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Category: You Ate What?

Stuff to eat

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Serving Food – Attractively!

October 24, 2012 Mary Kelly You Ate What? 15 comments

How to Present and Serve Food Attractively Langseth-Christensen 1976 I first read this title thinking you had to be pretty to serve this food. Well, so much for serving attractively at my house! I am also intrigued by the concept

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Food from the Factory Farm

October 2, 2012 Mary Kelly You Ate What? 9 comments

The Great American Shopping Cart How America Gets its Food Today Graham 1969 Another oldie for your consideration. This is a kids book on the economics of food. Not bad for 1969 but almost comical for 2012. (Yes, it is

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Kitchen Tech

September 9, 2012 Mary Kelly Bleeding Edge, You Ate What? 8 comments

Computer Programs for the Kitchen Dicker 1984 Technology is everywhere–even in the kitchen! You can even make a database of your recipes complete with notes on calories, allergies, servings etc. It is truly amazing! There are even recipes in this

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Meals for 1 or 2

May 6, 2012 Holly You Ate What? 11 comments

Meals for One or Two Better Homes and Gardens 1978 Submitter: I work at the highest circulating branch in a large southwest county library system and found this gem sitting on our high-traffic cooking display.  I don’t know what staff

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Be Bold with Bananas

December 22, 2011 Holly You Ate What? 26 comments

Be Bold with Bananas Banana Control Board 1970 Credit goes to Book Riot for bringing this little gem to our attention.  Also, my friend Brian, who sent me that link.  I verified library holdings just to be sure it is

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Favorite REcipes from Famous Eating Places

Vintage Recipes from Ford Motor Company

December 5, 2011 Mary Kelly You Ate What? 17 comments

The Second Ford Treasury of Favorite Recipes From Famous Eating Places Kennedy 1954 This wonderful book showed up in a library book sale and of course I grabbed it! I looked up some of the house specialties from Michigan.  (I

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Kids Cook Too

August 17, 2011 Holly You Ate What? 55 comments

Betty Crocker’s Cook Book for Boys and Girls Crocker 2003 Submitter: We pride ourselves on having an up to date collection.   Unfortunately while trying to find a cookbook for a reluctant reader who loves cooking, I found this atrocity.  Granted

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Who Doesn’t Like Jell-o?

June 25, 2011 Holly You Ate What? 27 comments

New Joys of Jell-o Brand Gelatin Recipe Book Kraft General Foods 1975 One of our readers found this book on the Woot blog and submitted it.  You have to admit, some of these recipes are ridiculous.  The people and decor

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