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.

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Juice Recipes – The Enterprising Housekeeper
Published Jul 18, 2008 in Enterprising Housekeeper

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 […]

The Care Of Utensils – The Enterprising Housekeeper
Published Jul 19, 2008 in Enterprising Housekeeper

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, […]

Enterprise Sad Irons – The Enterprising Housekeeper
Published Jul 19, 2008 in Enterprising Housekeeper

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, […]

Enterprise Polishing Irons – The Enterprising Housekeeper
Published Jul 19, 2008 in Enterprising Housekeeper

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 […]

Enterprise Handles For Cold Handle Irons – The Enterprising Housekeeper
Published Jul 20, 2008 in Enterprising Housekeeper

Here are pages 88 and 89 from the vintage booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper from the sixth edition (1906). Enterprise Handles For Cold Handle Irons All our sets of Irons are equipped with this handle While the Handles heretofore manufactured by us have been superior to any in the market, we desire herewith to call attention […]

Enterprise Bone, Shell and Corn Mills – The Enterprising Housekeeper
Published Jul 20, 2008 in Enterprising Housekeeper

Here is page 90 from the vintage booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper from the sixth edition (1906). Enterprise Bone, Shell and Corn Mills Best All Around Mills on the Market It is a well-known fact that ground bones and shells, cracked corn, etc., are excellent for poultry. These Mills are especially adapted to grinding Bones (when […]

Sausage Stuffer, Lard and Fruit Press – The Enterprising Housekeeper
Published Jul 20, 2008 in Enterprising Housekeeper

This is page 91 from the vintage booklet The Enterprising Housekeeper from the sixth edition (1906). Sausage Stuffer, Lard and Fruit Press Points of Merit The Iron Cylinder is bored True, so that the Plunger plate fits perfectly in the cylinder, from top to bottom. Lips on Tin Cylinder, make burning of hands an impossibility. […]