“Run down and get the cinnamon, will you, Joey?” said Polly; “it’s in the ‘Provision Room.” The “Provision Room” was a little shed that was tacked on to the main house, and reached by a short flight of rickety steps; so called, because as Polly said, “’twas a good place to keep provisions in, even […]
“The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or lesser extent, what shall be the health of the family.” -America Woman’s Home, Catherine Beecher, 1869 In nearing the end of the Provision Room series, […]
“For days, Mother and the girls made jellies and jams and preserves, and for every meal there was huckleberry pie or blueberry pudding.” Farmer Boy, Laura Ingalls Wilder A family’s Provision Room would just not be complete without home canned goods. Today, we shall talk about putting up jams and jellies – one […]
While spring is not quite around the corner yet, it is nearly time to begin thinking ahead … dreaming … planning for that lovely vegetable garden you will plant this year. It will be the next step at building your Provision Room. In this post, to go alongside our Provision Room series, we […]
“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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