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Warm Up with a Good Book

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 19, 2020January 17, 2020

Perhaps you are the type of home front housewife who would rather stay in on…

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Movies for a Rainy Day

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020

Part of living on our ranch is that when it rains, the dirt roads heading…

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Raisin Clusters

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 15, 2020

Let’s continue our peek into January magazines. How do chocolate raisin clusters sound to you?…

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  • Desserts

Update: Soft Ginger-Date Jumbles–One Week Later

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 10, 2020January 8, 2020

As promised, we tried the Ginger-Date Jumbles after being sealed in an airtight container for…

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Just Peachy: Fast, Simple 1941 Dessert

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 9, 2020January 8, 2020

The January 1941 Woman’s Home Companion includes a “January Food Calendar” with food preparation ideas…

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First Monday Menu: A Helping of Hamburger

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 6, 2020January 4, 2020

In January 1945, ground beef wasn’t being rationed. Using ready-ground hamburger as a staple in…

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Peter Pan Peanut Butter Frosting

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 2, 2020

This month, I’m going to be testing recipes in January magazine issues from 1940-1945. I’ve…

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Soldiers’ Christmas Boxes: Soft Ginger-Date Jumbles

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on December 31, 2019March 21, 2020

In 1942, the folks in the Good Housekeeping kitchens spent quite a bit of time…

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Christmas Decorating Ideas for the Home Front Housewife

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on December 25, 2019December 24, 2019

The home front housewife faced Christmas 1943 determined to bring cheer to her home in…

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Last Minute Shopping with the Home Front Housewife

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on December 24, 2019

I love the holiday advertisements in old magazines. I thought I’d show you one of…

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