When you think about how readily available most foods are to us today, it can sometimes lead you to wonder how our pioneer ancestors were able to survive. With no refrigeration and few (or no) grocery stores nearby, they had to rely on common sense, imagination, and the land around them for most of their daily menu. Sometimes it can be fun to pretend to go back in history and try out the diets of various of our ancestors. Depending on what section of this country you'd like to visit, and the time in history, you can find meals that range from the bland to the delicious. Why not plan a historic dinner for your family? Ask an adult to help you build a campfire, then follow the recipes below. Read the explanatory notes for each one. These notes will tell you the reasons for the seasonings. (All of these recipes are adaptable to oven or stovetop cooking. You'll need an adult to help you with them either way, but that's a big part of the fun.)
Clay apples
Chuckwagon Beans
Baked Pocket Yams
Rice cakes
Brunswick Stew
Hoe Cakes
Clay apples
This is a variation of a Native indian email address list American cooking method.
You will need
4 large apples
A bucket of clay
Cover the apples with about an inch of mud on all sides, making sure the mud has a nice thick consistency. When the fire has burned hot enough to make some embers, ask your adult to help you scoop some of the embers to the side. Bury the apples in the coals and leave them there for about 45 minutes. Scrape off the cooled coals. Remove the dried baked mud from the apples and discard the skins. Spoon out the sweet, steamy pulp for a surprising treat.