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Wesson’s “Quik-Change” Dressing Recipe, 1943

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on April 3, 2021April 2, 2021

I wanted to try another recipe from a magazine ad this week. We’ve been eating…

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Vegetable Soufflé

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on March 24, 2021

As promised, a veggie dish instead of cakes and pancakes today. Sometimes I think vegetable…

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Pillsbury’s Trio Layer Cake

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on February 21, 2021

This month has been a difficult one. We are still trying to recover from the…

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Corn Scramble

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 25, 2021

This recipe is from a January 1938 Wesson Oil ad. Like the Diamond Walnuts ad…

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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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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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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on December 7, 2020

This is a December 1941 Hawaii Tourist Bureau magazine ad. I wanted to share it…

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Thanksgiving: Stuffing

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on November 16, 2020November 15, 2020

This is a Marvel Stuffing Bread ad from 1942. There are three stuffing recipes in…

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Washing Machines, 1940s Style

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on August 25, 2020August 24, 2020

With seven kids and a rancher husband, having two washing machines is incredibly helpful. What…

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What Will I Wear?: Home Front Housewife Edition

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 31, 2020

For many home front housewives, January was a cold month indeed. Since this month was…

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Finally! A war-time cake recipe that is really, truly yummy! This one is from a 1943 Betty Crocker recipes, menus, and hints book. Lots of similar cake recipes use molasses or maple syrup in place of rationed ingredients, but I’m not as big of a fan of that flavor. This recipe didn’t use either ingredient and was still really moist and delicious. The amount of raisins was perfect. The spices were just right. I’ve been looking for a recipe like this for a while. I recommend it! If you make it, check the cake before the 50 minutes are up. I only baked this one for 45 minutes.
Yesterday’s First Monday Menu, 1943
Wesson Oil’s “Quik-Change” Dressing, 1943
It’s about that time again! Where I live people are planting their gardens. On my blog today I have a 1943 article about how to plan your Victory Garden. There are frequently asked questions answered in the article. Will there be enough seeds? Will fruits and vegetables canned at home be rationed? What tools will I need? I have a small yard. Can I still have a garden? It’s an interesting article that shows what people were thinking about when it came to gardens and feeding their families this time of year in 1943. The link is in my bio.
Vegetable Soufflé, 1941
Wonder what would have been in the theaters this week in 1944? My blog has a trio of reviews, and links to watch them today. One of the movies is Danny Kaye’s debut “Up in Arms.” I’m watching all three this week. Watch with me and let me know what you think of them. 🙂 Link is my bio.
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