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Third Time’s a Charm?: Spiced Blueberry Pie

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

Making the blueberry pie for the Summer Lawn Party turned into quite the pie adventure.  As promised,…

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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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Welcome to History in the Kitchen!

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on May 22, 2018July 4, 2018

Welcome to History in the Kitchen! I’m Shawna. I’m a folklorist, historian, and writer with…

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Today on my blog, I have a long article from the November 1945 issue of Woman’s Day. It had two menus—one they had planned on using before they knew the war would be over, and one with a real turkey. Can you imagine how bittersweet November 25, 1945 must have been? So many emotions. Joy, hope, sadness. The post is rather long with lots of recipes. Pies, side dishes, rolls, appetizers—so many things to grace your Thanksgiving table this holiday. You can find the link in my bio.
Last year I shared enough wartime recipes to fill an entire Thanksgiving menu. I’ve rounded them all up in one post over on my blog so you can find them easily. This year, I’ll add a few more things to the mix. If you have suggestions of recipes to look for, please let me know. You can find my blog at the link in my bio.
This is from a fall 1945 ad for Del Monte corn. I think this recipe would still make a nice warm supper on a cold autumn evening.
This month’s First Monday Menu is in a fall 1945 ad for Campbell’s Soup. The ad encouraged packing hot lunches for school children and offered a week’s worth of menus to help keep those lunches varied and interesting. Of course, a hot soup is included daily. I also love the picture of the two girls in the rain. I think it has such a great fall feeling to it. Can you believe it is November already? I can’t wait to start doing some wartime holiday cooking.
If you are wanting to spend the weekend with a scary movie, spooky book, or frightening radio program, I have the list for you! I’ve got a round-up of fun Halloween books, films, and radio shows from the early 1940s over on my blog today. You can find the link in my bio. Happy Halloween!
This is a menu from a Halloween Party recipe collection in the October 1945 issue of Better Homes and Gardens magazine. The entire article is on my blog today for you to check out. The link is in my bio. Happy Halloween!
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