On the Trail – Forest Idylls

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”

Dinner at 1800: Rice Pudding

I know. Rice pudding? Really? Yes, really! And I didn’t let Daniel know what I was making because I wanted to see his face when I placed it in front of him. But, without further ado, let’s get down to it – because this was a fun one to figure out. Oh, and don’t forgetContinueContinue reading “Dinner at 1800: Rice Pudding”

Dinner at 1800: Fricasseed Chicken

I openly admit it – I cheated a little on this recipe. You see, the recipe said to singe the chicken and then cut it into pieces. A google search told me that singing the chicken was to help get the last of the feathers out, so that seemed an unnecessary step. And, although IContinueContinue reading “Dinner at 1800: Fricasseed Chicken”

Dinner at 1800: Hardtack

Now, I have to say…I am a little reluctant to actually call this hardtack. Because everyone who knows anything about hardtack knows it is a small, tasteless, hard cracker that can last for years. But when I ran across this recipe in my Oregon Trail cookbook, I was like, well, maybe I was mistaken. OrContinueContinue reading “Dinner at 1800: Hardtack”

Dinner at 1800: Nana’s Cornbread

Welcome to a special edition episode of Dinner at 1800: On The Trail! Today, we are going to borrow my friend’s fire pit out in the country and attempt to cook cornbread just as they did on the trail. Leslie J. Whipple’s The Oregon Trail Cookbook is a compilation of recipes mostly used on theContinueContinue reading “Dinner at 1800: Nana’s Cornbread”