Hello, Readers!
It's all Hallows Eve-Eve.
The moon was eerily beautiful this week,
closing out October 2020 for us.
It was a marvelous night for a Moon Dance
Our Huskies were the victors
in a nail biting night game on Monday,
except you can't bite your nails through a mask.
We were back in the stadium again on Wednesday night
for the Junior High team's final game.
The boys walked away from a season we worried wouldn't happen
more wins than losses,
and made some great memories with teammates
and opponents.
Oh, yes.
And he got to keep his commemorative Season 2020
pandemic personal equipment bucket.
With two evenings out this week,
pushed schoolwork into the other nights
probably a bit too late.
This week has left Eloise feeling fried.
Or maybe cooked.
How about half-baked?
I hardly even had enough energy to read,
which is my favorite thing to do.
Thankfully,
a family friend passed me some very old cookbooks
found in his basement.
They even have the old book smell!
My favorites are the ones churches publish for fundraisers
with the old fashioned recipes.
When we travel I love to look at the local cookbooks.
The book on the top,
A Party's In The Air
was definitely not a 2020 publication.
The pages are hand written and copied.
The paid advertisements were hand drawn, too.
Each dish was featured by the chef in her handwriting--
apparently only women cooked in 1949.
I came across this sweet little advertisement at the end of the book.
They paid for a full page ad!
20 acres of pines and privacy sure did sound nice.
So, I looked it up!
It's still there,
with a few updates!
I found a birthday note tucked into the second book.
Published during WW2,
it informed the readers how to eat for victory.
"...promote maximum good health....
so that money and time will not be spent on illness."
"...eating properly to maintain morale.....
as spiritual quality that is manifest only when
the body is balanced by the right food,
plenty of vitamins,
enough sleep,
plenty of fresh air,
sunshine,
water,
and exercise.
It outlined some key points as to what
Eating for Victory meant.
Someone calculated this interesting statistic.
How could the Homemakers of the Nation do their part?
By manning our Kitchens with enthusiasm!
By manning our Kitchens with enthusiasm!
(Note the capital K for Kitchen)
The book has a section that outlines the basis functions of nutrition.
and reminds of something very important!
The third book in the pile was also a Christmas gift.
I looked past this cover out into my own kitchen.
I'm guessing the housewife on the cover
was all of about 25 years of age.
Our kitchens were the same,
but different.
I have that pot and slotted spoon,
but wouldn't mind finding those salt and pepper shakers.
Most who understand me well,
know my gripes about the 1950's.
At the risk of many Readers hitting delete on this blog,
the 1950's were my least favorite decade.
It has something to do with
our return to our nation's interests post WW2.
Glad to be together again,
yet did women think their only purpose in life
was to be a clever homemaker?
"Good meals,
attractively served,
go a long way in keeping a family together."
I can't say that I completely disagree,
but DID YOU CATCH THIS.....
"Those who have a tendency to stray will spend more time in homes
where a meal is an event to look forward to."
Not me, pictured above.
Obviously she found an old copy of this book, too.
There were a few precious colored pages
inserted in the middle of the book.
Out of hundreds of recipes,
what would be chosen to be featured in color?
Sliced fruit with a garnish....
(which one should provide when her husband comes home from work...
a light snack as not to spoil the meal,
but pairs well with a cocktail).
The Jell-O mold.
Angel food cake.
And the roast beef!
Ladies,
cast your votes wisely next Tuesday.
And how are the dogs,
you ask?
A picture is worth a thousand words--
and priceless toilet paper.
Sure, I survived this.....
but dog soup is being served at the Lamp Post tomorrow at noon!
Eloise
