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Dandelion tea archival citation card
Party Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Dandelion tea

Marion Harland’s original method for Dandelion tea, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Slippery-elm tea archival citation card
Party Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Slippery-elm tea

Marion Harland’s original method for Slippery-elm tea, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Oranges archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Oranges

Marion Harland’s original method for Oranges, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Oil Dressing II, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Picnic Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Oil Dressing II

A portable historic recipe using mustard, drawn directly from Farmer’s public-domain cookbook.

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Nougat archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Nougat

A page-cited historical dinner recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

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Lenox Punch archival citation card
Party Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Lenox Punch

A party-table recipe from 1910 featuring water, with the historic method and citation preserved.

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Apple sauce archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Apple sauce

Marion Harland’s original method for Apple sauce, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Creamed Oysters archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Creamed Oysters

The original 1910 method for Creamed Oysters, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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Macaroni with White Sauce archival citation card
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Macaroni with White Sauce

A historical breakfast preparation centered on macaroni broken in inch pieces, directly cited to Farmer’s 1910 edition.

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Punch Hollandaise archival citation card
Party Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Punch Hollandaise

Farmer’s original Punch Hollandaise preparation, ready to browse with transparent provenance.

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Mayonnaise Dressing I archival citation card
Picnic Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Mayonnaise Dressing I

A portable historic recipe using mustard, drawn directly from Farmer’s public-domain cookbook.

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Tapioca Wine Soup archival citation card
Lunch Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Tapioca Wine Soup

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring pearl tapioca, with the original instructions and source page intact.

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Strawberry salad archival citation card
Picnic Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Strawberry salad

A page-cited historical picnic recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

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Meringue II archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Meringue II

Farmer’s period recipe for Meringue II, faithfully transcribed from the public-domain edition.

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Candied citron archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Candied citron

Marion Harland’s original method for Candied citron, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Cherry ice archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Cherry ice

Cherry ice, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including stem and stone a quart of cherries, crush and cover them with two cupfuls of sugar.

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Potato Mayonnaise archival citation card
Picnic Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Potato Mayonnaise

A portable historic recipe using very small baked potato, drawn directly from Farmer’s public-domain cookbook.

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Almond filling archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Almond filling

Marion Harland’s original method for Almond filling, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Apple Snow archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Apple Snow

A classic 1910 sweet built around whites 3 eggs, with Farmer’s original method and page citation.

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Frosted lemonade archival citation card
Party Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Frosted lemonade

Marion Harland’s original method for Frosted lemonade, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Potato salad (No. 1) archival citation card
Picnic Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Potato salad (No. 1)

Potato salad (No. 1), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut cold-boiled potatoes into tender slices and mix with them two raw white onions, .

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Maple Sugar Frosting archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Maple Sugar Frosting

A classic 1910 sweet built around lb. soft maple sugar, with Farmer’s original method and page citation.

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Fondant for cream candies archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 6

Fondant for cream candies

Fondant for cream candies, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including to one pound of granulated sugar put into a granite saucepan, add a gill and a half .

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