New News From Old Cook Books

Vintage cook books are catching the eyes - andserved this food.The point is, there's no mention
dollars - of customers. For some, vintage cookof a double cheeseburger, giant order of fries, or
books are a trip down memory lane, a chance tosupersized soda pop. What is the "new" news in
recreate childhood recipes. Other customers arethis old cook book? It's eating fruit and
interested in food history. Avid cook bookvegetables, things that can help us to feel fit and
collectors may buy a cook book for one recipelive longer lives. This news could help to reverse
only.Old cook books, the ones our mothers andthe obesity trend.According to government
grandmothers used, have things to tell us. "Thestatistics 65% of Americans are overweight.
Victory Cook Book," published in 1943, is a goodMany Americans are eating double or triple
example. The title page tells you instantly whatservings of food and it shows. Go to a mall and
the book is about. "Wartime Edition," the pageyou'll see people who are waddling, not walking,
declares, "With Victory Substitutes and Economicalpeople who are at risk for heart disease and
Recipes for Delicious Wartime Meals."The keydiabetes. Some Americans are literally eating
words for Americans in the thoes of a war werethemelves to death.Maybe it's time to return to
"substitutes" and "economical." This cook book toldthe foods recommended in "The Victory Cook
them how prepare store food and home grownBook." We can plan meals around fresh fruit,
food. Cooks were told how to render the fatvegetables, whole grains, small servings of meat,
from meat, which was put in cans and turned inand few sweets. The best news of all is that
to local butcher shops. Hard as it is to believe, thisfresh vegetables and fruit taste really good.The
fat was made into explosives.A large section ofnext time you go to a used book store or are on
the book is devoted to menu planning. Doughnuts,the Internet, look for vintage cook books. Find
cookies, and pancakes were to be eaten onlybooks that feature fresh fruits, vegetables, and
after you had eaten "wholesome foods." Meatvegetarian meals. Look for brand name cook
was eaten in small amounts. Sweets were to bebooks and booklets, too. You may be surprised at
eaten in moderation and "The Victory Cook Book"their "new" and healthy news.Copyright 2006 by
recommends eating salad for dessert.Meat wasHarriet Hodgson Hodgson has been a nonfiction
scarce during World War II the chapter onwriter for 27 years and is a member of the
meatless meals must have been very helpful. JustAssociation of Health Care Journalists. Before she
reading a dinner menu can make you feel full. Abecame a health writer she was a food writer for
sample dinner menu includes chilled fruit, stuffedthe former "Rochester Magazine" in her
tomatoes, parsley potatoes, creamed asparagus,hometown of Rochester, MN. Her 24th book,
pumpkin pie, and milk. If that didn't fill you up"Smiling Through Your Tears: Anticipating Grief,"
nothing would.School cafeteria menus continuedwritten with Lois Krahn, MD is available from A
the fruit and vegetable theme. A sample lunchfive-star review of the book is also posted on
menu menu includes brown bread sandwiches filledAmazon. You'll find another review on The
with cottage cheese, a thermos of cocoa,Ameican Hospice Foundation website under the
applesauce, and graham crackers. Today's kids"School Corner" heading.
would probably strike if their school cafeteria