Old fashioned recipes – Photos and Migraines

Lemon (Cup) Cake

I used a Lemon Cake recipe from my great grandmother’s cookbook, “Rumford Complete Cookbook,” but I made cupcakes instead. I haven’t made cupcakes in….. about 40 years. I made a mess. I over-filled most of the cups, and they spilled over and baked to the top of the muffin tins. The second batch came out a little better. IContinue reading “Lemon (Cup) Cake”

Mama’s Recipes – a tribute to my great grandmother

This is a photo of my great grandmother, Louise Putnam Wilcox. It’s actually a pin with her photo on it, and I’ve always thought I favored her when looking at it. She is the only other family member – that I know of – who is small like I am. She lived with us whenContinue reading “Mama’s Recipes – a tribute to my great grandmother”