Ms. Eddy’s Shrub Drink Recipes
What is a shrub drink? This is the question I had to ask when I found these recipes. I've never heard of a shrub drink. I found an article that…
Devil’s Food Cake Recipes from 1919
Tempting devil's food cake recipes from 1919 are the feature in this post. Mrs. Burrow's devil's food cake recipe includes a filling flavored with coffee and a frosting flavored with…
Corn Recipes from 1917
These are six corn recipes from 1917 and were printed in The Dayton Herald on October 11, 1917. The first and second prize corn recipes are ways to preserve corn. …
Old Fashioned Meatloaf Recipes from 1911
Looking for an old fashioned meatloaf recipe? Here are four prize winners from 1911. Mrs. Ramsey won first prize with her beef and pork meatloaf. Her recipe says to use…
Old Fashioned Cornbread Recipes from 1912
These are recipes that are guaranteed to be old fashioned cornbread because the recipes are over 100 years old. They were printed in the Dayton Herald on December 19, 1912. …
Chicken Pot Pie Recipes from 1911
When I think of chicken pot pie, I think of a creamy mixture of chicken, carrots and peas baked in a pie crust. Reading through each chicken pot pie recipe…
Sponge Cake Recipes from 1917
Six prize winning sponge cake recipes from The Dayton Herald published in 1917. Mrs. Harshman came in first with her sponge cake recipe with her unique measuring system to decide…
Mrs. De Graf’s Omelet Recipes
Published in the San Francisco Chronicle on March 30, 1919, Mrs. Belle De Graf shares her advice and recipes for making omelets. She offers a savory omelet recipe and how…
Veal Roast Recipe – Three prize winning recipes
If you are looking for a great veal roast recipe, here are three prize winning recipes from 1911. These were published in The Dayton Herald on January 5, 1911. Mrs.…
Peach Cobbler Recipes from 1913
These are seven prize winning recipes for Peach Cobbler printed in the Dayton Herald on January 16, 1913. These truly are old fashioned peach cobbler. The recipes use either fresh…