An Army Wife's Cookbook: With household hints and home remedies

Fort Davis, TX: Southwest Parks and Monuments Association. Near Fine. 1977. Reprint. Softcover. 0911408274 . l; (1992) Compiled from the original cookbook of Alice Kirk Grierson (1828-1888), wife of Col. Benjamin H. Grierson, 10th Cavalry. Sketches by Etta M. Koch. The origin recipe is followed by a modern version. Many historical references throughout make this an interesting part of both the history of the United States and, more specifically, Texas. Over half of the original cookbook was of desserts, this is reflected in this book as it seems desserts heavy. Some interesting recipes: Simple Hot Weather Soup; Fried Tomatoes and Rice; Green Chilli Stuffed with Macaroni; Lillian King's Little Nut Cakes, Another Lemon Pudding; Molasses Pie; Pinki Platt's Apple Pie Receipt. Household hints and home remedies include: Hooping cough; cold cure; canker sores; To remove scorches from linen; Hair Preservative; Wart Cures and many more. The price sticker on the back page also carries the date 12/92. ; 8vo .