Aunt Mary's Memoirs: XII

Growing up on the farm was fun. In the summers the boys picked apples, blackberries and wild strawberries to be made into sauce, jelly, pies and all kinds of goodies. Mother's "roly-poly" was a combination of biscuit dough, sugar, spices and berries placed in muslin bags and boiled, served with rich milk thickened with cornstarch. Sweetened and flavored with vanilla and nutmeg, it was something to enjoy and remember by hungry children.
Tomatoes from the garden, as well as cherries, peaches and pears were preserved for the coming winter. Some apples and pears were wrapped in newspaper and buried in straw in a deep barrel. These provided good eating during the cold months Walnuts were stored to give variety to cakes or just to crack and eat. Potatoes were put in the cellar and so were onions.