I have had so much fun with this book. I actually have the snap ring volume. So few cookbooks make a big splash right off the bat. Along with the B.C. pie cover edition that I've had since childhood, I highly recommend reading from cover to cover.

My Grandma gave me this cookbook so I loved it even before I looked at the recipes. That being said, I love this cookbook even more now that I have looked through the whole thing.
All the recipes I've made so far have been delicious. There's a huge variety to choose from and there are a lot of family style/home cooked kind of recipes.
Great traditional cookbook to have around, I definitely recommend it!

In this book I created a rich yellow cake with the help of some pink strawberry frosting on top :D

This is a wonderful basic cookbook. I love the time capsule that it is. All of that aside, I haven't tried a single recipe from it that didn't work out. My buttermilk pancakes are straight from here. I also learned some good kitchen techniques like using towels in the oven to help keep food warm for serving. There are some interesting novelties...like I learned what deviled ham was.

Thanks, Mama. I guess it is time I learn to cook for real. :)

Gonna tackle the tamale pie tonight!

My heart calls it comfort food. My head calls it unhealthy food.

I had a ball. Lots and lots of food. Options galore.

And of course the misogynistic 50s. The last pages have some chores a woman can do while the meat is browning. P funny.

I also learned pressure cooking was around way back when. That just sounds like a newer thing, but it def is not.

Okay, I have not actually READ this entire cookbook. I have the original from 1950. But I have looked through it. I love it! I love these old cookbooks. I received my copy from a friend of my mom's who presumably bought it new.

This is one of the Cookbook's I have purchased for each of my children. I feel it is a must have in your kitchen!!

This book can really teach you how to cook from scratch, from basic recipes to unique flavor combinations, all by Betty Crocker!

I enjoyed this book cover to cover. The vintage homemaking tips, tidbits of history behind different dishes, and incredible assortment of recipes and ideas were all a delight to discover! This book is an especially treasured addition to my small collection of favorites!

We have the second edition from 1956, which we got at our ninety-year-old neighbor's moving sale. She used it a lot (there's a little note in pencil on the frontispiece that says "I used this book to feed my family"), and so have we. Instructions are clear and easy to follow, results generally very good.