Clove Cake (1877) - The 1800's Housewife
"Make this catsup once, and you will wish to make it every year." From The Young Housekeeper's Friend, 1859.| The 1800's Housewife
These soft and squishy sugar cookies are delectably addictive! Made with sour cream, they look and taste like a viral 1970’s recipe our grandmothers all copied from each other’s recipe boxes…but they’re pure 1800’s goodness. Dear friends ~ For an easy little recipe, I really tinkered with this one! It’s from a delightful 1877 cook book that... The post Sugar Cookies (1877) appeared first on The 1800's Housewife.| The 1800's Housewife
This delicious alcoholic remedy is worth getting sick for! Made with sweetened fresh blackberry juice, spices, and brandy, it’s worth making just as a special treat. Dear friends ~ Do you remember the passage in Anne of Green Gables, where the girls are allowed to enjoy some raspberry cordial for a special treat, but Anne... The post Blackberry Cordial (1871) appeared first on The 1800's Housewife.| The 1800's Housewife
"Make this catsup once, and you will wish to make it every year." From The Young Housekeeper's Friend, 1859.| The 1800's Housewife
There's nothing like an old-fashioned Christmas plum pudding, and making one is easier than you might think!| The 1800's Housewife
Dear friends ~ I’m suddenly realizing that it’s just three days ’til Christmas, and I actually haven’t shared an 1800’s suggested Christmas Day menu yet. Somehow in my head I’d done that ages ago! I’ve been without properly running water for a couple of weeks now, and won’t be back up and running until Dec....| The 1800's Housewife
This beloved holiday side dish could not be easier to make. From The New England Economical Housewife, here’s a fail-proof method for delicious cranberry sauce. Dear friends ~ Few side dishes are more truly American than beautiful, ruby-red cranberry sauce. This simple, no-nonsense recipe is pulled from the suggested Thanksgiving Dinner menu in one of...| The 1800's Housewife
There’s nothing like an old-fashioned Christmas goose for a festive holiday dinner! Here are two recipes for roasting that lovely fowl–one from 1856 and another from 1881. Dear friends ~ Today’s email is little more than a quick note (probably a relief after the epic wall of words I sent out on Monday, talking about...| The 1800's Housewife
A proper, boozy mincemeat, this wonderful recipe comes from the chief pastry cook of The Astor House, by way of The White House Cook Book. Made with lean beef, suet, green apples, and lots of raisins, it’s finished off with both Brandy and Madeira, for a mincemeat worthy of the fanciest Christmas table. Dear friends...| The 1800's Housewife
