Comments on: A Smidgen, A Dab, A Dollop

By: Judy

Judy — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:59:31 +0000

I am looking for a recipe for molasses cookies. My grandmother made them with a “smidgen” of this and “dab” of that and a “handful” of that until it looks right. They were a large round cut out cookie and she would put them in a covered crock in the basement and not let anyone eat them until the next day. She said they had to “age.” I know she used lard.

If anyone has an old recipe from 1880′s through early 1900′s it would be appreciated.

Thanks!

By: Stacey Kayne

Stacey Kayne — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:00:11 +0000

Hi Linda! I love the Log Cabin Cooking book–it’s thin but packed with neat info and only 5.95. Here’s the link:
http://www.amazon.com/Log-Cabin-Cooking-Pioneer-Recipes/dp/1883206251/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1227110028&sr=1-1

Another super book was Cowboy Slang. I had bought two of them, and Cowboy Lingo turned out to be my LEAST favorite-I had a link on my last post. But Cowboy Slang is fantastic

http://www.amazon.com/Cowboy-Slang-Colorful-Sayings/dp/091484623X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1227110064&sr=1-1

By: Linda Broday

Linda Broday — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:38:27 +0000

Hi Pat,

Congratulations on your eldest son and your grandson on becoming good cooks! That’s wonderful. Most people generally think of a kitchen as a woman’s domain. I’m glad to see they have a knack for making luscious dises.

By: Linda Broday

Linda Broday — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:36:10 +0000

Hi Tanya,

I hope you had fun on your wine tasting/golf trip. Sounds like fun. We missed you around here though, believe you me.

Yeah, you and me both. I wouldn’t made a horrible pioneer woman. Glad I live in today’s time.

By: Linda Broday

Linda Broday — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:33:48 +0000

Hi Jeanne,

Thanks for dropping by today. Yeah, a lot of those old cooks learned by touch and taste more than by following a recipe. They just threw things together and it always tasted wonderful.