halcyon farm recipes

contributed by Susan Loomis, along with her comments & memories

Mom sent these recipe cards along to me, written in Wadah's (or Ma's) own handwriting, discolored by age and the smoke from the 4 packs of Lucky Strikes that Pa smoked every day.  These are just a few of the treats that we all  remember eating, sitting in the kitchen at the farm, basking in the warmth from the stove and the love that this food represented.

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These hermits are the ones we adored.

Biscuits were Ma's specialty -- always dipped in butter of course -- how else?  SO good.  

Pound cake was made at Christmas ONLY and hidden, wrapped, on a shelf in the butler's pantry.  It was costly to make & a treat.  I remember dying for a piece & was warned severely by WahWah not to touch!

I tried to find a Pancake recipe, but cannot.  I believe Wadah said:

Take a cup of soured milk or buttermilk, beat up with one egg, 1 teaspoon soda and tablespoon sugar.  HURL together with enough flour to make a runny, bubbly batter.  Fry on a hot griddle & serve with butter & syrup.  Blueberries or quahogs can be added (not together!) -- omit the sugar if adding the clams.

These are like crepes!  My favorites!  We had them for luncheons.

    

Here is Wadah working on the frosting of Mom & Dad's wedding cake, and finis! 

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