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| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Jun 16 2008 : 6:08:09 PM
Prairie Home Cooking by Judith Fertig. 400 Recipes that celebrate the bountiful harvest, creative cooks and comforting foods of America's Heartland.
This is by far my favorite cookbook that I own and every time I look in this book, I think, "I wish had a ton of money to buy a ton of copies for all of the farmgirls on the forum." There is a wonderful canning and pantry section, about what a farmstead should have "on hand" and recipes for farmhouse cheese and homemade butter. There is a game section for partridge, quail, duck and goose and other game birds (that I don't have access to :)), and the section on preserving is wonderful. This is where I'm getting my brambleberry cordial recipe and spiced pear cordial. But overall, there are just wonderful recipes for things that really speak to my soul--garden fresh foods, and flavors that meld all of our heritage in the midwest.
Anyway, I just thought I'd share this with you because if you can find it cheap enough (I got mine at half price books for $4.00--best $4.00 I've ever spent!), you should treat yourself.
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
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| SusieQue |
Posted - Jul 16 2008 : 5:57:29 PM
Finally got my Prairie Home Cooking Book! I do love it and the little stories in there are so interesting. |
| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Jul 15 2008 : 1:42:26 PM
Whitney, I too second some of the Junior League cookbooks for hands down favorites. I think my favorite (out of the several I own) is called Southern Sideboards, from the Junior League of Jackson, Mississippi. See if you can drum that one up for your collection :)
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Jul 15 2008 : 1:38:58 PM
Cool!!! I'm so glad everyone has made something that they enjoy, or have ordered the book for themselves.
Who is making the oven fried tomatoes? If you have an abundance of maters, my neighbor borrowed the cookbook last Summer and made the yellow tomato soup with olive tapenade and she said it was phenomenal!
I will have to try the Rye bread, as I've been hankering for a real true rueben at the house. And the oatmeal bread sounds fabulous, to boot.
I really enjoyed the pantry section of the book--does anyone have any comments about that part yet?
Carol...I'm game. We should all make something from a section now and again and formulate our "submissions" :)
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
| KellyA |
Posted - Jul 15 2008 : 1:33:30 PM
Checking old threads, and saw this...just ordered the cookbook from my library~ thanks!!
Kelly
When a cookbook is in hand, life is good! |
| sewcross |
Posted - Jul 06 2008 : 2:28:48 PM
I just made the Buttermilk-Oatmeal Bread. My husband loves homemade bread and this turned out great! I would certainly recommend it. I made mine in my bread machine.
Remember, you are unique-- just like everyone else. |
| Quintessential Kate |
Posted - Jul 05 2008 : 06:21:22 AM
I've had my book for 2 weeks now...but it's been a BUSY past 2 weeks so I have not had time to prepare any of the recipes. Well, company is gone....and I have promised myself that I WILL make a couple of the recipes. Since tomatoes are sooooo abundant right now, I'm going to make the "Oven Dried Tomatoes"...which is a very simple recipe....and I will be able to use them in so many different dishes. And I will also make the "Farm Fresh Cheese"...as I have always wanted to make some...but have never been brave enough. You ladies make me brave enough because I know that if something goes awry and it doesn't turn out like it is suppose to, I can ask what I did wrong...and you will be kind enough to help me figure it out. That is one of the many reasons I love this place!!!
And.......
Miss Whitney....Here's my suggestion for a "must have" cookbook. I LOVE "The Cotton Country Collection".....It is put out by the Junior League of Monroe (Louisiana) Inc. My sister bought it for me in 1977...and it quickly became my favorite cookbook. I have used it soooo many times, and have written in the margins...made notes on some of the recipes. It is the first book I grab when I want to try something new. My niece was looking through it one day....and kept saying she wanted to take it home with her. I couldn't part with it...but told her I would buy one for her...and she said she wanted mime because it had all the notes in the margins. I found a copy of the book on eBay....and I went through it page by page and put all my notes by the recipes....and gave it to her. She LOVES it!!! Anyway.....short story turned loooong...
That's my recommendation.
What recipes have any of you ladies tried....out of the Prairie Home Cooking??
Ciao,
Kate
Farmgirl sister
#234
http://quintessentialkate.blogspot.com
Today is my best day! |
| carolbrigid |
Posted - Jul 04 2008 : 9:03:58 PM
Hey Jonni, I just ordered this off of ebay for $4.99 brand new. So now I can't wait to get my own copy!!! Everyone has such wonderful things to say about it. I love cookbooks anyway though. I just signed up for the cookbook swap. Thank you for recommending the cookbook! Hey I have a scathingly brilliant idea - maybe we should all submit a recipe and publish it as The Farmgirls Cookbook!!! Wouldn't that be fun!!
Farmgirl Hugs,
Carol
Farmgirl Sister #222
Member, Crafty Bay Farmgirl Chapter |
| gramax18 |
Posted - Jul 03 2008 : 9:22:15 PM
Jonnie, I got my cookbook from Amazon on Tuesday and have made the sauerkraut rye bread 2 times. The first one did not get done inside so I changed the method some. It didnot tell you to let the dough raise in the pan before baking. I let it raise about 30 minutes before baking. It relly is tasty.
I have marked many more to try. Thanks for letting us know about this wonderful cookbook. |
| MissWhit |
Posted - Jul 01 2008 : 09:35:18 AM
What other must-have "farmgirl cookbooks" does anyone recommend?! I am trying to start a good collection :)
"The ordinary arts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest." Thomas More
Farmgirl Sister #154 |
| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Jul 01 2008 : 07:40:39 AM
I'm really happy that you like it, Sewcross! I hear ya, I have to make sure EVERYTHING is done before I sit down with it :)....can't wait till you get yours, Susie!
Alright, so not to sound like a stalker, but I was so excited by the Sugar Cream Pie recipe (that really, just brought my Grandmother back to me in sooo many memories) that I emailed the author and she sent me the nicest reply almost immediately back! She said she's actually preparing a blog for "lost and found" recipes and she couldn't wait to use my email. Very nice lady, indeed!
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
| sewcross |
Posted - Jun 30 2008 : 7:34:11 PM
Jonni - after reading your post I mentioned the book to my husband and he ordered one for me from e-bay. I received it today and I had to make myself put it down so I could feed the chickens and do other chores. I love it and I can't wait to try the recipes. Thanks so much for letting us know about it!
Remember, you are unique-- just like everyone else. |
| SusieQue |
Posted - Jun 30 2008 : 5:43:41 PM
Jonni, Got mine from ebay and hopefully should arrive soon. After reading your post - I knew I had to have one too. So glad you shared that with us. |
| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Jun 30 2008 : 08:14:16 AM
Unbelievable! Just when I thought this cookbook couldn't get any better!!! I was thumbing through it last night, and it's so easy for me to get distracted by the reading, and wonderful insight, that I forget what I originally set out to look for...anyway, for YEARS I've looked for a sugar cream pie recipe like my Great Gran's. I've tried everyone I came across, to no avail. All my relatives remembered Grandma Theodocia mixing the actual pie in the crust with her fingers. In looking at the dessert section of Prairie Home Cooking, I ran across the recipe for Hoosier Sugar Cream Pie, and guess what???? It's the one! The recipe byline states that this recipe originally calls for "the mixing of the pie in the pie shell" which was hot on the fingers, so she's adapted it. But it's the same pie  and I'm absolutely thrilled--my Gran is right here with me.
Look's like a Sugar Cream Pie might come to Miss Wilma's Orchard Sale this weekend!!!!!
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Jun 25 2008 : 5:52:47 PM
Kate, you answered my question!!! I was just going to post and ask you if you'd gotten it today. It really is a wealth of information, and I just love the stories. It was funny, I bought it used, and had no idea who the author was but fell in love with the first two recipes I looked at...so while I was reading it, she kept referencing things from Cincinnati, and the surrounding area...and I kept thinking, Wow! She knows about that place, or that local delicacy? Turns out, she grew up here.
Let me know what you think after your "review"!!!
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
| Quintessential Kate |
Posted - Jun 24 2008 : 6:59:21 PM
Yippeeee!!!! I got my cookbook today. Haven't had a lot of time to go through it...but I'm heading to the shower and then getting snuggly and starting to read it. What I did get a glimpse of I really loved. Not just recipes but stories and commentaries...and loads of useful information. Thanks for the recommendation!
Peace, Kate
Farmgirl sister #234
http://quintessentialkate.blogspot.com
Today is my best day! |
| Quintessential Kate |
Posted - Jun 24 2008 : 05:08:30 AM
I'll let you know as soon as I get it and have a chance to look through it. I was kinda disappointed cause it didn't come yesterday as I was expecting.......so keeping my fingers crossed for today. Mmmmmmmmmm, homemade ketchup????!!!! Sounds wonderful!! I've been using ketchup quite a bit lately cause I make crab cocktails (immitation crab) for my DH when he gets home from work. I use ketchup and horseradish for the sauce. Hey...maybe I can plant some horseradish in my garden!!
Peace, Kate
Farmgirl sister #234
http://quintessentialkate.blogspot.com
Today is my best day! |
| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Jun 23 2008 : 4:11:13 PM
Kate, I can't wait either :) Let me know what you think you might try first. Last year I made the homemade catsup and it was SOOOO worth it! I've also cooked from it, too...I'll have to sit down tonight and see what all I've made. I've got things bookmarked with little post it stickies.
I, too, would like for us to make something "together" :)
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
| Quintessential Kate |
Posted - Jun 23 2008 : 09:17:58 AM
I ordered my book the day of the original post.....
Got it on eBay and it should be here today. I can't wait to read it and pick my first recipe. Let's all share what recipe we tried first.
Peace, Kate
Farmgirl sister #234
http://quintessentialkate.blogspot.com
Today is my best day! |
| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Jun 19 2008 : 08:15:30 AM
I hear ya, Melanie! I have about 100, but honestly, there is at least three things I make out of everyone. Some I just like to read for inspiration :)
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
| mellaisbella |
Posted - Jun 19 2008 : 08:04:14 AM
Hey Jonni, I am going to check it out today.....I will add it to my many cookbooks....i am up to around 200 right now, what is one more LOL!!
"learn to watch snails" SARK |
| Prairie Princess |
Posted - Jun 18 2008 : 11:33:14 AM
Haha, the publishers should be giving Jonni a commission off of every book they sell to us farmgirls. 
I'm going to order one once I finish moving. :D
~Jodi
"Women are like teabags...you never know how strong they are until they get into hot water." Eleanor Roosevelt |
| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Jun 18 2008 : 10:59:58 AM
Awesome...we, all of us will have to make the same thing like in a class and see what we think! I'm so excited to have someone to bounce this book off of, now :)
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
| elphie0503 |
Posted - Jun 18 2008 : 10:52:52 AM
Jonni~Just got the book, and should be in my hands within 5 days!! Thanks for the recommendation!!!
Samantha
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort~~Albright
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| Buttercup |
Posted - Jun 18 2008 : 10:20:24 AM
Ok Jonni,
well thank you and if I decide to get the bread one I will let you know for sure!!
Thanks again,
Hugz!
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Jun 18 2008 : 10:13:41 AM
Buttercup--I've not tried the bread one...but it stands to reason that if I love this one so much, especially because of the way it's written (easy to follow, stuff on hand) that I would like that one, too. Judith Fertig gave a cooking class a couple of months ago on the "rich side of town" but it was on a night that I had a prior commitment (and they were BOOKED in about a minute!)...maybe next time. But, I surely enjoy her stuff.
I can't wait to hear what you all think of the book and what you decide to make!!!
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
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