We have been drinking iced tea in North America since the 1900s. At the World's Fair in St. Louis in 1904, Richard Belchynden, a tea merchant, found that adding ice to his hot teas was a big hit with visitors coping with the heat. While most of us enjoy an iced tea in the … [Read more...] about Traditional Sweet Tea
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Classic Apple Pie, Orginated in Britain
While Americans seem to have claimed Apple pie as their own, recipes and apples themselves were brought by early European settlers to America. In fact, apple pie recipes date back to medieval times in Britain. … [Read more...] about Classic Apple Pie, Orginated in Britain
Easy Coleslaw Dressing
While it is so convenient to grab a bottle of prepared salad dressing in the grocery aisle, you can easily make your own with a few pantry ingredients. … [Read more...] about Easy Coleslaw Dressing
Make Carrot Juice without a Juicer
Carrot juice has all sorts of nutrients like beta carotene, vitamins A, B, C, D, E, and K, and minerals like calcium, phosphorous, and potassium. You don't need a juicer to make carrot juice, just carrots, water, a blender and a sieve. … [Read more...] about Make Carrot Juice without a Juicer
Irish Potato Cakes
This recipe comes from Jane Pettigrew's Traditional Teatime Recipes cookbook. "Irish recipes make inventive use of potatoes and working people relied heavily on recipes that mixed them with milk, buttermilk, cream and eggs to make breads and cakes and these traditional … [Read more...] about Irish Potato Cakes
