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Spice Corn Syrup Cake

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on June 19, 2019June 19, 2019

Today’s recipe comes from Watkins Economy Recipes. This little booklet includes 48 pages of recipes and advice…

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First Monday Menu: Chop Suey and Strawberry Shortcake

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on May 6, 2019May 7, 2019

After a long April full of deadlines, I am back to blogging with May’s First…

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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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Spiced Apple Toddy

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on March 14, 2019April 1, 2019

This is just a quick post today to help you through any chilly weather you…

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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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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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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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Baking without…Milk: Coffee Spice Cake

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 27, 2019March 26, 2019

The second recipe in the “Baking without…Milk” series is this delicious coffee cake. It’s from…

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Baking without…Milk: Orange Marmalade Cake

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 24, 2019

Today I am revisiting the January 1945 issue of Woman’s Day to do some “Baking…

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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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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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