Soon after I started researching my genealogy a Pioneer Cemetery in rural Missouri was discovered on my paternal line. The beginning of this adventure was blogged about here and here. Now that I found this cemetery, which is filled with my Blackwell family ancestors, I was determined to clean it up. Most tombstones were leaning, broken, buried or disintegrated in…
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KARTOFFELSALAT I grew up in a German heritage leaning home. My Grandfather, Malcolm, lived with me growing up. He made traditional German dishes periodically and when I was young I (regretfully) did not appreciate them. As I got older I began to love Germanic food and the heritage. In high school I took all four years of German language. Trying…
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AN AMAZING GENEALOGY RESEARCH TOOL I know most of us can’t get through the day without a quick google search. When it comes to research I use Google all the time. However, I never used Google in this way before and I am obsessed with the results. Google Reverse Image Search has historically been used by journalists and photographers to…
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During WWII War Ration Books were issued to each American in 1942 after the United States officially entered WWII. They were created due to deficits in crucial war materials. Stamps available for rationing were altered according to a persons age. An example of this would be that children under the age of 15 did not have coffee stamps in their…
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This cool, crunchy, and not overly sweet Candy Apple Salad is the perfect accompaniment to a spring and summer table. The flavor combination is absolute perfection and tastes so similar to a candied apple that I questioned my senses the first time I tried it. There has never been a time that I took home leftovers of this dish! Candy…
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