They were paid $20-$30 a month and were called names like Belly-cheater, Cooky, Coosie, Beef-trust, Dog face, Dutch, Beans, Punk, Grease-pot and...
The Chuckwagon Cooky
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Sherry Monahan
Old West Foods in the 21st Century
Imagine yourself sitting in a restaurant somewhere in the Old West. You order oatmeal, biscuits and chocolate for breakfast. Nope—not a candy bar....
They Ate What?
Sop, lick, sinkers and whistle berries. Those all sound tasty, don’t they? Pioneers often ate these and other delicacies along the trails heading...
I Gotta Cook Where?
“Chris lifted the food box down from the front of our wagon, while Carrie built a fire in the Russian iron camp stove. “Mother peeled potatoes and...
Collecting “Bois de Vache”
“After we reached the plains, the only fuel we had was buffalo and cow chips,” wrote six-year-old Nellie Gray, a second cousin to Sheriff Pat...
Splashing the (Drink) Pot
While it’s true that wine, beer and whiskey were largely consumed in most Western saloons, many also offered fancy mixed drinks. They were quite...