Building a Cedar Cabin on the Lake

Growing up in the 1960s through the 1980 weekends and summers were spent at the lake. Nothing fancy like what we see today, but it was a cabin built by my dad and it was perfect.  From what I remember, they saw the design and floor plan in a magazine for Jim Walter Homes. The…

Purefoy Hotel Pickled Eggs Recipe 1941

Pickled Eggs Pickled Eggs recipe from the Purefoy Hotel Cook Book – Talladega Alabama 1941 24 cloves 6 hard-cooked eggs 2 cups vinegar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp ground mustard Heat vinegar. While cooling, add remaining ingredients. Cool and pour over eggs. Cover and let stand for two weeks. Appetizer American Pickled…

Purefoy Hotel History: From Monroeville to Talladega

HISTORY OF THE PUREFOY HOTEL – from the Purefoy Hotel CookBook   The Purefoy Hotel had its modest beginning in 1916 in the little town of Monroeville, Alabama. Mrs. Eva B. Purefoy had been reared in a hotel atmosphere and her love of the business drew her again into that fascinating calling.   A successful…