Recipes from the Past
I'm posting the recipe with the good intentions of actually trying it out before it goes live, but with the wisdom of knowing that I probably won't get to it, but that I'd like to try it at some point. This potato pie recipe has every indication of being a hearty dish: meat and potatoes.... Continue Reading →
Cream of Lettuce Soup Another inspired daily menu from our friendly Crisco Cookbook. I'm not so sure about lettuce soup - I think it may be rather wilty. Cabbage? Okay. Lettuce? Meh, I'm not sold. Anyone make lettuce soup out there in the interwebs? Have a great day! Source: A Calendar of Dinners with 615... Continue Reading →
To Boil a Pudding. A pudding which is to be boiled should be placed in a saucepan of boiling water. The water must boil all the time the pudding is cooking, and the pudding must be under water the whole time. If these directions are not attended to, the water will soak into the pudding... Continue Reading →
This is an easy recipe that would be fun to try. Something like a sweet, sour, minty slushie. Not bad for 1906. I could see this going down well at the school fair. Note: 1 pound of sugar is equal to 2 cups. Discover
Fun sketches of practicle kitchen organization from 1941.
This is a simple menu that has a diversity of flavors and textures. I don't often think of serving sweet potatoes outside of Thanksgiving, but today I'm inspired. The kids love them. They're easy. They fill the belly on these cool winter days. More to come, folks!
The great aim of all cooking is to retain all the valuable elements of the food, and to put them into such forms as shall awake desire, stimulate digestion, and secure to the eater, in the readiest and most pleasing way, all the nutriment these viands afford.
Weekly list of cleaning chores from 1941 to keep your home looking lovely.
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