I love learning about history, cultures and what life was like in the past and have been fascinated by it since I was around 8 years old. I have always enjoyed learning about what food was eaten and how it grew, what the settlers daily chores were, how they lived, how they grew and preserved…
Category: A Day in the Life of a City Pioneer
Creamed Chipped Beef from the Great Depression
I have always been interested in food history, and learning about food from the Great Depression (which impacted the world from 1929 to 1939) is definitely worth learning about, especially in our times now. With rising costs of food, I thought it would be a great lesson (and perfect for our homeschooling) to learn about…
Vanilla Snow Ice Cream
Winter can feel long sometimes, so enjoying snow however we can is a must! When it snows and blizzards (and sometimes it can snow a lot), I often place a couple bowls outside to catch fresh snow to make snow ice cream. We have been making snow ice cream for several years. It is something…
Harvesting Corn Seed
We started growing corn this spring indoors and planted it in my mom’s garden where there was more room for it to grow. It did exceptionally well where it gets both sun and shade and plenty of water. This summer, the corn grew so well and the cobs had properly formed kernels that when cooked,…
Quick to Sew Pot Holders
It is easy to make your own quick to sew pot holders!! We love different sewing projects that are easy, especially since we are sewing-beginners! These pot holders took me less than an hour to make, and probably took me more time to decide what fabric I wanted to use than to sew the pot…
The Most Delicious Beet Pickles
The pioneers often stored vegetables in root cellars but to keep them lasting much longer, they preserved their vegetables either by making pickles, relishes or chutneys or even drying them to help prevent spoilage since there were no freezers. I love making a variety of pickles and relishes to preserve our garden goodies. We enjoy…
Easy Sourdough Bread
This sourdough bread is simple to make and is a great way to use that extra sourdough starter! I love adding sourdough starter to a variety of recipes because I love the flavor it adds. This bread also uses items that every well stocked pantry will have. This wonderfully easy sourdough bread only requires a…
