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Civil War Cookin’: You Say Receipt, I’ll Say Recipe

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Sarah Kay Bierle

This weekend I’m handing out a lot of receipts after ringing up the orders at my retail job. Earlier, my mom and I studied recipes to decide what to make for Thanksgiving. Ever noticed the “receipt vs. recipe” conflict in … Continue reading →

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Civil War Cookin’: It’s Just A Book Review

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Well, it’s a couple days after Thanksgiving and since we’ve already “decked the halls with boughs of holly” (at least at my home), it’s probably time to wrap up Civil War Cookin‘ for 2017. If you’ve been intrigued by the … Continue reading →

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Civil War Cookin’: Want A Doughnut?

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Doughnuts! Right now, I can’t imagine a better food to discuss on a Saturday morning. I usually associate doughnuts with World War I history, so imagine my surprise when I found an account about civilian ladies during the Civil War … Continue reading →

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Mary Anne Bickerdyke or Martha Stewart?

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Meg Groeling

The book I am reading is Civil War Medicine: Care & Comfort of the Wounded, by Robert E. Denney. Denny is a pretty interesting read, interspersing letters and official correspondence with a running commentary of the war. He is also … Continue reading →

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