tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post1051483222480592165..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: A pinch of this and a dash of that!Debbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-57698776347851925552013-09-05T14:40:37.752-04:002013-09-05T14:40:37.752-04:00Great post, Louise! I have several recipes handed ...Great post, Louise! I have several recipes handed down from my mom. The one I treasure most is the persimmon pudding recipe from her mom--my maternal grandmother. As part of the ingredients, it lists "A lump of butter the size of a walnut." I've guessed that to be about 1 1/2 Tablespoons. :)Ramona Cecilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350201065802836869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-7289282474530994122013-09-04T20:05:20.346-04:002013-09-04T20:05:20.346-04:00Oh, my goodness! That's exciting to hear. Let ...Oh, my goodness! That's exciting to hear. Let us know how your recipe turns out.Louise M. Gougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686180316695008136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-28011787985946110632013-09-04T17:53:06.584-04:002013-09-04T17:53:06.584-04:00Thanks for your post, Louise. I love old recipes. ...Thanks for your post, Louise. I love old recipes. My husband's second cousin recently sent us a compilation of the Harris/Underwood recipes from the past. Your measurement guide is already helpful.Linda Farmer Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312511857601369355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-84306519318732346642013-09-04T16:28:53.357-04:002013-09-04T16:28:53.357-04:00Many years ago, when my children were still at hom...Many years ago, when my children were still at home, I did a lot of pinch and dash measuring, too. As for those many handwritten recipies gathered from friends, I gave them to my daughter when she married. Now that she's widowed and lives with us again, she's brought those recipes home again. She and I make them for the grandkids. It's a great legacy to pass on to the next generation.Louise M. Gougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686180316695008136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-7904551001577634942013-09-04T15:07:11.253-04:002013-09-04T15:07:11.253-04:00Being a 4-H bred and raised adult 4-H'er...I c...Being a 4-H bred and raised adult 4-H'er...I can only cook by measuring! My friend measures NOTHING and our cookies come out exactly the same!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555284768417353619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-35666869782836310462013-09-04T14:27:19.894-04:002013-09-04T14:27:19.894-04:00What a wonderful post and so helpful! I love look...What a wonderful post and so helpful! I love looking through old recipes and cookbooks. Handwritten recipes are my favorites!Britney Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02972950656114757798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-31983125370717633122013-09-04T13:12:41.810-04:002013-09-04T13:12:41.810-04:00Hi, Louise!
I love to cook, bake, & try new r...Hi, Louise!<br /><br />I love to cook, bake, & try new recipes - but am thankful I didn't have to do it in the time period you write of. Looks much more difficult!<br /><br />Thanks for the interesting post - had no idea there have been so many different forms of measurement. I envy those people that can cook without using recipes.<br /><br />bonnieroof60(at)yahoo(dot)com bontonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02852536941656729576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-16402451874606240022013-09-04T13:12:39.620-04:002013-09-04T13:12:39.620-04:00Wow, I'm so glad to have stirred up such great...Wow, I'm so glad to have stirred up such great memories for all of you. I must tell the truth, however. Laurie Alice Eakes gave me the idea for this post and provided the information.<br /><br />Paula, I'm so glad you enjoy my books. :-)Louise M. Gougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686180316695008136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-85597184551907345332013-09-04T12:08:40.536-04:002013-09-04T12:08:40.536-04:00I loved your post today and found it most interest...I loved your post today and found it most interesting. So many things change over time and I always find it wonderful to look back to the way things were. My grandmother was a wonderful cook and I can remember her in her kitchen stirring her pan of the delicious divinity she was whipping up for Christmas. Also, I can just see her beautiful pies, coconut, chocolate, and pecan setting atop her buffet. My mouth is watering just thinking back!Melanie Backushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727406782355039525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-43161809702330476942013-09-04T11:51:38.963-04:002013-09-04T11:51:38.963-04:00wonderful post today, made me think of Mom's c...wonderful post today, made me think of Mom's cooking, she never used a recipe that I know of -just used her hands and went to it, she was a great cook and cooked many things.<br />I enjoy reading your LIH books Louise...thanks for the memories today<br /><br />Paula Opolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16382710562280127463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-88317789993374915672013-09-04T10:39:52.330-04:002013-09-04T10:39:52.330-04:00Louise, I featured one of my grandmother's old...Louise, I featured one of my grandmother's old German recipes, German Fruitcake on my post about our German culture in foods. I haven't made it in a long time, but maybe I will this year. It's a great Christmas cake.Martha W. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415972499923372153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-6443167807555718852013-09-04T09:41:28.601-04:002013-09-04T09:41:28.601-04:00I have only a few recipes from my grandmother and ...I have only a few recipes from my grandmother and mother, but I do treasure those and make them as often as I can.Louise M. Gougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686180316695008136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-2415289146163972862013-09-04T08:45:35.728-04:002013-09-04T08:45:35.728-04:00I have all my grandmother's old recipes and I ...I have all my grandmother's old recipes and I learned to cook with dashes and pinches and fistful of ingredients when I was a very young girl. That led me to majoring in Home Economics in college. When I asked for old family recipes on my blog, I got some really good ones. Also found some great ones in the old cookbooks I have. I have so many cookbooks that I had to finally pick and choose which ones I really couldn't do without and the ones I could store away. The extras filled a large plastic storage container. Martha W. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415972499923372153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-77488072164864472312013-09-04T06:42:14.075-04:002013-09-04T06:42:14.075-04:00I don't have any with gills and scruples, that...I don't have any with gills and scruples, that's for sure, but I have seen some odd things in old books. Thanks for the comparison list, Louise!<br /><br />I love the old recipes we have, handed down and hand written. Such a treasure! I have many but I think it's great to have my grandmother's recipe for Red Velvet Cake, as it somehow made some big surge in popularity again. I don't know where that started (the recent interest) but it's definitely been around a long time.<br /><br />I don't think I'll be making chocolate drops the old way either!<br />Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com