Comments on: A Thousand Ways To Please A Husband/Family/Yourself With Bettina's Best Recipes

A Thousand Ways To Please A Husband/Family/Yourself With Bettina's Best Recipes

melissam — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 20:39:43 -0800

A Thousand Ways To Please A Husband With Bettina's Best Recipes from 1917. A Thousand Ways To Please A Family. Free online with retro illustrations and stories.

Other free cookbooks from this era: The Chinese cook book Mary Elizabeth's war time recipes, containing ... recipes for wheatless cakes and bread, meatless dishes, sugarless candies, delicious war time desserts (strangely relevant in our gluten and meat-averse era) Just for two: a collection of recipes designed for two persons High living: recipes from southern climes Lemons cut into fancy shapes...

By: melissam

melissam — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 20:41:11 -0800

I've owned the Bettina cookbooks for awhile and while her stuff is bland, some of it is simple and good. I like the steamed puddings and salad dressings. I make the recipes for myself- not husband needed :) I love the illustrations.

By: mhjb

mhjb — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 21:02:57 -0800

Am I doing it wrong? I don't see anything here apart from a couple tiny excerpts and "149 other sections not shown".

By: melissam

melissam — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 21:08:58 -0800

Direct link to the books http://books.google.com/books?id=TeEqAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false http://books.google.com/books?id=F-EqAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false Otherwise, click on the covers

By: melissam

melissam — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 21:21:12 -0800

It's possible they are only available in the US on google books though now that I'm thinking about it. It's also on Open Library as well.

By: zinfandel

zinfandel — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 21:37:23 -0800

Ah, Bettina talks like my 96-year-old grandmother, with her "Why,"'s and "Well,"'s. I keep expecting her to burst out with a "My land!" or "For land's sake!" And I recognize a lot of these recipes from some of her church cookbooks. White sauces with pimientos and paprika were the height of sophistication. Thanks! This is as charming as hell.

By: mhjb

mhjb — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 21:53:34 -0800

Oh there we go... helloooo Open Library!

By: jokeefe

jokeefe — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 22:13:56 -0800

It looks like you're located outside of the United States. Although you're welcome to read about Google eBooks, please note that Google eBooks are only available for sale to customers in the U.S. at this time. I is disappoint. Sadface.

By: trip and a half

trip and a half — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 03:43:33 -0800

Thank you for this -- I love it! The narrative -- though a bit cheesy -- is quite engaging, and manages to convey simple techniques for cooking at home with limited means. Timely! And, I do declare, the illustrations are charming, as well!

By: Lesser Shrew

Lesser Shrew — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 04:47:23 -0800

The only thing missing are the can-label recipes that I have found in some of my antique cookbooks. I swan, lemons cut into fancy shapes are to me as shiny things are to a magpie. Thanks!

By: melissam

melissam — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 07:34:27 -0800

LOL just realized the meatless recipes contain chicken "chicken is one of the things we should use often in place of meat."

By: runehog

runehog — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 15:34:00 -0800

"I'm there", said Bob. "I was just thinking it'd be a good candy evening. Then, when the candy is done, we can assemble under the new reading lamp and eat it." (page 179; liver and bacon)

By: HotToddy

HotToddy — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:56:24 -0800

About fifteen years ago I found the first Bettina book in the university library and was enthralled. I spent all day yesterday cozily tucked in by the fire, reading every page of both Bettina books. Thank you so much for posting this!