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The Gertrude Bobbitt Circle cook book

1948

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Presented as published in 1948. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Gather y'r peas 'bout sundown. The folwin day, 'bout leven o'clock gowge out you'r peas with yo' thum nale, like gowgin out a man's eyeball at a Kotehouse Rinse y'r peas, parbile 'em, then fry 'em wid sum slices uv streekt middlinn, mcouragin uv the gravy to seep out and intermarry wid yo' peas. When moderately brown, but not scorcht, empty into a dish. Mash 'em gently with a spoon, mix wid can termatars, sprinkle wid a little brwn sugar and the the immortal dish am quite ready. Eat mo and mo. It fattens, you up and makes you sassy, goes thro and thro yo' very soul. But eat on, eat. Stop never while thar is a pea in de dish. (Given bv an ex- slave in South Carolina). Copied from an Old Cook Book WOMAN'S SPHERE KATE FIELD They talk about a woman's sphere as though it had a limit; There's not a place in earth or heaven, There's not a task to mankind given, There's not a blessing or a woe, There's not a whispered "yes" or "no", There's not a life, or death, or birth, That has a feather's weight of worth Without a woman in it. 126 RECIPE FOR A DAY MRS. JACK N. VAIL Take a little dash of water cold, and a little leaven of prayer, And a little bit of sunshine gold, dissolved in the morning air. Add to your meal some merriment and a thought of kith and kin, And then as your prime ingredient a plenty of work thrown in. But spice it all with the essence of love and a little whiff of play; Let a wise old Book and a glance of love, complete the well made day. HOW TO COOK A HUSBAND Mrs. G. A. Brown, Watervalley, Miss. "Many a good husband is spoiled in the cooking. Some women keep them constantly in hot water, while others freeze them with conjugal coldness ; some smother them with contention and still others keep them in pickle all their lives. These women serve them with ton- gue sauce. Now it is not to be supposed that husbands will be tender and good if treated in this way, but they are, on the contrary, very delicious when managed as follows : Get a large jar, called the jar of carefulness, place your husband in it, and put him near the fire of conjugal love; let the fire be pretty hot, especially let it be clear; above all, let the heat be constant. Cover him with affection, garnish him with the spices of pleasantry and if you add kisses and other affections, let them be accompanied with sufficient portion of secrecy, mixed with prudence and moderation." Compliments Of H. E. HATLEY GROCERY East Spencer, N. C. FLOORS: RUBBER TILE ASPHALT TILE CORK FLOORS BATH ROOMS: CONGO WALL MASONITE WALL LUMTILE WALL CABINET TOPS Back Bars, all Colors, Chrome Trimmed —We Install— HEATING PLUMBING ELECTRICAL WIRING AUTOMATIC KLEER KLEEN FLOOR FURNACES: GENERAL MOTORS DELCO HEAT STEAM HEAT VAPOR HEAT FORCED HOT WATER PACKAGE UNIT AIR CONDITIONING OWENS HOUSING EQUIPMENT COMPANY 325 W. HARRISON STREET PHONE 318 Compliments Of PEPSI COLA BOTTLING COMPANY Salisbury, N. C. NEWS Local — National — International WHILE IT'S NEW More Than 15,000 Families READ THE POST — Daily and Sunday — Phone 2100 Comparison Will Prove The Greater Worth And Value of Our Fine Jewelry CHIN* CROVt /■ — ) / V. k - HOftTH CARCMJNA ROBERTS JEWEL SHOPPE China Grove, N. C. Phone 160 Compliments Of OESTREICHER'S ' 'One of Carolina's Finest Stores" Compliments Of