Grandma’s Kitchen

Sylvia Hughes with her grandmother, Bertie Dameron. The first thing that comes to my mind when I think of those who take an oath for an office they hold are the Presidents of the United States. My curiosity has always been; what kind of clothes they wore, what kind of pets they had, how did they travel and what did they eat.

Many of the Presidents ate about the same things we eat now. Some liked fancy foods and others just good ole country cooking.

Some liked fried chicken, Virginia ham, beignets and apple pie. Others liked Roast Boar’s Head, Turtle steak and Vinegar Pie.

Abraham Lincoln liked chicken fricassee, white almond cake and gingerbread cookies. It was debated whether he loved the cookies or claimed to because his wife, Mary, made them. Woodrow Wilson loved chicken salad and strawberry ice cream. I could have enjoyed loved Cottage Cheese with ketchup. They all had other foods they liked as well. It’s an interesting read and you can find it on the Internet.

I have tried to include here the ones I might be interested in trying myself.

Thomas Jefferson loved macaroni pie and fried potatoes. Jefferson learned to really love macaroni pie while he was in Europe. He brought a pasta machine home with him so he could have it any time he wanted and he could introduce his guests to the pie. He is credited with starting America’s love of macaroni and cheese. I found a modernized version of his recipe on The National Archives.

George Washington liked hoecakes with butter and honey, roasted meats, hazelnuts and hot chocolate. It is said he loved the hoecakes so much, he had them every morning. I found the recipe on the Mount Vernon website.

John Kennedy loved clam chowder and lobster stew and, of course, Ronald Reagan loved his jelly beans. Weirdly, Richard Nixon

Eisenhower loved Beef Stew, corn pudding and Mamie’s Million Dollar Chocolate Fudge. Her recipe is all over the Internet.