Philip Wik

The author writes a little bit about events in his ancestors lives, about them growing up, but doesn't really tell you who they are. He then presents a few simple and very basic recipes at the end of each short little chapter. Unfortunately, he doesn't say which ancestors used the recipes. To be frank, they don't appear to even be old heirloom recipes of long, long ago brought over the ocean by his Swedish ancestors. But, by reading the cooking instructions, they do appear to be recipes from an earlier period here in the U.S. The author also should have had his work proofread. I'm sure this will be a valuable record for his own family.

NOTE: Did not try any recipes in this book.… (more)

A Prairie Cookbook: Memories and Recipes by Philip Wik
Midwest memories with sketches of maps and instructions on how to do certain things.
Home canning and breakfast of days gone by compared to what we eat today.
Talks about Inex Clifford and how remarkable she was in the time.
Bread making with recipes and I'm going to try the cornbread for our meal tonight. Just trying to find the perfect one for us.
Facts and history of how others arrived in the area. What they did for fun, carried in their lunch pails and the era of the radio.
Made the corn bread and it came out perfect, doesn't crumble and is sweet enough, no grit. I even substituted the shortening with vegetable oil.
A KEEPER!… (more)