So I’ve decided that this whole “cooking my way through the Little House Cookbook” project would be a lot more fun (and a lot less daunting) if it were collaborative! I want y’all to cook with me, and to blog about the recipes. I’ll keep a running list of all the posts, and maybe between all of us, we can cover the whole book! I know *someone* out there has access to a wild turkey…
This is me, so of course, I’ve made a spreadsheet. (It’s shared in GoogleDocs; you might need a free account to see it and sign up.) This lists all the recipes in the book (over 100!), the page number of the recipe, and notes about which ones I especially need help with (most often for reasons of food allergies). Feel free to add your name to the “cooks” column if you want to volunteer to take on a recipe. When you’ve finished cooking, post a link to your blog entry about it. Pictures are encouraged but not required! I’m going to start this weekend, probably with a preserving or cornbread recipe.
I’ve also noted a rough estimate of the season certain foods should be cooked. Many are listed as “any,” which means the ingredients could be had easily year-round. Other foods must be prepared at certain times of year – dried apples, for example, or fresh tomatoes with cream. There are some things that are available to us year-round, but wouldn’t have been for Laura. Use your discretion about when you’d like to prepare those.
A note about recipes: I’m not going to be able to copy out recipes for everyone who wants to participate. You’ll have to borrow or buy a copy of the book, or see if you can find the recipe online.
So, onward! Who’s in?
TeacherPatti said,
July 13, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Your spreadsheets are fun! I don’t really read spreadsheets well (it may have to do with the fact that I am not a visual learner, maybe?). I’d like to participate when I can!!!!
Emily said,
July 14, 2009 at 11:22 am
Patty – just pick a recipe you’d like to do and put your name in the “cook” box.
Or claim it here, and I’ll update the spreadsheet for you.
Heather said,
July 14, 2009 at 12:02 pm
Oh, how fun! I don’t know how many I’d be able to do, but I’d love to get the kiddies in on this one. I mean, dude. It has the fried apples and onions recipe. Are you KIDDING me?
MK said,
July 14, 2009 at 8:28 pm
I’ll put in a request for it at the library!
TeacherPatti said,
July 17, 2009 at 9:45 pm
My book arrived at the library today. I spent quite a bit of time looking at it! And I figured out the spreadsheet
Kat with a K said,
July 18, 2009 at 12:39 pm
I’m in, as soon as I figure out where my book went… It doesn’t seem to be in my bookcase of cookbooks. Bah! Maybe it’s with my Little House books?
Kat with a K said,
July 19, 2009 at 9:55 am
I found my book, and there is in fact a wild turkey about twenty feet away from me at this very moment. But I’m a vegetarian.