Raised Pork Pie

Well, here we are again, we have a great favour recipe of ours that grandma use to make for us, we loved it.  Grandma would cut us a piece of homemade raised pork pie and place it on a plate, with some fresh homemade pickles, it was such a treat, till this day we love pork pie and pickles, it as become a great Sunday tea treat for the family.  So why not try this great free old yesteryear-recipes. Read more »

Dripping Crust

Hi,  today we are going to give you an old 1800’s recipe for dripping Crust, great for an alternative meat pie crust.  This is one that we have tried, and got great results from. Read more »

Pot Pie Crust

We thought that you would like a  great free recipe for pot pie crust.  This recipe is from the 1800’s,  and tastes great, if you have never made a pot pie, then you have missed a great healthy meal.  We often make pot pies, with all different kinds of meats, but we always make the crust with this recipe, why not try it.  The ingredients that we use may seem a lot to you, but we have big families,  you can always make small pot pies and freeze them, once they are cooled. Read more »

Apple Custard

Hi, we have been looking at some great recipes and we have found this one, this free recipe is from the 1800’s.  Apple Custard its easy to make and tastes great, this come from one of grandma’s books.  We use free range eggs, and organic milk for this recipe.  Don’t you just love cooking these old recipes. Read more »

Do you know something about Herbs de Provence?

by Manuel Wiggins

The Old World Flavor, Herbs de Provence

Herbs de Provence is a mixture of herbs originating from Provence, in southern France,. It was unknown, even to the people of that region, until the phrase was coined by spice companies in the 1970s when they began formulating their own blends for commercial sale. Read more »

Learning About Dark Chocolate Nutrition

by Bob Miller

We all hear about how fresh fruits and vegetables offer nutrition and how we need the vitamins and minerals in them to strive, but have you ever heard about the health benefits that chocolate offers, because many people have not. Many people are not aware of it but dark chocolate offers a lot of nutrition. Don’t get it confused with your regular milk chocolate which does not offer the same health benefits, but as long as you eat it in moderation, you will receive an array of dark chocolate nutrition. Read more »

Egyptian Chocolate Cake

Hi and welcome back to yesteryear-recipes, We are not sure where Grandma got this recipe but, we found in her notes on recipes.  My daughter made this for her children, and they thought it was delicious. Vegetarians can make this by substituting the dairy products for vegetarian products.  A great free recipe. Read more »

Moroccan Chicken With Olives

We would like to thank everybody who are sending us these delicious recipes for everyone to share.  This is a tasty spicy dish sent in by Noor Zaman who says his grandmother makes this dish for their family when whenever they vist her in Moroccan. So enjoy this free recipe and let us know what you think of it. Read more »

Oriental Stewed Prawns

This is a great free seafood recipe that was sent into us from William. He states that his grandmother, whom originates from the Orient made this for the family often. We are getting some wonderful recipes from people who want to share the families favourite meals, that have been handed down in the family. Read more »

African Peanut Soup

Free African Peanut Soup recipe given to us by a very good friend from Igbo tribe.  This can be a vegetarian soup as long as you use the vegetable broth. Read more »