Zombies Next 40 Miles
May 15, 2020
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As the kids were coming home from snowboarding on Friday, they received their first real warning.
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The Blogging Pilgrim
Old world self-sufficiency in a new world …
So much of our lives literally revolves around the kitchen. We eat all our meals together there, sharing the day’s challenges and successes. It served as the school room and the family room for playing games. Plans for the day and the future are discussed and solidified over food and drink. The bills get paid, records are kept and taxes figured there. Seeds are spread on the table while planning the garden and jars are sorted and filled there at harvest time. Quilts and clothes get cut and sewn on that table. Neighbors and friends are always welcome to share a cup of coffee and baked goods of the day. Wonderful memories reside in the kitchen while delightful new, little people come to add their chapters.
Potted Beef Balls
May 8, 2020
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Otherwise called a meatloaf?
Meat had to be stretched in the 1930’s as much or more than any other food. This recipe was apparently used for sandwiches in the lunches that Great-great-aunt Jess packed everyday for the miners.
Instructions for a Young Man Who Wants to Bake Bread
May 1, 2020
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I was going to be away for a few days and my teenager and his friends wanted to bake bread while I was gone. “Can’t you just write down the directions?” they asked. Now my boys had watched the bread making process so many times, I couldn’t hardly believe they needed anything more than the measurements but if he wanted directions, what was I to do?
“You bet”, I replied.
Potted Shoulder of Lamb with Yellow Turnips
April 24, 2020
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day
I thought I would find some awesome corned beef recipes since the sisters were of Scots-Irish decent. To my surprise, they used lamb far more often than beef. They raised sheep and were able to do the butchering themselves.
Inactivity Causes Fatigue
April 17, 2020
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Fatigue is that overwhelming feeling of tiredness that warns us to rest and conserve our strength. Simple fatigue that follows continued activity can be relieved by lying down or taking a hot bath. Sometimes, however fatigue may plague a person who has done nothing to justify it.
Corn Pudding
April 10, 2020
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We think of pudding as a sweet dessert but ‘back in the day’ they were made with fruit, vegetables, bread and/or eggs. I might call this pudding more of a quiche.
“Freedom’s Just Another Word for Nothing Left to Lose”
April 3, 2020
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When you walk in to exercise your so-called “Civic Duty” and quite certain that your party’s “manufactured choice” will save the day, remember what Mark Twain thought of the process:
“If voting made any difference they wouldn’t let us do it.”
Win a Studebaker or $3,000 Cash
March 20, 2020
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This ad came out of a 1931 Rocky Mountain News.
Mock Duck with Vegetable Dressing
March 20, 2020
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This beef recipe, disguised to resemble duck, was a special occasion dish for the family or one that was served to adults at a dinner party.
Hungarian Goulash
March 20, 2020
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Soups, stews and casseroles are the best ways to “stretch” meat. Adding vegetables and pastas creates bulk that absorbs and blends with the flavor of the meat. This recipe was obviously used in the boarding house but can easily be cut in half or even quartered for today’s smaller family.
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