- Cornmeal mush: A dish made from boiled cornmeal, often eaten with milk or butter.
- Johnnycakes: A type of cornbread made from cornmeal, water, and salt, often cooked in a skillet.
- Spoonbread: A dish made from cornmeal, eggs, milk, and butter, baked in a dish.
- Hominy: A dish made from dried corn kernels that have been soaked in lye and boiled.
- Venison: The meat of deer, which was often hunted and eaten by people in the frontier regions where Lincoln grew up.
- Pork: Lincoln enjoyed pork in various forms, including bacon, ham, and sausage.
- Beef: Lincoln also ate beef, although it was less common than pork in the frontier regions.
- Mutton: The meat of sheep, which was sometimes eaten by Lincoln and his family.
- Chicken: Lincoln and his family also enjoyed eating chicken.
- Fish: Lincoln fished in the streams and rivers near his home, and enjoyed eating fish such as trout and catfish.
- Fruits and vegetables: Lincoln and his family grew a variety of fruits and vegetables in their garden, including apples, pears, peaches, plums, cherries, grapes, tomatoes, cucumbers, and potatoes.
- Honey: Lincoln and his family kept bees, and enjoyed eating honey.
- Maple syrup: Lincoln and his family also made maple syrup from the sap of maple trees.