This is page 87 from the vintage booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper from the sixth edition (1906). Enterprise Polishing Irons Chinese Polisher This Iron has all round edges and is adapted to laundry and general polishing purposes. It is made in two sizes and is the handsomest and best polishing iron ever offered for sale. It […]

Here are pages 83, 84, 85 and 86 from the vintage booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper from the sixth edition (1906). Enterprise Sad Irons It has been clearly demonstrated that a set of Sad Irons is useful only as long as the handles last, and if these are so cheaply made as to be easily broken, […]

Here are pages 81 and 82 from the vintage booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper, the sixth edition (1906). The Care of Utensils Nothing more quickly defines the cook than the care taken of his or her utensils, for a good workman loves and cares for his tools. There are keepers of stables who abuse their horses, […]

This is an old recipe typed onto a white index card that was found in a large lot of vintage recipes, date is unknown and recipe is typed below as-is. Fruit Cake (Mother’s) Stir to a cream 3 eggs, 1 1/2 cups of sugar, 1 cup dark molasses, 1 cup sweet milk, 1/2 cup of […]

Here are pages 79 and 80 from the vintage booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper from the sixth edition (1906). Beef Juice Take a thick (1 1/2 inches) cut of steak from the round and free it from all fat and membrane. Broil it over hot coals from six to eight minutes–long enough to heat it through […]

Here is a handwritten recipe on a large recipe card, found in a big box of old recipes–date unknown. Recipe is typed below as-is. Cheesecake Bars 350° Crust: 2/3 c. butter 2/3 c. br. sugar 2 c. flour 1 c. chopped walnuts Combine all ingredients with fork. Reserve 1 c. for topping. Press into greased […]

Here is page 78 from the vintage booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper from the sixth edition (1906). Enterprise Meat Juice Extractor Directions sent with each machine There is no one thing which, in cases of protracted illness or in imperfect nutrition, has to be served more often than beef juice. Beef juice is not beef tea, […]

Here are pages 73, 74, 75, 76 and 77 from the vintage booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper from the sixth edition (1906). Suggestions For Breakfast And Luncheon Omelets Turbot Fried Eggs Fish Hash Baked Eggs Fish Cutlets Boiled Eggs Curried Fish Shirred Eggs Codfish Balls Stuffed Eggs Finnan Haddie Creamed Eggs Broiled Mackerel Poached Eggs Broiled […]