Cooking with the Home Front Housewife
Sugar was first rationed in 1942. It was the first consumer commodity rationed but was soon to be followed by items like meat, coffee, and processed foods. Beginning on May 5, 1942, each person could receive a half pound of sugar a week. A pound of granulated sugar contains roughly 2 cups. In 1942, this was…
Music has long been a way to help us process strong emotions about important events, not just for happy days like birthdays and weddings, but also for difficult times. During World War II, music took a patriotic turn as we first watched and then participated in the fighting overseas. Since today is a day of remembrance…
This will be my last drink post for a while. It's a good drink for those warm first days of fall. I'll be continuing the "Baking without..." series and I want to visit some lunch box recipes and wartime lunchbox packing tips. I also have few non-recipe posts coming up. I hope you'll enjoy what's…
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…
This cranberry pineapple drink hit the spot after a long hot day. It's also a very pretty drink to serve in a clear glass pitcher. The weather was pleasant this evening and I took my glass onto the patio to enjoy outdoors. In my last post, I mentioned that the 1944 edition of The Good Housekeeping…
The Good Housekeeping Cook Book has a wonderful drinks chapter. I think it's my favorite out of all of the early 1940s cookbooks I own. It's 21 pages of recipes ranging from hot chocolate to spiced fruit punch to chocolate banana milkshakes. In addition to the recipes, there are tips for making different types of beverages,…
Today's drink is a frothy, creamy frosted chocolate soda. You might experiment with the amount of chocolate syrup in this one. The recipe as it is makes a nice milk chocolate flavor. If you like your drinks more chocolatey, you could add a bit, or a lot, more syrup. The recipe makes one tall glass…
