Cook and Bake

Taste the Past: Sharing Meals and a Rich Heritage

May 15, 2023

While I was growing up in rural Northwest Ohio as part of a farming family, life seemed to revolve around food. Meals were the time when everyone took a break…

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The Impact of the Conner Prairie Alliance

June 1, 2022

I joined the Conner Prairie Alliance in 2009. At the time, my daughter Katy was a new youth interpreter, and I wanted to support the museum’s mission, particularly its outreach…

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Top 5: Strange Brews

May 20, 2022

Americans annually drink, on average, around 30 gallons of beer. That average isn’t much different from 19th century consumption, but the beer being drunk is definitely in a different class.…

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Broccoli Apple Slaw

April 28, 2020
Broccoli Apple Slaw

Broccoli Apple Slaw Recipe What You’ll Need: 12 oz package broccoli slaw mix 1 diced apple 3/4 cup dried cranberries 3/4 cup fat free greek yogurt 1/4 cup mayonnaise 2…

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Apple Butter Coffee Cake

April 28, 2020
Apple Butter Coffee Cake

The Apple Store at Conner Prairie Presents: Apple Butter Coffee Cake What You’ll Need: 2 1/4 cup biscuit mix 2 tbsp sugar 1 cup apple butter 2 beaten eggs 3…

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Apple Corn Muffins

April 27, 2020
Apple Corn Muffins

Apple Corn Muffins Recipe What You’ll Need: 1 cup corn flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1 cup flour 1/2 cup cornmeal 1/4 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup milk 1 egg…

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Turkey Apple Cheddar Grilled Cheese

April 27, 2020
TAC Grilled Cheese

Turkey Apple and Cheddar Grilled Cheese Recipe What You’ll Need: 2 slices of sourdough bread Butter 1/2 an apple cut into thick slices 2 slices each of white cheddar and…

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Chicken Curry Soup

April 24, 2020
Chicken Curry Soup

Chicken Curry Soup Recipe What You’ll Need: 1 1/2 chopped apples 6oz frozen soup veggies 6oz frozen russet potatoes 6oz chopped chicken breast, cooked 1 tablespoon curry powder 1/2 teaspoon…

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Autumn Flatbread

April 24, 2020
Autumn Flatbread

Learn how to make our Autumn Flatbread What You’ll Need: 1 Wewalka refrigerated flatbread dough 1 onion, sliced thinly 1 tablespoon butter 1-3 tablespoon olive oil half an apple, thickly…

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Sourdough Diaries: Cinnamon Rolls Pt. 1

April 22, 2020
Sourdough starter

Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls Recipe Hey friends, the time has come for us to make cinnamon rolls. I’m very excited. For me, right now, it’s almost 10:00 in the evening. This…

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Sourdough Diaries

April 16, 2020
Sourdough starter

Have you ever wondered how to make your own sourdough bread? Or wondered what it is? Follow along with our new series, The Sourdough Diaries.

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Sourdough Diaries: Overnight Sourdough Pancakes

April 16, 2020
Sourdough starter

Have you ever wondered how to make your own sourdough bread? Or even wondered what is sourdough, anyways? Well, you’ve come to the right place. We’re starting a new series here called Sourdough Diaries.

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Sourdough Diaries – Sourdough Bread Pt. 1

April 9, 2020
Sourdough starter

Have you ever wondered how to make your own sourdough bread? Or even wondered what is sourdough, anyways? Well, you’ve come to the right place. We’re starting a new series here called Sourdough Diaries.

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Sourdough Diaries – Episode 8

April 4, 2020
Sourdough starter

Sourdough Starter Day 8 Hi friends. Sarah here – Sourdough Diaries, day number eight. I just wanted to update you about what happened with our sourdough starters yesterday. Now, I’m…

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Ginger Cookies

April 3, 2020
ginger cookies

Ginger Cookies

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Sourdough Diaries – Episode 6-7

April 3, 2020
Sourdough starter

Have you ever wondered how to make your own sourdough bread? Or even wondered what is sourdough, anyways? Well, you’ve come to the right place. We’re starting a new series here called Sourdough Diaries.

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Sourdough Diaries Episode 4-5

April 2, 2020
Sourdough starter

Have you ever wondered how to make your own sourdough bread? Or even wondered what is sourdough, anyways? Well, you’ve come to the right place. We’re starting a new series here called Sourdough Diaries.

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Sourdough Diaries – Episode 2-3

April 1, 2020

I’m here with Sourdough Diaries Episode 2. If you’re anything like me, my sourdough starter hasn’t really done much, which is very normal for this early stage.

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Sourdough Diaries – Episode 1

March 31, 2020
Sourdough starter

Have you ever wondered how to make your own sourdough bread? Or even wondered what is sourdough, anyways? Well, you’ve come to the right place. We’re starting a new series here called Sourdough Diaries.

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Simple Refrigerator Pickles

March 26, 2020
Simple Refrigerator Pickles

Hi everybody! My name is Kim McCann and I’m a program developer here at Conner Prairie. Today I’m going to talk to you about pickles.

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