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Cooking with Walnuts, 1941

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021

This ad is from the January 1941 issue of Woman’s Home Companion. I love how…

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Baked Oranges

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 11, 2021

Oranges. What’s not to love about oranges? They are sweet and juicy, don’t need refrigeration,…

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Christmas: Ration Toll House Cookies

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on December 24, 2020December 24, 2020

I wanted to be sure to include a recipe for those folks that were dealing…

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Christmas: Spritz Cookies

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on December 20, 2020

When I was a little girl, my mother made spritz cookies with a cookie press…

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Christmas: Honey Cookies

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on December 16, 2020

Looking for a soft, fluffy holiday cookie? Try these Honey Cookies from the Culinary Arts…

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  • Desserts

Christmas: Making a List in 1944

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on December 15, 2020

Our home front housewife might have needed a bit of help thinking up gift ideas.…

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Wartime Christmas Dinner Trimmings

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on December 14, 2020

This article from the December 1943 issue of Woman’s Day shows you how you can…

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Christmas: Date Filled Cookies

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on December 5, 2020December 5, 2020

Today’s Christmas cookie recipe is from the Culinary Arts Institute’s 1941 The Cookie Book. There…

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Thanksgiving: Classic Apple Pie

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on November 25, 2020

As promised, here is one more recipe for you. What is a holiday meal without…

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Thanksgiving: Rationing with Maple Pumpkin Pie

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on November 24, 2020

I wanted to include a ration recipe on our Thanksgiving menu. I think many home…

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