This unique book features 140 delicious recipes - many of them brought across the plains and used by first-generation Utah pioneers. These simple recipes were yummy in 1850, and they still delight the taste buds today. There are recipes for Soups & Stews, Breads, Meats, Side Dishes, Fruits, Cakes, Candies, Cookies, Desserts, Miscellaneous Recipes and Home Remedies. The simplicity of many of these recipes make them great candidates for Dutch Oven cooking. There also is a special section for Home Remedies for such maladies as coughs, earache, sore muscles, burns and even insect control! In addition to all its delicious recipes, this book shares many interesting insights about early western pioneer life.