Of Pyrex & old cookbooks

[SeSo_Says_So]

I saw an interesting cookbook today at the SA.  An aluminum covered 1933 Pillsbury cookbook.  Nice condition, but it was priced at $5 which seemed high to me.  I guess I was wrong as these books in good condition sell for 20+.  I stopped back a while later & it was gone.  Not meant to be, if I really loved it I guess I would have shelled out the $5.  Here's an example:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ALUM-RETRO-KITCHEN-1933-BALANCED-RECIPES-by-Pillsbury_W0QQitemZ320177912035QQihZ011QQcategoryZ11104QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

What a pity!  It's always a tough decision, isn't it? Most of the time, I make the right one when I walk away from a "pricey" piece, but there is also that time when I may regret it. It's a gamble than I've won about 99% of the time. But it's that darn 1% that will haunt me, lol.

[Jay2TheRescue]

I found a really neat cookbook today at a yard sale.  It was a vintage New Orleans cookbook.  It looked like a 20's or 30's vintage.  It is a shame the book was missing many pages.  There were 12 pages torn from the middle of the book, and several other pages looked like they were cut out to put in a recipe box.

-Jay

[SeSo_Says_So]

What kind of art does it have in it? did it use drawings or photos? 

[genuineimitation]

seso - you and i think so much alike! i adore old cookbook art! i've got a sunset barbecue cookbook with black and green (two color) graphics that are just TOOOO MODERN. i love them! i get the little cooking pamphlets (like 350 ways with meat) just for the horrible color photography. i often wonder if the colors have shifted over the years, or if people really saw those colors as "appetizing" 50 years ago..

[Thrift Shop Romantic]

Oh there are some GREAT vintage cookbooks out there...

When confronted with a stack of them-- particularly the slim booklet style ones-- it takes me FOREVER to go through them. Such fun, great art, some good ideas, and some... um... interesting cuisine, too.

[mccoysnina]

Oh there are some GREAT vintage cookbooks out there...

When confronted with a stack of them-- particularly the slim booklet style ones-- it takes me FOREVER to go through them. Such fun, great art, some good ideas, and some... um... interesting cuisine, too.

We have been cleaning out my MILs house prior to selling it .  I found a cookbooklet from the 40s or 50s.  All the phone numbrs in the  ads had the letter prefix like AB1-2345.  It was put out by a church ladies group.  All the recipes were from Mrs.
Husbandsfirstname Somebodyorother.  Apparently married ladies didn't have first names back then.  I found a recipe from a friend's mother.  I didn't know her first name was Wilbur:)  I always thought it was Peggy.
The recipes are a hoot too.  Everything starts with a stick or margarine or a can of soup or 6 eggs. Not to mention all that cooking sherry.  Sure used a lot  of it.  Maybe to ease the pain of not having a first name.  Just goes to show. Change is not always bad.
Jeannie

[SeSo_Says_So]

Oh there are some GREAT vintage cookbooks out there...

When confronted with a stack of them-- particularly the slim booklet style ones-- it takes me FOREVER to go through them. Such fun, great art, some good ideas, and some... um... interesting cuisine, too.

We have been cleaning out my MILs house prior to selling it .  I found a cookbooklet from the 40s or 50s.  All the phone numbrs in the  ads had the letter prefix like AB1-2345.  It was put out by a church ladies group.  All the recipes were from Mrs.
Husbandsfirstname Somebodyorother.  Apparently married ladies didn't have first names back then.  I found a recipe from a friend's mother.  I didn't know her first name was Wilbur:)  I always thought it was Peggy.
The recipes are a hoot too.  Everything starts with a stick or margarine or a can of soup or 6 eggs. Not to mention all that cooking sherry.  Sure used a lot  of it.  Maybe to ease the pain of not having a first name.  Just goes to show. Change is not always bad.
Jeannie

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!  Thanks, I needed that!

[mccoysnina]

Oh there are some GREAT vintage cookbooks out there...

When confronted with a stack of them-- particularly the slim booklet style ones-- it takes me FOREVER to go through them. Such fun, great art, some good ideas, and some... um... interesting cuisine, too.

We have been cleaning out my MILs house prior to selling it .  I found a cookbooklet from the 40s or 50s.  All the phone numbrs in the  ads had the letter prefix like AB1-2345.  It was put out by a church ladies group.  All the recipes were from Mrs.
Husbandsfirstname Somebodyorother.  Apparently married ladies didn't have first names back then.  I found a recipe from a friend's mother.  I didn't know her first name was Wilbur:)  I always thought it was Peggy.
The recipes are a hoot too.  Everything starts with a stick or margarine or a can of soup or 6 eggs. Not to mention all that cooking sherry.  Sure used a lot  of it.  Maybe to ease the pain of not having a first name.  Just goes to show. Change is not always bad.
Jeannie

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!  Thanks, I needed that!
You're welcome.
Jeannie

[Thrift Shop Romantic]

Ah, and isn't Wilbur a lovely, feminine name?

The additions of Lard, MSG and gelatin always make me smile. Also the sheer quantity of hot dog related recipes. I swear, someday I am going to do a blog post only featuring a montage of hot dog casserole recipes.

[mccoysnina]

Ah, and isn't Wilbur a lovely, feminine name?

The additions of Lard, MSG and gelatin always make me smile. Also the sheer quantity of hot dog related recipes. I swear, someday I am going to do a blog post only featuring a montage of hot dog casserole recipes.

I didn't find any recipes for hot dogs in this one but nearly a dozen recipes for Jello salads, from tha ever popular Marshmello and fruit cocktail to the green stuff with celery and carrots.  And it doesn't give a recipe for it but on one suggested ladies luncheon menu was something called (I kid you not ) perch float.  Now I like perch, a nice mild fish.  But a float?  What's it floating in ?  Around here a float is ice cream and coke or other soda. Not something I want to cook fish in. Something to think about.
Jeannie

[Jay2TheRescue]

Ah, and isn't Wilbur a lovely, feminine name?

The additions of Lard, MSG and gelatin always make me smile. Also the sheer quantity of hot dog related recipes. I swear, someday I am going to do a blog post only featuring a montage of hot dog casserole recipes.

I didn't find any recipes for hot dogs in this one but nearly a dozen recipes for Jello salads, from tha ever popular Marshmello and fruit cocktail to the green stuff with celery and carrots.  And it doesn't give a recipe for it but on one suggested ladies luncheon menu was something called (I kid you not ) perch float.  Now I like perch, a nice mild fish.  But a float?  What's it floating in ?  Around here a float is ice cream and coke or other soda. Not something I want to cook fish in. Something to think about.
Jeannie

Who needs a recipe ffor hot dogs when you have a thrifted Presto Hot Dogger?  That thing is faster than cooking hot dogs in the microwave!  I swear nothing is faster than running 120 volts through your hot dogs!

-Jay