Cooking with the Home Front Housewife
One of a home front housewife's jobs was to pack lunches for her family. Her husband, if not at war, would need a lunch for work. Her children needed packed lunches for school. If she was part of the growing number of women working outside the home, she would need a lunch herself. Of course,…
One of the challenges during the war years was creating menus that were varied, healthy, and appealing. As time went on, more and more commonly eaten foods either became scarce or were subject to rationing. Women's magazines, newspapers, and cookbooks frequently contained articles or chapters with information and tips for meal planning with changing food…
For the first Monday of August, we went with something light as the main dish. This menu is from Ruth Wakefield's Toll House Tried and True Recipes (1941). It was listed in the "inexpensive everyday meals" section. This recipe book deserves a post of its own, so I'll have that ready for you later this week. The…
Read More "First Monday Menu: Vegetable Chowder, Popovers, and Dutch Apple Cake with Lemon Sauce"
During World War II, Woman's Day magazine included a section at the front of each month's issue that was called the "Woman's Day War Food Bulletin". This section included information about current rationing issues and offered tips for canning, gardening, and shopping. The shopping portion included a list of plentiful foods and ways to cook…
I know this isn't the first Monday of this month--it's not even a Monday!-- but what better way to kick off a blog than a fun menu from 1940? On the first Monday of every month, I'll be cooking an entire meal based on either a published menu or recipes from 1940-1945. This month it's…
