ReTRo HouSeWiFe

RETRO-SPECTIVE THE DECADES PAST:

Cooking in the 1940s  

What was the typical American dish of the 1940's? How heavily was our edible fare influenced by the shortages caused by the depression of the 30's and then fighting World War II? Sure we can look at the cook books of the era and  assume that since it was printed in a book, that's what the housewives were cooking up and serving to their families, but is that really how it was?
Now just why do you think his little wife is clever? And why is she his "little" wife? Well never mind about that, for now, we would like to know what makes the old gal so very clever!

You see, life was not always so peachy for this duo! Why not you ask? Well besides the impending World War, and not to forget the great depression, our couple had another problem!

It seems, that Breakfast was once a problem at his house! =>

<= Here we see breakfast being a problem! (Just when did we start saying "have to" in place of "must"?). Aw Heck, who cares? Tune in next time to see how this exciting saga unfolds!

>> On January 18th sliced bread is out for the duration in order to conserve labor and vital war materials. Many of you housewives already know of this change. Here at COTE BROS, INC. we've worked steadily - making a hundred and one improvements designed to bring you the perfect wartime loaf!

Be smart, Mrs. Menu-Planner!  Pep up your meals- save money- give your family important nourishment with the special wartime MASTER LOAF. It's improved for perfect home slicing... <<

Victory Gardens

VICTORY GARDENERS Will need extra pep, vim, vitality! Eat more Farm-Maid Enriched Bread- it contains Vitamin B1, Niacin (another B Vitamin) and Iron.

There's no better food than that which is the basis of all meals-BREAD. And there's no better bread than Greiner's Farm-Maid Enriched Bread it contains two important vitamins and iron so necessary to the human body. Why not eat the bread that will make your body at its best this spring... you'll need all the body-building foods you can eat.

Foods From the 40s

• DANNON yogurt with fruit on the bottom
• Kellogg's® Rice Krispies® Marshmallow Treats
• 1940s Foods

1940s Debut

• Tupperware! Let's Have a Tupperware party! (The first Tupperware Home Party was held in 1948)
  
  The Tupperware Wonderlier Bowl was Tupper's first consumer plastic product!

Recipes from the 40s

All 1940s Recipes
 

Ingredients

In A Class By Itself
Roberts Sweet Cream Butter

LOTS OF MUSHROOMS

More than 700 species of mushrooms have been proved edible, and many others doubtless will be found fit for food, according to authorities. 1942