COOKING and KITCHEN HINTS FROM THE PAST Lumpy gravy can be avoided by adding a little salt in the flour before adding the water…
Our mothers and grandmothers did not have all the kitchen tools we have today. This is how they made Potato Straws. How to Make…
This is an old macaroni recipe from a cookbook that sounded interesting... TIMBALE OF MACARONI Break in very short lengths small macaroni (vermicelli, spaghetti,…
I recently ran across these two recipes from Selma, Alabama in 1870 that added molasses and sugar. Was this the way it was made…
Some old recipes for your health from the past Poultice recipes have been around for centuries. That was the major way to treat…
Old Homemade Recipes LIKE GRANDMA USED TO MAKE EGG CUSTARD PIE (1890s) Heat together until very light the yolks of four eggs and four tablespoonfuls…
Linen was very valuable in 1887 and its care was important SCROLL DOWN TO CONTINUE THE CARE OF LINEN One of the most important…
This is an old Southern favorite recipe. How do you make yours? SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE 1 Large can sweet potatoes (or equivalent in fresh…
OLD-TIME PAN DOWDY Pare, core, and slice enough tart apples to fill bottom of a flat baking dish about 2 inches in depth. To…
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…
Learn how to cook like our grandparents with this recipe from the 1920s Spanish Rice 2 cupfuls of stewed tomatoes 1 cupful of boiling…
Kid gloves are gloves made from the skin of a young goat. They were first fashioned in the 18th century and were often made…
APPLE CUSTARD – Take apples, pared, cored and slightly stewed, sufficient to cover the dish, six eggs, and one quart of milk; spice to…
ALMOND CUSTARD Recipe from 1890s Scald and blanch half a pound of shelled sweet almonds and three ounces of bitter almonds, throwing them, as…
BUCKWHEAT CAKES (Transcribed from The Times-Argus, Selma, Alabama January 27, 1870) Dissolve half of yeast in a little warm water, and mix with a…
EGGS IN TOMATO CUPS Recipe from 1948 3 medium-sized tomatoes 3 eggs Salt and pepper to taste PREPARATION Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.…
FRENCH ROLLS 1924 recipe ½ cake yeast ½ pt. warm water Flour 2 tbsp. butter 1 tbsp. sugar 3 eggs Dissolve yeast in warm…
APPLE SLUMP The original recipe for this old-fashioned New England dish calls for a dozen tart juicy apples Core, pare and quarter them, put…
