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Two More Cold Drinks

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on June 21, 2022June 20, 2022

I don’t know about where you live, but this summer has been extra hot, extra…

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December 1944: Hot Wineade

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on December 27, 2021

This warm holiday drink comes from “Your Holiday Week-End Recipes” in the December 1944 issue…

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Drink Roundup

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on May 19, 2021

The weather is getting warmer. It’s time to start thinking about spending time relaxing on…

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“Let’s Dance!” in 1941

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 31, 2021

I wanted to end the month by showing you a fun article about high school…

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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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Cactus Fruit Lemonade

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on August 9, 2020August 9, 2020

I want to do a quick post today about cactus fruit lemonade because I know…

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Drink Week: Two-Tone Fruit Drinks

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on May 29, 2020May 29, 2020

To wrap up drink week, I wanted to add this fun recipe. It’s also from…

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Drink Week: Orange Julep

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on May 28, 2020May 29, 2020

From pineapple yesterday to oranges today. Here’s another refreshing drink for you from the 1942…

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Drink Week: Pineapple Fizz

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on May 27, 2020May 26, 2020

Today’s drink was definitely a winner. If you like pineapples, you’ll like this one. The…

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Drink Week: Glorified Lemonade

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on May 26, 2020May 29, 2020

Today I’m sharing two versions of one drink with you. The recipe is again from…

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This month’s First Monday Menu is based on the chart I posted last week. You can find more info on my blog, but here is the main course and the menu for an entire weekend day. These were really good kidney beans, but definitely not enough for a main dish in an evening meal. The menus were for a family of four. You can find the shopping list for the entire week on my blog today, too. Link’s in my bio. Happy Fourth to my United States friends!
This chart from the Bureau of Home Economics was in the May 1942 issue of Woman's Day magazine. It was one of three plans to help women create meal plans on a budget. This one is Plan A. You can see an explanation of how to use the chart on my blog. The link is in my bio. Plan A was heavier on potatoes, dairy, and meat. Plan B had more cereals and leafy vegetables, and Plan C had more dried beans, fat, and eggs. A woman could choose which plan worked best for her family. I'm going to do a short series based on the menus and recipes Woman's Day created for these plans. I'll start with July's First Monday Menu. I'm excited to try some of the recipes and share them with you!
GE Room Conditioners, 1941. You can see the entire ad on my blog today. The link is in my bio. Notice how the ad copy is trying to convince the consumer that they need the air conditioner. Opinions of air conditioning units and what they should do for home owners have definitely changed over time.
This is part of a June 1942 Peter Pan Peanut Butter ad. Peanut butter is surprisingly versatile, and home front housewives in the early 1940s used it in everything from sandwiches to desserts to beverages. If you head over to my blog, I have a couple recipes and the entire ad for you to see. Link’s in my bio.
Here are two of the cold summer drink recipes I have on my blog today. You can find last year's drink roundup in the post, too, and that link is in my bio. These are both from the June 23, 1944 issue of The Family Circle and would be refreshing on a hot day like today! Let me know if you try them.
Today on my blog I have a round up of some movies that folks on the home front would have been watching in the month of June in 1942-44. All are available to watch today. There are a lot of war movies, which is understandable, but there’s also a Bob Hope romantic comedy if that is more your style. The link is in my bio.
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