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Stylish Seeds: A History of Victorian Seed Jewelry and Decor
Stylish Seeds: A History of Victorian Seed Jewelry and Decor
Seeds, the lasting remnants of vegetable and fruit harvests, were commonly used in 19th century crafts. Victorians enjoyed incorporating a…
Danielle Herring
Sep 25
19th Century Soy-Free “Tofu”: A History of Peas Pudding
19th Century Soy-Free “Tofu”: A History of Peas Pudding
A standard protein source in modern vegetarian diets, tofu, a cheese-like product made from soybean curd was first developed in 960 CE…
Danielle Herring
Sep 18
5 Cozy Vegan Bread Recipes from History for Fall Baking
5 Cozy Vegan Bread Recipes from History for Fall Baking
With the official start of fall around the corner, the cooler weather calls for freshly baked bread using the products of the autumn…
Danielle Herring
Sep 11
Bananas From the Prairie: Pawpaw — A Botanical History
Bananas From the Prairie: Pawpaw — A Botanical History
An unassuming greenish brown fruit never seen at a commercial grocery store, pawpaw is the only member of the Annonaceae family, also…
Danielle Herring
Sep 4
Food For Thought: A Vegetarian History of Schools and Colleges
Food For Thought: A Vegetarian History of Schools and Colleges
Navigating student meal planning as a vegan or vegetarian can be challenging in the modern age, and it was something people in the past who…
Danielle Herring
Aug 28
Neither a Moss Nor a Plant: Irish Sea Moss — A Botanical History
Neither a Moss Nor a Plant: Irish Sea Moss — A Botanical History
Irish sea moss or Chrondus crispus, also known as carrageen or carraigín is an algae from the kingdom of protists. While it is not a moss…
Danielle Herring
Aug 21
Popcorn Cereal and Other Unusual Plant Based Foods from History
Popcorn Cereal and Other Unusual Plant Based Foods from History
People have been experimenting with plants and their components for a long time, finding innovative methods of creating new foods. Reading…
Danielle Herring
Aug 14
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