A glance through any section will suggest many different possibilities - good foods, easy to prepare. We hope they will make mealtimes happy times in your home. (from the welcome message) 

{HISTORY}

First published in 1954, the mission of Betty Crocker's Good and Easy Cook Book was to meet the needs of the modern midcentury cook who was looking for a little bit of creativity in their everyday meal-making while also keeping them nutritious and quick to prepare. 

Organized into sections for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks (aka The Fourth Meal), recipes made entirely from scratch mingle here alongside meals that contain shortcuts using convenience foods for time-saving prep. Many of the recipes are simple and easy to make, offering a chance for young cooks or new cooks to grow their skills in the kitchen and experiment with different types of baking and cooking techniques.

Betty Crocker never let anybody down in the creativity department. Here, suggested menus for all sorts of dining experiences help spark meal planning. Whimsical illustrations and colorful photographs add cheery midcentury charm and the extensive baking chapters add that nostalgic Betty Crocker touch that holds so many memories for family members who grew up enjoying home-baked desserts, sit-down family dinners, and time spent cooking in the kitchen with mom and grandma. 

Our favorite part of this cookbook is the final chapter - the Fourth Meal -  which offers an array of recipes designed around sociable activities where a little treat often sweetens the moment. A neighbor stops by to say hello, your best gal pal comes over for coffee and a freshly made slice of cake, a group of kids come home to study after school, a holiday drop-in calls for a chance to pull out the punch bowl... these are the kind of activities that call for the fourth meal. Hospitable offerings that prompt some light refreshments and a lot of joy.

Published in a petite, spiral-bound format, this cookbook became so popular that it was revised and updated in the early 1960s but this time printed in a much larger, wider size. While still retaining all the favorite recipes of the 1954 book, Betty Crocker's New Good and Easy Cook Book remained true to the original spirit of the book but incorporated a mix of the latest modern food trends, time-saving shortcuts, and nutritious ways of meal planning with a 1960s lifestyle in mind. 

{SPECIAL FEATURES}

• First edition, published in 1954, eighth printing
• 256 pages including detailed index
• Contains 1000 recipes
• Illustrated with color photographs and whimsical illustrations throughout
• Petite, spiral-bound style
• Includes a bevy of charts on herb pairings, meat carving techniques, temperature and cooking times, etc.

• Interesting recipes include French Breakfast Puffs, Banana-Chocolate Lollipops, Pep-o-mint Devils Food Cake, Farmer's Pork Chops, City Chicken, Honey Spice Cake, BBerry Buttercake, Old-Fashioned Macaroni and Cheese, Stir-n-Roll-Biscuits, Cinnamon Streussel Coffee Bread alongside many beloved family recipes that have been passed down for generations like Fresh Berry Pie, Snickerdoodles, Dinner Biscuits, Favorite Meatloaf and a bevy of canapes and dips. 

{CONDITION}

This cookbook is in wonderful vintage condition. The spiral binding is tight and secure and all pages are intact. There are a few random cooking spots in the macaroni section, in the tossed salad section, and on the back inside coverboard. The stains in these areas are light and do not affect the ability to read the recipes in any way.  Please see photos.

{SIZE]

Measures 5.75" inches (width) x 8" inches (length) x .5" inches (thickness) and weighs 12 oz.