The Well Equipped Cook

The Well Equipped Cook

Here is a collection of cookbook covers I am adding to my apron website. A good cookbook, a cute apron, how can you not turn out a delicious meal?
 Abt. 1909 I really like the pointed apron skirt.
 1922 Still looking very much like the last decade. Isn't the trim cute?
 Classic late 1920's!
 Early 1930s, love the floral.
 I loved the side veiw. abt 1919 Looks like the apron is dotted!
1906 Such detail on this one. Those shoulder straps are quite something!

I just love the illistrations. The ladies are too cute. Hope you enjoy them as much as I have! Pictures are from http://www.oldcookbooks.com/
Trip to the Antique Store

Trip to the Antique Store

I went antique shopping last weekend. You probably think that is all I do, but not really. It goes in cycles. Spring always gives me the bug. Besides, I was on a mission! But I did get a little distracted. I was looking for a pink glass drinking glass for my room, so I don't have to traipse all the way down the stairs for water in the night. I found a marvelous glass, but I don't have pictures yet.

I did come across these darling little cookbooks! There were each only a dollar and aren't really books, little paperback pamphlets really. I don't feel as guilty about buying them and they won't take up a lot of space, so I can squeeze them on my cookbook shelf.
Menu Magic is from the Diamond Walnut Company. A very cute, colorful book. Judging from the pictures it was probably printed in the late 30's.


I opened it up and that was it, I knew I had to get it, an Apron!



Don't they look good?

Next up, is a Swift's Bland Lard cookbook. Probably 1930s also. I love the size and the color of this little book.

It has just about every sort of recipe, cakes, biscuits, fried chicken, doughnuts, pies, cookies.

Yum! Doughnuts! My mouth is watering at this picture. I love the recipe title too, Tea Doughnuts. Didn't know there was such a thing?

I just fell in love with this title. 12 Pies Husband Like Best. Don't you love it?

Aunt Jenny's forward is too cute. Nearly every man loves pie. Then give him pie to his hearts content! Any one of these recipes is sure to be pie to his liking- they were chosen because they're the pies that surveys, research, letters in my mail show most men like best. So begin anywhere- run your own popularity contest- see which pie wins with him!

Aunt Jenny seems to be right, I have never met a guy whose eyes haven't lit up at the thought of pie. I really want to try I few of her recipes, they look interesting.

This little book was put out by Spry Shortening. Interesting way to make pie crust, wonder if it works. Anyone ever made it this way?
New Finds!

New Finds!

This weekend we went to estate sales!! One of my favorite things to do. Not only do you get to go shopping, you get to tour a house as well! I saw so many lovely things that I wanted to bring home. But either I didn't have a place or purpose for them or they were out of my price range. :( I did find a few goodies though. A few books, a box of trim, garden tools, a glass pitcher.
Today I am sharing two of the books I bought. The first, a small cookbook copyright 1936, "Baker's Best Chocolate Recipes"




The pictures are so cute! Love the coffee pot.




Next is a book from 1947, "How to Make Paper Flowers and Party Decorations". It just looked intriguing. It tells how to make favors, flowers, centerpieces and decorate with crepe paper. Isn't that fascinating! That is certainly a lost art. The flowers are gorgeous!




How to deck a room in 5 minutes!


This reminds me of another book I have about parties. "Parties, for Special Days of the Year". Quite a cute little book with lots of ideas and games to play. Everything from a New Year's party to an Education party! Someday I will have to host one :)




Such cute little illustrations.