This chocolate sauce from the 1940s was used to make a chocolate milkshake, but not the kind of milkshake you would get today. A milkshake in the ‘40s is exactly as it says — pour milk into a jar, add chocolate sauce, put the lid on and shake vigorously. Voila, a milk “shake”!! This chocolate…
Category: Recipes From Our Kitchen
Caramel Sauce
This scrumptious caramel sauce is simply delicious. It’s amazing as ice cream topping, atop pancakes, a dip for fruit, drizzled in coffee or even eaten off the spoon (don’t ask me how I might know this!! Haha). Joking aside, this caramel sauce is smooth, creamy and decadent and so much better than store bought! Just…
Peanut Butter Triple Chip Cookies
These cookies are delightful – especially because we turned peanut butter triple chip cookies into a nut-free version which is delectable! We are using crunchy Wow Butter (made of soy) because I find it tastes similar to peanut butter and it can easily be substituted in place of peanut butter. These cookies have that nut…
Pizza Meatloaf
We love meatloaf and different variations of meatloaf! I like changing seasonings and toppings to create yummy flavors. This is a really good meal and now that I’ve made it, I would change it up a bit. These pizza meatloaves are delicious but taste more like spaghetti and meatballs than pizza! Adding bell pepper to…
Poor Man’s Pie (Milk Pie)
This poor man’s pie, also called milk pie, flapper pie (a Canadian classic often topped with a meringue) or make-do pie dates back to the 1920s. It contains ingredients that were affordable of the time — only milk, sugar, flour and vanilla. The custard is sweet and took us nearly a month of saving our…
Bread Omelet from the 1940s
In the 1940s nothing went to waste. To use up stale bread, the bread was mixed with reconstituted dried egg to create this bread omelet. Just a couple ingredients makes a filling meal. Add some bacon ration to it for a little added flavor. Let’s get started! Mix dried egg with water. I add a…
Cabbage and Mince Scramble
This recipe comes from a wartime leaflet that was to help home cooks better cook with their rations. This meal is a very familiar meal and one my family felt like we’ve enjoyed before — it’s a simple, hearty meal that’s easy to prepare and absolutely delicious! Since we are making this during 1940s Days,…
Mock Apple Pie
Mock Apple Pie dates back to the 1800s and was made with stale bread or soda crackers when apples were unavailable through the winter. This recipe made a comeback in the 1930s when apples were far too expensive so butter crackers were used instead. The recipe became so popular that Ritz crackers shared the recipe…
