Salmon Party Ball (Grammie Hennie)

Mrs. Marvel has asked me to “pitch hit” for a couple postings.  These are from my recipe collection, which are not on recipe cards, but from two printed cookbooks that I have accumulated over the years.  Of course, if I lose the printed copy, or it gets spilled on from too much use, I can … Continue reading

Oatmeal Cookies

Recently site visitor Auburn Meadow Farm pointed out that people used to write on whatever scraps of paper they had around and this is another example of it. Gram used lots of scraps of paper and Gramma A believes it was because of the Depression. They saved and reused everything if it had value of … Continue reading

Pot Pie Dough (Ms. Ferby)

I apologize for my lag in postings, I have had a lot going on lately! I will be putting up a couple more of our Farmer’s Record recipes, and then Gramma A is going to step in for a bit while I am away. Don’t worry, it’s all good, I just need some down time. … Continue reading

Dandelion Wine

I have never tried dandelion wine but I have heard it is somewhat comparable to mead (which I do enjoy) and may even have a honey taste. There are many variations to making dandelion wine, some with more citrus, some with more raisins and other dried fruits, so let me qualify this one by saying … Continue reading

Crab Cakes

Here is a recipe for crab cakes that is lacking any instruction. To clarify, the crab meat should be cooked. You might want to use an Italian style salad dressing because of the spices usually in that type of dressing.  No other recipe I have looked at called for baking powder, so I am not … Continue reading