Some years ago I stumbled on an old cookbook among my mother's things. It was tattered, torn, and falling apart. Yet, within the book were pages of recipes, many handwritten and food-stained. The handwriting I recognized from old family letters as that of my great-grandmother's. I instantly latched onto the book and held onto it as a cherished family heirloom. Today I was thumbing through the book, and thought I'd take the time to share one of the recipes with you. It is one which maybe we all need to rely upon in these dark economic times:
Economy Cake
Put 1/2 cup sour milk, yolk of 1 egg, 1/4 cake Baker's chocolate in double boiler. When melted and smooth add 1 tbsp. butter 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup sour milk 1 tsp soda 1 1/2 cups flour. Use white of egg for frosting.
That's it. No directions necessary as any good housewife worth her weight knew how to process this recipe!
If you try this recipe, could you please comment and let me know how it went?
Showing posts with label economy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label economy. Show all posts
Monday, May 18, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Just the beginning
We are bombarded by "the economy." Mainstream media, reluctant to use the word "recession" has finally come around. Now we are not only in a recession, we are in a "deep recession." Daily I listen to the news of hundreds of thousands of people losing their jobs. My personal conversations center on the economy. How can we cut back? What can we do to maintain? What will happen to our jobs?
A friend of mine received word the other day that his salary would be cut by 10%. This was only two weeks after receiving a 7% pay increase. Though his net loss is not as great as it could have been had the news been delivered before the raise, his family is still feeling the pinch. As he said, "at least I still have a job." His wife has gone through the motions of cutting back. No more piano lessons, buying food in bulk, even reducing the telephone services to local calling only. In those few actions she has managed to save several hundred dollars a month--more than likely enough to make the difference of the pay cut.
Everyone seems to be doing what they can to cut back. And this has been much needed as I feel our society is so focused on consuming. Buy now and save! How can you save if you buy?
As my blog continues, I intend to focus on the ways we can save money, but also I will throw in some historical context. As a historian I tend to look back and consider the way people managed in similar circumstances. Our economic downturn has often been compared to the Great Depression. I believe we are heading into more dire economic circumstances before it gets any better. I hope to include Depression-era recipes, tips for simple living, and thoughts on how we can change our attitude toward mass consumerism.
Stay tuned!
A friend of mine received word the other day that his salary would be cut by 10%. This was only two weeks after receiving a 7% pay increase. Though his net loss is not as great as it could have been had the news been delivered before the raise, his family is still feeling the pinch. As he said, "at least I still have a job." His wife has gone through the motions of cutting back. No more piano lessons, buying food in bulk, even reducing the telephone services to local calling only. In those few actions she has managed to save several hundred dollars a month--more than likely enough to make the difference of the pay cut.
Everyone seems to be doing what they can to cut back. And this has been much needed as I feel our society is so focused on consuming. Buy now and save! How can you save if you buy?
As my blog continues, I intend to focus on the ways we can save money, but also I will throw in some historical context. As a historian I tend to look back and consider the way people managed in similar circumstances. Our economic downturn has often been compared to the Great Depression. I believe we are heading into more dire economic circumstances before it gets any better. I hope to include Depression-era recipes, tips for simple living, and thoughts on how we can change our attitude toward mass consumerism.
Stay tuned!
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