Since it is Thanksgiving,  how appropriate to note one of the best known pilgrims of yore-Myles Standish—for whom Standish, California is named for. The founders of Standish did not quite follow all the Puritan beliefs. They took a little here, a little there. The main goal was for everyone in the Standish community to be self sufficient. They noted in the above publication, what a standard diet consisted of from examining a bill of fare published in San Francisco. Every item on the menu for breakfast, supper (i.e. lunch) and dinner could be raised in the Honey Lake Valley, with the exception of coffee and tea.

Since this is holiday where food is an integral here is the menu for a typical supper (.i.e dinner) meal. Mushrooms and Sweatbreads in Chafing Dish; Cucumber sandwiches; Compote of Pears; Layer Cake; Cheese and Tea.

Tim