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December 21, 2020

Apple Sauce Candy Recipe | World War 2 Era

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The weather outside is frightful. No really, we just got that pandemic blizzard. I tried to find something fun to do inside and stumbled u...

December 8, 2020

Simplifying Bagels | Vintage Jewish Bagel Recipe (1921)

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This recipe is from the Settlement Cook Book (1921). Written by progressive reformer, Elizabeth Black Kander, the book was so popular, it we...

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November 11, 2020

Civil War Cider Cake Recipe

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Clifton, Va Sept. 18, 1864 [79th Regiment, New York Infantry] Dear Mother; Punch would find rare pickings in the army. The everyday jokes...

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November 3, 2020

What is Election Cake? | Colonial Recipe | Amelia Simmons, 1796

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Many cookbooks include a recipe for Election Cake. What is it? The hallmark of an election cake recipe is the enormous batch size. Some of t...

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October 8, 2020

Civil War Era Honey Soap | Tutorial | How To

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Honey soap was a popular soap before and after the war. It was known for and its supposed "skin whitening" properties. This recipe...

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