1800s recipes

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This post was originally published in the 1800’s Housewife daily newsletter, on January 22, 2023. Not on the mailing list? You can join here to receive the daily recipe and cooking notes straight to your email. Today’s recipe comes from Practical Housekeeping, published in 1881, by the Buckeye Publishing Company. My dear Hattie – Received...

Food, glorious food, we’re anxious to try it… Okay, okay, I won’t sing anymore, but this is going to be fun and drool-inducing! I’ve been cooking since I was about 10 years old. As a cub scout, I had to cook three meals for my cooking badge (yes, that is a thing). These three meals ... Read more

This 1800's recipe for soft molasses gingerbread is very easy and requires only 6 ingredients. Sweetened only with molasses, and spiced with ginger, it's delicious.

The White House Cook Book, 1887This delicious breakfast muffin is really a must-try. Perfect with butter or jam, it's a delicious way to start the day!

Mincemeat is a traditional English Christmas filling used in mince pies. It's easy to make with brandy-soaked apples, raisins, almonds, and homemade mixed spice.

Years ago, (not in the 1800's), I started to collect recipes out of old magazines. My little ones accidentally threw out all my pasted papers except for a few. This is one of the recipes

This old-fashioned popover recipe from 1894 makes the best, lightest popovers! Serve them like the White House Cookbook suggests, with a sweet sauce, or straight from the oven with a little butter.

Can you imagine the cuisine of our ancestors from the Thirteen Colonies? For years, I believed that I couldn’t imagine eating only a few dishes every single day, including corns, sunflowers, or meat. It sounds so ... Read more

These 1940s ration recipes are a look into the past and the struggles of rationing during WWII. Try one of these vintage desserts or dinner recipes today! During World War II rationing was implemented by