Pancake Mix

dishes by
the decades

a cookbook history of america

by Zoe Mitchell

Cream of
Mushroom

table of contents
Recipes
apple pie..................................................................................................2
sweet potato casserole.........................................................................4
deviled eggs...........................................................................................5
spam casserole......................................................................................6
war cake..................................................................................................7
green bean casserole...........................................................................8
vegetarian chili......................................................................................9
quiche....................................................................................................10
cheeseburger pie....................................................................................11
pizza bagels..........................................................................................12
tips and tricks......................................................................................13

extras
about the comic.....................................................................................14
a history of america through food......................................................15
decade dishes........................................................................................16

brown
sugar

2 1/2 + 1/4 C. flour

1/4 C. BROWN
SUGAR, PACKED
white
1/2 C. + 2 TSP sugar

SUGAR

2 STICKS + 1
TBS BUTTER

1 TSP SALT

6 TART COOKING
APPLES, PEELED,
CORED & SLICED

flour

1/2 TSP NUTMEG

NUTMEG

1/2 TSP CINNAMON

CINNAMON

apple pie
mix 2 1/2 c. flour,
salt & 1 tsp sugar
in bowl

divide in
half, wrap
& freeze
for 1 hr.

cut in 2 sticks butter &

mix into coarse meal

roll out 1 half

of dough into a
14 round

add 4 tbs ice

water & mix into
dough

transfer round
to pie dish

crimp
edges
of pie
combine brown
sugar, 1/2 c. sugar,
1/4 c. flour,
cinnamon & nutmeg
toss apple slices
in spice mixture

preheat oven

pour
into pie
crust

roll out other crust &

place on top
poke
some
holes

sprinkle
crust with
1 tsp sugar

bake
35 mins

bake
10-20 mins

melt 1 tbs
butter & brush
on crust

cover edges with foil

remove foil &

continue baking

serve warm

allow pie to cool

& set up for a
few minutes

Goes well with a scoop of

vanilla ice cream or a
slice of cheddar cheese

4 tbs butter

3 lbs sweet
potatoes, peeled and
cubed (1 cubes)

NUTMEG

1/2 tsp
ground
nutmeg

1/2 c.
whole milk

2 c. mini marshmallows

S P

sweet potato casserole

place sweet
potato cubes
in pot

fill with water &

salt generously

bring to boil, then

reduce to simmer

preheat oven

simmer

add milk, butter

& nutmeg

15-20 mins

drain potatoes
mash potaotes &
season

transfer to 2 qt
baking dish

bake
15-20 mins
serve warm

top with marshmallows

10 eggs
1/2 c. mayo

20 capers
CAPERS

MAYO
MUSTARD

1 1/2 tsp
lemon juice

1/2 tsp
mustard

CAYENNE

1/2 tsp
cayenne

S P

deviled eggs
Place eggs in
a pot and fill
with water

bring to a
boil

transfer eggs to ice

bath to cool

add mayo, lemon, cayenne,

mustard & seasonings

pipe
filling
back
into
each
half

reduce to
simmer &
cover

peel eggs & slice in

half longways

simmer
10 minutes

remove
yolks and
place in a
bowl

mix into
a paste

transfer
into a
pastry bag
garnish each egg
with a caper

serve chilled

SPAM
macaroni &

cheese

1 12 oz can
of spam

2 c.
milk

1 box of
kraft
macaroni &
cheese

the
cheesiest
original flavor

1/2 lb sharp
cheddar

1/4 c.
flour

MUSTARD

flour

1/2 tsp
dry
mustard
1 green pepper,
chopped

1/4 c. butter

spam casserole
slice spam into
cubes, reserve
some

melt
butter in
a pot

stir in milk,
cook until
thick

preheat oven
prepare
Pasta
add flour,
salt &
mustard
add cheddar &
pepper, heat
to melt

arrange
reserved
spam on top

arrange pasta &

spam in 2 qt
baking dish

bake
20-25 mins

pour cheese
sauce into
dish

serve warm

brown
sugar

1 c.
brown
sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

1/3 c.
shortening

CINNAMON

SHORTENING

CLOVES

S
RAISINS

NUTMEG

Pure

1/2 tsp
nutmeg

1/2 tsp
powdered
cloves

2/3 c. rasins

1 tsp
baking soda
Baking Soda

flour

1 tsp baking
powder

Baking
Powder

2 c. flour

war cake
combine brown
sugar, water,
shortening,
rasins & spices

boil

cool mixture

3 mins

preheat oven
disolve baking
soda in 2 tsp
water

gradually add
flour & baking
powder

add baking
soda & salt
pour into
A greased
8x8 pan

bake
50 mins

slice & serve

beat until
smooth

1 can campbellls
condensed cream of
mushroom soup
Cream of
Mushroom

1 tsp
soy sauce

4 c. cooked
green beans

Green
Beans

Soy
Sauce

P
1/2 c. milk

FRIED ONIONS

1 1/3 c. frenchs
fried onions

green bean casserole

mix milk & soup
together

add soy sauce,

pepper & half of
the onions

preheat oven
add in green
beans & toss
to coat

bake
25 mins
until warm
serve warm
sprinkle with
remaining
onions

bake
5 mins
until
golden

remove from
oven & mix

BEANS

1 bell pepper,
chopped fine

3 c. canned
beans, strained
& rinsed
Corn
Kernels

1 onion,
chopped

1 c. corn
kernels

Crushed
Tomatoes

8 garlic
cloves,
minced

2 tbs oil
COOKING
OIL

3 tbs chili
powder

CHILI
POWDER

brown
sugar

1 tbs cumin
seeds

OREGANO

CUMIN

1 tbs
brown
sugar

cheddar
for
topping

1 tbs lime juice

1 tsp oregano

CAYENNE

1/4 tsp cayenne

vegetarian chili
heat oil in a
large pot or
dutch oven

add onion, pepper &

garlice then cook 3
mins

add cumin, chili

powder & cayenne
then cook 1 min

add 2 c. water & mix

bring to boil

reduce
to simmer,
cook 5 mins

add salt & lime

before serving

simmer
25 mins

add beans
& corn

stir in
tomatoes,
oregano &
brown sugar

top with
cheddar &
serve warm

8 slices of bacon,
cooked and crumbled

1 c. half & half

1 c. shredded
cheddar

4 eggs

1/4 c. grated
parmesan

quiche
place pie crust into
9 pie plate

mix half & half,

eggs & seasoning

preheat oven
layer bacon
& cheese in
pie plate

bake
40-50 mins

until knife comes

out clean

pour egg mixture

over top

let stand 5 mins

cut into
wedges &
serve warm

S P

100%
BEEF

1 lb lean
ground beef

1 c. milk
Pancake Mix

1 c. cheddar,
shredded
1 lrg onion,
chopped

1/2 c.
bisquick mix

2 eggs

cheeseburger pie
grease a 9
pie plate

add beef &

onion to skillet

preheat oven

cook 8-10 mins

over medium
heat, stir
often &
season

drain beef

place beef in pie plate

bake

25 mins

sprinkle with
cheese

mix bisquick, milk

& eggs

pour into
pie plate

until knife
comes
out clean

serve
warm

mozarella cheese,
shredded

mini bagels,
halved

Tomato
Sauce

8 oz can of
tomato sauce
desired toppings

Pizza Bagels
arrange bagels on
sheet (open half up)

preheat oven

lightly grease
a baking sheet
top with cheese
& toppings

spread tomato
sauce on halves

bake
8-10 mins

broil
2-3 mins

until warmed
through

until cheese
is browned

serve warm

tips and tricks

cutting butter
into pie dough

transfering pie
dough into pan

crimping pie
edges

(Page 2)

(Pages 2 & 10)

(Page 2)

cut butter into

chucks & mix in. use a
knife to slice butter
in bowl to create
extra small pieces.

loosely roll dough

over rolling pin,
transfer to dish and
unroll over dish.

use fingers to pinch

up pie dough around
edges-this will help
keep pie dough from
sliding off tin edge.

cooking sweet
potatoes

peeling boiled
eggs

disolving baking
soda in water

(Page 4)

(Page 5)

(Page 7)

make sure to cut

potatoes into similar
sized chunks-this will
ensure equal cooking.

eggs are easier to

peel when slightly
warm, so try to peel
them after they cool
in the ice bath.

using slightly warm

water will make
baking soda dissolve
faster.

greasing a pan

cracking eggs

(Pages 7, 11 & 12)

(Pages 10 & 11)

preparing pizza
toppings

spray pan well then

use a paper towel to
wipe off excess and
get grease into all
corners.

crack eggs into

smaller bowl first
before adding to main
bowl-this way any
shell pieces can be
removed easily.

make sure to cut

pizza toppings to
uniform sizes to
ensure even cooking.

preparing
ingredients

serving warm
food on time

storing
leftovers

collect and measure

out all ingredients
before you start
cooking to save time
and avoid confusion.

If the food should

be served warm but
you are not going to
eat it right away, wait
to do the final bake
until before mealtime.

If there are
leftovers, place them
in an airtight
container or cover
dish in plastic wrap
and place in fridge.

(Page 12)

about the comic

how it all started
this comic stems from my personal love of cooking. I not
only enjoy making food but I am very interested in the history
behind food. My comic is loosely based around a research paper
I wrote called the history of the american diet. The paper dives
into americas food choices over the past century and looks into
things like health and diets from around the world. I wanted to
expand on this paper through my comic but focus mostly on
classic american dishes. by doing this, I could show the history
behind them, giving my comic historical context.

researching the recipes

before I could pick the recipes, I first had to understand
what was happening in each decade. This allowed me to learn how
events such as the roaring twenties and the great depression
had an impact on what americans were making. I also had to learn
when certain products like marshmallows were invented and
when they gained popularity in cooking. After I knew all this I
was able to find out what dishes were iconic to these decades.

making the comic

I made this comic in adobe illustrator. all the images in the
comic were hand drawn, scanned into the computer and turned
into vector images in illustrator. I then created all the boxes,
text and a few extra images and pieced them all together to
make my comic. Once the images were vectors, I was able to
color each piece individually and cut it to fit into the boxes.

a history of america
through food
meals werent always available

in plastic-sealed,
disposable trays like you can find now at your local supermarket.
In fact, supermarkets didnt exist 100 years ago. Prior to the
industrialization and the commercialization of the food process,
American families had to prepare almost all their meals at home
from scratch. Ingredients were limited to what you had in your
pantry, growing in your garden or at a local market!

over the course of the past century,

many advancements in
food production gave way to new, never-before-seen items and
forever changed how we grow, transport and consume food.
During this time, Americans created and cooked their way through
country-shaping events, giving rise to classic dishes we still
cherish today. We not only made up new dishes, but borrowed
meals from other countries and times, branding them with the
All-American stamp of approval.

during each decade,

America faced new challenges and

advancements in food manufacturing. My comic illustrates each
of these decade through its most prominent and memorable dish
along with detailing the history and changes that brought about
its creation. In this comic, you will learn about the past 100 years
through the lense of food and find out just how to make

timeless, American classics!

decade dishes
Apple Pie (1900-1909)

At the turn of the 20th century, Americans had a huge sweet

tooth; this hankering for sweet was partially quenched by
homemade favorites like chocolate brownies, apple pie and baked
Alaska. Apple pie was originally brought to English colonies by
the British, Dutch and Swedes during the 17th and 18th centuries.
As American as apple pie became a coined term in the states in
the 19th and 20th centuries, signifying national prosperity and
pride.

Sweet Potato Casserole (1910-1919)

Even though sweet potato casserole seems like a

quintessential part of any Thanksgiving spread, sweet potatoes
werent actually present at the first Thanksgiving. they are
actually native to Central and South America and were first
introduced to the North via European colonists (Europe is said to
have gained this tuber from Columbus, who brought it back on his
ship). The first recipe for this Thanksgiving classic was published
in 1918, around the same time marshmallows began to gain
popularity.

deviled eggs (1920-1929)

The roaring twenties was a time of dramatic social and

political change that fueled a hip, new mass culture. This young,
party-going lifestyle lead to the creation bar-style dishes like
stuffed mushrooms, deviled eggs and food cocktails. These
finger foods were perfectly crafted for the bar scene and
could easily be created at home for a classy, yet simple party
hors-doeuvre.

spam casserole (1930-1939)

The 1930s brought about historical, country-shaping events

such as The Great Depression. As a result, popular dishes of the
period were inexpensive, one-pot meals. The 1930s also witnessed
the birth of cheap, mass produced products such as Spam and
Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. The 1930s were a time of economic
hardship for many American families; highlighting the importance
of quick, cheap and easy food.

war cake (1940-1949)

During the 1940s, There were about 6 million farms in

america, put in place to support all of the troops fighting in
WWII. dispite increased production, foods like sugar, butter,
meat and cheese were rationed to the public. Because of this,
Americans sought out alternatives and created recipes void of
these rationed products.

green bean Casserole (1950-1959)

The Campbells Soup Company came out with its famous

green bean casserole in the 1950s. It was the perfect recipe for
the holidays: it was made with minimal, on hand ingredients, was
quick and cheap and could be made ahead.

vegetarian chili (1960-1969)

Although the Vietnam War began during the last decade, the
1960s were characterized by the growing population of
granola-crunching, Birkenstock-wearing hippies; hungry for
unprocessed, natural foods. In response, these flower children
began popularizing natural, vegetarian foods such as veggie chili,
guacamole, carrot cake and granola.

Quiche (1970-1979)

The 1970s faced a bit of a relapse in home cooking, mostly

due to the large number of women in the workforce. This
backpedal was also due in part to the high level of latch key
kids (families with both parents working full time jobs). Instead,
emphasis was placed on foods that didnt take much time or
effort to prepare.

cheeseburger pie (1980-1989)

The 1980s were plagued by incredible dance music, neon

outfits, Michael Jackson and unfortunately another devastating
stock market crash. this caused Americans to fall back to their
simple, comfort foods. These low-cost dishes relied on heavily
processed, cheap ingredients.

pizza bagels (1990-1999)

Whereas the preceding decades were ruled by convenience

and frozen foods, the 90s witnessed a huge shift in cooking
along with the popularization of different cuisines. Suddenly
dishes like pizza (Italian) and bagels (Jewish) became all the
hype-leading to mixture of both resulting in the creation of the
pizza bagel.