By Heather Harris | Dessert , Healthy Snacks , Recipes
Old fashioned popcorn balls, specifically molasses popcorn balls are the perfect winter and holiday treat. In the winter months, the pioneers would spend more time indoors, near their fire. Snacks would include things like fresh fruit from their cellar, or fresh popped popcorn, for a fun evening treat.The pioneers were never wasteful and leftover popcorn […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Dessert , Recipes , Vintage
Learn how to make a pumpkin roll from scratch with this recipe straight from Grandma’s kitchen and made with fresh pumpkin puree. This is an easy pumpkin roll recipe with cream cheese filling that brings you the marriage of a cheese cake with pumpkin spice… aka, the best thing you’ve ever had. No joke! My […]
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Homemade cream of chicken soup substitute is a must have in your recipe wheelhouse. This homemade cream of soup whips up in less than 4 minutes and beats running to the store every time, your health and taste buds will thank me and you’ll never buy a can of glue masquerading as soup again! This […]
Read MoreBy Anastasia Sakawsky | Main Dish , Recipes
A Borscht recipe is something every home should have, regardless if you’re Ukrainian or not. This traditional Ukrainian borscht combines the earthiness of beets with the freshness of dill and other vegetables. A hearty, healthy and frugal way to use up your garden vegetables and stretch your food budget while filling your family’s bellies this […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Podcast , Recipes
Baking hacks and tips for busy night, I use these tips all year long in order to get homemade from scratch food on the table rather than relying on processed convenience items from the store (they taste better, are healthier, and cost less than buying a tube or can of this and that). My secret […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Bread , Podcast , Recipes
Ever wondered why is my bread dense and heavy or why is my bread crumbly? Learning to make the perfect loaf of homemade bread, that doesn’t fall flat, can be tricky. Trickier still when you add in sourdough, but these tips for better bread baking will help you turn out the perfect sandwich loaf or […]
Read MoreBy Heather Harris | Dessert , Recipes
Vinegar pie is about as old-fashioned as you can get, it hails from the pioneer days and early settlers when they wanted a sweet treat and no fruit or other pie filling makings were available. This also has a relative shorter baking time than compared to apple pies, making it easier for a homestead cook […]
Read MoreBy Heather Harris | Breakfast , Recipes , Sides
This fried apples and onions recipe is about as old-fashioned and pioneer as you can get. Plus, apples bacon and onions is a wonderful fall trio of flavor. Who knew that apples and onions go together like peanut butter and jelly? Mother Wilder sure did. As a matter of fact, this dish was one of […]
Read MoreBy Heather Harris | DIY Recipes & Tutorials , Natural Medicine Cabinet , Recipes , Vintage
Slightly sweet, delicious, and perfect for pancakes, waffles, or over desserts, this homemade rosewater syrup is so easy to make! Did you know that many roses are edible? And, they make delicious treats, too! This used to be a common place in pioneer and cottage kitchens, but in the span of a century, has almost […]
Read MoreBy Heather Harris | Dessert , Recipes
An old-fashioned blueberry pudding recipe with a rosewater sauce straight from Almanzo’s Ma’s kitchen and the Little House Cookbook. Are you loving this series as much as I am? When early pioneers found fresh fruit, they collected and used as much as they could. Waste not, want not was their mantra. In the Mid-West, blueberries […]
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