Hearts and Home or Homemade Meals in Minutes

Hearts and Home: How Creative Cooks Fed the Soul and Spirit of America's Heartland, 1895-1939

Author: Rae Katherine Eighmey

If you liked Rae's earlier book, A Prairie Kitchen, you'll find another equally delightful slice of history in Hearts and Homes. Her research into the foods, families and lifestyles of the people who farmed the Heartland from 1895-1939 makes for a fascinating mixture. You'll find delicious recipes (just like Grandma used to make!) plus gain new inspiration from the challenges these dedicated cooks faced in feeding their families during the scarcity of the war years and the Great Depression.

Developing recipes and sharing the results has been a lifelong vocation for Rae Katherine Eighmey. Today her kitchen library has thousands of recipes from 19th and 20th century cookbooks and pioneers' journals and magazines. It is her goal to make them easy for today's cooks to make in their own kitchens, and she has adapted hundreds of them for modern cooking methods. She says translating these recipes is part detective story, part chemistry and part old-fashioned cooking skill.

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Homemade Meals in Minutes: Family-Friendly Menus Made Easy

Author: Linda Spivey

Come gather at the table, say a prayer of thanksgiving, and take part in a feast of comfort food and cozy conversation. The heartwarming country folk art of Linda Spivey accompanies mouthwatering, handed-down-through-the-generations recipes collected by Spivey and her sister, restaurant owner Cinda Coon, in this celebration of food, family, and faith.

Spivey's watercolor, pen, and ink illustrations of old-fashioned kitchen utensils, home-baked treats, and crockery mixing bowls join hand-lettered recipes that inspire families to commit to a daily mealtime together and build bonds of communication and love that keep them connected.

Simple yet satisfying recipes such as taco dip, chunky tomato soup, savory chicken noodle casserole, apple dumplings, and lemon cheese bars are perfect for family dinners, reunions, and special celebrations. This collection of easy-to-prepare dishes makes an ideal gift for wedding or baby showers, housewarming parties, or any occasion.