Sometimes when I read through these recipes, I have to laugh at the simplicity of the notes. Sometimes the cards don’t have even a hint of what temperature or how long to cook something, because of course all women just knew! Take this card for example. “Mix and drop.” It’s like she is saying “even … Continue reading
I seem to recall my mother saying that Gram made these every year at Christmas. They certainly look like they would be delicious! My mother grew up in Erie, PA and around Christmas time, it was probably pretty cold in the kitchen over night so leaving the dough to set out would not be a … Continue reading
This is very similar to Mernie’s pickle recipe from yesterday but it calls for hot peppers. I assume one would use chili peppers similar to these. Depending on the intensity of the flavor you want, you could go with a spicier hot pepper. Interesting side note about peppers – the chemicals in peppers bind to … Continue reading
We are going to switch it up next with some recipes that don’t involve any baking. This week is going to be pickle week! (But don’t worry, I’m still planning the yeast post) I love pickles, dills are my favorite! Mernie is Gram’s sister, and this recipe is from her. Alum is a pickling ingredient … Continue reading
Friday evening we made Coffee Cake #2. This recipe was very easy and turned out quite nicely. I used Crisco shortening since I happened to have it on hand. I mixed together all the dry ingredients for the cake and then added in the egg and shortening. I didn’t cream them, but it could be … Continue reading
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