Originally Posted by Ramona Byrd
Originally Posted by Julie in NM
Funny thing but when I left home and started teaching, Mom said what did I want for my b'day (Aug'72) said a cookbook, Betty Crocker, the red one. Still tattered with the spine off but is the BEST cookbook. Updated versions are not an improvement, except for more photos! So glad there are more people out there like me! Real Cooks!!
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One of my favorites came from my Mom. It is so old (not a Betty Crocker) that it has one section that tells if you were lucky enough to live in a town with a freezer plant, you could rent boxes where you could put meat you kill and it would last a long time!!! Even some vegetables and fruits could be frozen, what a new idea!! My son had always loved it so finally, after more hints I gave it to him. It had some of the nicest recipes for a crisp sugar cookie I've ever had. Simple recipes, good food from fresh ingredients. I'm still sorry about not having it, and ask him every now and then to send me one of the recipes.
We had a book about eating on a budget that was from the 1930's... where it went, I have no clue.
I'm trying a dumpling recipe today from Bobby Flay off the food network site. If it works out, I had to sub. olive oil for butter, I'll post the recipe and tweaks that I made. I made it to go with my crock pot chicken soup that I made today... just waiting on the dumplings to be done and then dinner shall be served!
Thanks so much for the sites! I shall check them out!