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Reading Room:  Great winter Reads on Food, Farms and homelife.  |
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sewingwoman
Farmgirl in Training
49 Posts
Giovonnia
Astoria
New York
USA
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 Posted - Jan 08 2009 : 1:37:06 PM
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Hi Farmgirls:
I have three books for you. One is Barbara Kingsolver's book[Animal, Vegetable Miracle. She and her family move back to Appalachian farm and grow and eat their own food. She goes into why it's important to look at labels and know what you are eating. There are receipes and wit and wisdom from her kitchen table. I learned alot form her insights. A good book to read this winter waiting for the spring to arrive.If you are going to plant a garden in the spring, this book will help you carefully make choices on what you plant.
The other book is Hometown Appetites by Kelly Alexzander. This is the biography of Clemetine Paddleford. She was a Kansas farmgirl who wrote a weekly column during the 1950's and 60's, on what America was eating. It was a wonderful reading discovery.
One other book is, [u]Eat My Words by Janet Theophano. This
is is the history of women's cookbooks and how through out the
century they affected their lives. I enjoyed the section where women taught other women to read through their receipe writing. The author also talks about Mrs. Beetoon and her house-keeping books and how many English woomen are enjoying a revivial of her books.
I think all 3 of these books are great winter reads to get ready for spring. Get out your planting calendar and recepie cards files and fill them with homemade goodness. Happy Reading. |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
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Posted - Jan 08 2009 : 2:39:57 PM
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Giovonnia,
Thanks, I knew 2 of the three.. and have read them, but didnt know about Hometown Appetites, sound good, I will have to see if I can find that one. I am currently re-reading "In defense of food" by Michael Pollan.
Rene~Prosser Farmgirl #185
http://farmchicksfarm.blogspot.com/
Circumstances made us FRIENDS; MaryJane's has made us SISTERS :) |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Jan 08 2009 : 4:51:16 PM
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I will definitely look for Hometown Appetites and Eat my Words, I am in search of inspiration through books right now. I am waiting for In Defense of Food to come out in paperback so I can afford to buy it
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" |
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shepherdgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1008 Posts
Tracy
California
USA
1008 Posts |
Posted - Jan 12 2009 : 10:03:07 AM
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I have an original 1912 copy of "Mrs. Beeton's Cookery Book." I found it at a yard sale a few years ago for about a quarter I think. It's a pretty neat old book, and I HAVE tried some of the recipes out of it -- not very good I'm afraid, since a lot of spices we use today were not available back then! But with a bit of jazzing up, they WOULD be good. The recipes are a bit tricky follow though, since they do not give "MODERN" measurements or cooking temps and times, but it's still a fun little book.
I have not heard of "Hometown Appetites" or "Eat My Words," so I will have to check those two out. Thanks for sharing! ~~~ Tracy
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. ~~ George Carlin |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4738 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Jan 12 2009 : 10:46:48 AM
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Thanks for the books names. I'll write them down & see if my library has any of these.
Dawn in IL |
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