This is page 13 from the antique booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper, sixth edition (1906). If you’d like to follow along and browse through more pages of the book, I’m filing them in the Enterprising Housekeeper Category. The most common mistake made in preparing left-over meats is in cooking them again, instead of merely re-warming. In […]

This recipe is written on an index card and is quite yellowed with age. The recipe title on the card is “Cold Cole Dressing”, this is a recipe for Cole Slaw dressing. There is also a name written in brackets in the top right corner, I believe this refers to the person who shared this […]

Here are pages 11 and 12 of the vintage booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper from the sixth edition (1906). If you’d like to follow along and browse through more pages of the book, I’m filing them in the Enterprising Housekeeper Category. Eggs For Boiling Put the eggs in a saucepan of boiling water and let them […]

Here’s a recipe clipping glued to an index card, found in a box of old recipes. Skillet Scalloped Potatoes 4 cups peeled, sliced raw potatoes 2 tblsp. butter 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup green pepper 1/4 tsp. pepper 1/4 cup water 3/4 cup evaporated milk 1 tsp. salt 1 cup shredded American cheese Cook […]

Here is page 10 and part of page 11 from the vintage booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper, sixth edition (1906). If you’d like to follow along and browse through more pages of the book, I’m filing them in the Enterprising Housekeeper Category. Coffee There seem to be as many variations in the making of coffee as […]

Here are pages 6 and 7 of the vintage booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper from the sixth edition (1906). There is also a scan of pages 8 and 9 of antique coffee grinding and pulverizing mills at the bottom of this page. If you’d like to follow along and browse through more pages of the book, […]

Here’s a sweet old recipe card found in a box lot of old recipes, I’ve corrected the spelling in a few places. I’m not sure who the Stanley Courtrights are–but I think this makes the recipe more interesting! The Stanley Courtrights Scotch Short Bread 6 oz. real butter 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup rice flour […]

Here are pages 4, 5 and part of 6 from the vintage booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper, sixth edition (1906). If you’d like to follow along and browse through more pages of the book, I’m filing them in the Enterprising Housekeeper Category. Breakfast, Luncheon And Supper It is easy to say “bestow thought upon your daily […]