Butter Milk Soup & Lemon Soup

Two sweet soup recipes on one old recipe sheet: Butter Milk Soup with oatmeal and raisins, and Lemon Soup with tapioca, raisins, and fresh lemon.

Two sweet soup recipes on one old recipe sheet: Butter Milk Soup with oatmeal and raisins, and Lemon Soup with tapioca, raisins, and fresh lemon.

A worn handwritten biscuit recipe card filled with faded pencil notes, baking reminders, and handwritten variations added over time.

A typed recipe for Devil’s Food Cake with Filling and Icing—rich buttermilk chocolate cake paired with an unexpected orange-flavored filling and frosting.

A handwritten sugar cookie recipe made with buttermilk, shortening and a touch of nutmeg.

Raisin bran, buttermilk, and a curious six-week keeping claim give these Bran Muffins a little more story than you’d expect.

A handwritten recipe for Lila’s Date Bread—with dates, oats, a touch of lemon, and one instruction you’ll have to resist: wait until tomorrow to slice it.