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Sweet French Rolls

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 16, 2021January 15, 2021

Here’s a nice dinner roll recipe for you to try. I want to point out…

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Cottage Cheese Dreams

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on December 31, 2020

Do you like cottage cheese? In my house, you either love it or hate it.…

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Thanksgiving: Bread Rolls

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on November 21, 2020

This month has passed so quickly! I still have several recipes I want to share…

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Apple Pan Dowdy

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

I know, I know–it’s another apple recipe. But it’s a good one and I definitely…

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Apples, Apples, Apples

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on October 17, 2020October 22, 2020

October marks the end of apple season, so it’s a great time to share a…

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First Monday Menu: July 4 Porch Supper

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on July 4, 2020July 4, 2020

Happy Independence Day! Here is a menu from the 1941 edition of The New American…

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WW2 Ration Cook-In Day 1: Breakfast

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on March 27, 2020March 28, 2020

In case you missed my post yesterday, I’m taking a quick break from my lunch…

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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: 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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More Upside-Down Cakes, 1940
Here is part of today’s First Monday Menu. You can find more menus from this article on my blog. The link is in my bio. This is from the March 24, 1944 issue of The Family Circle. This is when Family Circle was still a free weekly grocery store periodical. It was full of news, entertainment, homemaking advice, recipes, and product ads. These menus are from a menu round up Julia Lee Wright, a prominent home economist and author, compiled. Family Circle’s final issue was published in December 2019.
As promised, here is the finished tomato soup cake. The frosting is just a basic cream cheese frosting with cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla. The cake was drier than I thought it would be. You can see in the image how it crumbled when I sliced it. I don’t think the dryness really hurt it, though. It was a typical spice cake and had no tomato soup flavor at all. I was worried about a full cup each of walnuts and raisins, but it ended up being the perfect amount. All of my testers liked this one. I’d make it again. You can find the recipe on my blog. Link is in my bio.
Tomato Soup Cake 1940, Part 1
This is a great article from the February 1943 issue of Woman’s Day. The attitudes toward eyeglasses were quite a bit different than they are today. In the article, the author suggests only wearing your glasses when you absolutely have to so you aren’t known as “the one with glasses.” Contact lenses are mentioned here, too. I did a bit of quick research and found that people were indeed wearing contacts for short periods of time. Let me know what you think of the suggestions here. There’s a larger version on my blog. Link is in my bio.
We are still struggling to recover from the storm that hit Texas. We’ve been without water for about 10 days now, and we are dealing with the challenges that harsh weather brings to a working ranch. I still wanted to get you a 1940s recipe, though. This is a fun one from a Feb 1942 Pillsbury flour ad. What a great surprise for unsuspecting guests! I’ll be back to cooking soon. I wish you all good weather. 🙂
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