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Rebuilding the Past - For the Future

Last Update

May 14, 2013

Period Foods

Share your favorite camp recipe or period dish here:

Chocolate Almond Biscotti (Garrard 1847):    

Navajo Kneel Down Bread

Are you wanting to serve up a period correct dish for the evening meal  Here is an excellent source of recipes and lore, which will provide you with many tasty ideas to try.  Arnold, Sam.  Eating up the Santa Fe Trail: Recipes and Lore from the Old West.  Fulcrum Publishing, Golden, Colorado 1990 ISBN# 1-55591-291-5.  This book contains historic descriptions of the foods and dishes eaten by travelers on the Santa Fe Trail in the early 1800, including authentic recipes

Editors Note:  This group's priorities are apparent in comparing the number of food items as opposed to the number of alcoholic beverages shared.