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COVID Comfort Food

Make your Own Cracker Jack Snack

downtonabbeycooks · October 27, 2021 ·

Cracker Jack has a long history.  In the 1870s the German immigrants Frederick and Louis Rueckheim sold popcorn on the streets of Chicago. They began to experiment by combining popcorn with several other products. When the Columbian Exposition opened in Chicago in 1893, they … [Read more...] about Make your Own Cracker Jack Snack

Filed Under: COVID Comfort Food, Downstairs with Carson, Snack Tagged With: copycat recipe, Cracker Jack recipe

Summery Rhubarb Strawberry Crisp

downtonabbeycooks · July 24, 2021 ·

What's not to love about rhubarb and strawberry dessert?   The Victorians were crazy about rhubarb, even to the point of growing it indoors during the winter. It is still a summer favourite in our home.  I inherited my Mother in Laws rhubarb plant and it has kept me … [Read more...] about Summery Rhubarb Strawberry Crisp

Filed Under: COVID Comfort Food, Dessert, July 4, Luncheon, Picnic, Spring, Strawberries, Summer Tagged With: rhubarb, strawberry

The History of Delicious Salisbury Steak

downtonabbeycooks · April 23, 2021 ·

Most Baby Boomers will remember Salisbury steaks from the frozen TV dinners of the 1970s. You may be interested to know that the "steak" was touted as a medical nutritional breakthrough during the American Civil war. Dr. Salisbury, like many people before and since, believed … [Read more...] about The History of Delicious Salisbury Steak

Filed Under: COVID Comfort Food, Fall, Fathers Day, Keto, Main Course, Spring, Winter Tagged With: Salisbury Steak

Make your Own Corned Beef (and Dinner)

downtonabbeycooks · March 13, 2021 ·

We often associate corned beef and cabbage with St. Patrick's Day, but you may be surprised that it doesn't originate in Ireland.  It in fact is an American dish. The first generation of Irish-Americans was too poor to afford boiled bacon on St. Paddy's Day, so they turned to … [Read more...] about Make your Own Corned Beef (and Dinner)

Filed Under: COVID Comfort Food, Dinner, Downstairs with Carson, Main Course, St. Patricks Day Tagged With: corned beef

Weeknight One Pan Sausage and Lentils

downtonabbeycooks · February 24, 2021 ·

Pork sausages are a great staple to have on hand in your freezer as they cook quickly and can be made into a number of different dishes.  Dried lentils are also a versatile ingredient to have in your pantry. Put them together and you have a quick weeknight meal. We love this dish … [Read more...] about Weeknight One Pan Sausage and Lentils

Filed Under: COVID Comfort Food, Dinner, Downstairs with Carson, Main Course Tagged With: sausage and lentils, weeknight meals

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