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Nothing tells us quite as much about a culture as the relationship people have with food. Below you'll find 7 recipe cards created from meals the characters in The Midwife's Revolt may have eaten. What do they tell you about the time period?

What differences do you see between modern day cooking luxuries and how things would have been done during Lizzie’s time?

Please share a recipe of your own with the group!

I think the recipe cards show us a lot about values and resources of the time period. Certain things may have been more valued then than they are now - certain ingredients more predominately used.

As far as my favorite recipe i don't cook - i burn. However, my boyfriend is amazing in the kitchen and every now and then i get him to make me my favorite cookies - Russian Tea Cakes. You can find a good recipe for them at:

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/r...

I like it when he makes them jumbo.... NOM NOM NOM

I really can't cook so recipes are really important for me. I think it's interesting to note what things are taken for granted in recipes, like knowledge sets that babies raised on microwaves like me might not have!

The recipe for Apple Pan Dowdy is very similar to the one that I have from family - we actually have an old recipe that uses creamed corn (or fresh corn off a cob milked, with a dash of cream, an egg, maple syrup and some butter) to make a souffle like side dish...

I can't find my recipe for it for exact measure - *sigh*

I would think that sugar, fine flour were rare so dainty cookies would be special occasion items - nuts, cheeses, dairy - all common. Seafood - especially in the boston area - was plentiful - lobster was a 'trash food' so that would have been common for those near the shore in need of foo.

I really don't cook. I always love to try and find super easy recipes to put together and make with my busy lifestyle.
Some of those recipes really sound good, but way to much prep for me.
Lately I've been loving this cheesy chicken spaghetti in the crock pot. You put 1/2 an onion, 1/2 a green pepper, 1 pound of velveeta cheese, a few diced chicken beasts and diced tomatoes in the crock pot on low for 2-3 hours. Cook and drain the spaghetti, in the last half hour mix the spaghetti into the crock pot. Super nummy, easy and smells delish!

Lobster as "trash food"? I... I never!

and we won't even discuss "open fire ' cooking ... that's far too much nature and difficult for me. Although drying and preserving would have had to be top of list for winter stores. Fresh and what was available I would think was the watchword in the growing months

My recipe to share:
Quinoa Salad!
SO EASY, vegetarian, vegan and gluten free!

Cook 1 cup of Quinoa and set aside.
In a small pot simmer one can of blackbeans with the juice (do not rinse!). When it comes to a simmer mix in Cumin, Chili Powder and Garlic Salt to your liking. When done put in a bowl and let cool.
When beans are cool, mix in 1 green pepper chopped, 1 red onion chopped, Minced Garlic and whatever else you might like.
Serve Quinoa with Bean Mixture on top, garnish with chickpeas and avocado.
This is good warmed up or cold and keeps FOREVER.

Pavarti wrote: "My recipe to share:
Quinoa Salad!
SO EASY, vegetarian, vegan and gluten free!

Cook 1 cup of Quinoa and set aside.
In a small pot simmer one can of blackbeans with the juice (do not rinse!). When ..."

M.C.V. wrote: "Pavarti wrote: "My recipe to share:
Quinoa Salad!
SO EASY, vegetarian, vegan and gluten free!

Cook 1 cup of Quinoa and set aside.
In a small pot simmer one can of blackbeans with the juice (do no..."

Sounds great I love quinoa

Pavarti wrote: "Nothing tells us quite as much about a culture as the relationship people have with food. Below you'll find 7 recipe cards created from meals the characters in The Midwife's Revolt may have eaten...."

Sorry Pav, I was trying to add my answer and my recipe and I do not know what I did, changed your comments and lost my POST! Rats sorry!

Hahahahha, OMG GoodReads #Fail!

Pavarti wrote: "Hahahahha, OMG GoodReads #Fail!"

THANKS for the humor!

Thank you for sharing these recipe cards and drawing attention to the cultural significance of food! It's interesting to think about how the meals and cooking techniques depicted in The Midwife's Revolt reflect the time period and the lifestyle of the characters.

Comparing modern day cooking to the techniques used during Lizzie's time, it's likely that there are many differences in terms of the ingredients and tools available and the time and effort required to prepare meals. For example, in the Tuna Fish Empanadas recipe, the use of canned tuna and store-bought empanada dough may reflect a level of convenience and accessibility that may not have been available in the past. On the other hand, the recipe may also require some traditional cooking techniques, such as rolling out and shaping the dough by hand.

It's always interesting to explore the history and cultural significance of food and cooking, and these recipe cards provide a fun way to do that. Thank you for sharing!
https://goodycs.com/en/all-recipes/tu...