Ornaments, Uncategorized, Wartime Christmas, WWII Christmas / 21.12.2011
Wartime Christmas Ornaments: A Bright Idea
Christmas is in full swing in our...
Sentimental Journey
Christmas, Gingerbread, Uncategorized, WWII Rationing / 07.12.2011
Spry Gingerbread
Since this is my first post in December, I thought it would be appropriate to feature a Christmas-themed ration recipe. I returned to the Spry cookbook and found a suitable recipe for gingerbread. In keeping with the spirit of rationing, the recipe called for only...
Uncategorized, word game, WWII Games / 30.11.2011
A GLUTTON for Word Games
While rummaging through the Game Kit (the...
Squad Squat, Uncategorized, WWII Games / 23.11.2011
Squad Squat: Game Kit for Men and Women in the Service
This week I thought I’d provide you with an idea for some family fun to enjoy this Thanksgiving in the form of a 1940s game. The game is called Squad Squat. Beware: it requires quite a feat of flexibility; therefore, I would recommend playing this...
Honey Rolls, Rationing, Recipes, Spry, Uncategorized / 16.11.2011
Spry Honey Rolls
Cover of the Spry CookbookThis week I experimented with my first ration-era recipe: Honey Rolls. I found the recipe in the Spry shortening product cookbook, and I must say the results were delicious! Now, it's true that shortening and other fats (like butter) were rationed,...
Uncategorized / 09.11.2011
Veterans Day
With a birthday two days before Veterans Day, I believed as a school-aged child that Veterans Day was simply the Federal Government’s way of saying, “Happy Belated Birthday, Megan!” Belief is maybe an exaggeration, but I did think it was a happy coincidence that my...
Bedford Boys, Recipes, Uncategorized, WWII / 02.11.2011
Experiencing History
Last week I attended a documentary premier at Chapel Hill High...