Title: Frugal housewife
Subtitle: Dedicated to those who are not ashamed of economy.
First published: 1841
Description: 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: Home economics, Cookery, American Cookery, Handbooks, manuals, Low budget cookery, American Cooking, Cooking, Low budget cooking, Économie domestique, Canning and preserving, Carving (Meat, etc.), Popular Medicine, Formulas, recipes, Saving and investment, Cookery, American, Cooking, american