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A thousand ways to please a husband with Bettina's best recipes

Bettina's Measurements Are All Level

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C = cup

t = teaspoon

T = tablespoon

lb. = pound

pt. = pint

B.P. = baking-powder

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Contents
Contents

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I Home at Last11

II Bettina's First Real Dinner14

III Bettina's First Guest17

IV Bettina Gives a Luncheon21

V Bob Helps to Get Dinner25

VI Cousin Matilda Calls28

VII A New-Fashioned Sunday Dinner33

VIII Celebrating the Fourth36

IX Uncle John and Aunt Lucy Make a Visit39

X Ruth Inspects Bettina's Kitchen42

XI Bettina's Birthday Gift46

XII Bettina's Father Tries Her Cooking49

XIII Bob Helps With the Dinner53

XIV A Sunday Evening Tea56

XV A Motor Picnic59

XVI Bettina Has a Caller62

XVII Bob Gets Breakfast on Sunday65

XVIII Bettina Gives a Porch Party69

XIX Bettina and the Expense Budget73

XX Mrs. Dixon and Bettina's Experiment77

XXI A Rainy Day Dinner81

XXII Buying a Refrigerator84

XXIII Bettina's Sunday Dinner87

XXIV Bettina Visits a Tea-room.90

XXV Bettina Entertains Alice and Mr. Harrison 93

XXVI Over the Telephone97

XXVII Bettina Has a Baking Day100

XXVIII Polly and the Children103

XXIX Bettina Puts Up Fruit107

XXX A Cool Summer Day111

XXXI Bob and Bettina Alone114

XXXII Bettina Attends a Morning Wedding117

XXXIII After the "Tea"121

XXXIV Bettina Gives a Porch Breakfast124

XXXV A Piece of News127

XXXVI Bettina Entertains Her Father and Mother130

XXXVII The Big Secret133

XXXVIII After the Circus136

XXXIX Mrs. Dixon Asks Questions139

XL A Telegram from Uncle Eric143

XLI Bettina Entertains State Fair Visitors147

XLII Uncle John and Aunt Lucy149

XLIII Sunday Dinner at the Dixon's151

XLIV A Rainy Evening at Home154

XLV Ruth Makes an Apple Pie159

XLVI Bettina Makes Apple Jelly162

XLVII After a Park Party166

XLVIII Bettina Spills the Ink169

XLIX Bettina Attends a Porch Party171

L A Dinner Cooked in the Morning173

LI A Sunday Dinner176

LII Bob Makes Peanut Fudge179

LIII Dinner at the Dixon's182

LIV A Good-bye Luncheon for Bernadette185

LV Bettina Plans an Announcement Luncheon188

LVI Ruth and Bettina Make Preparations191

LVII A Rainbow Announcement Luncheon193

LVIII An Early Caller197

LIX Ruth Comes to Luncheon200

LX A Kitchen Shower for Alice205

LXI A Rainy Night Meal209

LXII Alice Gives a Luncheon212

LXIII Motoring with the Dixons215

LXIV Ruth Makes Baking Powder Biscuits218

LXV Plans for the Wedding220

LXVI A Guest to a Dinner of Left-Overs222

LXVII A Handkerchief Shower224

LXVIII Just the Two of Them227

LXIX A Luncheon in the Country229

LXX A "Pair Shower" for Alice232

LXXI Bob Makes Popcorn Balls235

LXXII And Where Was the Dinner237

LXXIII Alice Tells Her Troubles240

LXXIV The Dixons Come to Dinner242

LXXV The Wedding Invitations245

LXXVI Hallowe'en Preparations248

LXXVII Hallowe'en Revels250

LXXVIII A Foretaste of Winter255

LXXIX Surprising Alice and Harry258

LXXX A Dinner for the Bridal Party261

LXXXI Rehearsing the Ceremony264

LXXXII After the Wedding267

LXXXIII A "Happen-in" Luncheon270

LXXXIV Uncle John a Guest at Dinner273

LXXXV During the Teachers' Convention275

LXXXVI A Luncheon for the Teachers278

LXXXVII Ruth Comes to Luncheon281

LXXXVIII The Hickory Log284

LXXXIX Some Christmas Plans287

XC After the Football Game289

XCI A Thanksgiving Dinner in the Country292

XCII Planning the Christmas Cards295

XCIII Harry and Alice Return299

XCIV The Firelight Social302

XCV Alice's Troubles305

XCVI Some of Bettina's Christmas Plans308

XCVII More of Bettina's Christmas Shopping311

XCVIII Christmas Gifts313

XCIX A Christmas Shower316

C Bettina Gives a Dinner320

CI Bob's Christmas Gift to Bettina322

CII A Christmas Breakfast325

CIII A Supper for Two327

CIV Alice Comes to Luncheon331

CV Ruth Stays to Dinner334

CVI How Bettina Made Candy337

CVII Ruth's Plans339

CVIII A Luncheon for Three342

CIX The Dixons Come to Dinner345

CX A Steamed Pudding349

CXI On Valentine's Day352

CXII Ruth Gives a Dinner for Four354

CXIII Alice Practices Economy357

CXIV A Company Dinner for Bob360

CXV Supper After the Theatre363

CXVI Washington's Birthday Plans366

CXVII An Afternoon with Bettina368

CXVIII A Washington's Birthday Tea370

CXIX Another Oven Dinner373

CXX Bob Makes Pop-Overs376

CXXI In March379

CXXII A Fireless Cooker for Aunt Lucy382

CXXIII The Dixons Drop in for Dessert384

CXXIV Ruth Passes By387

CXXV Bettina Entertains a Small Neighbor389

CXXVI A Sunday Night Tea392

CXXVII A Shamrock Luncheon395

CXXVIII At Dinner397

CXXIX An Anniversary Dinner399

CXXX Ruth Comes to Dinner402

CXXXI Mildred's Spring Vacation407

CXXXII Helping Bettina410

CXXXIII Helping with a Company Dinner413

CXXXIV Mildred's Day415

CXXXV Polly Comes for Mildred418

CXXXVI Mildred's Plans421

CXXXVII A Luncheon for Polly424

CXXXVIII Furs to Put Away427

CXXXIX Planning a Children's Party429

CXL The Party Circus432

CXLI Planning a Luncheon435

CXLII The New Car437

CXLIII In Housecleaning Time441

CXLIV Mrs. Dixon Happens in443

CXLV Engagement Presents446

CXLVI With Housecleaning Over449

CXLVII Spring Marketing451

CXLVIII Plans for the Wedding453

CXLIX Entertaining the Wedding Guests455

CL The Bridesmaids' Dinner457

CLI A Morning Wedding in June459

CLII The First Year Ends461

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