“A New England favorite, these large, crinkly-topped sugar cookies are probably German in origin. Their name may be a corruption of the German word ‘Schneckennudeln,’ which translates roughly as ‘crinkly noodles. ‘”
These cookies are "comfort" cookies. Nancy has been baking these for as long as I can remember. They are easy and while baking them the house smells wonderful.
Originally, vegetables were collected from the wild by hunter-gatherers and entered cultivation in several parts of the world, probably during the period 10,000 BC to 7,000 BC, when a new agricultural way of life developed.
The original gelatin dessert began in Le Roy, New York, in 1897, when Pearle Bixby Wait trademarked the name Jell-O. He and his wife May had made the product by adding strawberry, raspberry, orange, and lemon flavoring to sugar and granulated gelatin (which had been patented in 1845).
Wacky cake may have been created as the result of rationing during World War II, when milk and eggs were scarce. Active ingredients in wacky cake include flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, vegetable oil, white vinegar, salt and vanilla extract.
Even though the history of meatballs is largely unknown, this fan-favorite is believed to have originated from kofta, a Persian dish containing a mixture of meats and either rice, bulger or mashed lentils. Over time, this dish eventually spread to other countries and cultures.
Try this recipe with ground pork, chicken or turkey
Nancy’s Meatballs
Nancy's meatballs are the best. Whether on spaghetti or used in the appetizer meatballs recipe they are the best.
I will admit I was shocked to pinpoint an actual source for this recipe. I knew I had to include these meatballs at some point on my blog. Though I never thought I would find enough information to warrant a history post. This recipe is attributed to the 1960 cookbook Elegant but Easy: A Cookbook for Hostesses by Marian Burros and Lois Levine. This recipe can be called by many names (more on that later) but in the cook book it goes by Chafing Dish Meatballs.
