Two hundred years ago, the planning and preparation of meals dominated the time and energy of a family.
Crops had to be grown and tended.
Animals were slaughtered, butchered, and then the meat was dried and preserved.
Women would rise early to prepare meals on the hearths of brick fireplaces.
Every meal was prepared from scratch, every single day.
It wasn’t until the turn of the century and the Industrial Revolution that kitchens became more modernized and food preparation wasn’t the time-consuming effort it once was.