Mennonite Girls Can Cook

Mennonite Girls Can Cook

If you want a cookbook that summons up wholesome cooking,
Mennonite Girls Can Cook is a great choice. There are over one
hundred tempting recipes for breakfast foods (eggs Benedict, blueberry
scones), soups and salads (corn chowder, chicken tarragon salad),
suppers (savory pot roast, coconut prawns), breads (peppernut spice
buns, raisin bread with apple filling), and desserts and sweets
(hazelnut roll, lemon merangue pie). It is obvious that the women use
good, fresh ingredients. Clusters of blueberries are shown ready to
harvest. A woman proudly shows a freshly picked head of lettuce. The
pictures of the prepared foods are truly beautiful.
However, there is a lot more than recipes. The preparation and
sharing of meals is a spiritual experience for the women who shared
them. They speak eloquently of their lives and faith. It is
important to be mindful of the Source of food bounty. Those in need
should be welcomed to the table. Herbs can serve as reminders of
God's love.
Food for both body and soul is provided in this lovely book with
its cover picture of colorful aprons drying on a line. I surely can't
think of a more satisfying combination.
On a personal note, that is the spirit behind Orono United Methodist's
kitchen ministry. We gather in the kitchen before Sunday school to
prep quite a spread that is an after service lunch for all who wish to
partake.
A great big shout out goes out to my chums who work in the kitchen
with me.
Julia Emily Hathaway


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