Recipes for Love

 

The other day at Me Time one of our friends

showed up with her car filled with items she

allows us to look through before she takes the

stuff to Goodwill.  She is downsizing and getting

rid of LOTS of stuff.

 

 

We look forward to these treasure hunts.

 

 

Included in the haul from the other day

was a shopping bag filled with vintage

pamphlet type cookbooks.  They were

so kitchy and "of a time".

 

 

We had so much fun going through

the booklets.  The titles, the illustrations

and the recipes were a hoot!

 

 

We loved this one, Meats for Men.

Who would want to cook anything for

those creepy looking guys on the cover?

 

I must admit though, those kebabs

look pretty good.

 

 

We loved this one with Dick & Jane

look-a-likes in the cover.  Someone

commented about the title ~ are there

nutritious desserts?  The thing is, back

in those days there actually was a dessert

after the meal and most people were thin.

 

 

These cookbooks are from the time

when my Mom and her friends were

young Mothers.  I wonder if they had

fun with cake mixes?

 

 

In later years, during the time of women's

liberation, it was often said how awful it

was for women but as a child who grew up

in those times, all the ladies I knew seemed

to be pretty happy.

 

 

I ended up having a life much like the

one my Mother lived.  I worked before

marriage, I married and had kids and

I stayed home with them.  I wasn't taking

a stand for anything or feeling repressed

in any way.  I just knew no one was going

to care for my kids in the same way I

would care for them.  So I was the perfect

choice for that role.

 

 

It is funny to see how many of the booklets

are about pleasing men.  I like to do things

to make Mr. Wonderful happy and he feels

the same way toward me.

 

 

Now after 20 plus years of providing 3

square meals a day, I've had enough.  I

only want to cook when I feel like it, so

Mr. Wonderful has taken over the role

of chef in our kitchen.  I love it.

 

 

Remember when people used to can?

I live close to Muncie, Indiana, the home

of Ball canning jars and when I moved here

I remember thinking I'll learn how to can.

There will probably be classes and seminars.

No.  I guess people just don't have time now.

 

If anyone is interested in owning these

cookbooks, they will be available at The

Quilt Shoppe in Anderson, Indiana and

all the proceeds from the sale will go to

local charities that help struggling families.

(765) 649-9102