Category: You Ate What?
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Food Stretcher
The Family Cookbook The American Woman’s Food Stretcher Cookbook Make your Ration Points Go Twice As Far Culinary Arts Institute 1943 Submitter: This cookbook has been on our shelf since 1943, which is both amazing that it survived public library use and yet dodged the weeding process. I think the…
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Brace yourselves for Dairy
300 Tasty, Healthful Dairy Dishes Culinary Arts Institute 1940 Submitter: Hold onto your stomachs for this one. Just when you think you have found everyone of these items for the series, another mystery stained volume appears like a zombie crawling out of a hefty bag. I hope this won’t spoil…
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A real feast for your eyes!
Garnishing A Feast for Your Eyes Lynch 1987 I know there is a whole bunch of people that like artistic looking food. I also know that food can be just another medium for the artist inside you. I am just one of those people who wants food to look like…
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Microwave Miracles
Microwave Miracles from Sears Sears, Roebuck and Company 1974 Submitter: The smell of this book makes me think someone tried some of those fish soup recipes back in 1974. Unless that is what the 70’s smelled like? Holly: Oh good, fish in the microwave. Your coworkers will love you when…
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Saucy Wieners
Microwave Cooking from Sears Sears, Roebuck and Company 1971 Submitter: Come see the scary side of Sears… Not sure if that’s regular wear and tear on the cover, or food stains. Either Way – this one has now been liquidated from our collection. Holly: I can tell you what I’m…
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“Exciting” Holiday Menus
How to prepare Exciting Holiday Menus Adams 1964 I am not sure “exciting” was the best word to describe the rather uninteresting recipes in this small cookbook. Roast turkey and traditional Thanksgiving sides are hardly breakthrough exciting dishes. My experience is that most people want the boring turkey for Thanksgiving.…
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