vintage recipes

Two Cakes for Hungry Cowboys: Vintage Recipes

by Allen Williams on June 10, 2011

So, what exactly to hungry cowboys like to eat when they come in from herding cattle? If this newspaper clipping is to be believed, they like cake! And since the recipe clipping only contains two recipes, I can only assume the third recipe was also for cake.

Cake is a universally delicious treat and either of these easy to make coffee cakes would be welcomed at breakfast (or lunch, or dinner). I am drawn more to the blueberry cake recipe since blueberry season is just a few weeks away.
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Puddings & Sauces

Basic Vanilla Sauce

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A simple vanilla sauce notated as ‘regular’ vanilla sauce. Perfect for drizzling over baked puddings or cakes, the sauce is thickened with corn starch and doesn’t include any eggs. Try this sauce with one of the growing list of pudding recipes you’ll find on this site. Basic Vanilla Sauce1/2 cup sugar1 tablespoon corn starch1 cup [...]

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Cookbooks

Interview: Jane E. Garrett, Author

Republished from RecoveredRecipes.com When I started Recovered Recipes last year, I felt as though I might be the only person interested in rediscovering old recipes. In an age of online recipe sharing and food blogging, I worried vintage recipes might be doomed.

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Vintage Recipe Cards

Food History Books & Resources

Learn more about the historical context of food and recipes through the following books. The American History CookbookBy Mark H. ZangerMore than 350 recipes, from the First Nations and early settlers up to the 1970s. Zanger takes you on a chronological journey, explaining the ingredients, cooking methods, and historical context of the recipes presented. Cuisine [...]

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