Month: June 2023
Cooking Without Photos – Blueberry Buckle
This week we make our way up north to Concord, New Hampshire. Clearly this cookbook came from a flea market down here in the south because I’ve never once been to New Hampshire.
Concord, NH was first named Rumford and was incorporated in 1734. In 1765 it was renamed Concord by then governor Benning Wentworth. In 1808 Concord was named the official county seat.
Throughout history Concord has been the home of several notable people. Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Louisa May Alcott are among those folks that called Concord home.
Concord is also well known for Concord Coaches. The carriage company was known worldwide in the 19th century. Today the Concord Coach Square Dance Club is keeping that name alive and preserving history at the same time. This cookbook was written in 1977, but the square dancing group is still active and you can find them on Facebook.
When I opened the cookbook, “Concord Coach Cook Book: Favorite Recipes From Our Square Dancing Friends” I wasn’t sure what to expect. Then I saw it. Blueberry Buckle. Yes. Yes indeed.
Let’s get into it.
- Use a 9×13 pan. I almost used an 8×8. That would have been a disaster.
- When you get the batter mixed up, it’s going to feel more like cookie dough.
- Keep going. Don’t add any milk or anything extra.
- Doesn’t say anything about adding ice cream or whipped cream. I can’t see how you could go wrong with either.
- This would also be great for brunch. Reminded me of coffee cake.
Enjoy!!!
Y’all share with your friends❤️
Cooking Without Photos – Zucchini Patties
Guess what? I’m late. Are y’all surprised😆
When I first discovered, “Butter ‘N Love Recipes”, I quickly discovered that it was different. The front says it’s from Montana and the inside says Kansas. Then I saw references to “sample” pages and decided that it was a marketing tool. The cookbook looked fairly older and I started to really think about the history of community cookbooks. So, here’s something you probably didn’t know.
The first cookbook of this kind was made by Maria J. Moss in 1864 and was used to raise money for injured Union Soldiers. Many communities learned of her success and began similar cookbook campaigns of their own. In fact, between 1864 and 1922 over 3000 community cookbooks were published.
At first mainly religious groups used this tool as a fundraiser. Soon many groups began to profit from this and it still continues today. Thank you, Maria J. Moss! We salute you!
On to the recipe! Since the rain we were gifted the last week, our garden is thriving. Zucchini Patties it is!
Couple of things:
- I didn’t have any “soft bread crumbs” so I used Italian.
- I used 2 Tbs butter and it was plenty.
- Fern didn’t tell us how big to make the patties. I made them a little bigger than a half dollar.
Y’all, these are great! I baked mine but I can totally see how these would be great fried too❤️❤️❤️
Enjoy and y’all share with your friends ❤️
The Plot Twisted 