I have a childhood memory of getting my thumb caught in the wringer when mom was washing clothes. Pain and tears!! Mom had a Hamilton Beach stand mixer that worked very well. We also had a hand mixer that we cranked. I still have it...in a box! Eventually a crock pot arrived at our house as well as an automatic Maytag washer with suds saver tub and dryer. Years later a dishwasher was added to the appliance list.
We made a lot of Chef Boyardee pizza that contained the little can of sauce in the box. I remember Fizzees. There was nothing like a Fizzee on a hot afternoon. That buzz on the tongue just topped it off. And ice cream! Going to the freezer on a summer afternoon and dipping up a cone full of ice cream was splendid. I'd often carry a heaping cone to each of the men bailing and stacking hay in the field. Homemade ice cream was a winter specialty because we used snow for freezing it. Many meals were roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, a sweet salad and vegetable. Mom made Belly Busters with bread dough, brown sugar and sour cream. We also had lots of navy beans with ham. Boiled dinner was a cabbage and ham type of soup. Oxtail soup was also served now and again. We had specialty beef meats:smoked tongue, heart, sweet breads, beef cheeks and liver.
