Show & Tell Friday

Kelli's Show & Tell of her great book find made me look at my book collection. I love to collect old books, Dick & Jane books, vintage cookbooks and vintage children's books.


I love this book, found it in Goodwill for .25.


Good Housekeeping Book of Menus, Recipes and Household Discoveries

Printed in 1922. It's facinating reading recipes from 1922 and prior and the household discoveries are a hoot!!

Here is a yummy sounding recipe from the book:

Candied Yams

3 medium sized sweet potatoes

1 to 1 1/2 cupfuls sirup from canned peaches

2 tablespoons margarin

Boil the potatoes until nearly tender. Peel and slice lengthwise. Lay in a shallow pan, preferable glass or earthenware, pour oven them the juice and add dots of margarin. Bake for thirty minutes in a 400 F oven. Raise the heat to brown or brown under the broiler flame.