St. John River Trip, abt 1938

St. John River Trip, abt 1938

 

Possibly George Wright, abt 1940

Possibly George Wright, abt 1940

 

St. John River Trip, abt 1938

 

St. John River Trip, abt 1938

Caroline Wright, abt 1940

Caroline Wright, abt 1940

 

St. John River Trip, around 1938

St. John River Trip, around 1938

 

Caroline Wright abt 1940

Caroline Wright abt 1940

 

Mom's Flank Steak Recipe

I mentioned the family flank steak recipe the other day So I thought I would post it as well.  My sister remembers my Mom tenderizing the meat before hand, but I don't.  really your call, do you need to get some aggression out?  

Flank Steak, photo by Effy Bennet

Flank Steak

• Flank Steak
• 8 oz of Italian Dressing

Slash both sides of the flank steak and marinate in Italian dressing overnight. I do this by placing the steak in a zip lock bag with the dressing and placing it back in the refrigerator.

Broiling instructions

Broil steak in oven 5 to 7 minutes and then flip and broil for an additional 5 minutes. This should make the steak medium rare. Tent for 10 minutes. Slice across the grain into thin strips.

Grilling Instructions

Grill at abt 450 degrees F for 15 minutes and then flip and grill for an additional 10 minutes. Steak should be 130 to 135 degrees F. Tent for 10 minutes. Slice across the grain into thin strips.

Again, here are all the recipes I've transcribed so far.

Raising the flag at the camp, Drew's Lake Maine, abt 1938

Raising the flag at the camp, Drew's Lake Maine, abt 1938

 

Wright Cat, Northampton, MA abt 1938

Wright Cat, Northampton, MA abt 1938

 

Mom's Popover recipe

 There are many traditional foods in the Family but Mom's Popovers and flank stake a two that everyone remembers and wants.  I made the popovers in the new house and thought it would be a good time to add it to the family recipe posts.  Each oven is different so you should experiment to get this correct for your oven and elevation. 

Popovers

• 7Shortening for greasing the pan
• 2 eggs at room temperature, beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Grease six custard cups with shortening an place custard cups on a baking sheet and put in oven. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.  In a mixing bowl combine beaten eggs, milk, and oil. Add flour and salt.  Beat until mixture is smooth.  Remove pan from oven. Fill the hot custard cups half full with the mixture and then return to oven.  Bake at 450 degrees F for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes until very firm. If popovers brown too quickly, turn off oven and finish baking in the cooling oven. Serve Hot with butter or jam.

What are your variations on this?

If you want to see all the family recipe's I've posted go here. 

Group of Cousins swimming at Drew's Lake, abt 1938

Group of Cousins swimming at Drew's Lake, abt 1938

 

Unknown Girl, Wright Family Photos, abt 1938

Unknown Girl, Wright Family Photos, abt 1938

 

My Great Grandfather's Fertilizer analysis part 2

Here is the next entry in the Massachusetts Sate Agricultural Experiment Station at Amherst, Mass.  July, 1883 that my Great Grandfather submitted. So here are some of them.  Here is an entry under Fertilizer Analyses.

• Pg. 11

112. IXL Ammoniated Bone Superphosphate, of Geo. W. Miles' Co., Milford, Ct. Collected of D. J. Wright, Northampton, Mass., by State Inspector.

    Guaranteed composition; soluble and reverted phosphoric acid (available), 8 to 12 per cent.; potassium oxide, 1 to 3 per cent.; ammonia, 2.5 to 4 per cent. (equivalent to nitrogen 1.65 to 3.30 per cent.

   

	Pounds per Hundred
Moisture at 100 degrees C.	19.04
Total phosphoric acid,	11.95
Soluble phosphoric acid,	6.94
Reverted phosphoric acid,	1.49
Insoluble, phosphoric acid,	3.52
Potassium Oxide	1.83
Nitrogen,	2.25
Valuation per 2000 lbs.,	$33.78

Group of Cousins having dinner at Drew's Lake, abt 1938

Group of Cousins having dinner at Drew's Lake, abt 1938

 

Unknown Girl with Horse, Wright family photos, Northampton, MA, around 1928

Unknown Girl with Horse, Wright family photos, Northampton, MA, around 1928

 

My Great Grandfather's Fertilizer analysis

 I found a number of entries in the Massachusetts Sate Agricultural Experiment Station at Amherst, Mass.  July, 1883 that my Great Grandfather submitted. So here are some of them.  Here is an entry under Fertilizer Analyses.

• Pg. 7

110. Fish and Potash [s], of George W. Miles' Co., Milford, Ct. Collected of D.J. Wright, Northampton, Mass., by State Inspector.

Guaranteed composition; soluble and reverted phosphoric acid (available), 5 to 8 per cent.; potassium oxide, 4 to 6 per cent.; ammonia, 4 to 6 per cent. (equivalent to 3.3 to 5 per cent. nitrogen).

   

	Pounds per Hundred
Moisture at 100 degrees C.	15.60
Total phosphoric acid,	7.51
Soluble phosphoric acid,	4.88
Reverted phosphoric acid,	.07
Insoluble, phosphoric acid,	2.56
Potassium Oxide	4.52
Nitrogen,	2.70
Valuation per 2000 lbs.,	$30.18

Group of the cousins at Drew's Lake, abt 1938

Group of the cousins at Drew's Lake, abt 1938

 

Unknown Girl with Horse in front of Barn, Wright Family Photos, Northampton, MA, around 1938

Unknown Girl with Horse in front of Barn, Wright Family Photos, Northampton, MA, around 1938

 

Unknown Girl with Horse from the Wright family photos, Northampton MA, around 1938

Unknown Girl with Horse from the Wright family photos, Northampton MA, around 1938

 

Ervin, Cora and others at Drew's Lake, ME abt 1938

Ervin, Cora and others at Drew's Lake, ME abt 1938

 

Unknown Girl with Horse from the Wright family photos, Northampton MA, around 1938

Unknown Girl with Horse from the Wright family photos, Northampton MA, around 1938

 

Robert Putnam, Frances Ann Cates and Richard Putnam at 24 Center Street, Leeds, MA, abt 1937

Robert Putnam, Frances Ann Cates and Richard Putnam at 24 Center Street, Leeds, MA, abt 1937

 

Possibly David Wright with Cat, Northampton, MA around 1935

Possibly David Wright with Cat, Northampton, MA around 1935