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Carlotta M. (Carlotta Mixer) Lake

b. 1869

Best known for a practical 1911 cookbook, this American writer championed simple, economical meatless cooking and a less exhausting approach to household work. Her book blends recipes with everyday advice meant to make home life more manageable.

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The progress meatless cook book : And valuable recipes and suggestions for cleaning clothing, hats, gloves, house furnishings, walls and woodwork and all kinds of helps for the household

The progress meatless cook book : And valuable recipes and suggestions for cleaning clothing, hats, gloves, house furnishings, walls and woodwork and all kinds of helps for the household

by Carlotta M. (Carlotta Mixer) Lake

About the author

Born in 1869, Carlotta M. Lake—also listed in library and ebook records as Carlotta Mixer Lake or Carlotta (Mixer) Lake—appears to have been an American author remembered primarily for a single substantial work rather than a long published career.

Her best-known book, The Progress Meatless Cook Book and Valuable Recipes and Suggestions for Cleaning Clothing, Hats, Gloves, House Furnishings, Walls and Woodwork and All Kinds of Helps for the Household, was published in 1911. It presents meatless cookery alongside household tips, reflecting an early 20th-century interest in thrift, efficiency, and practical domestic life.

What still makes Lake interesting is the tone of usefulness behind the book: she was writing for busy home cooks and housekeepers, with an emphasis on straightforward methods and sensible living instead of elaborate display. Verified biographical details beyond her 1869 birth year and authorship are limited in the sources consulted.