What’s in Mrs. Hale’s Receipts for the Million 1857? 130. To light a Coal Fire– A considerable saving of time and trouble might often be effected, if housemaids would attend to the following rules in lighting a fire: Clear the grate well from ashes and cinders; then lay at the bottom of it a few [...]
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Firing up the stove
Posted in 19th century cooking, tagged 19th century cooking, Bellingham Bay, coal fires, coal mines, early cook stoves, Fort Nisqually, historical fiction, Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million, Narcissa Whitman, researching history on July 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Logger Coffee
Posted in 19th century cooking, Pig War/ English Encampment, tagged 19th century cooking, coffee beans, coffee preparation", old NW coffee "receipt, roasting coffee on June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What’s in Mrs. Hales’ Receipts for the Million 1857? Substitute for Cream in Tea or Coffee. — Beat the white of an egg to a froth, put to it a very small lump of butter, and mix well. Then turn the coffee to it gradually, so that it may not curdle. If perfectly done, it [...]
