Wednesday, October 13, 2010

VTT - Quick Meal Range & Old Mother's Recipes



Above is an antique postcard advertising the Quick Meal Range. The scene on the postcard also shows many of the other things found in an early twentieth century kitchen.

Below are the cover and some pages of a small Cook Book published for the Culinary Arts Institute in 1942. The title is "Dishes Mother Used to Make." The edge of an old fashioned range, similar to the one on the postcard, can be seen on the left side of the cover.



Below are some recipes from the cook book that I thought looked interesting. First are some for cooking game, including ones for hassenpfeffer (rabbit) and roast pheasant.



Next are some recipes for some cookies and puddings. The Scotch Shortbread that was made in piepans and the Indian pudding with apples looked especially good to me. The notes on these pages say "The Scottish mother made a rich delicacy for the New Year which she called shortbread" and "When the cosy old cookstove was used to heat the kitchen an apple Indian pudding was likely to be in the oven."



I'm participating in Vintage Thingie Thursday

19 comments:

  1. Most people in those days didn't get fat on this food either. Of course, the special dishes were just that - special- and not served every day.

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  2. Love that cookbook cover & recipes!

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  3. Great advertising card. i am really intrigued by the recipes though. It has you soaking the rabbit for Hasenpfeffer for two days in water and vinegar. Very interesting!

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  4. This is a lovely book. I really like the coloring on the cover. I wish I could try some of those recipes inside the covers of this!! Happy VTT!

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  5. oh YES i LOVE that sweet postcard :)

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  6. I have a hardback version of Dishes Mother Used to Make! I just love it but wish I had your beautiful colored cover version too. I'll be on the lookout for one of those :)

    Blessings!
    Gail

    P.S. Pop by for a visit and enter in for my SPECIAL giveaway!

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  7. I love that postcard, the illustration is fantastic. The recipes make me think of my Scottish grandmother's shortbread cookies. I'm going to try my hand at them this Christmas...can't wait.

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  8. You have such a wonderful collection, I always look forward to your posts!

    Happy VTT,
    Sally

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  9. These are fascinating cards. I looked at older posts too and you have a super collection.

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  10. People had to work so hard physically that they could eat the rich. carb laden food! It is what we call "comfort food" I guess.

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  11. Cute! I love old cookbooks!

    HaPpY vInTaGe ThInGiE tHuRsDaY!

    Sarah

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  12. I enjoyed your vintage feature today. I have several old ones that belonged to my mother. They are very interesting to read.

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  13. what a wonderful collection! I love the vintage images.
    gail

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  14. Love your collection. My favorite recipe book was a gift 39 years ago. My hubby bought it after eating my cooking for a week! lol but true! Have a blessed week Debbie

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  15. What a fun old cookbook! I remember stoves like that. My grandparents had one in a little cabin in the woods... Had to put wood in to heat it up , and had to move the iron plates around with this special poker handle thingie... I was little so I wasn't supposed to touch it, but that didn't stop me from looking.

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  16. I love old post cards and cookbooks. I have always wanted to make Indian Pudding but never have. Thanks for sharing. Doylene

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  17. Why is the rabbit called a hassenpfeffer. Wouldn't rabbit be simpler?? LOL

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  18. I love old cookbooks--especially the illustrations of the baked goods. Loved to see this one!

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