White House Cookbook, Revised and Updated
Centennial Edition by Hugo Ziemann, F. L. Gillette
History,
humor and healthy recipes! Reviewer: A reader
This cookbook has
something for everyone, from history buffs to healthy eaters. The authors have
taken recipes from the original White House Cookbook used 100 years ago in the
Grover Cleveland era, and updated them to meet the nutrient needs of people
today- low in fat but high in convenience and taste. For example, corn pudding
(originally made with eggs, heavy cream and butter) becomes Centennial Corn
Casserole, with half the fat and calories. Also of interest are cookie recipes
from Barbara Bush and Hillary Clinton, which have been lightened up. (I thought
the "light" version of Hillary's cookies tasted better than the original!) In
addition to healthy recipes, there is a wealth of interesting historical
information about cooking in the White House 100 years ago and a touch of humor
with health hints from the past (hair restorer tonic, cures for colic, etc).
This book is a great recipe source, as well as an interesting read
In Tar and Paint and Stone: The Inscriptions
at Independence Rock and Devil's Gate by Levida Hileman, Randall A. Wagner
Meaningful Reviewer: William Higgins from Laramie, Wyoming United States
Levida Hileman has
done an exceptional job of painstakingly picking through the thousands of
inscriptions left behind by the overland emigrants at the celebrated Oregon
Trail landmarks of Independence Rock and Devil's Gate. Levida and her coworkers
tallied over 2,000 names, and where historical documentation was available,
brief notations of these individuals are included. As she points out, this book
may also be used for some to trace genealogical ancestry.
Reviewer Dr. Lund notes on the book's back cover, "If you are a
serious student of the western emigration, you will want this book." No argument
there. Even to the novice of westward migration this is a wonderful look into
the history, mystery, legends and emigrant experiences of this seemingly
mythical, but certainly real place, along the Oregon Trail.
An insightful read.
500 Brickwall Solutions to Genealogy
Problems
This collection of 500 brickwall solutions shows
how genealogists and family historians have found ways around their research
problems, using the latest technology or tried and true research techniques,
combined with logic and perseverance, to overcome their genealogy brickwalls.
Directory
of Family Associations Fourth Edition - Elizabeth Petty Bentley and Deborah Ann Carl
Quill Spirit &
Creativity Library
History,
humor and healthy recipes!
