Showing posts with label 1940s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1940s. Show all posts
February 12, 2025

Honoring Lt. Col. Harry T. Stewart Jr.: Tuskegee Airman, War Hero, and Trailblazer

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Retired Lt. Col. Harry T. Stewart Jr. passed away at 101. Stewart was one of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen , a group of Black pilots who sh...
December 21, 2020

Apple Sauce Candy Recipe | World War 2 Era

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  The weather outside is frightful. No really, we just got that pandemic blizzard. I tried to find something fun to do inside and stumbled u...
December 8, 2020

Simplifying Bagels | Vintage Jewish Bagel Recipe (1921)

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This recipe is from the Settlement Cook Book (1921). Written by progressive reformer, Elizabeth Black Kander, the book was so popular, it we...
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August 28, 2020

Historical Kids Craft: Great Depression Paper Poppers

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 This year has been weird, to say the least. My sister is a nurse so I have been spending most of my time being Nanny-Auntie to my nephew wh...
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August 19, 2020

1929 Guacamole Recipe: A Recipe From the Great Depression

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Everyone who knows me know I LOVE tacos. I was excited and intrigued to find this early recipe for guacamole. The recipe is from Ramona'...
March 29, 2020

World War 2 Baked Cheese Dreams Recipe

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***This post is for the WW2 Ration Cook-in (#wwiirationcookin on Instagram). We're stuck at home but that doesn't mean we aren...
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March 27, 2020

World War 2 Ration Recipe Carrot Marmalade

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This post is for the WW2 Ration Cook-in (#wwiirationcookin on Instagram). We're stuck at home but that doesn't mean we aren...
December 11, 2019

Chewable Eggnog? World War II Era Eggnog Pie Recipe, Old Fashioned Taste

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I'm not a fan of eggnog but it is mostly the texture that I don't like. This piqued my interest. Would I like the flavor with a ...
October 23, 2019

World War 2 Era Bismarck Tea Ring

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"OH NO! That looks nothing like the picture!" Yes, that happens sometimes but everyone said to bring it to the event anyway. I...
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October 9, 2019

World War II Pumpkin Pie Recipe

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I'm still a beginning pie baker and my grandma had no tips. She never learned to make crust and I've never been very good at it ...
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October 2, 2019

WW2 Herbal Remedies Your Grandmother Knew (and a Few You Wish She Didn't)

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The Old Herb Doctor is an advertising book published in 1941. The aim was to sell prepared tinctures but the book includes many herbal ...
August 4, 2019

WWII Era Egg Foo Young Recipe

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This is another recipe from The Chinese Cook Book (1936.) You can see the  Shrimp Fried Rice I made from this book here.  This was a co...
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May 12, 2019

WWII Era Sauerkraut Viennese Recipe

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When I was younger, my grandmother made cabbage weekly. Cabbage fried in soy sauce and topped with ketchup or cabbage stuffed with grou...
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March 30, 2019

Depression Era Chinese-American Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe

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It's no secret that I love historical cookbooks and Asian food. I was ecstatic to find The Chinese Cook Book printed in Reading, Pen...
July 24, 2018

WWII Blueberry Muffin Recipe

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Back from the WWII,  Berwick , PA event hosted by the Stuart Tank Memorial Association! Despite the rain, everyone had a great time. I...
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February 9, 2018

Fight the Gap Crud: WWII Era Chicken Noodle Soup

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Everyone had a great weekend at the Fort Indiantown Gap Event! But now it's here: The Gap Crud, The Barracks Plague, The Soldier...
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January 27, 2018

WWII Knit Cap : Easy Pattern

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I was hoping to get this out before FIG because I hear it's supposed to snow! O.O  I also here there will be a fair amount of knitting...
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