Happy Birthday, America - 1943
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Welcome to Grandma’s Kitchen, the place for sharing old family recipes. These recipes will help to preserver the legacies of our loved ones, plus offer others a chance to experience the same foods consumed by our ancestors. We would like to encourage you to submit your own family recipes, as well as kitchen or food related stories about your grandmother or mother.
1899 Cooking Instructions
Recipes in Grandma’s Kitchen are used exactly as received. Old recipes often use abbreviations that are no longer seen. Words used often appear misspelled, but not changed to maintain the purity of the time period.
Abbreviations used in these recipes with readable text to the right.
c. Cup
lge. Large
tsp. teaspoon
tbsp. Tablespoon
Lb. or lb. Pound
qt. quart
Photo of Melanie, her aunt Micheline and uncle Curtis
Micheline Williams
Born November 1925
Curtis Williams
Born August 1939
By: Melanie Williams
Author Unknown
The Star-Spangled Banner was composed under the following circumstances.
It was on the evening of September 13, 1814, during the War of 1812, that a British fleet was anchored in Chesapeake Bay. Dr. Beanes, an old resident of Upper Marlborough, Maryland, had been captured by the British and sent as a prisoner to Admiral Cochrane’s flagship.
Interesting Facts from July
July 11, 1914- Babe Ruth debuted in the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox. Ruth made $2,900 his rookie season. Just six years later, his paycheck was worth $125,000 when he became a member of the New York Yankees.
July 14, 1914- Robert H. Goddard of Worcester, MA, patented liquid rocket fuel.
By Sharon Romine
They weren’t really. She never even wore them, but only held them in trust until I turned sixteen, at which time she was to give them to me. They were given to me by Mrs. Stumps, an elderly lady, that the neighborhood took turns caring for.
"Geezers" (slang for an old man) are easy to spot:
At sporting events, during the playing of
the National Anthem, Old Geezers hold
their caps over their hearts and sing without
embarrassment. They know the words and
believe in them. Old Geezers remember
World War I, the Depression, World
War II, Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Normandy
and Hitler. They remember the Atomic Age,
the Korean War, The Cold War, the Jet Age
and the Moon Landing, not to mention Vietnam.
By: Sharon L. Romine
I recall breakfast at Grandma’s. There I'd be all snuggled and warm under Grandma’s electric blanket, and Grandpa, passing by the end of my bed on the way to the kitchen, would reach out and grab my big toe. After I’d raised a fuss, he'd grumble about kids sleeping so late. It was usually all of 5:30 or 6:00. From the kitchen, I'd hear Grandma fussing, “Henry, leave that young’un alone, she needs her sleep.”