Avondale Pennsylvania 1912 October 8th 1912 Relish – Mrs. Deitrick 1 pk. (peck) green tomatoes 2 stalks of celery 6 peppers 1 medium head cabbage 10 onions 2 qts. Of vinegar 8 cups sugar or 1 cup of Karo syrup Cut tomatoes and let stand with salt overnight. Boil until vegetables are done. DAILY RECIPES […]
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Avondale Pennsylvania 1912 October 6th 1912 Canned Peaches Ann Moore 1 pt. of sugar 1 pt. of Karo syrup (light) ½ pt. of water 1/8 teaspoon of salt Heat peaches thru in syrup, pack in jars, seal and process 10 minutes. Apple Sauce Prepare sauce as for table use, bring to boil again, put into […]
Sauris North Dakota 1920’s – 30’s September 19th 1931 (Saturday) Our pleasant anticipation of rain has been blasted. Mamma even had hopes of rain last night as it was blowing quite hard from the northeast and she said the moon had never looked so rainy to her before. Besides, she said, “de I maan chane […]
Burlington Vermont 1875 September 2nd 1875 Cup Custards: One quart of Milk, four eggs, one cup of sugar, a salt-spoonful of salt. Boil the milk, beat the eggs with the sugar and salt till very light and add hot milk slowly. Pour into small cups which have been set in a dripping pan, the rule […]
Sauris North Dakota 1920’s – 30’s Aug 27 1925 Cabbage and Apple Salad 3 c. shredded cabbage sour cream 1 c. chopped apple vinegar Salt and paprika sugar Mix cabbage and apple and season lightly with salt, sugar and paprika. Toss with silver fork till seasoning is well mingled, and add just enough thick sour […]
Sauris North Dakota 1920’s – 30’s 8-26-1929 Dough Cake 2 cups dough 2 tsps. Spices {1 tsp. cloves ½ cup shortening {1 tsp. cinnamon 2 cups sugar 2 cups flour 2 eggs ½ cup sour milk 1 tsp. soda (dissolved in warm water) Stir up in the usual manner, but add the soda last. Bake […]
Avondale Pennsylvania 1912 April 2nd 1912 Grape-Nut Pudding Pour 1 cup of boiling water over ½ cup grape-nuts, let cool. ½ cup raisins or dates ½ cup sugar ½ tbls. Butter ½ cup nuts 2 eggs separated 1 tsp. cinnamon Mix all, fold in egg whites last. Bake ¾ hr. Serve with whipped-cream. Nut Brittle […]