The Best of The Farmer's Wife Cookbook: Over 400 blue-ribbon recipes Review

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(More customer reviews)I ordered the book at my wife's request. She had read the canning book and was anxious to try other books of that type. She has totally enjoyed the recipes and I am the beneficiary of that joy. I only gave it 4 stars since I personally haven't read it only enjoyed the fruits.

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Long before theInternet and high-speed travel connected us all, TheFarmer's Wifemagazine gave hard-working rural women a place tofind—and share—adviceabout everything from raising chickens to runninga farm kitchen. Oneof the magazine's most popularofferings wasadvice on cooking and baking, providing farm familyrecipes for makingeverything from basic bread to nourishing stews anddelicious desserts.The Best of The Farmer's Wife Cookbook bringstogether 400easy-to-follow recipesand variations along with dozens of menus thatoriginated in farmkitchens nationwide and appeared on thepages ofthe magazine between 1893 and1939. Readers will be able to preparethesefoods easily and quickly, because therecipes have been updatedto match theconveniences and ingredients of themodern kitchen. TheBest of The Farmer's Wife Cookbook is sure tosatisfy readers insearch of theflavors of farm country or those simply on thelookoutfor a piece of homegrown nostalgia.

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Gluten Free Food Storage, It's in the Bag Review

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(More customer reviews)I was disappointed when I got this book. It has a good portion of the recipes from their 1st book just "converted" to "gluten free" by substituting "gluten free pasta" etc. I guess that is common sense. Had I known that, I wouldn't have bothered. I bought this book because I have a friend, who is gluten intolerant and I try and accommodate her allergies when she comes over. ( Not because my family or I, actually need it.)So take this review with a grain of salt.I don't fit the demographic that needs this book. For the record, I really love their 1st book. I have been inspired to convert other recipes to the bag system.

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Learn how to save space and time by organizing your food storage using this convenient new bag system. With over 100 gluten-free recipes for breakfasts and dinners, you're sure to find something even your pickiest eaters will enjoy. When you're finished, you'll be able to simply grab a bag, follow the recipe, and enjoy a delicious meal your family will love! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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It's in the Bag a New Approach to Food Storage Review

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(More customer reviews)I really, really wanted to like this book. Before I started cooking from it, I would have given it 4 stars. The complete bag meals idea is a great one, as is premixing baking mixes rather than buying them. The additions of making your own cheeses and canning meats, etc. are also great thoughts, though if you want to do any of the above, you will need more detailed books since they are not quite as simple as this book would lead you to believe. (For example, don't attempt to can meats until you have thorough understanding of the science behind canning and what is needed to can them safely. Botulism is not anything to mess around with.)
However, as soon as I started making the recipes, I realized that the book would be next to useless. The muffins are greasy and brick-like, even making them properly without overmixing, and the supper recipes from canned/boxed/dried ingredients are tasteless and sub-standard. As a matter of fact, this book reminds me of the old 1950's cookbooks that extolled the virtues of pigs-in-a-blanket and desserts made from marshmallow fluff. If your cooking has evolved beyond these types of recipes, you'd be better off adapting your own recipes for food storage.
So, bottom line - by all means check this book out of the library to get some good ideas, but don't depend on the recipes to turn out edible meals your family will eat.

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