tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post8803616169661919380..comments2024-03-26T17:49:45.864-05:00Comments on The Iowa Housewife: Cookbook Reviews....The More-with-less CookbookSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060391185753177506noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-72435413489788255682018-11-19T07:41:46.062-06:002018-11-19T07:41:46.062-06:00Valerie...this is your cookbook...the book's p...Valerie...this is your cookbook...the book's philosophy is exactly yours and mine.<br />You didn't mention that other virtue of those older cookbooks; smaller portions. You seldom see fat people in photos from that era, probably because they simply ate less. Nothing was over-sized; nothing was wasted. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060391185753177506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-19139791087259744742018-11-18T14:35:31.366-06:002018-11-18T14:35:31.366-06:00Those are the kind of recipes I like, as found in ...Those are the kind of recipes I like, as found in the books I have from the 1930s-1950s - mostly locally-sourced ingredients, simple, practical, not over-doing the sugar, economical.<br />[Valerie, NZ]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-20737208944168168592018-11-17T20:06:52.690-06:002018-11-17T20:06:52.690-06:00Have loved this book for years. So practical. Also...Have loved this book for years. So practical. Also second the hot milk cake.<br />lonibellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529622113259122804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-49385736514323374192018-11-17T07:24:37.874-06:002018-11-17T07:24:37.874-06:00Well, I'm getting out my book now...I do like ...Well, I'm getting out my book now...I do like hot milk spongecake, but my recipe isn't from this book. We'll be trying some of your favorites. We use many recipes from this book, I just didn't put them all on the blog!<br />Glad to hear how much your family liked it too.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060391185753177506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-12304227587682469332018-11-17T05:36:26.277-06:002018-11-17T05:36:26.277-06:00I grew up with this cookbook. My dad was always he...I grew up with this cookbook. My dad was always hesitant at trying new menus, but my mom would say, "It's from the More with Less cookbook" and not only did he relax, but it will usually become a favorite. How funny, though...I haven't tried any of your favorites. Some of my family's standbys are the hot milk sponge cake, pizza rice casserole, cornmeal scrapple, spicy chicken gumbo, meat-potato quiche....I could go on and on!Amalia@AHousewifeWriteshttp://ahousewifewrites.comnoreply@blogger.com