The idea of publishing and selling a cook book was undertaken by a committee from The Women’s Missionary Society of the Tewksbury Congregational Church, consisting of Mrs. H. W. Pillsbury, Chairman, Miss M. Esther Marshall, Secretary; Mrs. John H. Nichols, Treasurer; Mrs. Arthur C. Tingley, Miss Blanche King, Mrs. Frank Gulliland, Mrs. H. P. Dinsmore, Mrs. Gertrude E. Bailey. They began the work in October, 1923, as their special gift toward a fund for an organ for the new church. After months of earnest work, the committee presents to the public The Home-Maker’s Cookbook as the result of their united efforts and painstaking thought.
This cookbook offers the 1924 version of a balanced diet. Whereas the current 2024 recommended diet is My Plate, 1924’s is as follows:
EVERY WELL-BALANCED MEAL SHOULD HAVE:
One protein dish, two carbohydrate dishes, one mineral dish, one fat, one water dish (beverage).
Proteins: — milk, meat, eggs, poultry, fish, cheese, nuts, cereals.
Carbohydrates: — cereals, potatoes, rice, bananas, breads, macaroni, tapioca.
Minerals: — Fruits, green vegetables, tomatoes, cauliflower, cabbage, onions.
Fats: — Cream, butter, oleo, meat fats, vegetable fats, nut oils.
Also note that grains can also count as the protein. So conceivably, 75% of your plate could be carbs.
A beverage rather than necessarily dairy could actually be fine, as long as you’re getting some good source of calcium.
And, of course, every church cookbook has to have The Recipe That Is Actually a Figurative Device. There is always at least one in every church cookbook. It could be a recipe for happy marriage, or for friendship, or for raising children, but in this case, it is for life in general.
A RECIPE FOR A HAPPY LIFE
Take a large quantity of Cheerfulness and let it simmer with¬ out stopping. Put with it a brimming basinful of Kindness, then add a full measure of Thought for other People.
Mix into these a heaping tablespoonful of Sympathy. Flavor with essence of Charity. Stir well together and then carefully strain off any grains of Selfishness.
Let the whole be served with Love sauce and Fruit of the Spirit.
Mrs. Grace M. Taylor
But onwards to the recipe!
SHREDDED WHEAT PUDDING
2 shredded wheat biscuits
3 eggs
½ cup molasses
2 tablespoons sugar
A little cinnamon and salt
Put into medium-sized pudding dish, fill dish with milk, and bake. Mrs. Josephine Dows Harmon
Mixy mixy, poury poury
Cover with milk, sprinkle with cinnamon because you forgot to add it in
Bake for like 30 minutes at 350 F. and chill
Serve to SUPER EXCITED family
Verdict: Just kidding, no one was excited. I was hopeful, as this would be a good way to use stale cereal from food banks and whatnot. If it were good. Husband had one bite and said, “huh.” 12 year old had one bite, and said it tasted like cold, plain oatmeal. 10 year old finished a small serving, and said it tasted like nothing. I finished my serving. All agreed they would rather eat all the ingredients individually. Even if you think “breakfast” rather than “dessert,” it’s just cold, soggy… stuff. “But wait!” you say, “doesn’t molasses have a taste?” to which I say, yes! It does! And if for some reason you have to eat a lot of molasses but do not want to taste it at all, and also hate chewing, this is the recipe for you!
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