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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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Bittersweet Jumbles, 1941

Since next weekend is Mother’s Day here, I thought this would be a fitting First Monday Menu. This is from “Your Gas Range Cook Book.” It was published by the Wyandotte County (Kansas) Gas Company in 1940. The fruited tea cakes recipe is over on my blog. The link is in my bio.

We’ve been rained in this week, so I’ve been using up things that are already in my pantry. This is a 1941 Sweet Potato Soufflé that could be used as a dessert or a side dish. It’s got nutmeg, pecans, and raisins in it and it’s topped with marshmallows. You can find the recipe on my blog. The link is in my bio.

Hot Potato Cheese Salad, 1943

This May 1943 Del Monte Foods ad is a great example of using patriotism to convince women to can surplus fruit and vegetables to help win the battle on the home front. Canning surplus vegetables, whether grown at home or elsewhere, would help you, your neighbors, and the troops have enough food to get through the winter. There’s a helpful guide on what to can and when included.

Meat Pies, 1943

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