" Bad dinners go hand in hand with total depravity, while a properly fed man is already half saved." Thus begins The Buckeye Cookery and Practical Housekeeping.
Published in 1877 by the the Buckeye Publishing Company it was compiled by the ladies of the First Congregational Church of Marysville, Ohio as a fundraiser. Its further goal was to "pack between its covers the greatest possible amount of practical information of real value to all, and especially to the inexperienced" on how to manage their households. The book was published continually for the following twenty-eight years and again in 2008 by Applewood Books. Although created in Ohio it is not regionally strict. It consists of recipes submitted by ladies North and South, East and West.
Included in the book along with cooking recipes are hints for laundry, hygiene, first aid, market guide, and the sick room. Also included are bill of fares for seasons, holidays, picnics, and parties. The table of weights and measures and cooking time table are very informative for many who demonstrate period cooking techniques.
Enjoy reading through this book as one never knows what they may discover in it.
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