Several years ago as I was leaving Washington after giving a course of
demonstration lectures in hygienic cookery, I was impressed with the
thought that a cook book (which my friends had been urging me to write)
giving the results of my experience, would be the means of reaching the
greatest number of people with knowledge on health subjects.
As a result of that thought, this book comes with earnest, heartfelt
greeting to all other works of the same nature, not as a rival but as a
co-worker in the great plan of glorifying our Creator. 1 Cor. 10:31.
In its preparation, I have purposed to make the book practical,
avoiding technicalities and to some extent conventionalities, and have
endeavored to “meet the people where they are” by not being extreme or
radical; and at the same time to make principles of truth so clear that
many will be won from “the indulgence of appetite, which places them in
such a condition of health that there is a constant warring against the
soul’s highest interests.”
While there are recipes especially for those who entertain, there is an
abundant variety of directions for carefully prepared simple dishes.
The explicit general directions will not be needed by all, but from my
twenty years of experience in teaching, I know that many will value
them.
The foods richest in proteids are classed as “True Meats” and no flesh
meat names are used in the book.
This collection contains the choicest of those of my recipes which have
been published by others in various books and periodicals at different
times.
I am indebted to an innumerable company of people of all classes for
_ideas_, for which I would be glad to thank each one personally if it
were possible.
Though there is hardly any choice, the recipes marked with a star are
especially practical and desirable.
All unnamed quotations are from “The Ministry of Healing” or other
works by the same author.
That “The Laurel Health Cookery” may bring rich blessings to many
households is my earnest prayer.