In commemorating Juneteenth this year, we invited Chicago writer Tequia Burt to write about the importance of African American heirloom seeds. Every year in my garden, I grow at least one African American heirloom crop, partly to commemorate Juneteenth. For Black Americans, Juneteenth marks the final liberation of our ancestors held as slaves on June […]
food
Waffles
Waffles 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon Worcester Salt 3 teaspoons baking powder 1½ to 2 cups milk 2 eggs ⅓ cup melted butter Sift the flour, then measure. Mix and sift with the other dry ingredients. Separate the eggs, beat the yolks slightly, then add 1 1/2 cups of milk. Mix into the dry […]
Crullers
Crullers Beat together 2 cups sugar 1 cup sweet milk 3 eggs 1 tablespoonful melted butter Add ¼ teaspoonful Worcester Salt 1 teaspoonful cinnamon 1 teaspoonful grated nutmeg Grated rind of one lemon Next take 3 cupfuls flour 2 heaping teaspoonfuls Baking Powder Mix flour and baking powder thoroughly then sift into the other […]