“On Saturday, especially the last Saturday of every month, every department is put in order; the casters and table furniture are regulated, the pantry and cellar inspected … everything about the house put in order for Sunday … a full supply of all conveniences in the kitchen and cellar, and a place appointed for each […]
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As a third installment in the Provision Room series, we will talk about making your own mixes and spices for the pantry. I know we have all been often tempted to purchase readily made spice mixes at the grocery store. Even worse are the pre-packaged cake and muffin mixes. They are easily used and […]
“Our willingness to be free of the responsibility of preparing daily bread has now put the control of what we feed our families into the hands of huge food companies who have one goal in mind – money. As we have delegated the responsibility of milling grain and baking bread to others, it has […]
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” ― Edith Sitwell As it is now in the dead of winter, so they say, I thought it would be a good time […]
When a chilly winter night causes your upstairs to be so chilly that no one wants to take their baths, what does a momma do? Drag a tub inside and fill it with hot, soapy water and set it by the wood cookstove. Yes, another reason I love the cookstove. It keeps hot water in […]
