These instructions for properly searching, folding and ironing shirts make me tired just reading them. I'm glad I live in this century! How…
Almost anything is better served fried in the South! FRIED PEACHES Cut peaches in halves, remove stones but not skins. Fry in butter with…
Evidently, there was a problem with personal clothing and garments being lost in the 1890s just as there is today. They seem to have…
RAISIN PUFFS WITH LEMON CREAM SAUCE 2 eggs, well beaten 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup milk ¼ teaspoon salt 2 cups flour ¾ cup…
Fish pudding is thought to be by some as a recipe derived from using left-overs. Farm woman cooking at stove in kitchen ca. 1925…
Our ancestors found ingenious ways to clean, and renew almost everything as can be seen from these instructions from a 1890s book. To…
HOW TO MAKE BLACKBERRY WINE There is no wine equal to blackberry, when it is properly made. In flavor, and for medical purposes, it…
LEMON CRUMB PIE Put half a cup of bread crumbs into a bowl, add enough milk to cover and let soak until soft and…
Repainting walls today is fairly simple and a room can be painted in a matter of hours. This was not the case in…
GINGERBREAD One-half cup butter, one-half cup sugar, one-half cup molasses, one-half cup sour milk or cold water, one and one-half cups flour, two eggs,…
Lace was very popular and used in many ways during the 1890s, including dresses. Here are some ways black lace was cleaned found…
These suggestions were written in 1880s, but would be useful today. THE WAY TO HEALTH1 The only true way to health is that which…
Washing white lace was very difficult in the 1890s as these directions reveal In the 1890s, young girls often had dresses made of lace…
I haven't this methods for cleaning silks. If you attempt them, proceed with caution and not on a valuable piece of silk. How To…
A simple mode of keeping butter in warm weather, where ice is not handy: Invert a common flower pot over the butter, with some…
Marble has been used as a building material for centuries, but sometimes it gets stained. This is how our ancestors dealt with stain removal…
{These health tips from the Perfect Woman 1903 by K. T. Boland have changed over the years. } EARLY TO BED AND EARLY TO RISE Early…
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE RECIPES Suet Pudding from 1894 Recipe One cup of suet, chopped fine, one-half cup sugar, one-half cup of molasses, one…
Sewing, mending, and patching clothing was a constant chore for women in the 1890s, especially considering the size of most families. Clothes had to…
This is a recipe from an vintage 1890s book. for cleaning black silk dresses. I haven't tried this methods. If you attempt it, proceed…
ALMOND CUSTARD Recipe from 1890s Scald and blanch half a pound of shelled sweet almonds and three ounces of bitter almonds, throwing them, as…
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE STORY Serving Green tomatoes A good way to serve fried tomatoes is to make a brown gravy in the pan…
Silverplate is always a time-consuming task and it wasn't any different for our ancestors. This is a way they usually had success in the…
ALABAMA FRUIT CAKE 1924 recipe from Alabama Extension Service 1 lb. butter ¾ lb. sugar 9 eggs 1 lb. flour 2 tbsp. baking powder…
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE RECIPE CHICKEN PIE 1886 RECIPE Stew chicken till tender, season with one-quarter of a pound of butter, salt, and pepper;…
Kid gloves are gloves made from the skin of a young goat. They were first fashioned in the 18th century and were often made…
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE RECIPE GREEN CORN FRITTERS 1886 RECIPE Cut through the centre of each row of kernels, then press out the centre…
Christmas Pudding it has a shelf life of 300 years by Shannon Hollon A few years ago back during the "war" a few of…
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE RECIPE POACHED EGGS 1886 RECIPE Nearly fill frying pan with boiling water; add a little salt and vinegar. Bread eggs…
This recipe requires slow cooking and would be great on a cold day. SCROLL DOWN TO CONTINUE STORY RICE AND ONIONS 1887 Recipe Cut…
