Quick One Egg Cake

1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup melted lard
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Sift dry ingredients. Add cooled shortening. Add eggs beaten with milk and vanilla. Beat well by hand 1 minute. Bake at 350 degrees 25 to 30 minu

Another household use for vinegar...

For a great shower cleaner - mix equal parts of white vinegar and Dawn dish soap in a spray bottle. Spray on, let set a few minutes and rinse off.

Aprons

In Grandma's day, you didn't enter the kitchen without donning your apron. Over the years we seem to have gotten away from this tradition. After numerous attempts to remove kitchen stains from clothing, I realized that maybe it was time to use some of my fabric stash and create an apron. This is the pattern that I'm going to be using.

Clara on Youtube

Some wonderful videos on Youtube of this lady demonstrating her depression era recipes!

I'm Back!

Okay - so I got a little busy - and I completely forgot about this blog. Ran across it today while starting a new blog for family photos and thought I should rejuvenate it.

Homemade Tartar Sauce

2 finely diced pickles (sweet or dill is your own preference)
1 teaspoon pickle juice
4 tablespoons mayonnaise or salad dressing
2 tablespoons finely diced onion
Salt and pepper to taste

Mix well and store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Pigs In Blankets

1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup grated cheese
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon pimiento
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup fine bread crumbs
1 egg
1/2 cup milk

Mix and shape in rolls the size of 1/2 of a banana. Put 1/2 slice of bacon around each. Place in baking pan and put in a little water. Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees.