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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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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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Baking without…Eggs: Prune Cake

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on July 31, 2018July 31, 2018

This prune cake is the final recipe in the “Baking without…Eggs” series. I wasn’t quite…

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Baking without…Eggs: Crumb Cake

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on July 27, 2018July 31, 2018

The second recipe in the “Baking without…Eggs” series is a crumb cake. If you missed…

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Since this week brought us National Book Lover's Day, I thought I'd add a list of books that were published in 1940. It's been a while since I have done one of these lists, and this time I added children's books to the mix. You can see my entire list on my blog today. Link's in my bio. And, yes, Caps for Sale is on the list.
The American Woman’s Cook Book is one I find myself reaching for again and again. Since today is National Book Lovers Day, I’d love to hear what your favorite vintage cookbooks are. They don’t have to be from the 1940s. Any decade is fine. What are your favorites and why? Do you have a favorite recipe from them? I’d love to hear from you!
Here are some picnic recipes from the July 1939 issue of Woman’s Day. I thought these would make a fun First Monday Menu for the end of summer.
I used this black-eyed pea recipe to finish off my series on the USDA’s shopping guides from 1942. It’s got a bit of a kick to it and would work great with almost any meal. You can read more about the individual charts over on my blog. The link is in my bio.
Look at this almost perfect sample of shelf paper from 1945. I love it! Do you still line your shelves with paper? Did you in the past? You can see the entire page it is on on my blog. Link’s in my bio.
It’s that time of year again! To celebrate 4 years of History in the Kitchen, I’ve rounded up some favorite wartime recipes all in one place. You can find them all, including this wonderful pear cake, on my blog today. Link’s in my bio. Thanks for sharing the past 4 years with me!
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