little house cookbook

  • Fried Fish

    Every summer my family spends a few weeks on a small island on a lake in Ontario, Canada. It’s pretty rustic–apparently my sister and I just missed the outhouse years–but it’s my favorite part of the summer. We spend our… Continue reading

  • Huckleberry Pie (a.k.a. Hurricane Pie)

    Hello again! I didn’t get much historical cooking done this past month, due to a tremendous amount of traveling. Josh and I determined that we spent the equivalent of a weekend in the car driving from state to state (and… Continue reading

  • Cornbread

    Oh, friends. I knew it couldn’t last long. Three tasty meals right out of the gate? It was time for something bad. I just wasn’t expecting it to be the cornbread. I love cornbread. I don’t have it all that… Continue reading

  • Stuffed Roasted Hen

    For my birthday yesterday, I tricked Josh into eating a Laura Ingalls Wilder roasted chicken. It was a good day. While he slaved away on grade reports, I got to work in his kitchen. First I made the stuffing: a… Continue reading

  • Baked Beans

    These baked beans were a two-night project, mostly because I am not organized enough to plan my cooking 5 hours ahead of time. Interestingly, I was organized enough to pre-soak a few cups of navy beans overnight, but I completely… Continue reading

  • Fried Salt Pork with Gravy; Drippings

    Our inaugural recipe is a real winner. A slab of salt pork, sliced and fried into the crispiest, unhealthiest morsels. It’s doused with a gravy made from milk and the pork fat left over in the pan. Oh, my–I could… Continue reading

  • Book One: The Little House Cookbook

    I confess: I’m cheating. Our first book is technically not a historical cookbook. I prefer to think of it as easing into this project. Baby steps. Barbara M. Walker created The Little House Cookbook after she and her daughter recreated… Continue reading