Kevin, I can't express just how much I (and I'm sure many, many others) appreciate your salvaging and saving the past for the present and future generations. I am 67 years old next month, and while I certainly don't act or dress like my grandmother at this age, I am painfully aware of all the changes that have happened over the years. I say painfully because I don't do well with change). Some changes are harder for me than others. It seems like the last few years has been another BIG change for society and the world. I now realize that to young adults, I am old. I commented to my husband the other night that we are leaving the grandparent years and entering the great-grandparent years! I do refuse to age and play that "little old lady" role. I am stuck at 36 in my mind and there I shall stay! There I go, off on a tangent again! I meant to only let you know how much I love your love of all that is our past. I remember with fondness a pink kitchen my mother had in 1964-1965. My friend's mother had a turquoise kitchen. I grew up with the Better Homes and Garden with the fabulous Christmas treat pages! Thank you so much for all you do. Loved this video because I remember when it was like this. xxxooo
Hi fumblebunny! Thanks for staying young and young at heart! I think of all I learned from older people growing up, and now I'm the older person! So I hope I can impart some of life's lessons on the youngsters! But most of the time they just roll their eyes. LOL! So glad you enjoy the videos and what a great kitchen your mom had! Thanks!
I was fortunate that as a child my grandmother watched me after school and during the summer breaks. She was born in 1902 and enjoyed cooking for the family. I learned much from her and would love to go back to that old kitchen and spend an afternoon with her. Maybe some day.
When A- moms had more time at home, and B- when more moms cared. Love this. I was raised by a depression survivor, so many of these principles were & have been a part of my life.
One of my favorite depression stories from my great aunt was how they would go out in the yard and pick poke sallet and dandelion greens to cook and eat. My spelling of poke sallet is how it was spelled by the old timers and how it was pronounced. It may be different in different parts of the country where it grew.
For those of us still recovering from the ‘chicken and mushroom soup from a can’ cooking we were subjected to as kids, you are a gem! Discovering quality spices and good cookbooks changed the way I see food. Flavor and fat are important, satiating and stabilizing. I appreciate what you do. Thank you for sharing with the rest of us. ❤
Hey Kevin, my mother, who didn't like to cook (!!), had the 2 volumes of Meta Given's books which I still have. Her favorite saying was "I've never had a bad meal out". We ate out alot which gave us great table manners. I love to cook and learned by reading cookbooks. Always enjoy your shows 😙 Lauren
Thank you so much for bringing these cookbooks to our attention. I can't say I remember ever seeing them. I have children your age, so it seems I should have seen them. Meta's creeds are certainly worth bringing to the forefront again. I think that we have forgotten how important what we eat is to our wellbeing. Now, however, with both Mom and Dad working, these creeds should be directed to both Mom and Dad and maybe the old kids.
I have the Meta Given's Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking...the 2-volume set. My Volume 2 has no cover...I don't know when my mother got these books but I still use some of the OLD recipes since they've stood the test of time...thank you for featuring this author and her books...oy
Enjoyed your video. I agree with your comments regarding our eating habits - “cooking less and eating more.” Sounds like these cookbooks have some good information. Thanks for presenting them.
Hi, Kevin! On this one you got me. I've never heard of Meta Given or her books! I added these books to my list of books I carry around with me in my little notebook, so that I can look out for them at the used bookstores and thrift stores. Thanks for the video! Have a lovely day, Kevin! (P.S. I always listen to the radio hour from here at home in Texas! I love it!!)
My mother had the two volume Encyclopedia of Cooking. Her copies were fom 1955-57. I was always in the kitchen with her when I was in grade school in the'60s. I used to cook some items out of those books then. It became one of my favorite sets and still is even with many many others I have collected over the years. In spite of the numbers published I have found the Meta Given books hard to come by in the Chicago area. My favorite potato pancake recipe is from this set. I am looking at a 1969 set and there is only version, earlier books have two potato pancake recipes. The one I like best has has 1/8 tsp. onion juice in the ingredients (just a way of identifying which recipe). Thanks Keven for sharing your thoughts on these wonderful books.
Very interesting show. I like the creeds. The book is probably even more relevant today as people consume so many empty calories void of nutrition. I’ll be listening on Saturday, it’s a great radio hour.
Great cookbooks! I have all three. They were my grandmother's and my mothers. They're full of great information and recipes. I use them for inspiration and information. Thanks for the history lesson.
My grandmother and her daughter had Meta Given's cookbook, and I now have one of them--I'm not sure which!! I've cooked several of her recipes, and I have to say, they don't exactly inspire me to try them more than once. They are very utilitarian and even "institutional", like a school lunch--a good school lunch, but nothing very exciting. My grandmother and aunt probably agreed, since I never saw them cook anything from the book. There's a reason "The Joy of Cooking" and the Betty Crocker cookbooks are the ones people remember the most and continue to use today. Great show, though. I love your insight into the old books.
Hi Michael - yes, many of the recipes are very basic in these books. I think they were intended for people who didn't know much about cooking or foods and there was an emphasis on nutrition. Thanks!
Great episode. Very interesting. Never knew of Meta, but I c an see her brilliance was sufficiently demonstrated through her literary output. As I studied the binding of her books, I couldn't help but think that Reader's Digest published a set of cookbooks in the 60s or 70s. Do you know if this is an accurate recall? Thank you for sharing your collection. God bless.
Thank you for another great video! These are new to me. The only other home economist I know of is Adelle Davis from the 60's-70's who was all about maximizing nutrition in dishes. I'll have to keep an eye out for these.
Totally enjoy the history lesson of these cookbooks and their author. Thanks! Today so many families grab the highly processed convenience foods, fast food, grub hub🤪 junk food etc! Healthy nutrition has been hijacked😵💫.
Hi Diana - yes, we have really lost our way with regards to nutrition. Most people really eat a lot of pre-made processed foods that are high in sugar, sodium and bad fats. We need to try to get back to simpler healthy foods. Thanks!
I have the red one floating around here somewhere! Menu planning can definitely help, but we can't plan for more than a couple days because what was planned no longer sounds good or something sounds better. Have you talked about the Searchlight Recipe Book?
I found the gray copy at an estate sale for free. I grabbed it and have been cooking from it for my family. I’m an older millennial and obsessed with the simpler things.
For those of us still recovering from the ‘chicken and mushroom soup from a can’ cooking we were subjected to as kids, you are a gem! Discovering quality spices and good cookbooks changed the way I see food. Flavor and fat are important, satiating and stabilizing. I appreciate what you do. Thank you for sharing with the rest of us. ❤
Kevin, I can't express just how much I (and I'm sure many, many others) appreciate your salvaging and saving the past for the present and future generations.
I am 67 years old next month, and while I certainly don't act or dress like my grandmother at this age, I am painfully aware of all the changes that have happened over the years. I say painfully because I don't do well with change). Some changes are harder for me than others. It seems like the last few years has been another BIG change for society and the world. I now realize that to young adults, I am old. I commented to my husband the other night that we are leaving the grandparent years and entering the great-grandparent years!
I do refuse to age and play that "little old lady" role. I am stuck at 36 in my mind and there I shall stay!
There I go, off on a tangent again! I meant to only let you know how much I love your love of all that is our past. I remember with fondness a pink kitchen my mother had in 1964-1965. My friend's mother had a turquoise kitchen. I grew up with the Better Homes and Garden with the fabulous Christmas treat pages!
Thank you so much for all you do. Loved this video because I remember when it was like this. xxxooo
Hi fumblebunny! Thanks for staying young and young at heart! I think of all I learned from older people growing up, and now I'm the older person! So I hope I can impart some of life's lessons on the youngsters! But most of the time they just roll their eyes. LOL! So glad you enjoy the videos and what a great kitchen your mom had! Thanks!
I was fortunate that as a child my grandmother watched me after school and during the summer breaks. She was born in 1902 and enjoyed cooking for the family. I learned much from her and would love to go back to that old kitchen and spend an afternoon with her. Maybe some day.
Hi knitterscheidt! I'll bet you learned a lot about cooking in your grandmother's kitchen! Thanks!
When A- moms had more time at home, and B- when more moms cared. Love this. I was raised by a depression survivor, so many of these principles were & have been a part of my life.
One of my favorite depression stories from my great aunt was how they would go out in the yard and pick poke sallet and dandelion greens to cook and eat. My spelling of poke sallet is how it was spelled by the old timers and how it was pronounced. It may be different in different parts of the country where it grew.
Hi Andrea - these books are from a different era. My parents also were kids during the Depression and so nothing ever went to waste. Thanks!
Awesome blackboard work! Sister Mary Francis would be proud!!
LOL! Thanks, Jeff! I took enough whacks with that ruler to know how to write! Thanks for watching!
For those of us still recovering from the ‘chicken and mushroom soup from a can’ cooking we were subjected to as kids, you are a gem!
Discovering quality spices and good cookbooks changed the way I see food. Flavor and fat are important, satiating and stabilizing. I appreciate what you do. Thank you for sharing with the rest of us. ❤
Thanks so much, gutterpeach! These old cookbooks are real treasures!
Hey Kevin, my mother, who didn't like to cook (!!), had the 2 volumes of Meta Given's books which I still have. Her favorite saying was "I've never had a bad meal out". We ate out alot which gave us great table manners. I love to cook and learned by reading cookbooks. Always enjoy your shows 😙 Lauren
Thanks so much for sharing that story, Lauren! I love the quote!
Thank you so much for bringing these cookbooks to our attention. I can't say I remember ever seeing them. I have children your age, so it seems I should have seen them.
Meta's creeds are certainly worth bringing to the forefront again. I think that we have forgotten how important what we eat is to our wellbeing. Now, however, with both Mom and
Dad working, these creeds should be directed to both Mom and Dad and maybe the old kids.
Hi Bluehill - I really like the creeds, too. I think they are as important now as they were back then. Thanks!
I'll be on the lookout for these cookbooks! As always, thanks so much for sharing Kevin!🥰
You're welcome, Vicki! Hope you find these - they are out there!
Thank you for the interesting introduction to these classic cookbooks and to Meta Givens!
You're welcome, mathgeek!
I have the Meta Given's Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking...the 2-volume set. My Volume 2 has no cover...I don't know when my mother got these books but I still use some of the OLD recipes since they've stood the test of time...thank you for featuring this author and her books...oy
You're welcome, Jaydit! Appreciate you watching!
Enjoyed your video. I agree with your comments regarding our eating habits - “cooking less and eating more.” Sounds like these cookbooks have some good information. Thanks for presenting them.
You're welcome, Susan!
LOVE her creed! Such worthwhile goals. Thank you so much I'd never heard of her books before. I'm definitely going to add it to my collection ASAP!
Thanks, cscs! They printed a lot of these so editions should be pretty easy to find. Thanks!
Hi, Kevin! On this one you got me. I've never heard of Meta Given or her books! I added these books to my list of books I carry around with me in my little notebook, so that I can look out for them at the used bookstores and thrift stores. Thanks for the video! Have a lovely day, Kevin! (P.S. I always listen to the radio hour from here at home in Texas! I love it!!)
Hi Nancy! Glad to introduce you to Meta Given! And thanks for listening to the Cavalcade Radio Hour!!
My mother had the two volume Encyclopedia of Cooking. Her copies were fom 1955-57. I was always in the kitchen with her when I was in grade school in the'60s. I used to cook some items out of those books then. It became one of my favorite sets and still is even with many many others I have collected over the years. In spite of the numbers published I have found the Meta Given books hard to come by in the Chicago area. My favorite potato pancake recipe is from this set. I am looking at a 1969 set and there is only version, earlier books have two potato pancake recipes. The one I like best has has 1/8 tsp. onion juice in the ingredients (just a way of identifying which recipe). Thanks Keven for sharing your thoughts on these wonderful books.
Thanks, LeatherNWestern! I will have to check out the potato pancake recipe - thanks for letting me know!
Very interesting show. I like the creeds. The book is probably even more relevant today as people consume so many empty calories void of nutrition. I’ll be listening on Saturday, it’s a great radio hour.
Hi Donna - I like those creeds, too. Thanks for tuning in to the Radio Hour!! I appreciate you listening!
Great cookbooks! I have all three. They were my grandmother's and my mothers. They're full of great information and recipes. I use them for inspiration and information. Thanks for the history lesson.
You're welcome, Neil! Glad you have this set - they are great books!
So glad you posted this. Agree that these books are worth reading
Thanks, Kim!
I've been hoping you would do a video on Meta Given and her works! I have all three of these and I love her creeds. 🙂
Thanks, Karen! I love the creeds, too!
Enjoyed your review. I love old cook books too.
Thanks, Walter!
My grandmother and her daughter had Meta Given's cookbook, and I now have one of them--I'm not sure which!! I've cooked several of her recipes, and I have to say, they don't exactly inspire me to try them more than once. They are very utilitarian and even "institutional", like a school lunch--a good school lunch, but nothing very exciting. My grandmother and aunt probably agreed, since I never saw them cook anything from the book. There's a reason "The Joy of Cooking" and the Betty Crocker cookbooks are the ones people remember the most and continue to use today. Great show, though. I love your insight into the old books.
Hi Michael - yes, many of the recipes are very basic in these books. I think they were intended for people who didn't know much about cooking or foods and there was an emphasis on nutrition. Thanks!
Good morning so interesting 😊
To many junk foods on the shelves of the grocery stores today! In the last year and a half I have lost 85 pounds by changing my eating habits!!!
How did you change it, exactly?
@@PaulCottier-if6un I became a vegetarian/vegan!
Hi Nanette! Congratulations on your weight loss! I'm sure you feel much better and stronger!
I cant wait to see if I can find this at my resale book shop. Thanks
Hi Angie - I see these often so they will likely turn up!
Awesome show!
Thanks, jamieimai!
Great show 😊
Thank you, Charles!!
Great episode. Very interesting. Never knew of Meta, but I c an see her brilliance was sufficiently demonstrated through her literary output. As I studied the binding of her books, I couldn't help but think that Reader's Digest published a set of cookbooks in the 60s or 70s. Do you know if this is an accurate recall? Thank you for sharing your collection. God bless.
Hi Sallie! Yes, Reader's Digest did publish some cookbooks. I think I might have some copies in the library - I'll have to look. Many thanks, Sallie!
Thank you for another great video! These are new to me. The only other home economist I know of is Adelle Davis from the 60's-70's who was all about maximizing nutrition in dishes. I'll have to keep an eye out for these.
Thanks, Veronica! I do have at least one Adelle Davis cookbook in the library. I'll have to feature it in a future episode.
You made very good points. Soo true
Thanks, Trudy!
Totally enjoy the history lesson of these cookbooks and their author. Thanks!
Today so many families grab the highly processed convenience foods, fast food, grub hub🤪 junk food etc! Healthy nutrition has been hijacked😵💫.
Hi Diana - yes, we have really lost our way with regards to nutrition. Most people really eat a lot of pre-made processed foods that are high in sugar, sodium and bad fats. We need to try to get back to simpler healthy foods. Thanks!
I have the red one floating around here somewhere! Menu planning can definitely help, but we can't plan for more than a couple days because what was planned no longer sounds good or something sounds better.
Have you talked about the Searchlight Recipe Book?
Thanks, bbymks! I have a Searchlight cookbook somewhere in the library. I'll have to find it for a future video.
@@cavalcadeoffood that would be awesome!
I just found the 2 book encyclopedia recently!
Any chance you have the Women's Home Companion cookbook(s)?
Hi keaghank - yes, I do have the Women's Home Companion cookbook! I'll have to feature it in a future episode.
Have done the cat who cook book or Vincent prices cook ?
Hi Bucky - not yet. I do have the Vincent Price cookbook - I'll try to feature it in a future episode.
I found the gray copy at an estate sale for free. I grabbed it and have been cooking from it for my family. I’m an older millennial and obsessed with the simpler things.
Glad you found a copy, ravynwynter! Lots of good recipes in this cookbook! Enjoy!
@ Thank you, I agree! It’s been a joy so far. 😊
Looking for to the radio show
Kevin needs to do a podcast!
Hi Trudy - it's on Saturday mornings at 9am Eastern Time. Here's a link to listen live online: cavalcadeoffood.com/cavalcade-radio-hour
For those of us still recovering from the ‘chicken and mushroom soup from a can’ cooking we were subjected to as kids, you are a gem!
Discovering quality spices and good cookbooks changed the way I see food. Flavor and fat are important, satiating and stabilizing. I appreciate what you do. Thank you for sharing with the rest of us. ❤
Hi gutterpeach! Thank you so much - I really appreciate you watching! Glad you enjoy the videos!