This post was originally published on my old blog – Cookbook Fetish. That’s now long gone, but I kept all of the words and pictures. I am not a Julia Child devotee. In fact, I’ve never cooked a single recipe or read through a single cookbook written by the grand dame of American television cooking…
This & That
Cookbooks from Thrift Stores or How To Cook A Husband in Salt Fat Acid and Heat
I don’t know about you, but I find a lot of awesome cookbooks in thrift stores. So, starting today, every so often I’ll show you some of the cookbooks I’ve picked up at thrift stores, yard sales, estate sales and the like. I rarely buy a cookbook new anymore. I used to…and I’m a member…
Perfumed Rose Petals
The Cross Country Cookery cookbook has all sorts of delicious recipes. It also has a handful of old-time homesteading ‘recipes’ like this one for perfumed rose petals. Print Perfumed Rose Petals Ingredients 2 gallon rose petals loosely packed 1/2 oz oil of geranium 1/2 oz oil of cloves 1/2 oz oil of lavender 1/2 oz…
Helen Bemis Black’s Granola
Here is a recipe for granola from 1976’s Cross Country Cookery by Helen Bemis Black. Print Helen Bemis Black’s Granola Servings 8 cups Ingredients 3 cup uncooked quick oatmeal 1/2 cup honey 1 cup wheat germ 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup cashews 1 cup coconut flaked 1/4 cup safflower oil 3/4 cup raisins 1 2…
Cooking Success
With weights and measures just and true, With stove of even heat, Well buttered tins and quiet nerves, Success will be complete. – This recipe is from Cross Country Cookery which was published privately by Mrs.N.C. (Helen Bemis) Black, 2214 South Goebbert, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005. Bicentennial Edition, 1976.