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MARY AT THE FARM

AND

BOOK OF RECIPES

COMPILED DURING HER

VISIT AMONG THE

"PENNSYLVANIA GERMANS"

BY

EDITH M. THOMAS

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS

1915

By The American Cookbook Project

We love our Pennsylvania, grand old Keystone State;
Land of far famed rivers, and rock-ribbed mountains great.
With her wealth of "Dusky Diamonds" and historic valleys fair,
Proud to claim her as our birthplace; land of varied treasures rare.

PREFACE

THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO MY FRIENDS WITH GRATITUDE FOR THEIR MANY HELPFUL KINDNESSES.

"HE WHO HAS A THOUSAND FRIENDS, HAS NEVER A ONE TO SPARE."


THE HOUSEKEEPER'S SYMPHONY

 

MARY

MARY

MARY AT THE FARM AND BOOKS OF RECIPES

 

 

CHAPTER I.

Mary's Letters Received At Clear Spring Farm

 

CHAPTER II.

Mary's Arrival At The Farm

 

CHAPTER III.

Schuggenhaus Township

 

CHAPTER IV.

John Landis

 

CHAPTER V.

The Old Farm House And Garden

 

CHAPTER VI.

Mary Confides In Aunt Sarah And Gives Her Views On Suffrage For Women

 

CHAPTER VII

Professor Schmidt

 

CHAPTER VIII.

Uses Of An Old Fashioned Wardrobe

 

CHAPTER IX.

Poetry And Pie

 

CHAPTER X.

Sibylla Linsabigler

 

CHAPTER XI.

New Colonial Rag Rugs

 

CHAPTER XII.

Mary Imitates Navajo Blankets

 

CHAPTER XIII.

The Girls Campfire Organized by Mary

 

CHAPTER XIV.

Mary Makes Violet And Rose Leaf Beads

 

CHAPTER XV.

Mary And Elizabeth Visit Sadie Singmaster

 

CHAPTER XVI.

Old Parlor Made Beautiful Modernized

 

CHAPTER XVII.

An Old Song Evening

 

CHAPTER XVIII.

A Visit To The Pennsylvania Palisades

 

CHAPTER XIX.

Mary Is Taught To Make Pastry, Patties And Rosen Kuchen

 

CHAPTER XX.

Old Potteries And Decorated Dishes

 

CHAPTER XXI.

The Value Of Wholesome Nutritious Food

 

CHAPTER XXII.

A Variety Of Cakes Evolved From One

 

CHAPTER XXIII.

The Old Taufschien

 

CHAPTER XXIV.

The Old Store On The Ridge Road

 

CHAPTER XXV.

An Elbadritchel Hunt

 

CHAPTER XXVI

The Old Shanghai Rooster

 

CHAPTER XXVII.

A Potato Pretzel

 

CHAPTER XXVIII.

Faithful Service

 

CHAPTER XXIX.

Mary, Ralph, Jake And Sibylla Visit The Allentown Fair

 

CHAPTER XXX.

Fritz Schmidt Explores Durham Cave

 

CHAPTER XXXI.

Mary's Marriage

 

MARY'S COLLECTION OF RECIPES

Mary's Recipes

Fritters, Croquettes, Dumplings And Crullers

Soup And Chowders

Fish, Clams And Oyster

Meat

Fowl, Roast, Chicken Or Turkey

Vegetables, White Potatoes

Butter, Cheese And Suet A Substitute For Butter

Eggs, Eierkuchen Or Omelette

Salads, Aunt Sarah's Salad Dressing

Beverages, Coffee

Puddings

Cereals, Oatmeal Porridge

Cakes, Cake Making

Small Cakes And Cookies, Aunt Sarah's Little Lemon Cakes

Pies, Flaky Pie Crust

Pickles, Spiced Cucumbers

Marmalades, Preserves And Canned Fruits

Frozen Desserts, Aunt Sarah's Frozen Fruit Custard

Wines And Syrups, Unfermented Grape Juice

Other Recipes