![]() ![]() Over the following weeks, I’ll feature some of these recipes for your entertainment and education. ![]() I even learned that quite a few families were partial to wild game in addition to pork, chicken and beef. The recipes tell stories about economics and shopping habits. It is interesting to read a slice of the daily life of these women. I was amazed to find recipes from wives of governors, statesmen, presidents all along side those of women who ran the Veteran’s Auxiliary and Military Officers Wive’s Clubs. Another large number of the recipes are from the women who led society. A significant portion of the books are from Home Economics Teachers in the school systems. Other recipes come from the leading ladies of our American communities. ![]() Some recipes were featured at Favorite Recipes shows. Some entered contests at local or state fairs. Recipes were submitted by women from across the country. #Favorite recipes of america cookbook set full#Since bringing these books home, I’ve been paging through them and not only are they full of wonderful recipes they’re a bit of history as well. The books I found are “Meats”, “Salads”, and “Casseroles”. Item specifics Era: 1990s Language: English Publication Year: 1991 Book Title: America's Favorites Recipe Collection Cookbooks Author: Various. This set is from 1968 and published by Favorite Recipes Press in Louisville, Kentucky. Thank goodness my husband was having a similar experience in the basement of the store! We ended up having to back the truck up to the front door of the store to manage carrying out our finds!Īt any rate … I scored three books in a series titled Favorite Recipes of America. It’s an expensive habit, even when we are hitting garage sales or thrift stores!Īnyway, while I was sitting in the far back corner of my favorite flea market, I discovered the bottom shelf bonanza! There was a whole shelf of old cookbooks! Let me tell you, by time I’d sifted through the books on the shelf, there was a bigger pile beside me on the floor than was left on the shelf. We are confirmed bibliophiles and have to get our book fix periodically. A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I were out scouting for books. ![]()
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