almost 2012

So after a lovely Christmas with plenty ( but not too much )food we are back on the ration !!!!

Using up food that is left in the freezer will take the place of our meat ration for the next few weeks.

yesterday :

Whetabix and milk ( they were around but were on the points system )
Turkey and vegetable soup and sandwiches
Woolton pie, mash and sprouts - this was amazing - kids loved it , OH loved it and no one noticed that lack of meat ! This was the meal that won the war ( according to supersizers go wartime ) and i could see why.


Today

Bacon and mushrooms
toast ( no lunch as late breakfast )

Aubergine Parmigano - ok so not many aubergines in 1940 but they were in and needed eating - i guess you could use marrow instead. Cheese ration used with this.
Salad and grated carrot ( really can see how much more veg was eaten - unusual to have salad in winter but everyone enjoyed it. I will try grating swede and parsnip next time as well )

Jam sponge ( recipe from the Good Eating book and made with no egg). No custard as we dont have any in and made with very little (1.5oz) sugar . Kids loved it . I think for them the highlight is having proper puddings !!!!

tomorrow we are having sausages in the evening , and maybe soup for lunch. We shall see.


Having had very little time to myself for the last few years because of looking after my son , i have decided to make sure i do some things just for me. I found a blog which had a knitting pattern from 1940 for a counterpane. It is simple and very pretty and i will try and do some everyday.

Today we went to the shops and i was horrified by the whole consumer "buybuy" mentality. people were pushing and shoving for items that they probably didnt want to buy full price. It was all about buying and made me realise that i would rather have less and spend more time on things and people that matter.


that they will be my new year resolution this year as i move the ration book onto 2012. Happy New Year !!! 

Almost Christmas !

Well a few months off blog as loads going on at home , especially with my wonder boy son who has been seriously I'll for 8 years.

Today I took delivery of our Xmas meat and whilst the children are excited about the Xmas food the general though was "when are we going back on the ration ? " Loudest of all was my daughter (11) who complained all through the 3 months of it but has now decided she prefers it . She cannot eat baked beans at all now as she finds them too sweet.

So after Xmas we are back in the ration again - although today we did have an almost fully ration day :
Breakfast - toast ( not homemade almost national loaf but it will be soon !!!)
Lunch - lentil soup with chard from the garden ( the last of our own ) - not quite fully ration as it had garlic in it !!

I made ginger biscuits from the " eat for victory " cookery book - very very easy and the kids really like them

Dinner - we had bread that needed eating today so used the equivalent of the cheese ration and the children had cheese toasties and OH and I had jacket potatoes with cheese and a root vegetable salad.

Went thought the fridge and found some milk which was about to turn - made a potato gratin with it which we will have tomorrow either with some lentils or a bit of the meat ration.



All in all a successful day and it was very nice to get back into the swing of things.


Also joined a fabulous blog which has vintage 1940s knitting and found a pattern for a lovely 1940s counterpane. Now all I have to do is complete the work for my Phd that I am being with before i start !!!!!!



Happy Christmas and a happy and healthy new year !!!!