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Month: June 2020

  • Condiments

Chiffonade Dressing

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on June 29, 2020June 29, 2020

I wanted to make something a little different for today’s post. I found a salad…

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  • Main Dishes

Mexican Tamale Pie

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020

Today’s recipe is from the 1939 edition of Flavor’s the Thing by Florence La Ganke…

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  • Breakfast

Baked Bananas

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on June 22, 2020

I had several leftover bananas from making a Father’s Day banana pudding, so I decided…

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  • History

Listen While You Work: Homefront Housewives and Radio

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on June 19, 2020June 19, 2020

Home front housewives listened to a variety of radio programs during the day. It helped…

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  • Side Dishes

Escalloped Potatoes Hungarian Style

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on June 15, 2020

Today’s recipe is from the 1942 edition of Short Cuts and Left-Overs by Hannah W.…

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  • Desserts

Drop Sugar Cookies

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on June 11, 2020June 11, 2020

Monday I posted a cream sponge cake recipe from Honor Among Cooks, a 1941 cookbook…

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  • Desserts

Cream Sponge Cake

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on June 8, 2020June 11, 2020

Today’s recipe is from the 1941 edition of Honor Among Cooks by Mary Spahr. The…

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  • History

Victory Garden Plan

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on June 4, 2020June 4, 2020

Time to plant your Victory Garden? Here is a WWII era guide to help you…

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  • Desserts

First Monday Menu: Luncheon Ham with Cottage Cheese and Peach (Nectarine) Salad

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on June 1, 2020May 31, 2020

This month’s menu is a June option from Modern Meal Menu by Martha Meade, a…

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