It’s been awhile since I’ve done a life update…in fact, if you follow my blog closely, you might have noticed I didn’t do a single blog post last month other than my Dinner at 1800. I believe I am currently in what one calls survival mode. It makes sense, I suppose, when I think aboutContinueContinue reading “Pregnancy, Panic, and Praise: A Third Trimester Life Update”
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Dinner at 1800: Soda Cakes
Daniel requested cookies for this month’s Dinner at 1800. Really, he just didn’t want another food that he had to stop himself from spitting out…and I’ll admit the last two months were pretty bad, so I took pity on him. They weren’t exactly cookies, but how could I pass up something called Soda Cakes? PlusContinueContinue reading “Dinner at 1800: Soda Cakes”
Dinner at 1800: “Piccalilly”
Why am I putting today’s food in parentheses? Because if you google it, it comes up as Piccalilli, but many 19th century cookbooks spell it Piccalilly, including the recipe I decided to use. And what encouraged me to try this random thing? Well, I had a bunch of leftover green tomatoes in my freezer fromContinueContinue reading “Dinner at 1800: “Piccalilly””
On the Trail: Stop 2 – Parting of the Trails
About 40 miles from Independence – so 2-4 days depending on how fast they were traveling – came the first Parting of the Trails (and yes, there was more than one)! While there isn’t much to say about this area, it is still worth noting as the second most significant “stop” when following the trail,ContinueContinue reading “On the Trail: Stop 2 – Parting of the Trails”
Dinner at 1800: Molasses Gingerbread
I’m just going to say…this didn’t turn out how I thought it would. Then again, I really didn’t know what to expect, consider the recipe was all of two sentences. Reprinted in Wagon Wheel Kitchens, the author pointed it out as something that they might have made on the trail due to the simple instructionsContinueContinue reading “Dinner at 1800: Molasses Gingerbread”
On the Trail: Stop 1 – Lone Elm Park
I know, I know. Last month, I said the Mahaffie House was stop 1. But I’ve updated that to be a stop 1 alternative. Because, especially in this first part of the trail, the first major stop really depended on what jumping off town you chose, what route you decided to take, and even whatContinueContinue reading “On the Trail: Stop 1 – Lone Elm Park”
Dinner at 1800: Chocolate Cakes
I had one criteria for this month’s episode–it can’t use eggs. Yup, eggs have officially become too expensive for me. And this recipe was unique enough to be intriguing. Because for chocolate cake…there isn’t actually any chocolate in it! Don’t forget to check out the one minute Instagram version. Chocolate Cakes The Virginia Housewife PublishedContinueContinue reading “Dinner at 1800: Chocolate Cakes”
On the Trail: Stop 1 Alternate – Mahaffie House
So, I’ve decided to try and take you on a virtual trip down the trail. Since we’ve already talked about Jumping Off towns, let’s move on to one of the first stops a family might make. If one (say, my fictional family) were to decide to take the Oregon/California trail, jumping off from Independence, dependingContinueContinue reading “On the Trail: Stop 1 Alternate – Mahaffie House”
Dinner at 1800: Cold Vichyssoise Cream
I partially picked this recipe because it sounded so fancy…afterwards I discovered it actually is just a fancy term for potato and leek soup…which is apparently still a thing! But at least it was new to me…and to Daniel, which is the important thing. Don’t forget to check out the one minute Instagram version! ColdContinueContinue reading “Dinner at 1800: Cold Vichyssoise Cream”
On the Trail: River Crossings
Anyone who has played The Oregon Trail game knows the dangers of river crossings. How many of us have not lost an axle, supplies, or a “family member” during one of those crossings? Well, that game was probably more accurate than we’d like to think. River crossings were one of the more dangerous and fearedContinueContinue reading “On the Trail: River Crossings”
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