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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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!

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.

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