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I Beg of You… Don’t Hate History
Let the following numbers sink in and then I’ll explain why they’re horrifying… – A mere 20% of American fourth-graders (~10-11 years old) passed a National Assessment of Educational Progress U.S. history test with a “proficient” knowledge of their country’s … Continue reading
Life goes on… and so does History!
History is like that. One day you can’t get enough of WWII culinary skills, Ancient Greek composting, or the Thirty Years War and the next day… nothing! Historical curiosity travels in phases. While a particular subject can really never be … Continue reading
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WWII Rations: Baking a Pudding?
After reading all about British rationing during World War II I decided to try one of the recipes. This is a side effect of studying culinary history – edible research material! I thought about trying my hand at green veggies … Continue reading
Eating Up World War II
Could you live on 1 fresh egg every two weeks? Could you live on 2 oz. of tea every week? How about 4 oz. of meat per week (that’s the size of 1 small steak, by the way), 2 oz. … Continue reading
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Putting Up with Food: Canning
I remember jars of preserves on my grandma’s shelves. When I was little and my family would go on our annual cross-country visit to my grandparent’s home in Oregon, I always looked forward to a yummy dish of canned cherries … Continue reading
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Ice Cream, We Scream!
Ice cream is an American pastime ubiquitous to a hot, humid summer. And I do mean pastime – in the Midwest, in particular, ice cream stands and brands abound and elicit very strong opinions. Whether you are a frozen custard … Continue reading
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Back to the Victory Garden!
Recommended: WWII era Victory Garden film Working in my own garden has narrowed my focus for the time being to Victory Gardens. In the course of an Internet search on the subject I came across a short film from the … Continue reading
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