Cooking in Tough Times - Ozark Style

Tips for cooking economically, just like Grandma used to. But these recipes are also easy and quick.

Learn how to shop, glean, and cook economically, just like grandmas in the Ozarks did for generations. The recipes are a blend of the cultures that settled in these mountains over the years. interspersed in the pages are humorous stories of real folks from the area.

Marilyn Dowdy is an experienced commercial cook, having worked in hospital dietary, short order cooking, even cooking on a river boat. 41 years of living through tough times gave the inspiration for this book, to share this knowledge with the younger generation. She is a crafter with the Ozark Folk Center and has her own business in Mountain View, AR as The Olde Sew & Sew, specializing in vintage clothing styles, made to order.