Good Ole Day - Poultry Notes (Transcribed extracts from The American Banner (Bay Minette, Alabama, September 16, 1899) Keep the molting hens out…
Patreon+ Member story Our mothers and grandmothers did not have all the kitchen tools we have today. This is how they made Potato Straws.…
Patron+ member story Do you need a new recipe? How about this one from an old newspaper in 1867 Peterson's Magazine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania March,…
Ummmmm good baking tips from old recipes Scroll down for this Patron+ member story If this story is locked, click to see how to…
Patron+ member story Over the river and through the wood - Hurrah for Thanksgiving Day! Here is the origin of this old poem. Scroll…
Some old recipes for your health from the past Scroll down for this Patron+ member story If this story is locked, click to see…
Patron+ member story Thanksgiving Menu from November 25, 1931 Scroll down for this Patron+ member story If this story is locked, click to see…
BRAISED TURKEY FROM THE 1870s Scroll down for this Patron+ member story If this story is locked, click to see how to Become a…
Codfish A La Mode? I'm not sure I want to try this recipe Scroll down for this Patron+ member story If this story is…
A simple recipe for Old-fashioned applesauce Pare and chop a dozen medium-sized apples, put them in a deep pudding-dish; sprinkle over them a heaping…
TWO DESSERT RECIPES FROM 1870S (Transcribed from The Times-Argus, Selma, Alabama January 27, 1870 – Originally published in the American Agriculturist) GRAHAM BREAD Take…
Some epitaphs provide warnings to readers: Fear God Keep the Commandments and Do not attempt to climb a tree, For that's what caused the…
Looking for a simple old-fashioned recipe for a cold day? How about a bowl of corn soup? Recipe From the Past – 1890s Scroll down…
Sometimes the relations of the deceased use the tombstone as a medium for advertising the wares sold by the deceased, as note the following…
Here is an epitaph about a woman who in life was evidently a great gossip: 'Tread softly, reader, lest you wake, The greatest talker that…
Today, we just grab a can and make them but have you ever thought about what our ancestors had to do to make baked beans? Here…
These epitaphs on tombstones reveal that the husband must have died last since he had the last word. Within this grave do lie Back…
FROM: THE PERFECT WOMAN 1903 by K. T. Boland “The majority of mankind believe animal food to be a necessary constituent of the diet. We…
Epigrams which originally were inscriptions on tombs were invented by the Roman poet Martial. Poignancy and sting was deemed the necessary characteristic of this…
These epitaphs reveal some unusual ways people died. Here lies entombed one Roger Morton, Whose sudden death was early brouoght on; Trying one day…
I think it is always interesting how time has changed our ideas regarding medicine. I love old books and found the following in an…
Cooking Tips from an old Cookbook... 1. Chewing gum while peeling onions helps to prevent tears. 2. Cooked onions will stay perfectly whole if…
COOKING and KITCHEN HINTS FROM THE PAST Lumpy gravy can be avoided by adding a little salt in the flour before adding the water…
Some Dietetic Recipes from 1883 Ladies Guide in Health and Disease RUSK – Bread and crackers may be made into granola by first drying…
These old epitaphs reveal much about how the victim died This death appears to have occurred by a tragic accident Smith ran to catch…
Cooking tips from the past... “When icing a cake, the icing will not run off it a little flour is dusted on the surface…
This is an old macaroni recipe from a cookbook that sounded interesting... TIMBALE OF MACARONI Break in very short lengths small macaroni (vermicelli, spaghetti,…
Old (1890s) Irish Stew Recipe “Time about two hours. Two and a half pounds of chops, eight potatoes, four turnips, four small onions, nearly…
RECIPE WEDNESDAY: Unusual Weights and Measures from 1880s and today's equivalents & other tips Household hints from the past: "A delicious whipped cream substitute…
