Today my mom took me grocery shopping. We are incorporating more of the food common on the frontier/prairie into our everyday food. It has been a great experience so far. The kids have responded well so far and so has Jimmy. Here is a short list of some of the things we purchased today.
- 4 lbs. Navy Beans
- 4 lbs. Yellow Cornmeal
- 10 lbs Sugar
- 20 lbs Flour
- 2 lbs Salt Pork
- 5 lbs Onions
I know in actuality the quantaties of the time may have been a lot smaller due to the finances not always being strong in some families.
Here are a couple of links for some recipes of the time.
19th Century American Foodways
Random Fact: Up until the 19th Century most children did not eat at the table with their parents, they waited for scraps. During this time children became welcomed at the table and were even given chairs or benches which to sit on at the table.
Common Food Prayer
Bless O Lord, this food to our use,And us to thy loving service;And make us ever mindful of the needs of others,For Jesus' sake. Amen.
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