A delicious way to learn to do by doing
Recipes
Anne Langton’s Dessert Biscuits
A backwoods treat by the Gentlewoman in Upper Canada
Belle & Tilly Abbott’s Gem Gems
A Favourite Cookie From the Hosts at Maryboro Lodge
Belle and Tilly Abbott’s Salad Dressing
A vinegar, butter and egg based condiment
Bernadette Robinson’s Devonshire Scones
A Sunday morning favourite
Bill Scott’s Ginger Cookies
Kinmount Grocer and MP
Bobcaygeon Fair Raggedy Ann
An oatmeal, chocolate, coconut and walnut treat
Bury’s Green Icicle Pickles
A Tasty Treat for Winter
Byron Martin’s Potato Patts
A traditional way to make a tasty meal from leftover mashed potatoes
Canada’s War Cake, 1914-1918
A Dessert During Rationing
Catharine Parr Traill’s Maple Sugar Sweeties
Early Nineteenth Century Maple Candy
Catharine Parr Traill’s Bush Tea Cakes
A Pioneer Tea Biscuit
Catherine Junkin’s Cinnamon Buns
Shared at Many Bobcaygeon Gatherings
Catherine Junkin’s Hamburger Cookies
A North Verulam Favourite
Clarissa Burgoyne’s Rhubarb Relish
A delicious preserve to flavour a winter meal
Dorothe Comber’s Cookies
A Bobcaygeon Teacher's Favourite
Edna Kelly’s Zucchini Jam
A Sweet Preserve
Freda Kelly’s Tea Biscuits
Freda Kelly loved to share tea biscuits with her many friends
Glady’s Suggitt’s English Plum Pudding
A Traditional Christmas Treat
Gladys’ Suggitt’s Bread Cakes
A Suggitt Family Favourite
Jean Jones’ Cookies
A popular Bury's Green sandwich cookie
Jenny Crawford’s Lemonade
Shared at Maryboro Lodge's Afternoon Tea
Johanna Van Oudenaren’s Olie Bollen
A traditional Dutch New Year's Treat
Lila Johnston’s Snowball
A popular Bury's Green dessert
Logging Camp Pork and Beans
A Shantyman's Staple Food
Lola Potter’s Prince of Wales Cake
Frequently enjoyed at Baddow Baptist Church
Manilla Cabbage Soup
Margaret (MacRae) Hart’s Sauerkraut Chocolate Cake
Lisa Hart likes to make her grandmother's Sauerkraut Chocolate Cake for family gatherings. Her Dad, Don Hart, enjoys a heavy cake like this one.
Miss Prissie’s Lemon Pie
An early lemon meringue pie
Muriel Walker’s Pineapple Cake
A popular treat that is easy to make
Muriel Walker’s Cheesecake
Lovingly donated to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Baazars
Myrtle Walker’s Fruit Cake
A 1930s Christmas Treat
Myrtle Walker’s Lemon Biscuits
Myrtle often brought these biscuits to pot luck gatherings.
North Verulam Ice Cream
Much loved at neighbourhood ice cream parties
Pickling
By Gladys Suggitt
Robbie Preston’s Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
A memorable Fenelon Falls volunteer's favourite treat
Robert Dundas’ Maple Syrup
An 1896 Recipe for Synthetic Maple Syrup
Rose (Terry) Dancey’s Heavenly Cloud Tea Biscuits
Named for their light and fluffy texture
St. Andrew’s Beef Stew
A Scottish Favourite from Church Suppers
St. Andrew’s Cookies
A traditional Scottish favourite
Supporne (Supawn)
An historic dietary staple
Susanna Moodie’s Dandelion Coffee
A Backwoods Beverage
Usha’s Pineapple Tarts
An Ancient Malaysian Treat
