The Enterprising Housekeeper

The Enterprising Housekeeper
200 Tested Recipes
By Helen Louise Johnson
Illustrated With Kitchen Helps
Copyright 1906

This book was printed and distributed by The Enterprise Manufacturing Company of PA. The book provides recipes and kitchen help tips, but it also contains many references and illustrations of kitchen gadgets that were made by the company. Women bought the books because of the tips and recipes, but it was also a shopping catalog that promoted the company and its kitchen tools.

To review each section of the book, just click a page title below.

Enterprise Meat Chopper – The Enterprising Housekeeper
Published Jul 10, 2008 in Enterprising Housekeeper

Here are pages 16 and 17 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. Enterprise Meat Chopper When purchasing a chopper, have the merchant from whom you buy explain […]

Enterprise Meat and Food Choppers – The Enterprising Housekeeper
Published Jul 10, 2008 in Enterprising Housekeeper

Here are pages 18, 19 and 20 from the vintage booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper from the sixth edition (1906). These are mainly scans of the pages that have a few different illustrations of antique choppers, but some notes are typed out as well. Enterprise Meat and Food Choppers The progressive housewife will at once appreciate […]

Soups – The Enterprising Housekeeper
Published Jul 11, 2008 in Enterprising Housekeeper

Here are pages 21 and 22 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. Soups In no way can the smallest odds and ends of various things be used […]

Fish – The Enterprising Housekeeper
Published Jul 11, 2008 in Enterprising Housekeeper

Here are pages 23, 24 and part of 25 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. Fish The “left-overs” of boiled, baked or fried fish have many possibilities. […]

Beef – The Enterprising Housekeeper
Published Jul 11, 2008 in Enterprising Housekeeper

Here are pages 25, 26, 27 and part of 28 from the vintage booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper from the sixth edition (1906). Beef Hamburg Steaks 1 pound of steak from the round 2 or 3 drops of onion extract. 1 teaspoonful of salt 1/2 tablespoonful of pepper 1 tablespoonful of chopped parsley A very little […]

Mutton And Lamb – The Enterprising Housekeeper
Published Jul 12, 2008 in Enterprising Housekeeper

Here are pages 28, 29 and part of 30 from the vintage booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper from the sixth edition (1906). Lamb Croquettes 2 cupfuls of finely-chopped cooked lamb 1 cupful of boiled rice 1 tablespoonful of chopped parsley 1 tablespoonful of lemon juice 2 tablespoonfuls of flour 1 cupful of cream 1 tablespoonful of […]

Veal – The Enterprising Housekeeper
Published Jul 12, 2008 in Enterprising Housekeeper

Here are pages 30, 31 and part of 32 from the vintage booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper from the sixth edition (1906). Veal Soufflé 2 cupfuls of chopped cooked veal 2 tablespoonfuls of butter 1 tablespoonful of chopped parsley 1 cupful of milk 3 eggs 2 tablespoonfuls of flour 1 cupful of cream Seasoning to taste. […]

Chicken And Turkey – The Enterprising Housekeeper
Published Jul 12, 2008 in Enterprising Housekeeper

Here are pages 32, 33 and part of 34 from the vintage booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper from the sixth edition (1906). Chicken And Turkey Croquettes 2 cupfuls of finely-chopped cooked meat 2 tablespoonfuls of chopped parsley 1 cupful of milk 1 tablespoonful of butter 2 tablespoonfuls of flour Seasonings to taste. Scald the milk. Rub […]