Cooking was an all day affair in colonial times and family life centered on the kitchen.

Questions:

1. How was cooking dinner different in colonial times?  Who did the cooking?
2. What did they eat and how was it different than what we eat today?
3. Why was tea such an important part of daily life in colonial America?
4. What did they do with the leftover food?

	Make Johnnycakes Johnnycakes were cornmeal pancakes and were very common in colonial America. Read more
	Make Colonial Butter The colonists had to make almost all of their food from scratch, including butter. You can make your own with just a few ingredients. Read more