June 1, 2012 This past weekend we celebrated strawberry season on the farm; by making 8 pints of strawberry jam! I found several different recipes for strawberry jams and jellies when I was flipping through…
May 17, 2012 A little while ago I had a request for the molasses cookie recipe that we use here at the 1900 farm. I decided that I would pass along the recipe in honor…
April 30, 2012 We’ve been enjoying some nice days at the 1900 farm. We are wrapping up the school enrichment programs and preparing for the 1000+ school children that will visit us during the month…
April 13, 2012 As I plant the kitchen garden it is hard to miss bounty that the garden is already providing. The rhubarb plants have blossomed and I had a request for some ideas of…
March 22, 2012 It is difficult to resist the urge to start planting the outdoor gardens with this string of nice days we have been having. Anyone who lives in Iowa knows that the weather…
February 29, 2012 This time of year we teach adult education classes here at Living History Farms and the cooking classes are amongst the most popular. Last week’s class consisted of classic comfort foods. Pizza…
February 8, 2012 As we progress into February we start to see candies and chocolates displayed in our local stores alerting us to the arrival of Valentine’s Day. People have several different opinions on this…
December 20, 2011 Near the back of The Original Boston Cooking School Cookbook (1896) there is a list of different menus for the ardent housewife to draw from as she planned meals for her family. …
December 8, 2011 This is the time of the year when I am grateful to prepare a meal around the wood stove that sits in the dining room of the 1900 farm house. As I…
November 24, 2011 We’ve started the Historic Dinner season here at the farms! What this means is 7 times a week people make reservations to come out to the 1900 farmhouse, and eat fresh food…
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