Featured Recipe of the Month: Pound Cake!

Step back in time (and into the kitchen!) with this month’s featured recipe - classic Pound Cake! A beloved treat from early American tables, this rich cake is packed with history and flavor.Here is the original recipe from Martha Washington's Cookbook!“One pound of butter, one and one-quarter pounds of flour, one pound of pounded loaf sugar, one pound of currants, nine eggs, tow ounces of candied peel, one-half ounce of citron, one-half ounce of sweet almonds; when liked, a little pounded mace. Work the butter to a cream; dredge in the flour; add the sugar, currants, candied peel, which should be cut into neat slices, and the almonds, which should be blanched and chopped, and mix al these well together; whisk the eggs, and let them be thoroughly blended with the dry ingredients. Beat the cake well for twenty minutes, and put it into a round tin, lined at the bottom and sides with a strip of white buttered paper. Bake it from one and one-half to two hours, and let the oven be well heated when the cake is first put in, as, if this is not the case, the currants will all sink to the bottom of it. To make this preparation light, the yolks and whites of the eggs should be beaten separately and added separately to the other ingredients. A glass of wine is added to the mixture; but this is scarcely necessary, as the cake will be found quite rich enough without it.”#FeaturedRecipe #ColonialCooking #TasteOfHistory #AmericanVillage #HistoricRecipes #America250 #America250AL #Semiquincentennial #Alabama #americanvillage #americanhistory #americanvillage_alabama #historyforyoungpeple ... See MoreSee Less

It's time for another America 250 Alabama Commissioner Spotlight - Robert Aderholt!

As one of the most influential legislators in the U.S. Congress, Congressman Aderholt is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, which oversees federal government funding. He chairs the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education—responsible for the largest non-defense segment of the federal budget. Aderholt also serves on the Agriculture Subcommittee and the Defense Subcommittee.Despite his legislative responsibilities, Congressman Aderholt prioritizes constituent services. Each year, he assists hundreds of constituents in Alabama’s Fourth District with issues related to Social Security, veterans’ benefits, passports, and other federal agencies.Aderholt chairs the Values Action Team (VAT), a Congressional Member Organization dedicated to promoting families, communities, and religious freedom.A steadfast advocate for his district and the state of Alabama, Aderholt emphasizes economic development and supports initiatives that foster job creation, enforce strong immigration policies, and enhance national security.Before his election to Congress, Aderholt served as Assistant Legal Advisor to Governor Fob James and as Municipal Judge for Haleyville, Alabama. A product of Alabama’s public schools, he earned his B.A. from Birmingham-Southern College and his J.D. from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University.Born on July 22, 1965, Aderholt and his wife, Caroline, reside in Haleyville. Their daughter, Mary Elliott, married Grant Whitt in March of 2025, and they now reside in Huntsville. Their son, Robert Hayes, attends Auburn University.America250 Alabama is stronger because of dedicated commissioners working to preserve and share our nation’s story. Thank you Robert Aderholt for your leadership, commitment, and impact as we continue to celebrate America's 250th Birthday!#america250 #america250al #americanvillage #Alabama #americanhistory #Semiquincentennial #HistoryNerd #historyforyoungpeple #americanvillage_alabama ... See MoreSee Less

Today is one of those anniversaries we all ought to know.

On September 17, 1787, our Founding Fathers signed the United States Constitution, establishing a government of, by and for “We the People.” We are BLESSED to be born in the greatest nation on Earth! 🇺🇸 ... See MoreSee Less