Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 9, 2013

Yeolks and Creme

Spinaige, yeolks of eggs and creme    After the water is drained from the spinaige, take the yeolks of eggs and Crème.  Fresh eggs, cream and spinach are all spring foods.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 8, 2013

When Boyled Well

    When the spinaige is boyled well in water and a Littell salt, drain out the water very Clene.  (See previous posting)

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 7, 2013

A Good Dele

A good Dele of Spinach

A good Dele of Spinach

Too Make a tart of spinaige take a good Dele of spinaige and boyle it in water and a Littell salt..   The spinach has been put in a hemispherical kettle to boil.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 5, 2013

Spring has Sprung!

Foods of Spring

Foods of Spring

It is definitely Spring!  Spinach galore for the many receipts (recipes) that contain that spring green, the new milk (as the cow has calved, the eggs of duck, geese, quail, and hen.  The herb-grinder is on the table for juicing, violets for candying and preserving and a shad is on a plank in the corner of the hearth.  Spring has sprung!

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 3, 2013

Green Eggs (No Ham)

To make a Tansey-Another Way

To make a Tansey-Another Way

After the tansy was removed from the bake kettle, the dish containing ten eggs and spinach juice among other ingredients (see previous posts) loses it puffiness and develops its characteristic dimpled appearance.  With every tansy, I always think of Sam I Am and Dr Seuss’s classic Green Eggs and Ham!

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 2, 2013

Beautifully Puffed

To make a Tansey-Another Way

To make a Tansey-Another Way

When the tansy smelled done, the lid was lifted and the To make a Tansey-Another Way was browned nicely and beautifully puffed.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 1, 2013

Four Naples Biscuits and a little grated Bread

To make a Tansey-Another Way

To make a Tansey-Another Way

After the cream, almonds, rose and orange flower water mixture comes to a boil (see post More than Juice of Spinach), it is allowed to cool.  Then beat in ten Eggs, grate in a small Nutmeg, four Naples Biscuits, and a little grated BreadSweeten to your Taste…stir it well together and bake it.   It is the juice of the spinach that creates the beautiful green color.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | April 30, 2013

Juicing

Spinach Juice

Spinach Juice

The cast iron herb grinder has an open spout to pour off the spinach juices as they are produced.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | April 29, 2013

Go like the Devil

Preparing Spinach Juice

Preparing Spinach Juice

To juice spinach, it needs to be picked fresh, early in the morning before the heat of the sun and go like the devil in an herb grinder.  The process needs to stop prior to making a spinach mush as you want just the green juices.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | April 28, 2013

More than Juice of Spinage

To make a Tansey-Another Way   In addition to the Juice of Spinage, this tin-lined footed saucepan holds a Pint of Cream, and half a Pound of blanched Almond, beat fine, with Rose and Orange flower Water for the receipt (recipe) To make a Tansey-Another Way

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