Wartime recipes

Wartime homemakers had to balance all these things while also managing ration books and food shortages. Each week, various shopkeepers had to be visited for the rationed amounts of sugar, coffee, processed foods, meat, fats and cheese. #WWII #1943 #dailymenu #cookingontheration #recipes #couponcookery #sandwiches

Thanks to rationing, shortages, and cost, home cooks had to get creative during the 1940s. Learn the history behind these iconic 1940s-era dishes and how they changed food history.

These wartime recipes were staples for families during trying times. From borscht to Spam fritters to wacky cake, visit a bygone era with these basic dishes.

Spam and eggs are cooked in a skillet and topped with Cheddar cheese in this tasty, protein-packed scramble that's perfect for breakfast or lunch.

Looking for some delicious recipes to brighten up your spring meals? This post features 1940s recipes and a menu using these recipes. From savory mains to sweet desserts, these recipes are sure to add some vintage charm to your table.

Potatoes filled millions of hungry stomachs during World War II. Homegrown potatoes offered valuable nutrition and energy for fighting the war. These easy potato croquettes—with a delicious surprise filling—were a great way to enjoy the daily dose of spuds. #ww2homemaker #recipes #wwii #ww2rations #sarahsundin #whentwilightbreaks #embersinthelondonsky #ww2books #wwiibooks #rationrecipes #potatocroquettes #vegetablestew #chocolatepudding #englishpudding #chocolatedesserts #chocolate #pudding

Get a look at World War 2 rationing with these food rationing meal plans. They come straight from a Food Fight for Freedom by Home Economics Institute’s booklet issued during the war to help homemakers make the most of their rations.

Never has ration book cooking been so relevant in the modern day kitchen, as most of the population struggle to make ends meet during the recession; and apart from the obvious relevance to thrift and frugal cooking, I also wanted to post my week's ration book cooking in the week leading up to Rememberer Sunday and Armistice Day on the 11th November.

I can remember my grandma and her cooking from decades ago, as if it were cooking on her stove right

Crunchies – Wartime Recipes | i bake without

A wholesome and economical dish, this recipe "Pigs in Clover" was found in a book curated by Marguerite Patten for The Imperial War Museum. No harder to cook than simply baking some potatoes and steaming veg, this one is light on ingredients, comforting, and full of flavour.

Fish pie is always a winner, but the chefs of Fortnum & Mason have a few extra touches which elevate this recipe still further.

An old fashioned way to steam a pudding and a great way to recycle old baked bean tins; these spiced mixed fruit rolls are easy to slice to serve and are also lovely buttered like tea loaf when cold. This recipe is based on several WW2 ration book recipes that I found in various books, where no eggs and sugar are used. Makes two bake bean tin fruit rolls to serve 4 greedy people or 6 restrained diners!

Colcannon (and Bubble & Squeak) is like junk food to me. It’s the highly seasoned combination of buttery mash and sauted leeks and cabbage, browned in the oven, that has me salivating and always wanting more. I know that’s odd, since when do people enjoy cabbage as much as junk food? In Colcannon I do… […]

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A Second World War recipe inspired by the tireless and hard work of our Land Girls. This classic British dish, also known as Devon Pie makes a beautiful traditional Sunday lunch. Perfect for those seeking quick and easy to make comfort food suitable for vegetarians that the whole family will love.