heat to simmer, 220 degrees. Simmer, covered, with vent closed, until eggplant and rice are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally. Sprinkle with Back: cheese. Cover and continue to cook until cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes. MICROWAVE OVEN METHOD: Use ingredients listed in basic recipe, but de- crease water from 1 to ¾ cup. Crumble ground beef into 3-quart glass casserole. Stir in onion and garlic. Microwave on high, covered, until meat is cooked, about 8 minutes. Stir every 2 minutes to break up ground beef. Add tomatoes, ¾ cup water, salt, oregano and pepper. Microwave, covered, 10 to 12 minutes or until boiling. Stir in eggplant and rice. Microwave, covered, until eggplant and rice are tender, about 15 minutes. Stir every 5 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Return to oven and microwave until cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes before serving. --- # Beef-Eggplant Combo, Italian Style *Serves 6* ## Ingredients ### Base Recipe - 1 1/2 lbs ground beef - 1 cup onion, chopped - 1 garlic clove, minced - 1 can (1 lb) tomatoes, cut up - 2 tsp salt - 1 tsp dried oregano - 1/8 tsp pepper - 1 eggplant (1 lb), peeled and cubed (approximately 4 1/2 cups) - 1 cup water (reduce to 3/4 cup for microwave method) - 1 cup quick-cooking rice - 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese --- ## Method 1 — Range Top 1. Cook ground beef, onion, and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat until beef is browned — approximately 10 minutes. Drain excess fat. 2. Stir in tomatoes, salt, oregano, pepper, eggplant, and water. 3. Bring to a boil and stir in rice. 4. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 25 minutes or until eggplant and rice are tender, stirring occasionally. 5. Sprinkle Mozzarella over the top. 6. Cover and cook until cheese is melted — 3 to 5 minutes. --- ## Method 2 — Electric Skillet 1. Heat electric skillet to 350°F. 2. Add ground beef, onion, and garlic; cook until beef is browned — approximately 5 minutes. Drain excess fat. 3. Stir in tomatoes, salt, oregano, pepper, eggplant, and water. 4. Bring to a boil and stir in rice. 5. Reduce heat to simmer setting (220°F). Cover with vent closed and cook until eggplant and rice are tender — approximately 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. 6. Sprinkle Mozzarella over the top. 7. Cover and cook until cheese is melted — 3 to 5 minutes. --- ## Method 3 — Microwave *Reduce water to 3/4 cup for this method.* 1. Crumble ground beef into a 3-quart glass casserole. Stir in onion and garlic. 2. Microwave on high, covered, until meat is cooked — approximately 8 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes to break up beef. Drain excess fat. 3. Add tomatoes, 3/4 cup water, salt, oregano, and pepper. 4. Microwave covered 10 to 12 minutes or until boiling. 5. Stir in eggplant and rice. 6. Microwave covered until eggplant and rice are tender — approximately 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. 7. Sprinkle Mozzarella over the top. 8. Microwave until cheese is melted — 1 to 2 minutes. 9. Let stand covered 5 minutes before serving. Subject The topic of the resource ground beef onion garlic tomatoes salt oregano pepper eggplant water rice mozzarella cheese Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCA0006-20260609-0174 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Oregon, US Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Personal/Family Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Printed pamphlet page category:Main cuisine:Italian decade:1960s ingredient:eggplant ingredient:mozzarella cheese ingredient:oregano ingredient:tomatoes method:Stovetop protein:Beef source:RCA0006