Wartime Christmas Ornaments: A Bright Idea
Christmas is in full swing in our...
Christmas is in full swing in our...
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...
While rummaging through the Game Kit (the...
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...
Cover of the Spry Cookbook This 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,...
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...
Last week I attended a documentary premier at Chapel Hill High...