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Planning Your Planting: Victory Gardens

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on March 29, 2021

It’s about that time again. Where I live, people are starting to plant their gardens…

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Making Do: Brother’s Suit into Sister’s Slack Suit

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on March 9, 2021

I’ve talked before about how women found creative solutions to problems caused by war shortages.…

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First Monday Menu: All-Through-the-Day Meal Plans

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on March 1, 2021

Here are two of the menus in the March 24, 1944 issue of The Family…

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Eyeglasses in 1943

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on February 22, 2021

The home front housewife would need eyeglasses at some point in her life, so it…

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New Year’s Resolutions, 1941

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021

Have you made resolutions for this year? I really liked this article from the January…

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Gifts from your Workbasket

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

Before we leave November completely behind, I want to show you these articles from the…

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Thanksgiving: Susan Makes the Gravy

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on November 15, 2020November 14, 2020

During the war years, Good Housekeeping magazine had articles that showed how junior homemaker Susan…

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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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