Church Cook/Recipe Books

[sumi]

My mom had a recipe book that was compiled and sold by an old age home she used to work at. I loved that book and the recipes in it, "Such and such's sweet cookies" "Such and such's quiche".. Many of the residents gave their recipes for popular traditional dishes and others and it was so nice to read and cook from.

 

[moxies_chickennuggets]

I collect those kind too!! I love the slices of Americana inserted between the lines!!! Sorry...can't have mine @FarmerJamie

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[sumi]

@FarmerJamie I was reading threads on TEG and saw this posted by Ridgerunner. (Emphasis mine)

In Arkansas my wife and I ran the book section in a charity thrift shop. Most of the books we got were from people moving, kids leaving home, or someone dying. We got a lot that were left over from yard sales. It varied by season but we probably averaged six or seven boxes of books a week. Those books covered every topic under the sun, from romances to a Swedish legal dictionary. Cookbooks were big, especially those one that different churches or organisations put together.

 

[wyoDreamer]

I have lived in my current place for 4 1/2 years and am still looking for my box with cookbooks and recipes in it. DH says he saw it once, so it did make the move. I really need to carve out a space for me in this house. I have a couple of church cookbooks, but I am not going to buy any more cookbooks until I have a place to put them.