Comments on: Cooking Up Family Recipes, ‘Little House’ Style

By: Izabela

Izabela — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 01:48:08 +0000

Not sure when and if you tried making these but I WOULD NOT substitute the lard. They will be much tastier when cooked in lard and trust me, you will not feel like you are eating lard or anything resembling the taste of it.

By: Merrill

Merrill — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:40:35 +0000

Wow! I just came across this post, directed by Simmer Till Done’s post this morning on children’s books with great food passages. What a great piece, and I’m honored you mentioned me. Hope you got to make those doughnuts!

By: Nicie

Nicie — Fri, 01 May 2009 03:28:25 +0000

shared fan moment re: Garth Williams.

I grew up with a very special book which is long out of print called “The Tall Book of Make Believe” a sort of funny anothology of poems and stories in a funny (tall) shape, which has the most beautiful illustrations by Garth Williams in both pencil and color. I think there are others illustrated by GW I loved, but the Tall Book of Make Believe is a treasure.

By: Delilah

Delilah — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:38:54 +0000

For a new year’s theme party this year, I made cupcakes from a 100 year old recipe. They unfortunately did not turn out so well. But, I loved the Little House books, too. I hope the recipes from that cookbook turn out better than my cupcakes.

By: paige

paige — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:13:27 +0000

Millie–maybe we’ll have to make these together! It’s only recently that I’ve conquered my longstanding fear of frying, so I totally relate to your concern!

Marilyn–yet another reason I like you so much. Little House fans, unite!

Tea–Welcome! I forgot about those vanity cakes. I’ll have to try those next.

Estyn–Oh my. I’m having a fan moment. Your grandfather’s illustrations are so much a part of my experience of these books (not to mention so many others!) My kids fight over who gets to turn the page when they know there’s a picture coming. I’m really glad you were happy to see his illustration (cribbed from an image of the book cover) here, and I hope you’ll be back.

By: Estyn

Estyn — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:37:20 +0000

The Little House in the Prairie books were very special to me growing up because the illustrator was my grandfather, Garth Williams. My heart leaped when I clicked on this blog and saw his drawing. I had no idea there was a cookbook!

By: Tea

Tea — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:44:45 +0000

I loved the Little House books as a kid–and spent one very frustrating afternoon, as a 10 year old, trying to recreate the “vanity cakes” made for birthdays on the banks of Plum Creek. Never managed to figure it out, but I have the cookbook now and will be making them with my nieces when they’re old enough. Those books are fantastic.

We have few family recipes, but I am always adopting recipes from other people. Happy to give a good recipe a home:-)

Thanks for bringing back memories!

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:32:21 +0000

My family has a mandelbread that’s been loosely passed down – but what’s a dry cookie in the face of maple snow and pigs’ tails?

We grew up on every word of the Little House books. Wild-man Pa was always up & leaving, so their food traditions were – sometimes – the only things that went with them. Enjoy the stories with your family, and thanks for the delicious post!

By: millie rossman kidd

millie rossman kidd — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:27:13 +0000

Have you made these yet? My family loves doughnuts, but I try to stay away from DD or those very unhealthy supermarket pastries.

I have a “fear of frying” but these sound great. Sort of like our local faves, the cider doughnut?