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SOME OLD KITCHEN MEASUREMENTS (Excerpt from The Courtland Enterprise, Courtland, Alabama, February 15, 1894) (continued below) One quart of wheat flour is one pound.…
Recipes for some unusual tea from The Perfect Woman 1903 by K. T. Boland for these cold winter days. SLIPPERY ELM TEA – Pour…
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…
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.,…
How do you like your grits served? Thou shalt not put syrup on thy Grits Thou shalt not eat thy Grits with a spoon…
TWO DESSERT RECIPES FROM 1870S (Transcribed from The Times-Argus, Selma, Alabama January 27, 1870 – Originally published in the American Agriculturist) GRAHAM BREAD Take…
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…
Poultry Notes (Transcribed extracts from The American Banner (Bay Minette, Alabama, September 16, 1899) Keep the molting hens out of the rain and do…
I don't know what I'd do without my coffee each morning. It is simple to make today, but in 1852 making a good cup…
SOUTHERN BATTER BREAD Scald 1 quart of milk in double boiler and stir in 1 quart of water-ground corn meal, a little at a…
LIKE GRANDMA USE TO MAKE Old homemade Eggnog Recipes for the holidays EGGNOG (no-alcohol) (1910s) 4 c. (1 Qt.) milk 2-4 eggs 2 t. vanilla…
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…
Take two cups of sugar, one cup of butter, half a pint of fresh cider, nutmeg, one teaspoonful of salaratua or volatile salts, and…
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BRAISED TURKEY FROM THE 1870s (Transcribed from The Times-Argus, Selma, Alabama January 27, 1870) Lard a deep pan with pork and calves' foot from…
SOUTHERN PECAN PIE Prepare pastry for 9-inch pie 2 eggs, beaten 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup margarine 2 cups pecans 1 cup light corn…
Thanksgiving Menu from November 25, 1931 (Transcribed from Times Daily, Florence, Alabama) Clear Tomato Soup Cheese Crackers Assorted Relishes Roast Turkey Bread Stuffing Cranberry…
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…
(Transcribed from The Centreville Press April 5, 1900, Centreville, Alabama) CITRON CREAM Make a custard of one pint milk, the yolks of three eggs,…
Here are some great cooking tips from grandmothers and gr-grandmothers. They knew how to cut corners to make great meals. “If you want to…
Looking for a simple old-fashioned recipe for a cold day? How about a bowl of corn soup? Recipe From the Past – 1890s This is…
[When conducting research for my historical fiction series, Tapestry of Love, I sometimes run across historical trivia that is very funny. I thought I'd share this one.]…
Do you need a new recipe? How about this one from an old newspaper in 1867 Peterson's Magazine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania March, 1867 MARMALADE PUDDING…
Ummmmm good baking tips from old recipes TEN BAKING TIPS FROM AN OLD COOKBOOK.... 1. To see whether old yeast is still good, put…
Here are some interesting recycling tips from the past: "Do not throw away that old popcorn. If you can't make it pop, put it…
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…
Codfish A La Mode? I'm not sure I want to try this recipe CODFISH A LA MODE Pick up a teacupful of salt codfish…
Have you ever tried this old cleaning tips? Proprietor filling sack with freshly ground cornmeal 1939 By Russell Lee (Library of Congress) To clean…
In the 1890s, women were constantly around fires either by cooking or maintaining fires to keep the home warm. Danger from fire was a…
