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Tag Archives: Nana’s Recipes
Parsnip and Apple Muffins – Yum!
This is a picture I took late one frosty November evening after I completed the final fall harvest. Carrots, parsnip and salsify. And yes, that is quite a bit of parsnip. And yes, some of them seem to be monstrous … Continue reading
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Potato Leek Soup
On a cold frosty day, nothing warms me up like a big bowl of thick, stick-to-your-ribs soup. And of the many thick and creamy soups that I make, Potato Leek is a favourite around here. The first time I had … Continue reading
Gram’s Slaw – A Special Guest Post!
As I mentioned on Tuesday, Jeannie from Life on the Clothesline is visiting today to share one of her favourite old-fashioned recipes (with a bonus recipe for chicken strips thrown in too!) This is the second post in her series on … Continue reading
Marvelous Mincemeat Muffins
I think I have mentioned this before, but I am working really hard this year to actually use all of the produce I dutifully pile into my freezer each fall (instead of squirreling it away for some later date and … Continue reading
Honey Cakes – Cake or Cookie?
Recipe: Honey Drop Cakes Source: New Royal Cook Book Date: 1922 I decided to take a break from the 1940s and explore some of the other cookbooks my great-grandmother left behind. She has many books that were put out by … Continue reading
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1940s Bran and ‘Lasses Muffins
Source: Victory Economy Bulletin No. 10 Date: 1940s Here is another no-sugar war-time recipe. One of the reasons I am enjoying these recipes so much is the absence of refined sugars. I decided last year to try to use natural … Continue reading
Victory Economy Jam Roly-Poly
Source: Victory Economy Bulletin No. 10 Date: WW2 It’s been a while since I have done one of these posts. If you are unfamiliar with this project, you can find out more here. With the war putting restrictions on sugar, … Continue reading
Flavours of Fall
Fall has arrived in earnest with it’s cooler temperatures, frosty mornings, and crunchy leaves. The kind of weather that makes you want to spend the day in the kitchen making toasty warm things. And what better things to cook on … Continue reading
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Pineapple Cheese Cake
Recipe: Juliet’s Pineapple Cheesecake Source: Nana’s Handwritten Recipes Date: unknown Some of you might remember me mentioning my failed attempt at my great-grandmother’s cheesecake recipe. We will call this “Exhibit A.” As you can see, Exhibit A does not really resemble … Continue reading
Ginger Cookies
Wow! I was surprised by all the kind comments after the muffins didn’t work out. I’m really not that upset – I knew going into this project that I couldn’t possibly like all of the recipes (remember the Ox head?) In the … Continue reading
