I was at my parents house this weekend, and we are doing what we usually do on occasion. Me, my sister, and mom are digging through my moms recipes, as well as my grandmothers. All of us have always had a niche for cooking, so it was always fun to go through the old recipes to see what we could find. Halfway through we just have a mess of papers all over the kitchen table. My mom then brings out this book which was my great grandmothers. This tattered book, worn from age, and plenty of use was always so much fun to look through. It had anything from Depression Cake and Spice Cookies, to Stick Candy and homeade Salt Water Taffy. It was just like looking through a history book, and imagining what life was like. The book is dated 1931 from Severence, KS in an old roster book. The only mystery with this, is that most of the recipes, only listed the ingredients. There are no instructions, oven temperatures or even guidelines to know what to do or even where to start. That is also what gives this book character. I could just imagine the girls in the kitchen whipping up these recipes, and just knowing exactly what to do. Now it is only a matter of time, and experimenting in the kitchen to reveal these classic old fashioned recipes. I hope to post soon a recipe from this book, on my new adventure of reliving history, and revealing recipes from the past.
I was at my parents house this weekend, and we are doing what we usually do on occasion. Me, my sister, and mom are digging through my moms recipes, as well as my grandmothers. All of us have always had a niche for cooking, so it was always fun to go through the old recipes to see what we could find. Halfway through we just have a mess of papers all over the kitchen table. My mom then brings out this book which was my great grandmothers. This tattered book, worn from age, and plenty of use was always so much fun to look through. It had anything from Depression Cake and Spice Cookies, to Stick Candy and homeade Salt Water Taffy. It was just like looking through a history book, and imagining what life was like. The book is dated 1931 from Severence, KS in an old roster book. The only mystery with this, is that most of the recipes, only listed the ingredients. There are no instructions, oven temperatures or even guidelines to know what to do or even where to start. That is also what gives this book character. I could just imagine the girls in the kitchen whipping up these recipes, and just knowing exactly what to do. Now it is only a matter of time, and experimenting in the kitchen to reveal these classic old fashioned recipes. I hope to post soon a recipe from this book, on my new adventure of reliving history, and revealing recipes from the past. 
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