This week's product review features two books.
This first book is a cookbook I've had since, I think, my college days (early 1980s) entitled "More-with-Less Cookbook." Published by a Mennonite publishing house, it features recipes that are simple, basic, easy to follow, and emphasize food as a resource that is to be treasured, not squandered.
This cookbook has been reprinted over and over since its initial publishing date in 1976, and in fact has sold more than a million copies ... with good reason. The late author, Doris Longacre, was a passionate advocate for reducing world hunger, and this cookbook is a reflection of that passion. It's an excellent resource for those who want easy recipes with wholesome, basic ingredients. The book contains hundreds of economical recipes that makes meat optional. "More-with-Less Cookbook" should be a staple in every frugal person's kitchen.
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Don's book recommendation this week is a little unorthodox, but in a great way: The "Boy Scouts Handbook," a reprint of the first edition in 1911.
Don writes:
I've had a copy of this book for years. Not an original, but a reprint like the one offered by Amazon.
If you want to see what boys were learning to do back in the early 1900s, this is for you. I don't mean to put down the young men of today's scouting, but we seem to have lost something truly important.
Anyway, this is a great book just for casual perusal. Enjoy!
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Have had the cookbook for years and use it for so many things. I particularly love the recipe for the baking mix and canned chili beans.
ReplyDeleteOnce led by moral men, teaching boys to be men. God will justly reward (punish) those who lead it now.
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ReplyDeleteCookbooks, what a delight to have, use, and browse the “Older Cookbooks”
Remember the old Joy of Cooking, Better Crocker, and a LOT of others.
The newer books??? Well not so much I guess, seems to many ‘Fancy’ gadgets, forgetting the Old School of things like Cast Iron cookware, an actual hand crank mixer and how about a Hand Crank, ice bucket, Ice-cream Make where yad spend hours cranking on that puppy, was as much about the process and yes, fun of cooking as much as the end produce, Whereas the family actually sat at a table and had a meal together enjoying one of life’s greatest events…. Spending time with each other. So much for that happening these days huh?
The Boy Scout Handbook.
What the HECK (I cleaned that up) happened to the Boy Scouts of America???? And yes, the Girl Scouts of America????
Yes, I’m 72 and did the full gauntlet of going up to Eagle Scout, AND My Father was a Scout Master, all 3 boys in the Family did the same. We actually learned what most call Survivalist or Preppers skills when we were young. And yes, even how to properly handle a firearm, cook that Rabbit we “harvested”, AND to respect others……. So many traits that are seemingly and totally lost in today’s world.
But I regress, sorry about the rant.
If you are able to find the “Older” Handbooks, just take a few evenings and sit by the fire (one that you built yourself) and enjoy browsing them. Then take a look around and see where the Country is now.
Couple of comments from the Ole-Man:
ReplyDeleteCookbooks, what a delight to have, use, and browse the “Older Cookbooks”
Remember the old Joy of Cooking, Better Crocker, and a LOT of others.
The newer books??? Well not so much I guess, seems to many ‘Fancy’ gadgets, forgetting the Old School of things like Cast Iron cookware, an actual hand crank mixer and how about a Hand Crank, ice bucket, Ice-cream Make where yad spend hours cranking on that puppy, was as much about the process and yes, fun of cooking as much as the end produce, Whereas the family actually sat at a table and had a meal together enjoying one of life’s greatest events…. Spending time with each other. So much for that happening these days huh?
The Boy Scout Handbook.
What the HECK (I cleaned that up) happened to the Boy Scouts of America???? And yes, the Girl Scouts of America????
Yes, I’m 72 and did the full gauntlet of going up to Eagle Scout, AND My Father was a Scout Master, all 3 boys in the Family did the same. We actually learned what most call Survivalist or Preppers skills when we were young. And yes, even how to properly handle a firearm, cook that Rabbit we “harvested”, AND to respect others……. So many traits that are seemingly and totally lost in today’s world.
But I regress, sorry about the rant.
If you are able to find the “Older” Handbooks, just take a few evenings and sit by the fire (one that you built yourself) and enjoy browsing them. Then take a look around and see where the Country is now.
The cookbook was life changing for me as well. It came along when I was mostly unemployed. It helped me get through some really lean times. I still use it today.
ReplyDeleteI ordered the newer edition and was a bit disappointed with it. The recipes were the same. However, the frugal hints and stories that were in the earlier edition were now gone. In their place were lots of photos. I prefer the stories to the photos.
SJ now in California
Ditto
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