Kitchen Utensils (samples)

One small paddle for coffee * One milk-strainer * One spice box * Two large and one small wash-tubs * Two crock, one gallon each * One pair of scales * One soap shaker * One jagging iron* One chopping-knife * One boiler for clothes holding six gallons with copper bottom

Pumpkin Bread

Diane Leipper

Cream: 2 & 2/3 cup sugar; 4 eggs; 2/3 cup oil
Add: 2 cups pumpkin; 2/3 cups water
Mix well: 3 & 1/3 cups flour; 2 teaspoons soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ginger; 1 teaspoon cloves; 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Add: 2/3 cup nuts; 2/3 cup raisins

Bake at 350 degrees 1 hour to 1 1/4 hour in 2 loaf pans, greased and floured. Can also use 6-1 pound coffee cans bake 45 to 60 minutes.

Source: The Chloride Cook Book

Thinking of Chloride reminds me of a Girl Scout camp out there. Aunt Dorothy led the troop to a nice spot in the desert to camp. It was then we found out that the leader had let the girls decide what to eat and let them do the shopping. Their idea of a great supper was canned spagetti-o's and hostess ho-ho's! It was a good thing Dorothy and I had brought our own food. - DLL

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