Cookbooks Hidden in a 1891 Hymnal Rediscovered
The 1891 Tidings of Glory hymnal once owned by Louis Virgil Williamson, via Evelyn Williamson, reveals pasted recipes and remedies. The collection includes an ice cream candy recipe, home cures, and a Chicken and Tators dish, along with notes from Mr Williamson and references to a lunar eclipse on March 10, 1895.
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Anfred Alene Clark
Louis Virgil Williamson
Evelyn
Marvin) Williamson
Alice Bradford
Kirbyville
Texas
Williamson
L. V. Williamson
Marvin
Cherry Icebox Cake and Spiced Orange Punch Recipe
Recipe notes describe a Cherry Icebox Cake layering graham cracker crust cream cheese and cherries with Dream Whip, credited to the Texas Department of Agriculture. A second recipe for spiced orange punch uses sugar water cloves cinnamon crystallized ginger orange juice lemon juice apple cider and butter to yield 16 servings.
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Texas Department of Agriculture
Louisiana Cooking Recipes From Shreveport Holiday Cook Book
Shreveport Journal featured a holiday cookbook with recipes including Italian salad dressing marinated vegetables Peanut Butter Sticks Mushroom Broccoli Dip Coffee Punch Cream Cheese Fruit Cake and related instructions. The piece presents a regional collection for cooks seeking out of the ordinary flavors and methods.
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Louisiana
Shreveport Journal
Green Peppers Florentine with Wine Lift
The recipe uses green peppers sautéed in olive oil with a splash of wine vinegar capers olives oregano and California Sauterne. Simmered 20 minutes the dish serves eight and pairs with Lauterne for fish veal or fowl.
Turkey Mushroom Scallop Casserole for Leftovers
A turkey casserole combines chopped turkey and mushrooms with a creamy mushroom sauce. The dish uses butter, flour, breadcrumbs, milk, eggs, parsley, and seasonings baked in a water bath for 40 minutes, then served with extra mushroom sauce.
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Farm News
Miss Fogarty
Flanigan
Graham Crackers
Ginger
Green Peppers
Florentine
BY Tom Hoge
Turkey
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