A UNIQUE COOKBOOK FOR GOOD OLE DOWN HOME COOKIN'. This book is a melting pot of delightful recipes, many of which were brought to America by immigrants from the old countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany, Italy, England, Ireland ... just to name a few. Pioneer Women of the West is a compilation of some of those folks' favorite recipes for meals, deserts, and side dishes, as they pioneered their way to new places to carve out livings, build homes, and raise families. Within are some of their frugal recipes that fed and nourished them ... not only along their journey but well after they set up their homesteads. Today, these recipes are the basis of delicious, easy-to-prepare and easy-to-cook, comforting foods. The Pioneer Women of the West Cookbook is a blend of wholesome and delicious recipes, with a dash of history of those pioneer folks. This book is a tribute to women who through thick & thin, hardship & triumph, painted a future for themselves and their families in many ways. It's a compilation of love and courage as much as it is recipes for delicious and wholesome dishes. Take A Little Journey Back Into The Past A lot of people have traditional family recipes handed down to them from generation to generation. Sometimes family recipes get lost or misplaced. Often a recipe of one family differs to one degree or extent or another from others' recipes. History Revealed Original recipes in the handwriting of an ancestor are often like a time machine into the past. The writing style and grammar and verbiage used in old recipes can be as enticing and delicious as the dishes you can make from those recipes. Wouldn't it be fun, interesting, and enlightening to tap into that kind of time travel...to actually get a glimpse into the lives of the folks who wrote down the ingredients and preparation directions of some of the meals that your grandparents, parents, and aunts and uncles grew up enjoying? Let Your Taste buds and Imagination Wrap Around Some of Those Recipes. Pioneer Women of the West cookbook is just the ticket to a blend of wholesome and delicious meals, and a touch of history of the pioneer folks who brought their recipes of hearty dishes with them across plains, valleys, mountains and rivers. Pioneer Women of the West Cookbook is a compilation of some of their favorite foods, deserts, and side dishes.