Yesterday, while exploring the “Let’s Eat Outdoors” cookbook, the subject of paper plates came up. The “Dixie Cups” page in that little cookbook lists a number of benefits of using them: They let you devote more time and attention to …
Let’s Eat Outdoors!
While we’re on the subject of recipes and cookbooks, here’s something fun from the Museum’s collection: It’s a marketing strategy cleverly disguised as a cookbook: each page of recipes or “eating outdoors” tips features a specific product, without which, of …
Vintage Recipes
Yesterday, we challenged you, as part of our month-long series of challenges, to invent a four-ingredient recipe. Need some inspiration? Here’s a few we found from the Creston & District Women’s Institute cook book, published in 1930: Transcription: 1 slice …
Challenge #4
Our month-long series of challenges for Kids’ Day continues! Today’s Challenge: INVENT A 4 INGREDIENT RECIPE! All throughout history, there have been times when money is tight, and food is short. So people had to get creative with what they …
A Disaster of Truly Epic Proportions
A couple of days ago, I showed you an intriguing map that names the owners of many of the orchard properties in Creston and Erickson. It reminded me of an article I wrote a number of years ago. Originally published …
Just One More…
While I’m busily getting sidetracked with maps, let me just show you my absolutely favouritest (yes, I’m sure that’s a word!) map in the entire archives’ collection: This is from 1926, and shows the planned placement of irrigation pipes for …
More Maps!
I love maps – they are fascinating things to explore. And Fortunately, we have quite a few in the archives’ collection! So, since I got into them a bit the other day looking for mining maps, I thought I’d pull …
Mining Maps
While we’re on the subject of mining and mining scrapbooks (that’s still on display at the Museum until 4:00 today) let’s get a little sidetracked with mining maps! The one at the top of the page is part of Perry’s …
Reusing Clothing
Challenge #2 of Alyssa’s month-long Kids Day (Month), in case you missed it, is to “make an old piece of clothing into something new.” Here’s a couple of aprons we’ve made from the legs of an old pair of jeans …