Doing It The Pioneer Way

Spread butter on both sides of both pieces of bread. Place the bread gently in the pan. Spread about one ounce of grated or sliced cheddar cheese on each of the two pieces of bread. Be careful to adjust the heat so that the bread does not burn.

     Then add 3 cups of the mustard greens, 2 cups of the onions, all of the bell peppers, celery, and bay leaves. The one cup of okra and dump it all in the pot and cook, stirring occasionally to check for sticking. After 8 minutes add the apple juice and remaining seasoning mix, stir and cook until most of the liquid is absorbed, should take 6 to 8 minutes. Add the seasoned chicken, cover the pot and cook for 2 minutes.

First of, you will need to take the bread out of the package, and put it on the plate. Then, you will open the peanut butter and open the jam jar and get the knife out to spread. After that, you will want to spread the jam on one slice and, spread the peanut butter on the other. Put the two pieces together and put a napkin on the side. Last but not least, you will want to pour something in a glass to wash the food down as you eat.

3. Coat both sides of each eggplant slice with olive oil, and place them on a parchment covered baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt to taste

The long perilous journey of the Oregon Trail stretched across the West and dared anyone brave enough to reach the prize of land at its end. The brutal weather conditions and the rugged terrain proved to be a daunting task for many. Native Americans defended their territories and would attack those who entered. So how did the West Coast ever become a thriving part of the United States? Through the dedication and perseverance of thousands of pioneers, the western territories of the United States would grow and prosper. In honor of the acts of these Americans, a national monument for the pioneers should be created in order to represent their struggle and the impact they made in expanding the United States.

Their menu consisted of a hearty roux based seafood gumbo made with the protein ingredients of shrimp, oysters, crabs, smoked sausages, andouille, and turkey necks. In addition to the robust gumbo, the table must be laden with ham, bread dressing, and cranberry sauce. Mama required finest ham for her Thanksgiving dinner; she chose Schott’s ham from the Chisesi Brothers in New Orleans. She would boil the ham and then bake it with a nice glaze, and dress it with pineapples and cherries. Mama’s bread dressing is still the absolute best, when the family gets together, it is definitely declared as a must have. She would brown ground meats (pork and beef) and gizzards, then take a loaf of French bread and soften it up with some water and add it to the mixture. This bread dressing would be fried in the skillet until the texture and color matched Mama’s liking. The whole house became a

During the Westward Expansion, pioneers faces starvation, Indians, and shelter. Along the way, pioneers traveling to Oregon went low on food multiple times. Families traveling to Oregon usually traveled for days at a time. As they stopped at night, families had to sleep on the hard ground. Pioneers also had to deal with indians scalping pioneers and taking their things. To deal with starvation, the pioneer families usually went without eating. In the passage Martha Williams said “Sometimes we had to live on boiled wheat.” Most indians were friendly to the pioneers traveling to Oregon, but there were some not so friendly indians. In the passage, Martha Williams said “ some indians found a person out of their company and took his jacket and

The website, thepioneerwoman.com by Ree Drummond, consists of many different components. It is separated into chapters, including confessions, pioneer woman cooks, food and friends, life and style, fun and learning, products, and giveaways. This website seems to be revolved around food, but does incorporate different aspects to engross the readers. In the food and friends section she uses many different authors that each share a recipe. These author’s include background information to the recipes, and try to relate to the readers on a personal level by telling brief stories involving the dish. In the pioneer woman cooks segment, it contains a number of delicious recipes written by her. She writes about the food in a captivating way that will

A Rugged Individual: The American Pioneer by Cassady McCardle Pioneers were brave, strong people, full of spirit and adventure. They rode or walked for months on end to explore new territory and start a new life. These people set out on a western path from their hometown, bags and carts stuffed full of food and meager belongings. Families often had little to spare when they first settled down, as the long journey took a harsh toll on their possessions and morale.

One of the hardest things about moving to Little Rock for college is knowing that I will not get to enjoy southern home cooked meals everyday. My grandma’s crispy pork chops with fried potatoes, and creamy macaroni and cheese and freshly picked green beans, from the garden in the backyard, or her homemade vegetable soup and buttered cornbread really screams my name as I stand in line for a standard cafeteria meal. Not having her cooking available to me everyday is definitely a struggle. Food is the center of my whole family. Food is what brings us together. Not just ordinary food though, no. It is southern home cooked food.

Even though, she did not have any family nor money, she did have the skills acquired from long years of working mostly as a cook as a servant  in other people's homes. In a sense Amelia wrote American Cookery to prove that if you have the will and determination anything can be accomplished. Even after all her troubles in life, lacking an education and having to be a servant cooking the day away. What most people do not realize is that unlike others in today's society who  just want to achieve the fame and fortune, Amelia did not have fame and fortune on her mind when she wrote American Cookery. Instead, she was more focused on providing  a combination of  the most common and practical recipes, yet also those recipes more suited for a special

Mix some sugar and 1 cup butter in a pan and boil it on full flame for 3 min.

Hwy. 395, past a marker grandma green church of my childhood. Our post Ironman week was less than typical. Hence, we are home turning over flagging remnants of overgrown August herbs, a plethora of scarlet blistering shishito peppers, and multi colored bells, discovering another garden dinner in the doing. My mother often made stuffed bell peppers which began with blanched, whole peppers full of ground beef, bread crumbs, bacon, and raw Minute Rice which magically cooked the tiny white bits as they bathed in bubbling stewed tomatoes topped with American cheese. Sixty years later, my sister and I reminiscence about those delicious packages of meatloaf and buttery new

'The Bisquick Cookbook: Recipes from Betty Crocker in Answer to Your Requests', is packed with recipes for the beginning cook, and expert cook alike. It's perfect for those who want to make home-cooked, tasty meals, but, want them to be easy, and quick. Using Bisquick is a great way to cut down on prep time for the dishes in this book. Many of the recipes in this book will take you back in time, the tea cookies, and raisin bread for example. In addition to the recipes that are included in this book, you'll also get plenty of helpful cooking hints.

The most amazing part when watching my family come together in the kitchen is watching the way they can create something out of nothing. “The Native Americans are well revered for being resourceful people, and when it comes to Native American food, there is no difference (2),” it’s like magic seeing such simple ingredients turn into a delicious meal. A few of the key foods in almost all Native dishes are corn, squash, and beans. First thing whenever I get to go see my grandmother I always know that she’ll have a big bowl of her corn stew ready for me, which contains all the components of a traditional Native dish. One day I hope to learn how to cook all of these delectable recipes for my kids, to give them a taste of the