Good old fashioned recipes & remedies

tropicalfish

tropicalfish

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Here are some links to some online books I found. They are really interesting with recipes and remedies I think might come in pretty handy for the TB2K family.

Manuscript Cookbook of D. Petre, 1705
Manuscript recipe book, 1705, containing medical and cooking recipes. Recipes for cooking are written from back to front with book reversed. It contains a table of contents for each section. A number of recipes are attributed to named individuals.
http://oldsite.library.upenn.edu/etext/collections/diaries/doro/index.html

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book
1918 edition by Fannie Farmer
http://bartleby.com/87/

Some good old fashioned recipes, soaps, candles, remedies, etc.
Confederate Receipt Book.
A Compilation of over One Hundred Receipts,
Adapted to the Times: 1863.
Electronic Edition.
http://docsouth.unc.edu/receipt/receipt.html

The Indian Household Medicine Guide, by J.I.Lighthall,1883:
http://www.meridianinstitute.com/echerb/Files/classics/lighthal/contents.html
 
Dio

Dio

Veteran Member
remedies

I dont know if this is what you have in mind, but here goes....
Vodka
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To remove a bandage painlessly, saturate the
bandage with vodka. The solvent dissolves the
adhesive.

To clean the caulking around bathtubs and showers,
fill a trigger-spray bottle with vodka, spray the
caulking, let set five minutes and wash clean.
The alcohol in the vodka kills mold and mildew.

To clean your eyeglasses, simply wipe the
lenses with a soft, clean cloth dampened with
vodka. The alcohol in the vodka cleans the
glass and kills germs.

Prolong the life of razors by filling a cup with
vodka and letting your safety razor blade soak
in the alcohol after shaving. The vodka
disinfects the blade and prevents rusting.

Spray vodka on vomit stains, scrub with a
brush, then blot dry.

Using a cotton ball, apply vodka to your face
as an astringent to cleanse the skin and tighten
pores.

Add a jigger of vodka to a 12-ounce bottle of
shampoo. The alcohol cleanses the scalp,
removes toxins from hair, and stimulates the
growth of healthy hair.

Fill a sixteen-ounce trigger-spray bottle and
spray bees or wasps to kill them.

Pour one-half cup vodka and one-half cup
water in a Ziploc freezer bag, and freeze
for a slushy, refreezable ice pack for aches,
pain, or black eyes..

Fill a clean, used mayonnaise jar with freshly
packed lavender flowers, fill the jar with vodka,
seal the lid tightly and set in the sun for three days.
Strain liquid through a coffee filter, then apply
the tincture to aches and pains.

Make your own mouthwash by mixing nine
tablespoons powered cinnamon with one cup
vodka. Seal in an airtight container for two weeks.
Strain through a coffee filter. Mix with warm water
and rinse your mouth. Don't swallow.

Using a q-tip, apply vodka to a cold sore to
help it dry out.

If a blister opens, pour vodka over the raw
skin as a local anesthetic that also disinfects
the exposed dermis.

To treat dandruff, mix one cup vodka with two
teaspoons crushed rosemary, let sit for two
days, strain through a coffee filter and massage
into your scalp and let dry.

To treat an earache put a few drops of vodka
in your ear. Let set for a few minutes. Then
drain. The vodka will kill the bacteria that is
causing pain in your ear.

To relieve a fever, use a washcloth to rub
vodka on your chest and back as a liniment.

To cure foot odor, wash your feet with vodka.

Vodka will disinfect and alleviate a jellyfish sting.

To remove cigarette smoke in your home or
office mix one part vodka and three parts water
and spray the clothing, then launder and let dry.

Pour vodka over an area affected with poison
ivy to remove the urushiol oil from your skin.

Swish a shot of vodka over an aching tooth.
Allow your gums to absorb some of the alcohol
to numb the pain.

After reading this, can you believe that some
people drink the stuff?
 
tropicalfish

tropicalfish

Veteran Member
Thanks magyar for the tips on vodka. It's amazing the number of uses it has. Only thing I ever used to use it for was a "screwdriver". :lol: Of course that's been some 20 odd years ago. I prefer my new uses these days.
 
N

nutkin

Hormonal...and Armed
Tropicalfish :lol:

I didn't know it had so many uses either....reminds me of duct tape. :D

Thank you so much for those links!!! Awesome finds! Have marked all of them for when I can sit down and thoroughly pour through them. Thanks!
 
tropicalfish

tropicalfish

Veteran Member
Found another good oldie.
THE
YOUNG HOUSEWIFE'S
COUNSELLOR AND FRIEND:
CONTAINING
DIRECTIONS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSEKEEPING,
INCLUDING
THE DUTIES OF WIFE AND MOTHER.​
Published in 1875

The contents:
A LETTER to the Originators of this Book 9
Economy 10
A Tradition 12
Your House and its Surroundings 13
Your Kitchen 15
General Hints and Directions 20
The Laundry 31
The Dairy 38
Poultry 45
The Garden 48
The Nursery 60
Children, Management of 72
Poetry 81-91
The Sick-Room 97
Home 103
Introductory Chapter 117
Breakfast 120
Various Modes of Preparing Yeasts and Breads, Muffins, Cakes, etc. 129
Curing Meats 154
Your Dinner-Table 164
Soups 169
Fish 173
Oysters, Clams, etc. 181
Roasting 186
Meats Roasted, Baked, Boiled, etc. 188
Eggs, Macaroni, etc. 208
Gravies and Sauces 211
Filling 215
Poultry, Birds, etc. 216
Vegetables 226
Pickling 246
Pastry 255
Puddings 259
Dessert 276
Ice Creams 282
Candies 288
Preserving Fruits 291
Apples 304
Jellies 306
The Tea 309
Icing 310
Cakes 314
The Supper-Table 339
Wines, Cordials, etc. 340
Essences 344
Canning Fruits and Vegetables 346
To dry Figs, Cherries, Damsons, etc. 347
Miscellaneous Receipts 348
Poisons and Antidotes 361
Soaps 364
Dyes 368
 
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