Pilgrims and Pioneers: Simmering Potpourri Recipe

Welcome To Pilgrims and Pioneers!

After many years of researching my family geneaology I have been lucky enough to discover actual information about my relatives that lived in the Pilgrim Era and the Pioneer Era- while many people also have realtives from those eras- many do not know their names or where they lived- actually seeing the proof in print makes you much more aware of who they really were.
After discovering these relatives it of course made me curious to learn more about the eras that they lived in and what their lives were like as, the history I learned in grade school had long since been forgotten.
I decided to start this blog for others who are also interested in these eras.
Some of the information here will be actual facts about my realtives and some will be information about the eras in general that I have found on the web.
I hope you will enjoy traveling back in time with me!

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Simmering Potpourri Recipe

Here is a very simple way to scent your home. In Pilgrim and Pioneer days there were no Glade scent products or aerosol sprays so they had to use what was available.
Orange Cinnamon Clove Simmering Potpourri
Add orange peels, cinnamon sticks, and whole Cloves to a pot of boiling water, reduce heat and, and simmer gently on your stove.
Make sure to set your kitchen timer for 30 min. at a time so you can check the water level in your pot. Add water as necessary.
Your potpourri mixture can be saved and stored in your refigerator for up to one week.
Always make sure you potpourri is turned off before leaving your home.