Recipes of the Westward Expansion

Recipes of the Westward Expansion
Author: Katie Kawa
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2016-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1534521003

As Americans began to move west, many things changed, including the foods they ate and how they prepared their meals. An engaging narrative presents readers with fascinating facts about this crucial period of growth in the United States—with a unique emphasis on food. Detailed images, including primary sources, aid in setting the scene. Readers are then encouraged to bring a taste of this time to the present by making some of the foods they read about. These detailed recipes work with the text to create a history lesson readers won’t soon forget.

Recipes of the Westward Expansion

Recipes of the Westward Expansion
Author: Katie Kawa
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2016-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1534521038

As Americans began to move west, many things changed, including the foods they ate and how they prepared their meals. An engaging narrative presents readers with fascinating facts about this crucial period of growth in the United States—with a unique emphasis on food. Detailed images, including primary sources, aid in setting the scene. Readers are then encouraged to bring a taste of this time to the present by making some of the foods they read about. These detailed recipes work with the text to create a history lesson readers won’t soon forget.

Food and Recipes of the Westward Expansion

Food and Recipes of the Westward Expansion
Author: George Erdosh
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group
Total Pages: 24
Release: 1997-01
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0823951154

Combines the story of the pioneers with recipes and the history of food from the opening and development of the American West.

Feast Or Famine

Feast Or Famine
Author: Reginald Horsman
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2008
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0826266363

"Drawing on the journals and correspondence of pioneers, Horsman examines more than a hundred years of history, recording components of the diets of various groups, including travelers, settlers, fur traders, soldiers, and miners. He discusses food-preparation techniques, including the development of canning, and foods common in different regions"--Provided by publisher.

Recipes of the Thirteen Colonies

Recipes of the Thirteen Colonies
Author: Joyce Jeffries
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2016-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1534521089

What did people living in the 13 colonies eat? Readers discover the answer to this question as they take a look inside colonial kitchens to learn about early American history. The focus on colonial food sheds a unique light on a common part of social studies curricula. As readers explore the engaging and educational text, they also take in information from colorful and detailed images, such as primary sources. In addition, readers find recipes that allow them to feel like colonial chefs. Each recipe features step-by-step instructions, creating a fresh and fun hands-on history lesson.

Recipes of the Pilgrims

Recipes of the Pilgrims
Author: Emma Jones
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2016-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1534520996

After arriving in the New World, the Pilgrims learned to cook with ingredients they’d never used before. Readers learn about the foods the Pilgrims made in their new home, and they even get the chance to make some of those foods. In addition to a charming narrative that presents important facts about Pilgrims and the meals they made, readers find recipes for various dishes made by the Pilgrims. They also discover captivating images, including relevant primary sources. This unique approach to a familiar social studies curriculum topic is sure to make readers excited to experience a taste of Pilgrim life!

The Laura Ingalls Wilder Companion

The Laura Ingalls Wilder Companion
Author: Annette Whipple
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2020-08-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1641601698

Eager young readers can now discover and experience Laura Ingalls Wilder's books like never before. Author Annette Whipple encourages children to engage in pioneer activities while thinking deeper about the Ingalls and Wilder families as portrayed in the nine Little House books. The Laura Ingalls Wilder Companion provides brief introductions to each Little House book, chapter-by-chapter story guides, and "Fact or Fiction" sidebars, plus 75 activities, crafts, and recipes that encourage kids to "Live Like Laura" using easy-to-find supplies. Thoughtful questions help the reader develop appreciation and understanding of Wilder's stories. Every aspiring adventurer will enjoy this walk alongside Laura from the big woods to the golden years.

Wagon Wheel Kitchens

Wagon Wheel Kitchens
Author: Jacqueline B. Williams
Publisher:
Total Pages: 254
Release: 1993
Genre: Cooking
ISBN:

Re-creates the highs and lows of cooking and eating on the Oregon Trail.

Sowbelly and Sourdough

Sowbelly and Sourdough
Author: Scott Gregory
Publisher: Caxton Press
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1995
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780870043697

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press Like pages torn from the culinary history of The Old West, Sowbelly and Sourdough conjures up visions of mealtimes at chuck wagons in dusty cow camps.

Western Recipes

Western Recipes
Author: Amie Jane Leavitt
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2011-09-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1612281648

The cuisine of the American West has been influenced by many groups of people over the years. We get Utah Scones from Native Americans; tacos from Spanish settlers; biscuits, baked beans, and cobblers from the pioneers; rustic trail food like Dutch oven potatoes, skillet breakfasts, and Santa Maria Style Barbecue from the cowboys; sourdough bread from the miners; and California rolls from Japanese immigrants. Creative Western chefs invented such specialties as French-Dipped Sandwiches, Cobb Salad, and California-style Pizza. Find out how to make all these delicious foods and more as you explore the exciting American West.