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Baking without…Milk: Orange Marmalade Cake

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 24, 2019

Today I am revisiting the January 1945 issue of Woman’s Day to do some “Baking…

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  • Desserts

Pillsbury’s 75th Anniversary Cake

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 13, 2019

My birthday was this week. What better way to celebrate than to bake a WWII…

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  • Desserts

First Monday Menu: Stuffed Hot Dogs and Gingerbread

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 7, 2019January 7, 2019

Today’s menu comes from the March 24, 1944 issue of The Family Circle. In 1944, the magazine…

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Baking without…Sugar: Spicy Raisin Cookies

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on October 8, 2018October 8, 2018

This recipe is next in the “Baking without…Sugar” series. It’s difficult to make sweet desserts…

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Baking without…Sugar: Rolled Maple Lace Wafers

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on September 21, 2018

Sugar was first rationed in 1942. It was the first consumer commodity rationed but was…

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First Monday Menu: 1943 Lunchtime Rationed Menu

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on September 3, 2018

One of the challenges during the war years was creating menus that were varied, healthy,…

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The Original Chocolate Chip Cookie: Toll House Chocolate Crunch Cookies

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on August 14, 2018

Here they are! This is the original recipe for chocolate chip cookies. You can find…

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Ruth Wakefield’s Toll House Tried and True Recipes

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on August 9, 2018August 9, 2018

Ruth Wakefield’s Toll House Tried and True Recipes is a fairly recent addition to my vintage…

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First Monday Menu: Vegetable Chowder, Popovers, and Dutch Apple Cake with Lemon Sauce

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on August 6, 2018March 26, 2019

For the first Monday of August, we went with something light as the main dish.…

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  • Desserts

Small Summer Fruits: Fruit Crumble

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on August 4, 2018

The August 1943 issue of Woman’s Day included an article called “The Small Summer Fruits” in the…

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