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| Cabinprincess |
Posted - Jul 20 2009 : 06:34:32 AM
I love cookbooks and read them cover to cover like a novel. There is nothing like just plain down home cooking, like our grandmothers made, so I enjoy really old cookbooks the best.
I guess that is why my all time favorite is The Farmers Wife Cookbook. This is the real thing if you want recipes that work today but love the stories of old. These all came for the original The Farmers Wife monthly magazine's that started in 1894 and by the dates in the book must have ended in the 1930's. Over 400 blue ribbon winner recipes and instructions to make things like a perfect loaf of bread to canning for the county fair. If farmers wife did it, it's in this book. You will love the pictures of these women in their aprons. Done in 1996 by Martha Engstrom and only $9.95 and worth every penny of it.
Second, anything by Susan Branch. Her stories and picture's just take you away to a happy place. Her recipes are fool proof.
Smiles, Melody June
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| graciegreeneyes |
Posted - Sep 09 2009 : 5:22:37 PM
Melody June - thank you so much!! What a great resource:)
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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| Cabinprincess |
Posted - Sep 09 2009 : 08:28:13 AM
I am going to get your two books Linda. There is just something about the food in Louisiana that can't be beat!! Your whole state is just the most intriguing place in all America, and few know it. Ya'll can just eat off the land, Period. My all time favorite TV show was the Crazy Cajun, He was a hoot and I love his cookbooks. I am so glad I had a VCR and taped a lot of his shows before he passed.
Smiles, Melody June
God's gift to you are your talents, your gift to Him is how you use them. |
| Linda Houston |
Posted - Sep 09 2009 : 07:56:36 AM
I love cookbooks also. I can sit and read them for hours...My favorite two are from this part of the country (louisiana): They are: Spirit of 76---a collections of recipes from Allen Parish to celebrate the Bicentennial: The second one is Pirates Pantry, Another collection of food around Lake Charles, La. Both of these cookbooks are tired and ture and I love that.
I am very interested in the bookk books mentionsed in in this thread...Eapecially the Amish one. |
| 1badmamawolf |
Posted - Sep 08 2009 : 7:50:23 PM
Prariehawk, I have some of the prints that you are talking about, I love all the Amish Children with animals, my favorite is the little boy with the bramha calf, I also have some of her baby angel prints.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
| Cabinprincess |
Posted - Sep 08 2009 : 7:34:25 PM
Amy, here is the conversion from old time to now.
Oven Temperature Conversion Table
Very slow oven
250 degrees F
Slow oven
300 degrees F
Moderately slow oven
325 degrees F
Moderate oven
350 degrees F
Moderately hot oven
375 degrees F
Hot (or quick) oven
400 degrees F
Very hot oven
450 degrees F
Extremely hot oven
500 degrees F
Smiles, Melody June
God's gift to you are your talents, your gift to Him is how you use them. |
| graciegreeneyes |
Posted - Sep 08 2009 : 7:03:15 PM
Isn't that funny Toby? I have a couple of old family recipes that just have ingredients - I am going to have to experiment because I am not that accomplished of a cook. The other thing I found interesting in a 1930's cookbook I have is that some contributors had electricity and specified oven temps while others would just say slow oven.
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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| aunt boby |
Posted - Sep 04 2009 : 12:50:39 PM
I reach for my Taste Of Home cookbooks the most. They have tons of recipes for everything under the sun. I also came across 1939 Bureau County Ladies Club cookbook. I've tried a couple recipes from that. It's pretty interesting though because alot of the the recipes do not specify exact amounts for the ingredients or show any temps or cooking times for them. I suppose back then everyone did know how to cook so if you got handed a list of ingredients you could just run with it!
POOR IS THE MAN WHO CANNOT ENJOY THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE- anonymous |
| Calicogirl |
Posted - Sep 04 2009 : 09:10:12 AM
Pioneer Woman has one coming out in October. You can pre-order now :)
I have so many cookbooks, alot of Gooseberry Patch ones from having my recipes published. I really like my Susan Branch Heart of the Home at Christmas and the Autumn Book (not exactly a cookbook per say) I have been trying to downsize, I guess my old stand by would be Better Homes and Garden red & white checked. :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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| Ms.Lilly |
Posted - Sep 04 2009 : 07:16:05 AM
I too am a cookbook "reader"!! There are 3 on my list that I reccomend, all are by the Menonite community. These cookbooks all have great stories in them along with wonderful recipes, they are always used in my house.
1. More with Less by Doris Janzen Lonacre. Recipes and suggestions by mennonites on how to eat better and consume less of the world's resources.
2. Simply in Season by Mary Beth Lind and Cathleen Hockman-Wert. A season by season cookbook and a few all season extras.
3. Extending the Table by Joetta Handrich Schlabach. Recipes and stories of people from Argentina to Zambia.
Lillian |
| maggie14 |
Posted - Sep 03 2009 : 10:33:18 PM
Thank you Cindy for the website. :Looks really cool!
Maggie |
| prariehawk |
Posted - Sep 03 2009 : 10:13:46 PM
Maggie--glad you like it too...by the way, a link you might like is www.nanoel.com. She is an artist who specializes in paintings of Amish life.
Cindy
"Dog is my co-pilot"
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| maggie14 |
Posted - Sep 02 2009 : 7:53:51 PM
Cindy, thats my favorite cookbook too!!! How cool is that?!?!? I love it because it , well.... because I love anything amish. and beacuse I use it alot.
Maggie |
| prariehawk |
Posted - Sep 02 2009 : 7:23:23 PM
My favorite cookbook is The Amish Cook: Recollections and Recipes From an Old Order Amish Family by Elizabeth Coblentz with Kevin Williams. I love it cause all the recipes are genuine Amish and it's full of pictures and writings on Amish life. Sadly, I don't use it very often because all the recipes make A LOT of food and I rarely have to cook for a large gathering. But for family reunions and other special occasions, it has some really good recipes.
cindy
"Dog is my co-pilot"
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| KJD |
Posted - Sep 02 2009 : 6:57:03 PM
Melody June - I cook my guys' favorite meals for their b-days also - this year, one asked for "Greek", so the table was full of the usual Greek foods; one always wants lasagna, so he had an Italian table, and the youngest asked for "Thanksgiving Dinner" - that was June 1. My husband's favorite is shish-ka-bob with our favorite sides - orzo and roasted vegetables, wild rice, etc.
My favorite cookbooks are Barefoot Contessa and several from Houston Jr. League - great things in those! |
| sewgirlie |
Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 7:45:35 PM
Teresa, my daughter is having a white-trash party at our house this weekend!! LOL She would love that cookbook.
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http://downtoearthliving.blogspot.com/ |
| 1badmamawolf |
Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 3:19:09 PM
I have many cookbooks, and all of them have great recipes, but, 2 of my favorites are :
" White Trash Gatherings " from scrathch cooking for down-home entertaining by Kendra Bailey Morris
great recipes with funny stories
" Bake until Bubbly" the Ultimate Casserole Cookbook by Clifford A. Wright, just plain good stick to the ribs hearty filling food.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
| Cabinprincess |
Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 04:46:41 AM
Sarah I got my moms and I love it also. Am always amazed that we always go back to simple down home food. How bout all the old Farm Journal cookbooks? I have 3 I would never part with. And one called "Better than Store Bought" when I wanted to learn how to make cottage cheese and ketchup back in the 80's.
And the church cookbooks, meals right from the farms kitchen.
For birthdays I make my guys their favorite meal for the day.
My husbands is always pork chops, rice and beans, homemade bread.
One son anything with mac and cheese, and not the box one.
Other son I don't have to ask, it is always the whole Thanksgiving meal in March. Turkey, stuffing, Ham, candied yams, corn, mashed potatoes, cranberries and homemade rolls.
Never have they asked for a meal from one of my famous Chef cookbooks. LOL They eat those meals and like them but they love country food.
Smiles, Melody June
God's gift to you are your talents, your gift to Him is how you use them. |
| sewgirlie |
Posted - Jul 21 2009 : 7:59:55 PM
I just used my Fannie Farmer cookbook again last night. I am always taking that one off the shelf.
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| Hosanna |
Posted - Jul 21 2009 : 07:43:51 AM
My favorite is the Fannie Farmer Cookbook. My mom has one from the early 1900's we still use recipes from. I also like Southern Living cookbooks. Their recipes are simple, easy, and delicious!!!!!!! |
| peapicker |
Posted - Jul 20 2009 : 8:28:38 PM
Mine is probably a church cookbook that is thirty years old. The recipes are plain ingredient familly favorites. I have an old watkins cook book too that is from the twenties or thirties and it has some pretty cool stuff in it. The instructions are a lot different. |
| Cabinprincess |
Posted - Jul 20 2009 : 7:09:07 PM
Hmmmmmm now that sounds interesting. Ricotta cheese, I love learning something new. Thanks Sheryl-lyn I'll put that one on my list.
Smiles, Melody June
God's gift to you are your talents, your gift to Him is how you use them. |
| sewgirlie |
Posted - Jul 20 2009 : 6:01:02 PM
I love the Farm Chicks cookbook too. I got a gorgeous cookbook this spring called Familymeals: Creating Traditions in the Kitchen by Maria Helm Sinskey. I love it and keep going through it over and over. She teaches you how to keep the kids in the kitchen as a family and how to do a ton of things (like making ricotta cheese) from scratch. Beautiful illustrations, good writing and great recipes.
My quilting and life blog!!
http://downtoearthliving.blogspot.com/ |
| Cabinprincess |
Posted - Jul 20 2009 : 10:35:38 AM
I had seen a write up on the Farm Chicks and was wondering about it. Thought it was funny they are farm chicks cause they look for antiques in farm barns. LOL I just ordered it on half.com for only 14.00 Yeah!!
Smiles, Melody
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| graciegreeneyes |
Posted - Jul 20 2009 : 10:20:00 AM
Sure thing Joyce - The Farm Chicks cookbook is really simple - just breakfast, lunch and dessert. It is all recipes that they serve their families, or have been given to them as family favorites. I have tried a couple things out of it and been really impressed - you don't need to go buy fancy ingredients or anything. They also have a series of craft projects scattered through the book - definitely farmgirl inspired, stuff like a scone cozy and some projects with oilcloth. Plus it has their stories in it and some little articles about some of the people they have met while doing their farm salvage/antique business.
Oh and Thanks again Melody June for the recommendation - just ordered the cookbook
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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| ranchmama |
Posted - Jul 20 2009 : 09:10:16 AM
I like the Taste of Home books. Especially the 2004 Quick Cooking edtiton. For some reason, all of my good recipies come from that one. I have so many that I have written down the recipies I use from each book in the inside cover that way they are easy to find.
Also a church cookbook from my husband's aunt. It's got all those recpies you need like simple gravy and pie crust to big cookie recpies. If I'm looking for an old fashion home cooked meal, I go to that one first. Then it's too my Better Homes and Gardens. That one really helped me learn to cook. Its got all those simple things too.
Elise
Every Child Deserves Our Love &
A Bear of Their Own
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http://ranchmama.blogspot.com/ |
