One of the questions you are supposed to ask when doing your own “death cleaning” is: “Will anyone be happier if I save this?”
Answer: Nobody needs my grandmother’s Eastern Star Cookbook.
Before consigning it to the recycle bin – let’s give it one last look. There are 10 recipes for “salads and vegetables”. 5 use at least one box of Jello. 4 contain marshmallows.
I ended up with that #6 cast iron skillet. And, I found it a good home before moving to The Asylum.
In the back of the book, there is this rather terrifying veggie cooking chart.
It also explains why Carlton wanted his green beans cooked until they were gray beans.
But, gotta give these ladies props. The last page of the book explains what you need to serve ham dinner to 225 of your closest friends.
No muss no fuss. Need to feed 250 people. How many of us would have a clue where to start? These were tough old broads wearing their pearls, stockings, sensible shoes, and aprons making turkey dinner for 250.
The other “death cleaning” question is; “Will I ever need this again?”. Nope.