Starting the day with a stick-to-your-ribs kind of breakfast was of the utmost importance to the pioneers for a variety of reasons. They often began their days with hard work, performed strenuous tasks throughout the morning and needed sustenance to keep the full until dinner (or lunch) time. Porridge like oatmeal, steel cut oats, wheat…
Category: Recipes From Our Kitchen
Simple Halloween Fun
We are not huge Halloween fans and are not much for the scariness or gore of it all, but we do love dressing up in fun costumes, carving pumpkins and making some delicious food! I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to dress like a pioneer (my favorite!), but my girls opted for something more fun…
Hot Cocoa Bombs
Hot Cocoa Bombs are all the rage right now and deliciously so! It combines hot chocolate mix with marshmallows in a chocolate shell which melts in warm milk to create a creamy, extra-chocolatey hot chocolate! We usually make our hot chocolate from scratch but these hot cocoa bombs are a close second! We have made…
Quick and Easy Pretzels
This recipe is a tried and true recipe that I have had for quite a few years — actually, I got this recipe back in junior high (way back in the early 90’s!) when we learned how to make pretzels in Home Ec. It is such a wonderfully versatile recipe that several years ago I…
Chili Mac ‘n Cheese
This chili mac ‘n cheese is a deliciously simple way to cook dinner since it’s a one pot meal – everything is cooked in one skillet – and that means less dishes!! I am always in search of ground beef recipes, so when I thought to make a chili-style recipe and include the pasta for…
An Old Fashioned Pioneer Thanksgiving
We decided this year to have an old fashioned, pioneer-style Thanksgiving dinner. We wanted to prepare some simple, delicious home cooking to enjoy, giving thanks for the many blessings we do have and enjoy our harvest of summer goodies from the garden. Thanksgiving dates back to the late 1500’s when European explorers gave thanks for…
Mom’s Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie
As the pumpkin pie bakes, the spiced aroma of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and mace wafts through the air. Pumpkin pie baking is reminiscent of the holidays and something I enjoy. It is warm, comforting and the perfect fall time dessert. My mom has the most wonderful pumpkin pie recipe. It is a tried-and-true recipe and…
The Original Pumpkin Pie – Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pudding from the 1600’s
We all know and love pumpkin pie, but what about pumpkin pudding? Pumpkin pudding was baked in a whole pumpkin and was thought to be the original pumpkin pie! Although this pudding, does not resemble a typical pie, it is similar in flavor and has a great history lesson along with a unique way of…
