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WW2 Ration Cook-in: Victory Lunch Box

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on April 2, 2020

I took today’s Victory Lunch Box menu from The Good Housekeeping Cook Book. They have…

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Carrots Baked in Milk

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on February 28, 2020February 28, 2020

This recipe is from the February 1943 issue of Woman’s Day. I mentioned earlier this…

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Green Beans Tossed in Brown Sauce

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on February 19, 2020

The Carnation Company published a small booklet-size cookbook during the war that contained recipes made…

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St. Valentine’s Luncheon

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on February 14, 2020March 21, 2020

This is a quick post to give you a menu from the Wyandotte County Gas…

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Baking without…Milk: Yeast Rolls

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on February 9, 2019March 26, 2019

A warm homemade roll is a welcome addition to almost any meal. My seventeen-year-old daughter…

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Victory Lunch Box: Split Pea Soup

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 17, 2019March 26, 2019

One of a home front housewife’s jobs was to pack lunches for her family. Her…

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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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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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Green Beans in Mustard Sauce

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on July 13, 2018

During World War II, Woman’s Day magazine included a section at the front of each…

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First Monday Menu: Summer Lawn Party

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on July 11, 2018July 18, 2018

I know this isn’t the first Monday of this month–it’s not even a Monday!– but…

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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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