tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post8355166659540552348..comments2024-03-29T00:10:51.155-04:00Comments on Blue House Journal: Planning Meals with Grace Livingston Hillterricheneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-52565201313495503142022-07-19T22:17:07.534-04:002022-07-19T22:17:07.534-04:00Kathy, lol on the evaporated milk, lol. I can'...Kathy, lol on the evaporated milk, lol. I can't find any without carrageenan. Every now and then Granny would open a can of sweetened condensed milk and use that in her coffee and I actually crave it come winter months. I wonder why only on Friday?<br /><br />Donnellp, I often wonder about characters too! And yes, that was a favorite of mine as well. I wondered if I'd be so accepting as she was at that point. Try A Daily Allowance, Re-Creations and Honor Girl. All good homemaking sorts of stories and favorites of mine. There are more and I hope to share as I read through my lot of books.terricheneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-68471863033330791752022-07-12T21:10:53.141-04:002022-07-12T21:10:53.141-04:00Hi Teri,
I just read "In Tune With Wedding B...Hi Teri, <br />I just read "In Tune With Wedding Bells". I enjoyed it so much! I love GLH books.i wonder if Gillians "uncle" stayed in prison, if she got any money, if Aunt Etta stayed at the beach, if she and Reuben lived happily ever after? Lots of loose ends.....my favorite part was when Gillian and Noel thought they were drowning and she told him that either Jesus would come to get them himself or Reuben would. What a comforting thing to say, really made me think. Thanks for the reading suggestion. DonnellDonnellphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05517277912863615393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-63178283811564980132022-06-29T17:45:20.814-04:002022-06-29T17:45:20.814-04:00Growing up, I was only allowed coffee on Friday fo...Growing up, I was only allowed coffee on Friday for some reason. We always used evaporated milk. I thought it was delicious. I use cream now and tried Evaporated milk a few years ago to save money. It was HORRIBLE!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967785956224875157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-27577920643456886932022-06-29T17:44:24.234-04:002022-06-29T17:44:24.234-04:00Thank you, Karla.
Lana, I was thinking about $170...Thank you, Karla.<br /><br />Lana, I was thinking about $170 would be about right. I'll wait until I see it come down in price.terricheneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-40098078973101166782022-06-28T17:15:47.287-04:002022-06-28T17:15:47.287-04:00Terri, I would consider the regular price to be $1...Terri, I would consider the regular price to be $179. I have seen it as low as $149 on Amazon.Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-19090683813627496272022-06-28T14:50:44.577-04:002022-06-28T14:50:44.577-04:00I loved this post! I always love books with food a...I loved this post! I always love books with food and homekeeping. Perhaps it's why I gravitate toward "cozy mysteries", especially ones where the amateur detective is a baker or a caterer. My favorites usually include recipes in the books - Goldy Bear Culinary Mysteries by Diane Mott Davidson and the Tea Shop Mysteries by Laura Child. Many others as well but those are my favorite two series.Karlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07251936768042830801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-16738007453717183262022-06-28T12:26:07.867-04:002022-06-28T12:26:07.867-04:00Shirley, A Daily Rate is also one of my favorites!...Shirley, A Daily Rate is also one of my favorites! And yes, especially Farmer Boy because there are just loads of descriptions of all they do to cook, preserve food.<br /><br />Lana, thank you, I tagged that for my list. I noted that my Microsoft Watch list has them at antoher spot for just over $375...Whew. It might be a bit longer than expected before I get one but that's okay.<br /><br />Amalia, I gasped when you said how many books your husband brought you home. <br /> Lovely! Sounds like your husband is a real keeper! lol John bought many books for me over the years. He loves to have me give him a list and then he haunts eBay and buys vintage copies. He's a keeper too!<br /><br />Susie, I can't find a canned evaporated milk that does not contain carrageenan. I routinely read ingredients on the cans hoping Ill come across just one that has decided to forgo using it as a preservative. I miss having canned milk in my coffee, on my fruit gelatin (someone else mentioned that too), even used in mashed potatoes to make them extra creamy. terricheneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-54693309724585821402022-06-28T10:51:24.344-04:002022-06-28T10:51:24.344-04:00On Amazon.On Amazon.Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-67136830765344059202022-06-28T10:38:05.790-04:002022-06-28T10:38:05.790-04:00Terri, The canners are not available right now. Y...Terri, The canners are not available right now. You can search for 'Nesco NPC-9 Smart Electric Pressure Cooker and Canner, 9.5 Quart, Stainless Steel'<br />In one place it said there were some for (gasp) $549 but then when I clicked on that it just had the option to add it to my list. That might be a good idea to be able to watch for them easily. Another friend wants one as well and I have been checking for her for several months. When they finally get some in they are likely to be gone in a day. That said, I still highly recommend them. Canning has never been so easy! Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-60021364878070997682022-06-28T06:36:58.117-04:002022-06-28T06:36:58.117-04:00I love books from that era and earlier. The menus...I love books from that era and earlier. The menus sound good and simple. My Mom, who was born in 1910 cooked simple but delicious food like mentioned in this post.<br />When they mention cream, it probably was real cream. The bottles of milk mentioned came with a layer of cream on top back then, so maybe they poured the cream off into a different container. My Mom usually cooked with true dairy cream, and most always used it when making whipped cream. When my Dad was 8 or 10 years old, his Dad had goats and Dad milked the goats and grew up drinking goat's milk instead of cow's milk. He liked it.<br /><br /> Mom kept canned Pet Milk or Carnation canned milk on hand at all times. Generations of kitties had that for extra treats with their Little Friskies. When I raised a baby squirrel that was found in the road at a time when it had more fleas than fur on it, it had canned milk and baby paplum from a big eyedropper until it got old enough to eat. Dad liked canned milk in his coffee. I always keep it on had for cooking creamy pasta sauce or to put a little in with my milk on oatmeal or cream of wheat. <br /><br />I've never cooked with a pressure cooker. I know this sounds dumb to all of you good cooks, but I am kind of scared of them. Plus in my small kitchen there is a storage problem for a pot that big.<br /><br />Thanks, Terry for this fun and inspiring post. susie @ persimmon moon cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653330247272673990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-75145961180662281962022-06-27T21:51:40.362-04:002022-06-27T21:51:40.362-04:00I love this kind post so much! I enjoy reading old...I love this kind post so much! I enjoy reading old cookbooks/menus and little homemaking snippets in books always jump out to me, too.<br /><br />I discovered GLH about two years ago and only read a few before my husband snagged all the books his mom was getting rid of. He gave me about 80 books for my birthday. I still have a LONG ways to go in the collection and I haven't yet read the ones you mentioned. <br /><br />Thanks! :)<br />amalia@ahousewifewriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12782918276353227838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-61520226927158687452022-06-27T20:57:50.229-04:002022-06-27T20:57:50.229-04:00Frances, I will happily continue this series as I ...Frances, I will happily continue this series as I come across descriptions and will share the book titles and authors they come from. I just happen to read two books back-to-back, remembered two more with equally delicious sounding meals and thought it would be a fun blog post.<br /><br />Casey, yes, Amish meal ideas sound good, too. We lived near a large Mennonite community, and they had a restaurant and bakery. Good solid country cooking and boy was it good!!<br /><br />Conni, Bess and I were talking about canning earlier today and I remembered Lana mentioning her insta pressure canner, something I thought we might consider. I can't buy one just yet. But it's in my future.<br /><br />terricheneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-82048285035481526102022-06-27T20:57:40.281-04:002022-06-27T20:57:40.281-04:00Terri - This was a fun post! I am a big fan of GLH...Terri - This was a fun post! I am a big fan of GLH books. I am currently rereading "A Daily Rate". Have you read it? There are some menus included in it also. I was thinking about "Farmer Boy" by Laura Ingalls Wilder, fascinating and huge meals! Thank you for all you share! Blessings, ShirleyShirley in Washingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02710322970098676789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-31201983358919691742022-06-27T19:50:13.351-04:002022-06-27T19:50:13.351-04:00Ah, Terri, considering adding a new appliance, are...Ah, Terri, considering adding a new appliance, are you? I LOVE my IP with the pressure canning function (called the Instant Pot Max)! It only does pints but that works perfectly for the two of us. I need to soak beans tonight to do a ‘run’ of pints tomorrow. I’ve had this ‘toy’ for about two months now and Husband had to add shelves to the pantry for all the full jars: chicken, broth, hamburger, beans….SO FUN! <br /><br />Count me in as one enjoying this series. I buy canned evaporated milk as I love the creaminess on oatmeal (and you reminded me that my mom would drizzle it over gelatin when we were young). More books to check out also…thank you! conniConnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625161775188908230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-17633608994318956412022-06-27T19:14:17.213-04:002022-06-27T19:14:17.213-04:00I read a series of books based in Amish country … ...I read a series of books based in Amish country … I needed a break from some of the very heavy duty historical fiction I’d been reading. It was delightful to read about their meals. I used to live near Amish country and would often go and purchase baked goods from the farms. It was also so peaceful. Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15909039186429565611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-76161717571046670462022-06-27T16:47:42.134-04:002022-06-27T16:47:42.134-04:00I am a big fan of Grace Livingston Hill for many o...I am a big fan of Grace Livingston Hill for many of the same reasons as you, Terri. I am sure that I will read these menus more than once, and would love to see some more of these in the future. Thank you for taking the time to do such a fun post.Frances Moseleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743501288941651025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-40791731633541735802022-06-27T15:12:57.561-04:002022-06-27T15:12:57.561-04:00I'm glad you all are enjoying this. I'll ...I'm glad you all are enjoying this. I'll definitely try to make it a series. <br /><br />Lana, last year you recommended an insta pot pressure CANNER to me. Can you send me the referral link to that item? I'd so appreciate it!<br /><br />Mama Hen, Little House might be a good one to do if I read that series again soon. Thank you for the suggestion!<br /><br />Louise, making lists and reading menus, lol. Those are two of my chief hobbies!! terricheneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-41499461915531040412022-06-27T12:44:26.778-04:002022-06-27T12:44:26.778-04:00I added The Honor Girl to my reading list. Thank ...I added The Honor Girl to my reading list. Thank you. You could do the Little House books.<br />MamaHenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12933602709751520328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-14221256120987859012022-06-27T11:45:42.035-04:002022-06-27T11:45:42.035-04:00I have some cookbooks from that era and I love the...I have some cookbooks from that era and I love the menus listed in them as well. Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-22967469402909660422022-06-27T11:17:45.841-04:002022-06-27T11:17:45.841-04:00I loved reading these menus and would definitely l...I loved reading these menus and would definitely love reading more that you may find as you read more books. Please, if it isn't too much trouble, continue with this series.<br />Weezie, from Alberta, CanadaLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11344939433885055743noreply@blogger.com