Click here to see the paperback version of Alabama Footprints Confrontation is on sale for $5.49 (List price $12.97) just in time for Christmas…
Marble has been used as a building material for centuries, but sometimes it gets stained. This is how our ancestors dealt with stain removal…
This tips date back to the early 1800s in America. Some of them may not be safe. Artificial Mahogany1 The following method of giving…
{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…
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…
(Excerpts fromHISTORY OF ROANOKE1The Roanoke Leader, Roanoke, Alabama November 1956 - 1957, presented as a Public Service, THE COMMERCIAL BANK) Home Remedies in early…
ALABAMA FRUIT CAKE 1924 recipe from Alabama Extension Service 1 lb. butter ¾ lb. sugar 9 eggs 1 lb. flour 2 tbsp. baking powder…
Here lies one Box within another; The one of wood Was very good; We cannot say so much for t'other. --------- Here lies the…
In the 1890s, women were constantly around fires either by cooking or maintaining fires to keep the home warm. Danger from fire was a…
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE RECIPE HOE CAKES 1886 RECIPE Stir into a pint of milk, a teaspoonful of salt, half a pint of corn…
Good Ole Days - Household hints from the past Our parents were always looking for time-savers - here are some that are still helpful.…
Household hints from the past: By dipping a new broom in hot salt water before using, will toughen the bristles and make it last…
This recipe requires slow cooking and would be great on a cold day. SCROLL DOWN TO CONTINUE STORY RICE AND ONIONS 1887 Recipe Cut…
Jellied Eggnog from 1945 1 package fruit-flavored gelatin (any flavor) 2 teaspoons sugar Dash of salt ½ cup hot water 2 eggs well beaten…
From 1946 Avondale Sun (October – December BPonline) Gingerbread Lollipops 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ginger 1-2 teaspoon…
I imagine this was a popular way for our ancestors served fish . . .seems rather easy. SCROLL DOWN TO CONTINUE STORY BOILED FRESH…
Patron+ member story Have you ever tried this old cleaning tips? Proprietor filling sack with freshly ground cornmeal 1939 By Russell Lee (Library of…
Patron+ Member story Our ancestors knew how to keep flowers fresh. Here are a few good tips. Cut flowers keep longer if place in leftover…
Did you know that you can make a custard from potatoes? This recipe is from 1887. SCROLL DOWN TO CONTINUE STORY POTATO CUSTARD 1887…
From an 1881 newspaper: Rules for Governing children: Never give in to disobedience, and never threaten what you are not prepared to carry out.…
Preserving Eggs SCROLL DOWN TO CONTINUE We do not believe there are any secret methods of keeping eggs superior to those published in the…
It is believed that pound cake is a Northern European dish, that dates back to the early 1700s. A traditional American pound cake would contain…
Epitaph of a miser: Here lies one who for medicine would not give A little gold, and so his life he lost: I fancy…
Have you ever tried these recipes with onions? Peeling onions Onions and Cottage Cheese 10 medium onions 1 carton cottage cheese ½ pint cream…
Our ancestors had many hints for making household tasks easier in the 1920s. Household hints from the 1920s Brass that is badly discolored and…
Recipe Wednesday - Great recipe from the past From a Pennsylvania 1920 newspaper: Clam Fritters 1 pint of clams 2 eggs ¼ cupful cornstarch…
RECIPE FOR SPLIT ROLLS (from an 1872 newspaper) SPLIT ROLLS One egg well beaten; one tablespoonful of sugar; one yeast cake dissolved in a…
Creamed Oysters Recipe from 1897 Drain 50 oysters: wash by pouring gradually over them a pitcher of cold water; put them in a saucepan…
