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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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  • Breakfast

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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  • Desserts

Baking without…Sugar: Rolled Maple Lace Wafers

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on September 21, 2018

Sugar was first rationed in 1942. It was the first consumer commodity rationed but was…

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  • Drink

Chocolate Syrup

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on August 24, 2018

Tomorrow’s drink calls for chocolate syrup. I thought it might be fun to make my…

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  • Desserts

The Original Chocolate Chip Cookie: Toll House Chocolate Crunch Cookies

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on August 14, 2018

Here they are! This is the original recipe for chocolate chip cookies. You can find…

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  • Desserts

Small Summer Fruits: Fruit Crumble

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on August 4, 2018

The August 1943 issue of Woman’s Day included an article called “The Small Summer Fruits” in the…

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  • Desserts

Baking without…Eggs: Crumb Cake

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on July 27, 2018July 31, 2018

The second recipe in the “Baking without…Eggs” series is a crumb cake. If you missed…

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  • Desserts

Baking without…Eggs: Cocoa Cake with Chocolate Glaze

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on July 24, 2018January 24, 2019

By 1945, rationing and shortages had created challenges for home front housewives. Cooking practices changed due to the lack of ingredients needed for certain recipes or meals. It was difficult for families that were used to eating meat and potato […]

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  • Desserts

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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