{"product_id":"grace-lutheran-saginaw-1985-cookbook","title":"Grace Lutheran Church 75th Anniversary Cookbook, Saginaw Michigan 1985","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1985 75th Anniversary Cookbook was compiled by members of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Saginaw, Michigan to mark 75 years of the congregation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plastic comb binding remains flexible and usable with no brittleness or cracking noted. The cookbook shows staining on the back cover, minor staining on the front cover, and spotting on page 15, but the recipes remain readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost recipes are credited to the church member who submitted them, giving this cookbook the personal feel of a congregation recipe collection rather than a commercial cookbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage church community cookbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75th Anniversary Cookbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompiler:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-community-cookbooks\" title=\"Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church cookbook committee and congregation members\"\u003eGrace Evangelical Lutheran Church cookbook committee and congregation members\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cookbook Publishers, Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1985\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copyright 1985. Printing Not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plastic comb bound cookbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 109\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Church, community, and home cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 in. by 6 1\/4 in. by 1\/4 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e This remains a solid, usable church cookbook with a flexible comb binding and readable recipes throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe plastic comb binding is not brittle or cracked.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlank areas for personal notes remain largely unused, leaving room for a new owner to add their own notes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost recipes include the name of the congregation member who contributed the recipe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe table of contents includes appetizers, soups, salads, vegetables, main dishes, breads, pastries, cakes, cookies, desserts, candy, jelly, preserves, beverages, microwave recipes, and miscellaneous recipes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotographed recipes include Taco Dip, Spinach Dip, Crabmeat Spread, Pumpkin Bread, Zucchini Bread, Rye Bread, Stollen, Rhubarb Crunch, and other family style dishes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA previous owner added a short recommendation beside a sugar cookie recipe, noting that it was good and recording approximate batch sizes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe back cover has visible staining.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe front cover has minor staining.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePage 15 has spotting, but the recipes remain readable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cookbook shows general age and handling wear from use and storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Saginaw church cookbook preserves a local group of member submitted recipes from Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church's 75th anniversary year, with plenty of everyday dishes meant to be cooked rather than simply displayed. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orders $35+ Ship Free","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606921646335,"sku":"F3-T7-3525","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2503\/7976\/files\/Grace_Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_cookbook_committee_and_congregation_members.jpg?v=1791323230","url":"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/products\/grace-lutheran-saginaw-1985-cookbook","provider":"Reading Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}