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I am not what most people would call old. I am 46 years old but I was raised very poor. We raised our own food and canned or dryed it. We did not have a dehydrator to dry food like most people do today. We had a long needle with twine on it and we would string up the food to be dehydrated onto long strings. We would then hang it behind the kitchen cookstove. We would can our food in large tubs outside. We coulld can 27 quarts of food at once. Often we had two tubs on to can at once. We built a little place out of rock to hold the tub off the wood. We did not have a hay bailer like most farmers do today. We would gather our hey with a horse and rake. We would put the hay in large stacks. We did not have a cellar so we used the hay stacks to keep our canned jars of food under. We get really cold temperatures and lots of snow here so the hay insulated the jars and kept them from frezing. When we wanted something to eat, we would go out and dig under the haystack. I learned to cook at an early age. My mother was anemic alot. When she would get pregnant, she would have alot of trouble. I was the oldest of 6 kids. I had to cook. I had to help mommy. By the time I was 8 years old, I could prepare an entire meal by myself on a wood cook stove. I was forced to grow up at an early age. I hated it but now I am very thankful for the way I grew up. I learned patience, compassion and most of all I learned to work hard and the value of a dollar. The recipes that I post are all from my collection. I do not post recipes that I have not tried and used. With the exception of the overnight breakfast recipes, which my daughter prpepared at my home. I did say that in the article when I printed it. I am a frugal cook. I make my own mixes and homemade country food. If you ever have a question about any of my recipes, just email me and I will answer them. I enjoy helping others anyway I can. I oten make up my own recipes. I also take other peoples recipes and tweek them to our person taste. Many of my recipes have been in the family for years and are old fashioned country food. I do hope you enjoy them. I posted a recipe and one of the ingredients was oleo. Oleo is the old fashioned term for margarine or butter. I usually change the name when I post a recipe online but I forgot on one of the recipes. I apoligize for any problems that it may have caused. I love sharing my talents with others and do hope you will benefit from them. I love learning new talents from others aslo. I just wanted to share this part of my life with you so you would understand where my recipes come from.