Showing posts with label 1870s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1870s. Show all posts
September 9, 2020

How to Render Lard and Tallow for Cooking, Soap Making and Cosmetics

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In early America, grease pots were a ubiquitous part of a kitchen. Grease was collected during cooking and butchering and was later rendered...
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September 2, 2020

Civil War Era Apple Pancakes Recipe

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I was very interested to try this recipe as it has molasses, cornmeal, and apples, three flavors that were very common during the Civil War ...
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December 12, 2018

Civil War Era Orange Nuts Recipe

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The holidays are coming and that means acres of oranges will enter our homes to grace tables, bob in punches and add tang to cider.  ...
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January 25, 2017

18th Century Castile Soap: For Shaving, Laundry and Weight Loss

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I've finally gotten around to making the soap I've been researching for the last few months! Castile soap is one of the most bas...
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November 6, 2015

Choice of a Husband - Choice of a Wife: 19th Century Advice on Love and Marriage

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Love and Death the Newlyweds - Hans Thomas 1896 Love is in the air... At least it sure seems that way. I was surprised when I was looki...
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June 11, 2013

Historical Food of Eastern State Penitentiary: Warning! Photo Heavy!

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This weekend, Eastern State Penitentiary hosted a historical prison food weekend. For those of you not from this area, Eastern State w...
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March 11, 2013

Day Trip: Crystal Cave in Berks County, PA

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Yesterday, Andy and I were lucky enough to get to visit Crystal Cave in Kutztown, PA . For the past few years we kept mentioning that we s...
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February 5, 2013

Potato Leek Soup Recipe

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"I am doing very well though, on bread & coffee -- now & then a little potato soup -- think my he...
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December 14, 2010

Ladies' Choice Waltz

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Everyone remembers the dance scene from Gangs of New York where Cameron Diaz' character "Miss Everdeane," is given her choice ...
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May 24, 2010

The Ugly Girl Papers, 1870s Beauty Advice

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I came across the depressingly titled “Ugly-Girl Papers” This seems like something my mother would have given an awkward, gangly, thir...
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