Always carry your Gas Mask!
The threat of gas warfare played a major role in the First World War in Europe, meaning that in 1939 a lot of Great War veterans carried the memories of…
The threat of gas warfare played a major role in the First World War in Europe, meaning that in 1939 a lot of Great War veterans carried the memories of…
https://amzn.to/49tmKzL Shop canning jars at Amazon These were the days before refrigeration and freezing was common in household kitchens (and not just Britain — the refrigerator revolution did not sweep…
It was a lot of work to stay beautiful in wartime. Food, fuel, and clothing weren’t the only things rationed. Beauty was, too (actually the tools to keep beautiful were…
With meat being rationed, many “mock meat” recipes were created to satisfy the desire for meat, but using ingredients that weren’t rationed. This “mock sausage” recipe tastes quite good, and…
Scrub 1 1/2 pound potatoes and scrape 1/2 pound of carrots. Boil together until tender. When cooked, peel potatoes and mash with carrots. Add 3 tablespoons flour, 1 teaspoon chutney,…
<br /> The common potato became a key ingredient and a staple of the average diet during Wartime in Britain. Potatoes were easy to grow and abundant in the United…
During the war in a Britain, knitting by hand reached its peak. Women, and a few men, were encouraged to contribute to the war effort by knitting. It was considered…
Wartime in Evansville Although this website is devoted to Britain in wartime, the war effort was global. Rationing and war production in the United States helped Britain fend off the…
Since vegetables were an important part of the wartime diet, the Ministry of Food issued the “Green Vegetables” leaflet on 18 June 1940. Since nothing went to waste, hints were…
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