Jacinta Meredith

19th Century Shoes: 1871 – 1880

I am taking a moment before delving into 1870 footwear to squeal. Guys! Guess what I found at a used bookstore?!?! I found an antique book on historical fashion!! That’s right! This book was published in 1910 and talks about fashion from 1800 – 1870!! I think I legitimately squealed in the bookstore when IContinueContinue reading “19th Century Shoes: 1871 – 1880”

Dinner at 1800: Macaroni Pudding

The full name is actually Macaroni Pudding a la Parisienne, but that is kind of hard to fit in a subject line. Today’s recipe is from the Harvey House cookbook, and let me tell you, for a Harvey House recipe, there is surprising lack of information. Just wait. you’ll see. Don’t forget to watch theContinueContinue reading “Dinner at 1800: Macaroni Pudding”

Delayed Dinner at 1800

Hello, oh my lovely readers! I just want to give you a heads up that today’s Dinner at 1800, and therefore blog post, will be delayed due to life. Everyone knows how that goes, right? It should still go up this week, though I’m uncertain whether it will be tomorrow, Friday, or Saturday.

Being Discouraged

Wondering why my blog post is so late today? I’ll be honest…it’s because I didn’t want to write about hope today. Nope. I wanted to sit and wallow. Because sometimes there are just those days–or weeks–where you wonder if it is all worth it. And not just about writing. About life in general. When itContinueContinue reading “Being Discouraged”

On the Trail: Food

Food may be one of the most fascinating topics of the trail. Then again, it’s me. I love cooking. And I have my whole Dinner at 1800 thing…so maybe I am biased. Nevertheless, I shall proceed. Anyone who has studied the trail knows there is the basic list of supplies that emigrants were supposed toContinueContinue reading “On the Trail: Food”

19th Century Shoes: 1861 – 1870

1861-1870ish Men’s Footwear Leather shoes and ankle boots sometimes with contrasting toecaps Medium-high leather heels fabric gussets, side button fastenings, laced fastenings Narrow square toes Women’s Footwear Leather soles, sometimes covered in fabric Fabric or silk linings Round and pointed toes One to two-inch heels Black satin slippers Colored shoes matching dresses Button or elasticContinueContinue reading “19th Century Shoes: 1861 – 1870”

Dinner at 1800: Fried Cakes

But wait a second? You promised us Camp Bread!! I know, I know. Don’t freak out. It’s the same thing. I promise! So, this is a recipe in a letter from Narcissa Whitman to her sister in 1836, and I have access to it courtesy of The Oregon Trail Cookbook by Leslie J. Whipple. ButContinueContinue reading “Dinner at 1800: Fried Cakes”

A Season of Impatience

Every year around this time (okay, let’s be honest – by the beginning of the month), I start to get impatient. I am ready to be done with the cold, dark, dreary days and search for any hint of sunshine and warmth. I revel in the days that get up into the 50s or evenContinueContinue reading “A Season of Impatience”

On the Trail: Clothing

Okay, you all know that if I have one favorite aspect of history, fictional or otherwise, it is CLOTHING. So, you’d think that talking about clothing on the trail would be easy for me, right? NO. Actually, this was one of the harder things for me to find because, for some weird reason, people talkContinueContinue reading “On the Trail: Clothing”

Help Me Reach 100!

Hello my lovely, faithful readers! As you all know, I started a newsletter last month! Aand, I am delighted to say that I have reached 83 subscribers – which I personally think is pretty good. I mean. I have no numbers to compare it to – but it’s got to be pretty good in lessContinueContinue reading “Help Me Reach 100!”