PEAR PICKLE Select small, sound ones, remove the blossom end, stick them with a fork, allow to each quart of pears one pint of…
Recipes for some unusual tea from The Perfect Woman 1903 by K. T. Boland for these cold winter days. SLIPPERY ELM TEA –…
RECIPES FROM 1867 ALABAMA NEWSPAPER COFFEE CAKE – One cup of butter, one of sour cream, one of coffee, five eggs, one cup of…
RECIPE WEDNESDAY: Stuffed Eggs from 1875 recipe Cut some hard-boiled eggs in half, mince the yolks with capers, anchovies and truffles in due proportions, and…
These are some home remedies for common ailments from 1880 cookbook! I'm glad I'm living in this century. Nervous spasms are usually relieved by a…
FRUIT STAINS ON HANDS- three good tips 1. Rinse hands with Lemon Juice 2. Rinse hands with vinegar 3. Rub Stubborn Stains with salt…
SOME OLD KITCHEN MEASUREMENTS (Excerpt from The Courtland Enterprise, Courtland, Alabama, February 15, 1894) (continued below) One quart of wheat flour is one pound.…
RECIPE WEDNESDAY: Light-Colored Gingerbread from 1875 recipe Fresh butter, melted, ½ lb., flour, dried and sifted, 1 ¼ lb., brown sugar, 1 ¼ lb.,…
These tips are still good today! Household Hints: "Place the egg in a pan of water....If fresh, it will lie on its side, if…
Patron+ Member Story I don't know what I'd do without my coffee each morning. It is simple to make today, but in 1852 making…
Sometimes our grandmother's cooked main dishes without meat - like this meat substitute loaf Meat-Substitute Loaf 1 cupful of cooked salted rice 1 cupful…
Old Household and Paint Tips from the past Rub Camphor oil into scratches to fill light or dark wood. The darker the wood, the…
Patron+ member story Take two cups of sugar, one cup of butter, half a pint of fresh cider, nutmeg, one teaspoonful of salaratua or…
Click to learn how to Become a Patron! Patron+ member story Have you tried any of these when cooking? 1. Chewing gum while peeling…
Patron+ member story Old natural remedies for dealing with insects and vermin In the south, we've always had to deal with insects. I found…
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Have you ever wondered how to make Ox Tail Soup? Here is an original recipe from an 1880's cookbook Two ox-tails, two slices of…
Patron+ member story SOUTHERN PECAN PIE Prepare pastry for 9-inch pie 2 eggs, beaten 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup margarine 2 cups pecans 1…
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Patron+ member story Here are some great cooking tips from grandmothers and gr-grandmothers. They knew how to cut corners to make great meals. “If…
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We take colors in our clothes for granted today but our ancestors had to dye their clothes for colors. It was a rather lengthy…
Good Ole Day - Poultry Notes Scroll down for this Patron+ member story If this story is locked, click to see how to Become…
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,…
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Patron+ member story From New York Journal ca. 1908 To Polish Wood Floors ---- Take a strong boiled coffee and strain it twice…
Patron+ member story The early settlers of Alabama found themselves surrounded but the dense forest had to be felled and the fields cultivated. From…
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A "rolling store" salesman carrying sack of flour into rural home. Coffee County, Alabama We all know the Rolling Stones are going to be…
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