Self Starting "Old Fashioned Girls" by Choice!!!

[ams3651]

I was taught how to cook by my grandmother and I look for the OLD cookbooks at garage sales and auctions. Grange cookbooks are the greatest. I dont have a food processor or any fancy appliances. A box grater is a good thing to have, cast iron pans and of course fresh food to cook with. Stock up on the staples and you can always make something. Flour, baking soda and powder, cocoa, pasta, rice, sugar, spices, corn starch, chicken and beef stock (very easy to make your own), potatoes, onions and garlic. Also check out HillbillyHousewife.com, sorry if someone mentioned it already, I didnt read all the back posts.

 

[rainierlass]

I subscribe to www.allrecipes.com and love that I get a new recipe everyday in my email inbox........

 

[PaulaJoAnne]

I learned the hard way. We grew up eating a mostly healthy modern diet. Modern methods for baking with grains, plus plenty of stuff that is fake and non nourishing.
Thought the food pyramid was correct, etc.
Have since learned otherwise.

Start here

http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200251h.html
www.cheeseslave.com
www.gnowflins.com
www.kellythekitchenkop.com
www.westonaprice.org
Cookbook - Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon
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[sunflowerenvy]

i stop buying cooking booking for the last ten yrs i am getting my recipes from different web sites.

http://allrecipes.com/
www.foodnetwork.com
http://www.cooks.com
but this my favorite meatballs for soup, subs , spaghetti i only make it when the meat is on sale then i freeze the meatballs for later uses.

laura meatballs 1
makes 106 small meatballs and 1 large meatloaf for 5servings
meatballs are excellent little spices cooked on ungreased cookies sheet

3 1/2 lbs ground up roast beef[ rump roast] have the butcher do it
1 lb hot sausage broken up
5 big carrots minined
6 cerely stalks mined
2 meduim onion mined
2 loaf bread finely
fresh thyme,pasley, orengo leaves ahandful of each
1/4c soy sauce
3 tbsp yellow mustard
3 whole eggs large
2 cup dry milk if have it

in the food process fined chopped breadcrumbs[look like sand], pour into a big bowl. l then mined up the cerely carrots,add to the bowl ,wash the fresh herb just take the leaves and put it in the food process to chopped them up add to the bread n veggie mixture add the soy and mustard,egg add the sausage and the ground up meat and dry milk. hand knead all of together..preheat oven to 350 degrees make a meatloaf and make the small meatballs on three cookies sheets for cook 20min. for the loaf for 60.minutes

you can freeze the meatballs for later used can freeze up to 4 month if u can keep it that long i end up using it in a month
5 lbs ground chuck = 118 meatballs

half of recepies
1 3/4 lbs ground up roast beef[ rump roast]
2 lb hot sausage broken up
3 big carrots minined
3 cerely stalks mined
1 large onion mined
1 loaf bread finely
fresh thyme,pasley, orengo leaves ahandful of each
1/8c soy sauce
1 1/2 tbsp yellow mustard
2whole eggs large
1 cup dry milk if have it
2 1/2 lbs ground chuck = 45 meatballs plus 1 loaf

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laura meatball soup makes about 9serving
2 white pototoes peel n slice bite size
1 sweet pototo
1 turmic
2to 3 carrots bite size
7 oz lima beans frozen
2 cups greens beans bite size it was frozen
1[15 oz] can stew tomatoes
1 large container of chicken broth [32oz] or beef broth
18 meatballs cooked
2 bay leaf
about 2tsp basil
1 box vegetables dry soup mix or
chicken broth soup stock or 32box of broth
1cup corn frozen
1 cup of frozen peas
add the veggies to the crock pot fill half way up a 6 qt crock pot. add the meatballs pour the tomatoes, herbs broth to 1 inch from the top.
slow cook on high for 8 hours if any left over u add more meatballs to the soup the next day



laura meatball soup makes about 4 1/2 serving

1 white pototoes peel n slice bite size
1 sweet pototo cut in small piece
1 turmic
2to 3 carrots bite size
4 oz lima beans frozen
2 cups greens beans bite size it was frozen or you canned
1 [15oz]can stew tomatoes
9 meatballs cooked
1 bay leaf
about 1tsp of each basil,thyme, palsey, ,orgengo salt pepper
1 box vegetables dry soup mix
chicken broth soup stock or 32box of broth
1/2cup corn frozen
1 cup of frozen peas
add the veggies to the crock pot fill half way up a 6 qt crock pot. add the meatballs pour the tomotoes, herbs broth to 1 inch from the top.
slow cook on high for 8 hours if any left over u add more meatballs to the soup


an other slow cooker soup recipes
maked in 3qt crock pot

32 oz beef broth
1 can hopping jack vegetables [black eye peas, corn, tomatoes]
1[14oz] can tripletriple succotash [corn,tomatoes, butter beans]
3/4 cup frozen lima beans
3/4 cup frozen green beans
3/4 cup cut up fresh carrots
1 cut up fresh potato
1/2 onion diced
meatballs
spices thyme, palsey, bayleaf,orgengo salt pepper

i will add my pumpkin pie later tonight
laura

 

[sunflowerenvy]

here is my pumpkin pie

PUMPKIN PIE
this pie will turn light brown when you take it out the oven

8 inch
PASTY for 8inch one-crust pie
1 egg
1 1/4 cups canned pumpkin or cooked pumpkin [1 below]
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/4 cup evaporated milk

9inch
PASTY for 9 inch one-crust pie
2 egg
1 can [16oz] canned pumpkin or 2 cups cooked pumpkin
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1heaping teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 2/3 cup evaporated milk [12 oz]

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Prepare pastry. In a poured mixing bowl[i used a quart size measure cup] beat egg slightly with hand beater; beat in remaining ingredients. Place pastry-lined pie plate on a cookie sheet then on oven rack that is half way out; pour in filling. Be careful when slide in oven not spill the filling. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperate to 350 degrees F. Bake until knife insert in center come out clean,
8 inch pie 35 minutes
9 inch pie 45 minutes
cool. refrig afterward if any left

serve with your favorite
whipped cream [2 below]
dream whipped
cool whip i used this than i fold in 1 tsp vanilla and nutmeg
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oven cook pumpkin

Baking Method
Bake 375 degrees F
i used a jack-o lantern pumpkin it weight about 18 lbs
which i get about 18 cups i freeze it in 1 cup size in bags
time cooking in oven was 6 hours n 45 minutes and i did it over night in the oven

Cut the pumpkin in half and discard the stem section and stringy pulp. Save the seeds to dry and roast.
then i cut it into 4th
In a shallow baking dish, range the pumpkin section and fill the pan way with water and cover with foil.
Bake in a heated oven 350 degrees F oven for about 1½ hours per 4 pounds for a medium-sized sugar pumpkin, or until tender. tender is when u can put fork in it is soft
Once the baked pumpkin has cooled to touch, scoop out the flesh and puree or mash it.
For silky smooth custards or soups, press the pumpkin puree through a sieve or a food processor. than put in 1 cup sandwich bags and freeze for recipes
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SWEETENED WHIPPED CREAM

with electric mixer beat chill whipped cream n sugar with one of the following flavors in a chilled metal bowl and the beater are chill too

for 1 cup whipped cream

1/2 cup chilled whipping cream
1 tablespoon white sugar
and flavors

for 1 1/2 cup whipped cream

3/4 cup chilled whipped cream
2 tablespoon sugar
and flavors

for 2 1/3 cups whipped cream
1 cup chilled whipped cream
3 tablespoons sugar

FLAVOR WHIPPED CREAM
BEAT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING INTO 1 CUP OF WHIPPED CREAM N SUGAR;

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon grated lemon or orange peel

1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

1/2 teaspoon rum flavoring

1 teaspoon vanilla


enjoy!!!!!

 

[noodleroo]

These say 'country' to me. Old fashioned Tea Cakes. All my friends really like these:

A recipe for old fashioned buttermilk tea cakes, similar to sugar cookies.
Ingredients:
•5 to 6 cups flour
•4 eggs
•2 cups sugar
•1 cup butter
•1 cup thick buttermilk
•1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
•1 teaspoon salt
•1 teaspoon vanilla
Preparation:
Put 5 cups of flour in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the center. Add remaining ingredients to the well of the flour. Using a spoon (or your hand) gradually stir in flour as you mix the ingredients in the well of the flour. Continue until you make a stiff dough, adding more flour if needed. On a floured surface, roll out to about 1/8-inch thickness; cut out and bake on lightly greased baking sheets at 350° until brown around the edges.
Makes 6 to 7 dozen tea cakes.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

Wow this thread is amazing already! It will take me days to look at all this stuff!

Pumpkin pie, my all-time favorite. My sister has been trying to find a good recipe for pumpkin pie (from fresh pumpkins) for years. It's never quite right and never quite "spicy" enough. Libby's pumpkin pie mix is the perfect taste for me. I'd LOVE to find a recipe that matches it!

This is one recipe I DO have.... It was passed down to me from my grandmother... it is the best I have ever tasted;

1 3/4 cup cooked pumpkin (I DON'T use canned)
2 eggs
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
2/3 c brown sugar
1 can sweetened condensed milk

Beat everything together. Bake at 425*F for 15 minutes, then switch to 350*F for 45 minutes.

Double recipe for 3 pies.

You can use whatever crust and whipped topping you like.

This pie is sweeter and "spicier" than most. I think it's SOOO good!

 

[True Grit]

I learned from my Mom and Grandmother mostly by osmosis but I love to read cookbooks and the The Good Housekeeping Cookbook of 1974 taught me a lot about everything, like what sauteing was and how to cook different veggies and how to buy them, how to set a table etc. I love that book.

 

[HeatherLynn]

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That is also one of my favorite sites. I taught myself how to cook. My mother knew how, she just didn't pass it on. I started with breads but soon I started branching out. One thing to keepin mind with all recipes.com is read the comments on the recipes. Many will give it 5 stars but then say how they did it different. If I see too many comments saying to change the same thing then I try the recipe with the changes the comment makers suggest.

I have a super simple recipe for cobbler that was given to me by our egglady ( she sold us eggs since I was 5). She is in her late 90's now and still sells us eggs now and then when she has extra. We don't need them but we buy them still so she has bingo money. I do love her. She gave me this recipe when I started trying to cook.

1cup self rising flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 stick butter
fruit

mix the first 3 ingredients together. Melt the butter in baking pan ( I use a good size rectangular one) then pour batter over butter and add in fruit. Back till golden. So dang easy. So bad for you. So good.

 

[peeplessinNC]

I have to tell you how very refreshing it is to find a young woman that is interested in homemaking, sewing, and cooking from scratch. Seems that not too many young people are interested in those things these days, but you will save yourself a lot of money, live and eat well, and get so much satisfaction from your accomplishments.

My sewing hobby has progressed from sewing clothes for myself, making curtains/tablecloths/napkins, making my own maternity clothes, clothes for my two boys when they were little - to costumes for community theatre, doll clothes for my niece, lots of quilts, purses, etc. I have been able to generate income by teaching quilting classes and making quilts on commission. Even if a person only sews to mend and hem clothing, you can still save quite a bit by learning to do these things for yourself.

Two things to consider:
#1 buying a sewing machine if you do not already own one; really think again before you buy a cheap model at one of the "mart" stores. Consider this a warning that you may experience real frustration if you buy an inexpensive machine that does not come with any lessons for you or no back up for repairs. Better to buy a used machine from a good machine dealer that can show you how to use the machine and get the most out of it. The older Singer machines (prior to 1970) can be put in good working order - I have 3 of them.

#2 learning to sew; check your local community colleges and sewing stores for basic lessons; you not only need to learn how the machine works, but you need to learn how to cut out patterns properly and learn clothing construction. Ask around, you may have someone in your family, neighborhood or circle of friends that will teach you to sew.

Cooking from Scratch - I agree with the poster who said to start with the basics.
~Potatoes - read up on and try recipes for mashed potatoes, au gratin potatoes, potato salad, etc.
~Beans - read about cooking dried beans then fix a pound of pintos, kidney beans or black beans to add to a recipe for chili. Dried beans are good for you and very economical.
~Chicken - read up on making a simple roast chicken; put in a pan of vegetables to roast while the oven is on for the chicken - chunks of zucchini, onions, bell peppers, and eggplant, drizzle with some olive oil, season with salt, pepper, dried Italian herbs.
~Breads - practice making corn muffins, biscuits, pancakes - all from scratch recipes, then try your hand at a simple loaf of white yeast bread like this recipe for English Muffin Bread http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/english-muffin-bread/Detail.aspx
~Vegetables - try simple methods of cooking vegetables, steaming, roasting, baking, sauteing, stir frying
~Grains - try different varieties of rice, basmati, jasmine, brown rice; learn to like oatmeal for breakfast, try adding chopped apple, dried fruits and nuts before cooking for variety or learn to make your own instant oatmeal; try barley and quinoa especially in pilaf recipes
~Meats - here is a simple pot roast recipe:

The key to this recipe is to use the right cut of beef (boneless chuck roast) and the heaviest pot you have!

2 teaspoons olive oil
4 pounds boneless chuck roast
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced 2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black
pepper

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. Heat a heavy Dutch oven on top of the stove over medium high heat. Add oil, and sear meat in the center of the pan for 4 minutes. Turn meat over with tongs; sear all sides for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Remove meat from pan. Arrange onion, garlic, and 1 bay leaf in the bottom of the pan, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Return meat to pan, place remaining bay leaf on top of meat, and cover.
3. Cook *covered* in the oven for 30 minutes at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Reduce the heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), and cook for 1 1/2 hours, also covered. Remove roast to a platter to rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Slice, and top with onions and gravy.

~Desserts - start out with easy cobblers and crisps that use fresh or frozen fruit; then progress to brownies, gingerbread, and cakes baked in a 9 x 13-inch pan.


Apple Crisp 1 med. apple per person oven to 350

For 2:
2 c sliced apples (2 medium)
1/3-1/2c brown sugar
1/4c flour
1/4c oats
1/2t cinnamon
1/2t nutmeg
3 TB soft butter

Put apples in greased baking dish. Blend the rest until crumbly and spread
over the apples. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes. serves 2
Easy to double this recipe to serve 4.


Peanut Butter Swirl Bars

1/2c peanut butter 1 c flour
1/3c soft butter 1 t baking powder
3/4c brown sugar ¼ t salt
1/4c sugar 1 c chocolate chips
2 eggs
2 t vanilla

Cream together peanut butter, butter, and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat well.
Combine dry ingredients, then blend into creamed mixture. Spread in a greased
9x13 pan. Sprinkle on chips. Bake at 350 for 5 min. Remove from oven and run knife through to marbleize. Return to oven for 20-25 minutes. Cut into 24 bars.

Let us know how you progress! We are here to cheer you on!
Teresa