Recipe of the Week: Oat Macaroons

The following simple recipe for Oat Macaroons is from Good HouseKeeping’s Book of Menus, Recipes, and Household Discoveries (253 pages, copyright 1925, now in public domain). That is one of the 11 bonus books included in the 2005-2023 edition of the waterproof SurvivalBlog Archive USB stick. Ingredients 2 eggs 3/4 cupful sugar 1 tablespoonful of melted shortening 2 cupfuls rolled oats 1 cupful of shredded coconut 1/2 teaspoonful salt 1/2 teaspoonful vanilla 3 tablespoonfuls cornstarch1 teaspoonful baking-powder Directions Mix ingredients in the order given and drop by teaspoonfuls on a greased pan. Bake in a 350-degree F. oven for twenty …




Recipe of the Week: Asparagus Omelet

The following recipe for Asparagus Omelet is from Good HouseKeeping’s Book of Menus, Recipes, and Household Discoveries (253 pages, copyright 1925, now in public domain). That is one of the 11 bonus books included in the 2005-2023 edition of the SurvivalBlog Archive USB stick. Ingredients 2 tablespoonfuls butter or margarine 3/4 teaspoonful salt 1/4 teaspoonful pepper 2 tablespoonfuls flour 6 eggs 1 cupful milk 1 cupful asparagus tips Directions MeIt the butter and add the flour. When blended together and bubbling, add the milk gradually, stirring constantly. Cook until the sauce is smooth and thickened. Season with one half teaspoonful …




Recipe of the Week: Spoon Bread

The following simple recipe for Spoon Bread is from Good HouseKeeping’s Book of Menus, Recipes, and Household Discoveries (253 pages, copyright 1925, now in public domain). That is one of the 11 bonus books included in the 2005-2023 edition of the SurvivalBlog Archive USB stick. Ingredients 1 pint milk 1/2 teaspoonful baking powder 1/2 cupful cornmeal 1 teaspoonful salt 3 eggs Directions Heat the milk nearly to boiling. Stir in cornmeal gradually and cook until the consistency of mush. Add the baking powder, salt, and the yolks of the eggs beaten until tight. FoId in the egg-whites beaten stiff. Pour into …




Recipe of the Week: Italian Eggs

The following simple recipe for Italian Eggs is from Good HouseKeeping’s Book of Menus, Recipes, and Household Discoveries (253 pages, copyright 1925, now in public domain). That is one of the 11 new bonus books included in the new 2005-2023 edition of the SurvivalBlog Archive USB stick. Ingredients Asparagus tips 2 cupfuls Hollantlaise Sauoe 6 eggs Directions Butter a rather shallow glass dish and cover with hot, canned or freshly-cooked asparagus tips laid flat and evenly, allowing four to six tips for each serving. Meanwhile, poach the eggs in the usual manner and arrange them on the asparagus tips. SERVING …




Recipe of the Week: Peanut Butter Bread

The following simple recipe for Peanut Butter Bread is from Good HouseKeeping’s Book of Menus, Recipes, and Household Discoveries (253 pages, copyright 1925, now in public domain). That is one of the 11 new bonus books included in the new 2005-2023 edition of the SurvivalBlog Archive USB stick. Ingredients 1/2 cupful peanut butter 3-1/2 cupfuls bread flour 1/2 cupful sugar 3 teaspoonfuls baking-powder 1 cupful milk 1 egg 1/2 teaspoonful salt Directions Cream the peanut butter and sugar. Add the egg, well beaten. Mix and sift the dry ingredients and add alternately with the milk. Beat the entire mixture well …




Recipe of the Week: Uxbridge Sour Milk Cornbread

The following simple recipe for Uxbridge Sour Milk Cornbread is from Good HouseKeeping’s Book of Menus, Recipes, and Household Discoveries (253 pages, copyright 1925, now in public domain). That is one of the 11 new bonus books included in the new 2005-2023 edition of the SurvivalBlog Archive USB stick. Ingredients 1 egg 2 cupfuls sour milk 1 cupful cornmeal 1 cupful bread flour 1 teaspoonful soda 1 teaspoonful baking-powder 2 tablespoonfuls melted shortening 1 teaspoonful salt Directions To the egg weII beaten add the sour milk. Add the cornmeal, flour, soda, baking-powder, and salt sifted together. Beat in the melted …




Recipe of the Week: Emergency Corn Biscuits

The following simple recipe for Emergency Corn Biscuits is from Good HouseKeeping’s Book of Menus, Recipes, and Household Discoveries (253 pages, copyright 1925, now in public domain). That is one of the 11 new bonus books included in the new 2005-2023 edition of the SurvivalBlog Archive USB stick. Ingredients 1-1/4 cupfuls bread flour 1 cupful of cold water 3/4 cupful cornmeal 1 teaspoonful sugar 2 tablespoonfuls shortening 5 teaspoonful baking-powder 1 teaspoonful salt Directions Mix and sift the dry ingredients. Mix in the shortening with two knives or the tips of the fingers. Add to the cold water and mix …




Recipe of the Week:  Chicken & Rice with Golden Sauce

The following simple recipe for Chicken & Rice with Golden Sauce is from Good HouseKeeping’s Book of Menus, Recipes, and Household Discoveries (253 pages, copyright 1925, now in public domain). That is one of the 11 new bonus books included in the new 2005-2023 edition of the SurvivalBlog Archive USB stick. Ingredients 1 fowl 1 cupful milk 1 cupful chicken broth 2 tablespoonfuls butter 2 tablespoonfuls flour Salt 1/4 teaspoonful pepper 1 egg-yolk 1 teaspoooful lemon-juice 1 cupful rice Minced parsley Directions Cook the fowl until very tender aud. cut into neat attractive servings, rather small, using only the white …




Recipe of the Week:  Raisin-Walnut Cheese Spread

The following simple recipe for Raisin-Walnut Cheese Spread is from Good HouseKeeping’s Book of Menus, Recipes, and Household Discoveries (253 pages, copyright 1926, now in public domain). That is one of the 11 new bonus books included in the new 2005-2023 edition of the SurvivalBlog Archive USB stick. Ingredients 5 small packages of cream cheese 1 cupful raisins 1 cupful walnut-meats, chopped 1 cupful coconut (shredded) 2 tablespoonfuls lemon- juice Directions Mix the listed ingredients all together with the hand, working it into a little, round, flat mold, saving out enough coconut to roll it in. SERVING This recipe makes …




Easy Home Cheese Making, by Tractorguy

Some of our biggest concerns at a Bug Out Location (BOL) will be food and food storage. Dairy products are an important part of a balanced diet, but they are the most difficult to store, both short and long-term. Our ancestors stored milk over the long-term by turning it into cheese, and you can too. It is not difficult. We’ll explore a couple of different simple homemade cheeses and how to make them. Cheese is simply the solid part of milk that is separated out and dried. Cheeses fall basically into two groups – soft and hard. Soft cheeses, such …




Recipe of the Week: Potatoes With Savory Sauce

The following recipe for  Potatoes With Savory Sauce is from Good HouseKeeping’s Book of Menus, Recipes, and Household Discoveries (Copyright 1926, now in public domain).  That is one of the 11 new bonus books included in the new 2005-2023 edition of the SurvivalBlog Archive USB stick. Ingredients 12 small potatoes 1 teaspoonful chopped chives 4 tablespoonfuls butter Juice of 1/2 lemon 1 teaspoonful chopped parsley 2 tablespoonfuls of grated cheese 1 tablespoonful chopped red or green sweet pepper 1 teaspoonful salt Pepper, to taste Directions Wash potatoes thoroughly and boil in their jackets. Remove skins. Melt the butter, add parsley, …




Recipe of the Week: Potato and Egg Scramble

The following recipe for Potato and Egg Scramble is from SurvivalBlog reader G.G..  He notes:  “This recipe is hard to mess up, so you can cook it in a pan on your stovetop, or over an open campfire that is dying down. It serves four adults.” Ingredients 2 Diced Medium Potatoes, chunked or chopped 1 Medium-sized onion, chopped 2 Chopped Fresh Peppers.  (Any color pepper of your choice.) 8 Eggs, stirred 2 Tablespoons of Butter Salt Directions Cut just 1Tablespoon of butter. Drop that into your cast iron pan and put it over your fire. Spread it around, to coat …




Recipe of the Week: Crock Pot Venison Roast

The following recipe for Crock Pot Venison Roast is from SurvivalBlog reader Ray J. Ingredients 3 pounds venison roast, de-boned 1 large onion, sliced 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon garlic salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix 1 (10.75-ounce) can of condensed cream of mushroom soup Directions Rise a deboned venison roast and place in a crock pot slow cooker. Cover with onion slices. Sprinkle with soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce Add garlic salt and pepper, to suit your taste. Stir the onion soup mix and condensed soup together …




Recipe of the Week: Baked Peanut Butter Apple Oatmeal

The following recipe for Baked Peanut Butter Apple Oatmeal is from SurvivalBlog reader M.M..  She writes: “This is a great ‘throw together’ recipe that uses what you have on hand. The key here is to be flexible. If you do not have a fresh apple, dried would work or even apple sauce. While I did not use nutmeg in this batch, that would make a nice addition, as would some raisins. Or you can swap pecans for walnuts, if that’s what’s in your pantry. You can even substitute part or all of the brown sugar with some maple syrup or …




Recipe of the Week: Amish Apple Fritters

The following recipe for Amish Apple Fritters is from SurvivalBlog reader Mike in Alaska. Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups finely chopped apples Vegetable oil for frying Powdered sugar for dusting Directions In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, milk, and vanilla extract until well combined. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold …