1940s recipes

Special edition of our Mid-Century Menu Monday! March 23 to 29 has breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus for 7 days, perfect for your inner vintage housewife!

These 1940s ration recipes are a look into the past and the struggles of rationing during WWII. Try one of these vintage desserts or dinner recipes today!

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.

A blast from the past! See what an average meal look like in the 1940s. In this blog, I talk about the 1946 Sunday meal plan from The Lily Wallace New American Cook Book- breakfast, dinner, and supper. Recipes included waffles, roast chicken with stuffing, yams, olive and nut sandwiches, salad, and homemade potato chips. Read more about these 1940s recipes and my Sunday as a 1946 housewife on my blog!

Step back in time with this authentic 1940s Fall Recipes Meal Plan. Immerse yourself in a flavorful journey through a bygone era, relishing classic dishes that evoke the nostalgia and essence of autumn in the 1940s.

Indulge in the charm of the 1940s with these authentic 1940s Christmas dinner meal plans. Step back in time and savor the flavors of a bygone era with these curated menus from the 1940s.

There wasn't much to go on with this Ship Wreck Casserole recipe, just a few lines in my grandma's 1940 cookbook. Here's how I made it, and yes - the end result was delicious!

Interested in the 1940s? Check out this 1940s style meal plan. Lots of great inspiration and a fun look into the past. #1940s #retrofood #vintage