Welsh rarebit is toast with a cheese sauce poured over top. It dates back to the late 1700s and is thought to have possibly been a peasant dish as meat was expensive and cheese was readily available and a common protein food source in those days. It is also a great way to use stale…
Month: March 2025
Spam Fritters
Spam Fritters is a piece of Spam, battered and fried. It is a simple, humble meal. It was popular during World War 2 because of its convenience and affordability and was often served in school lunches. During World War II, Spam was a common canned meat in rations and became a staple food for both…
1940s Bran Muffins
These bran muffins from the 1940s are surprisingly light and fluffy with a moist and tender crumb and a lightly crisp top. To be completely honest, I did not expect that! When I touched the muffin to see if it’d spring back, it felt hard and dried out. So I was delighted to see the…
Bread Pancakes from the 1940s
Nothing went to waste during rationing of the Second World War and resourceful cooks found ways to use scraps, especially bread, and repurpose it into new meals. There’s a plethora of recipes using stale bread but I was especially excited to see bread pancakes! I had never heard of bread pancakes until we started 1940s…
Potato Scones from the 1940s
Potato Scones (also called tatties scones) are an old fashioned, traditional Scottish flatbread made with leftover mashed potatoes. Potatoes were encouraged to be eaten in the UK because potatoes could be grown right there and did not need to be imported. The Ministry of Food published “Food Fact” leaflets that included information and recipes! I…
Mock Goose
Tonight we made a vegetarian version of Mock Goose from the 1940s. There’s several variations of mock goose using lentils or beans, pork sausage, and even offals. Since meat rations were sometimes hard to come by and meatless meals encouraged, we’ll be using lentils this evening for this unique meal from wartime 1940s! I thought…
Week Two of our 1940s Days
Week One of following World War 2 Rations went surprisingly well although we did run out of rations early on. Learning about rations and how to cook hearty meals from set ingredients has been interesting and trying at times. Some days I was frustrated on what to cook within our rations, and until I decided…
Lazy Cabbage Rolls
These lazy cabbage rolls, also called lazy holubtsi in Ukrainian (pronounced hall-up-chee), is a family dish that everyone loves and a recipe we normally don’t share, but I’m sharing it with you today! Heirloom recipes are always the best recipes! My mom watched my aunt make these lazy cabbage rolls over 50 years ago and…
