On a whim, while visiting Hawai'i, I picked up a bag of #Stone #Cookies, so imagine my delight when I learned that they were created during times of h...
During the Civil War, the Confederate Army was often scrambling for provisions including life-giving coffee. Dandelion root coffee among others (acor...
This Poor Man's Cake recipe includes boiling a syrup to make a cake that contains no eggs, butter, or milk.
Inspired by a recent trip to Gettysburg, I'm making a Civil War era recipe for Confederate Hospital #toastsoup in this episode of Hard Times.
These cookies contain ground inner pine bark, once used to extend flour during times of hardship. See how to make them and how they taste.
This hot #waterpie recipe was sent to my by Lovely Marjorie whose grandmother made it during the Great Depression. Thanks so much for sharing, Marjor...
Pettuleipä, or pine bark bread, was made in Finland during times of famine. To make it, the inner bark of pine trees would be harvested, dried, and g...
During the American Civil War, Union soldiers often called hardtack, this bland, cracker-like staple of war, 'worm castles' and 'jawbreakers.' I'm fi...
Known by many names, including Sh*t on a Shingle, Save Our Stomachs, and chipped beef, S.O.S. is food born of practicality -- which makes it perfect f...
Tasting a few creative combinations of peanut butter sandwich from the Great Depression that include mayonnaise, pickles, and onions. Thanks, Lovely J...
