Frugal housewife

Dedicated to those who are not ashamed of economy.

Lydia Maria Child First published 1841

About this book

Married at 25 to a charming dreamer whose irresponsible behavior quickly depleted their meager earnings, Mrs. Childs compiled this book (based, very likely, on personal experience) for women of less than moderate means.

Subjects

  • american cookery
  • american cooking
  • canning and preserving
  • carving (meat, etc.)
  • cookery
  • cookery, american
  • cooking
  • cooking, american
  • économie domestique
  • formulas, recipes
  • handbooks, manuals
  • home economics
  • janice bluestein longone culinary archive
  • low budget cookery
  • low budget cooking
  • popular medicine
  • saving and investment