The Housewife’s Corner

"She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness." -Proverbs 31:27

This recipe, which was listed under "Preserving & Pickling" in a very old pioneer cookbook found in Northern Michigan, is one every woman ought to have in her cookbook! :-)

How to Preserve a Husband

Be careful in your selection. Do not choose the unripe young… Take only such as have been reared in a good moral atmosphere. Some insist on keeping them in a pickle, while others put them in hot water. This only makes them sour and bitter. Even poor varieties may be made sweet, tender, and good by garnishing them with patience, well sweetened with smiles, and flavored with kisses to taste. Then wrap them in a mantle of charity. Keep them warm with a steady love and devotion, and serve with peaches and cream. When thus prepared, they will keep for years.