Water

Studies show that 75% of the U. S. population is chronically dehydrated which exacerbates most diseases and helps to keep us unhealthy. The average…

Basic Easy Pie Crust

For my grandmother, Eva Koehler, this was what passed for "easy." For me, easy means opening the box and removing the sleeve, cutting the end and…

Scalloped Corn and Tomatoes

Westinghouse and Pennsylvania Power and Light Co. put out a cookbook to sell their new electric range and oven in the 1930s. This is one of the…

Potatoes au Gratan

This recipe was adapted from a little booklet put out in the 1930s by Westinghouse and Pennsylvania Power and Light Co. for the new electric range…

Corn Pie for Lazy Cooks

I LOVE corn pie. But I don't always have time to do it like grandma used to make it. This won't win any awards but it is a very acceptable corn…

Pumpkin Pie

Corn Pone

This is a very old recipe from my grandmother (1930 or before).

Corn Muffins

This is an old recipe.

Graham Gems

An old recipe. I believe it is a cookie. I have not yet tried it. It is from my Carrie Mason (my grandmother's sister) in PA.

Black Joe Cake

This is an eggless cake. Note on the handwritten recipe: "the cake for when your chickens don't lay (eggs)."