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The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Classic Stories [Paperback]

Barbara M. Walker (Author), Garth Williams (Illustrator)
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8 and up3 and up
More than 100 recipes introduce the foods and cooking of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s pioneer childhood, chronicled in her classic Little House books.

Notable Children’s Books of 1979 (ALA)
Best Books of 1979 (SLJ)
Notable 1979 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
Children's Books of 1979 (Library of Congress)
1980 Western Heritage Award


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Over 100 authentic recipes of pioneer food from the pages of Laura Ingalls Wilder's series are included in this book. All ages.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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"A Culinary and literacy Feast." -- ---The Horn Book

"A true labor of love and careful study." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Surprising and delightful ... Each recipe is prefaced by a short and superbly well-researched essay on that particular dish's origins, development and characteristics." -- The New York Times

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins; 3 edition (September 7, 1989)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0064460908
  • ISBN-13: 978-0064460903
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,513 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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105 of 106 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Condensed Recipes Right from the Series, July 18, 2001
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As a childhood Laura Ingalls Wilder fan, I treasured every Little House book and delighted in the pioneer way of life. Now as a mother, I'm thrilled to find this book which contains excerpts from the series itself along with easy to use recipes.

Did you ever wonder as you read The Long Cold Winter how Ma made food that sustained them when they nearly starved to death? You'll find it in the Foods From The Barnyard chapter, not that too many of us will eat oxtail pot roast, but here it is.

In Staples From The Country Store you can learn to make Cornmeal Mush, Bean Porridge (along with the famous rhyme) and Corn Dodgers just as Ma did On the Banks of Plum Creek.

Are you wondering what to do with your bountiful garden of fruits and veggies? Turn to chapter 6, Foods from Gardens and Orchards. A wonderous story on Ingalls farming times and selection of recipes like Potato Cakes, Creamed Carrots, Fried Parsnips and Succotash. I was always curious about Ma's Green Tomato Pickles, now I can make them!

Any fan of Little House would delight in adding this to their collection. An excellent historical and whimsical book.

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59 of 60 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars FABULOUS!!!!, January 10, 2003
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I've been a Laura Ingalls Wilder fan for practically my whole life and am now delighted to be reading the whole series aloud to my young daughter who loves the books as much as I. My friend told me about this cookbook and we purchased it - it is WONDERFUL!

I read the whole thing cover to cover - it is just fascinating. The author writes in a very readable, extremely interesting style. I love having all the recipes for the meals mentioned throughout the Little House books and I *love* reading the history included in this cookbook. It adds such depth and perspective to our readings of the LIW books. [This book is as much a history text as it is a cookbook - and it does great justice to both genres!]

My daughter and I have made several of the recipes from the book so far and they have all been delicious, if not exactly health conscious. :) I haven't been able to bring myself to buy Lard, but we have delighted in making some of the same foods Laura ate. My daughter is learning a HUGE amount about history through these experiences.

Buying this book is the best money I've spent in years!

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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The recipes and stories warm the soul!, July 11, 1999
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You can dip randomly into this book, and any page you land on will take you back to a simpler time. It is far from just a cookbook, it's about a way of life that was a hard existence, but one that many of us dream of. Whether you are already a "Little House" fan, or are new to the series, this book can be enjoyed by all "wanna-be 1800's pioneer women." Every time I start spending time with this book my family gets bombarded with home-made, "stick to your ribs" meals. Fast food becomes a nasty word during these times, and my home cooking reigns supreme! Be warned ~ you will always be hungry after reading this book! It is full of excerpts from different "Little House" books, and Laura Ingalls Wilder had a way of describing food that could make the best of us break down and drool! This book has become a dear keepsake to me. Cooking along with the recipes warms my kitchen, but most of all, this book warms my soul!
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LAURA INGALLS WILDER was born in Pepin, Wisconsin, in 1867. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sterilizing kettle, family paste, pie paste, pastry surface, buttered pie pan, enameled kettle, bloodwarm water, from the country store, stewed pumpkin, hulled corn, cultured buttermilk, beet pickles, cambric tea, browned flour, homogenized milk
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mother Wilder, Laura Wilder, Plum Creek, New England, New York, Big Woods, Eliza Jane, Civil War, South Dakota, United States, San Francisco, Almanzo Wilder
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