When I was young, my Nana (grandmother) worked in a clothing factory as so many other women did in The Coal Region. One day she […]
Sweet Things
Cup of Joe Cake
My Pappy always claimed he liked his coffee “really strong”. It took me awhile to realize he preferred it that way so it would hold […]
Boiled Cake (aka Depression Cake, War Cake, Poor Man’s Cake)
This cake is commonly known as a ” Depression Era” cake. These cakes are also known as “war cakes” and the popularity of recipes date […]
Cook Along with A Coalcracker In The Kitchen – Wet Bottom Shoo Fly Pie
Welcome to “Cook Along With A Coalcracker In The Kitchen”. These posts will help guide you step-y-step through making some of The Coal Region’s favorite […]
Pennsylvania Dutch Funny Cake
A spoonful of sugar We Pennsylvania Dutch like our sweets, and oooey gooey takes the prize every time in my Coalcracker Kitchen! When thinking of […]
Dry Bottom Shoo Fly Pie
As popular as Shoo Fly Pie is in the Coal Region and Pennsylvania Dutch country, say, “Shoo Fly Pie” and the majority of people seem […]