Thrifty Finds - July (Week 1) #2 Vintage Dallas Junior League

Finally taking the time to post a few entries from my thrifty purchases earlier this month. Shhh (!!) don't tell my boss that things are super quiet around the office (as it usually is this time of the year) so I am covertly writing updates at my desk - while also appearing to look busy doing "actual" work.

The Dallas Junior League Cookbook, published in 1977. This copy is the third printing - the first printing occurred a mere 7 months earlier on September 7, 1976. Guess there was a huge demand for the books since each printing was for 12k copies.

The book is fairly large with 425+ pages of recipes and is an actual hardcover - pretty rare in older J.L. cookbooks. Speaking of the cover, LOVE the graphics, especially the flowers. Besides the recipes contributed by members, there are a few from local restaurants in the area and a small section on menus for various occasions, including LUNCH ON A PRIVATE JET!! Which apparently was common among the ladies of Dallas in the 1970's. Anyways, the menu for the jet set include Bloody Marys with Caraway Cheese Pastries, Avocado Boats with Crab & Caviar salad, sliced fruit (Persian melons & kiwi), cold coffee souffle followed by Polish Vodka......