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First Monday Menu: A Helping of Hamburger

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 6, 2020January 4, 2020

In January 1945, ground beef wasn’t being rationed. Using ready-ground hamburger as a staple in…

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  • Main Dishes

Christmas Menus

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on December 2, 2019December 2, 2019

I wanted to start off December with a different kind of First Monday Menu. I’ve…

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  • History

First Monday Menu: Cheese Combination Sandwich

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on July 1, 2019

We’ve been relying on quick meals to help us save time this summer. July’s First…

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  • Desserts

First Monday Menu: Chicken a la King and Sour Cream Cocoa Cake with Mocha Frosting

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on April 1, 2019May 6, 2019

This month’s menu comes from the 1940 edition of The American Woman’s Cook Book. This is a great…

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  • Main Dishes

First Monday Menu: Ham Baked with Orange Slices

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on March 4, 2019March 26, 2019

My husband recently had surgery. His recovery is tough, so we have been hunting for…

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  • Breakfast

First Monday Menu: Hot Prem/Spam Sandwich and Orange Lily

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on February 5, 2019March 26, 2019

World War II era magazine advertisers often used recipes featuring their products to entice housewives…

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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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  • Desserts

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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  • bread

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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