Little House on the Prairie Recipes

Fire up your oven and tie on your apron as you explore the wonderful recipes inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder’s writings and the television series. Browse through the recipes below or click here for a complete list.

DIY Maple Sugar Candy

“At last, as Grandma stirred, the syrup in the saucer turned into little grains like sand, and Grandma called: ‘Quick girls! It’s graining!’ Aunt Ruby and Aunt Docia and Ma left the dance and came running. They set out pans, big pans, and little pans, and as fast as Grandma filled them with the syrup,…

Fall Popcorn Balls

“Laura kept popping corn and Ma made it into balls until the large dishpan was heaped with their sweet crispness.” These Happy Golden Years Popcorn has been an irresistible snack for kids since the 19th century, and a food the Ingalls family could grow in their home garden. While there are many kinds of feed…

Vanity Cakes Recipe

“Laura and Mary made new starry papers for the shelves, and Ma made vanity cakes.” On the Banks of Plum Creek Vanity cakes were a special party treat for Laura that she remembered fondly even in later years. In a letter now available in the Detroit Public Library, she writes about how the cakes bubbled…

Country Ham with Cranberry, Mint and Brown Sugar Glaze

“You can’t beat hickory-cured ham.” Little House in the Big Woods In Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House in the Big Woods, Pa and Uncle Henry butcher a wild pig. It’s fascinating to read how not one piece of the pig is wasted. Remember when Pa takes the pig’s bladder and blows it up like a…

Cranberry Jelly Inspired by Little House on the Prairie

“Laura did not need to be called next morning. She was up at dawn, and all day she helped Ma bake and stew and boil the good things for next day’s Christmas dinner. Early that morning Ma added water and flour to the bread sponge and set it to rise again. Laura and Carrie picked…

Cornbread Stuffing Inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder

“We would have roast goose for Thanksgiving dinner! ‘Roast goose and dressing seasoned with sage,’ said sister Mary.” Laura Ingalls Wilder in These Happy Golden Years As we get ready for the holiday season, it’s time to start thinking about our holiday dinner menu. Will you serve a Christmas ham, wild turkey or a juicy game…