“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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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 […]
