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!

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.

With hearty breads, filling soups and simple desserts, these vintage recipes will give you the perfect taste of the 1930s.

I cooked like I lived in the 1940's for an entire day! You can read all about it on my blog www.cookinglikejulia.com.

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!

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

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

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.

Whenever I get in a rut with meals I like to change things up. This week I'll be cooking and serving a 1940s style menu. I have a feeling David will love it!

I’ve been digging through some old cookbooks and found these amazing vintage recipes that have stood the test of time. They’re seriously some of the best comfort food around, and I bet you'll love them as much as I do.

Shipwreck Casserole - Recipe from 1940 Cookbook! This vintage recipe is sure to conjure up memories of years gone by. It's the ultimate comfort food. It takes a bunch of your pantry staples and turns them into a simple, and delicious, dinner...for a reasonable price! | #5DollarDinners #OneDishDinner #DinnerRecipe #VintageRecipe #WhatsForDinner

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.

Blueberry Dumplings Recipe | Homemade | Family Recipe | Tradition | Summer dessert

Recipes for sandwiches and sandwich fillings

Old, and vintage recipes just like grandma use to make are found here.

Dinner recipes from the 1950s are hearty and comforting, representing iconic American cuisine. Even better, these recipes are relatively basic, making it easy to bring your retro dreams to life. Click the pin to find simple weeknight dinner inspiration with 1950s recipes deserving of a modern revival. 1950s recipes, 1950s dinner recipes, vintage recipes

Here are some classic, delicious vintage 1950s recipes to try at home. Explore a collection of dishes perfect for cooking and baking at home!

The 1940s were full of swing music, victory gardens and the invention of the microwave. Get a taste of the 40s with these vintage recipes that are sure to take you back!

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… […]