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
“Make this catsup once, and you will wish to make it every year.” From The Young Housekeeper’s Friend, 1859. Dear friends ~ I’m so sorry to miss sending the Wednesday and Friday emails last week. The kids and I took turns coming down with a bad cold that was going around school, and it really... The post Catsup (1859) appeared first on The 1800's Housewife.| The 1800's Housewife
This 1800’s lemonade recipe is just perfection. The brightness of the lemons shines through, and it’s plenty sweet without being overpowering. Since trying it, this has become my go-to lemonade recipe. Hey there, friends. It’s good to be back. I’ve missed this over the last few days. Turns out those -20 something temps can really... The post Lemonade (1881) appeared first on The 1800's Housewife.| The 1800's Housewife
This brightly flavored peach marmalade is just perfectly sweetened, with a wonderful hint of lemon. Dear friends ~ The other day, my sweet neighbors from down the road showed up to bestow me with three big boxes full of gorgeous peaches from their trees. Good neighbors really are better than gold, aren’t they? Here’s the... The post Mrs. Hale’s Peach Marmalade (1873) appeared first on The 1800's Housewife.| The 1800's Housewife
We’ve made some delicious recipes over the last few weeks. Composition Cake, really good Gingerbread, those ridiculously delicious little Lemon Snaps. If you’d told me that Deviled Eggs of all things would end up on my list of favorite recipes from this project, I would have been dubious at best. But dear reader, these are just that delightful. ... The post Devilled Eggs (1877) appeared first on The 1800's Housewife.| The 1800's Housewife
An absolutely delicious 1880’s recipe for scalloped fish. Perfect comfort food for cold weather! Hi friends, I’d originally intended to share a recipe for fish fritters today. But upon more closely examining the recipe within its context, I realized that particular recipe was really written for leftover salt fish, not leftover fresh fish–which is what... The post Scalloped Fish (1887) appeared first on The 1800's Housewife.| The 1800's Housewife
A classic 1800’s recipe for boiled, scraped asparagus. Friends, I cringed when I scraped the asparagus. Then I could’ve sworn the timer was broken, as minutes lapsed in slow motion, until I could rescue the precious stalks from that boiling water. And then I winced again when I had to dip that beautiful toast into the asparagus... The post Asparagus on Toast (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
