Rationing recipes

There is much to be learned from the study of wartime rationing. As we face these uncertain times it is helpful to look to the past for guidance.

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! During World War II rationing was implemented by

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

Transport your class back to WW2 rationing with these six simple war recipes. Provides an excellent link to D&T cooking and nutrition.

Ration Food Like a BOSS - Hopefully you'll never need to learn how to stretch your food supply, but if there's ever a food shortage like there was during WWII, these food rationing tips will sure come in handy! Simple living at it's finest!

It’s the final day of my first week on minimum UK WW2 rations. I’ve stuck 100% to what I’ve got in the cupboard and to what would have been allocated to me during the war. As a single woman, money would have been tight for me so I’ve made sure to stick with what I […]

Dive into the ingenuity of World War II cooking with wartime ration recipes, exploring historical wartime meals, rationed food recipes, and WWII preservation techniques. #foodrecipes #rationrecipes #wartimerations

Times were tough in the 1930s and people had to be creative with the few ingredients they could find and afford. These dishes show just how inventive our ancestors could be!

Today I had a go at the “Lentil Roast” from the Good Fare Wartime Cookbook”. Mostly because I had lentils and split peas to use as I start my 3rd week of living for a month on WW2 food rations. Although the recipe calls for lentils only, I used 2 oz of lentils and 2 […]

You were only allowed one egg and three rashers of bacon a week - but Britons were never healthier than when we lived on wartime rations. So what happened when one modern family gave it a try?