[carlo3b]

That "little project" turned into 2 books of family recipes that spanned six generations..

Hey...come on, no holding back.... can we take a peek?

[MaryFromMichigan]

I have a little web site where I highlight a recipe from our books- just a nice place to share family recipes like the one for "Dandelion Wine" by my kids' great grand mother and "Lye soap" from my grandfather:

Lye Soap

6 pounds lard melted
1 can lye
2 1/2 pints hot water

Dissolve the lye in hot water.
Let cool.
Pour lye in slow and easy stream into melted lard. Stir till cool.
Pour in boxes that have been dipped in cold water. Cut into squares.

Dandelion Wine

"Pour one gallon of boiling water on one quart of dandelion blossoms.
Pick when the sun shines on them.
Let this stand over night and the next morning,
strain, and put two sliced oranges and four sliced lemons (with the rind on) but take out the seeds.
Add 1/2 cake of yeast ground in a fine powder and four pounds of white sugar.
Combine contents in a jar and let it stand eight days and then strain through a cloth and then let stand five weeks."

This recipe is from my children's great grand mother.
My brother in law recently made this wine.
It is very good- but has a surprising kick!