Food - Kirsten Hammerstrom

Camp Cooking

Posted on August 8, 2012 by kittycalash

Our first overnight, camping-in reenactment went fairly well. Why the artillerists had to bring a concertina to a gunfight, I’ll never know, but a 2:36 AM rendi...

Food/Reenacting

Summer Eating

Posted on July 11, 2012 by kittycalash

What to eat in the field in August? Redcoats & Rebels approaches, and food must be prepared. This time, we are camping over. That means that pretty much eve...

Food

Shrubbery

Posted on June 29, 2012 by kittycalash

Shrub, or cordial Country Living (UK) published a recipe for strawberry cordial that is remarkably similar to the shrubs found in earlier century’s cookbo...

Food

Got Lemons?

Posted on June 27, 2012 by kittycalash

Make Lemonade. I use the Joy of Cooking recipe for Lemonade Syrup.Boil for 5 minutes: 2 cups sugar 1 cup water Rind of 2 lemons, cut into thin strips 1/8 teaspo...