1950's style recipes needed

balmaiden

Of topic I know, but, Jackieo's post about the cast iron pot on the stove reminded me of my Mums experience in the 60's.

My parents, my brother and myself moved from "deepest darkest back of beyond Cornwall" to a modern estate on the outskirts of a small cornish town in about 1967. My mum was certainly "old style" as we now call it, indeed up until then we lived in a cottage with no electricity no indoor toilet and water from a pump 50 yds away. Mum still stuck to what she knew however and despite now having hot water on tap in the kitchen she continued to "boil" her whites on the stove in her cast iron pot. We were the centre of curiosity when we were first moved especially as Mum stuck to her old fashioned ways. The paper boy could not contain his curiosity one day and asked " Whats that funny smell mrs, what you boilin' in that ole pot. Mother airily told him " Oh just a couple of old sheets". It was many months later that we found out that word had gone round that the funny new woman had a couple of old SHEEP boiling on the stove for lunch. Still makes me laugh to this day

HariboJunkie

Reverbe wrote: »

if I was a mod I'd be inclined to look into this to see if they are using mse and its posters as cheap and easy fooder for a book or column.

There aren't any mods on MSE and if you mean Board Guides, it's not in their remit to investigate posters and their reasons for posting.

I'm sure Mummy to ash will respond eventually. I think if she was a reporter her threads would be a little less repetitive so perhaps we should rein the paranoia in a bit . Far more likely that she is just getting a bit muddled.

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rachbc wrote: »

JackieO - add a zero to your figures (oh and don't forget to quadruple the house price and add a zero) add in a washing machine and my life ain't that different to what you describe, certainly til a few years ago I took my son to afreidns house to bath him as we only had hotwater from a heater above the kitchen sink...it wasn't just in the 'old days' that life was tough - its tough for a lot of poeple now!

I do understand what you are saying, I wasn't saying that my life was particularly tough just how it was in the mid 1960s I think it was far harder for my Mum in the 1940s, and she worked much more than I did with regards to the housework and cooking and she had the fear of getting killed at almost any moment as well .I think todays young women are fantastic as they seem to be able to juggle homes,jobs and kids
I only had my one and a half rooms to clean and I never went back to work until we were living in Dartford and then it was dire nessesity because of trying to make ends meet and cope with a three-day working week during the early 1970s when my husbands wages were almost halved. Yes, it was a bit of a struggle at times ,but I wouldn't have missed it for anything I still have friends from those days when we were all in the same boat and we have,at least some of us, have all grown old together.We also had quite a lot of fun which I think is sometimes forgotten today.You don't have to have stacks of cash to laugh and laugh we did. I remember buying a Vesta curry for two and my husband looking at the resulting mush and saying 'I think I'd rather eat the box it came in'. We managed in 1975 to go away for a weekend just the two of us and it was the first time I had ever flown and was terrified.My husband was o.k. as he had been in the R.A.F. and said if you can hitch a lift in one of their aeroplanes you can fly anywhere:rotfl: In those days life seemed more simpler than today and there seemed to be less aggro about. There wasn't the peer pressure on children to become adults so quickly either.I have always enjoyed my life even though at times its been a bit of an uphill struggle but I was lucky in having a smashing bloke by my side who could make me laugh at almost anything .If you can laugh at life you will find it more bearable I think:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

juliapenguin

I love all your posts, JackieO, and am really glad whenever I see your name. I absolutely love hearing about how things were/are for people in different situations - that's what makes this forum so fantastic. Thank you.

mummytoash

hi. i had no food but when i ran fully out i did some babysitting in exchange 4 food. also dh doesnt care or realise how skint we are no matter hom many time i tell him

HariboJunkie

mummytoash wrote: »

hi. i had no food but when i ran fully out i did some babysitting in exchange 4 food. also dh doesnt care or realise how skint we are no matter hom many time i tell him

Ok.... So for a bit of baby sitting you went from this on the 3rd of March....

mummytoash wrote: »

how can i feed me dh and ds for a week for dinner n tea on 12 quid? i have an empty freezer and have some pasta, potatos n thats about all!

to this on the 5th of March.....

mummytoash wrote: »

I have no money for food for the next 4 weeks for me dh and 2 yo ds.:eek:
i have completely ran out of ideas. i have the basic gadgets, (slow cooker, steamer, microwave etc). I need ideas for breakfast dinner an tea

Fruit n veg
Carrots
Swede
Onions (brown and red)
10kg sack spuds
Cabbage (green an red)
Cauliflowers
Leeks
Purple sprouting
Parsnips
Bananas

Fridge
Cheese
Salsa
Tonic Water
Tomato paste
Mint sauce
Apple sauce
Eggs
Mayonnaise
Garlic puree
Small carton orange juice

Freezer
Stir fry veg
Gammon steaks
Peas
20 Fish fingers
20 Pork sausages
Streaky bacon
Bacon bits
Sliced potato
Beef gravy (from a stew)
Naan bread
Whole chicken
Slices of braising steak
Lamb knuckle
Pork chops
Sprouts
Crispy potatoes
2 veggie sausages

Cupboard
Chicken stock
Beef stock
Vege stock
Chilli powder
Curry powder
Oil
Mixed dried fruit
Horseradish sauce
Custard power
Stuffing mix
Dried yeast
Turkey gravy
Sachet cheese sauce
Sachet bread sauce
Sachet suet dumpling mix
Bisto gravy thickening powder
Sachet bbq sauce
Vinegar
Soy sauce
Dried milk
Dried sage, rosemary, parsley and mixed herbs
Lime juice
Teriyaki sauce
Pasta
Tinned mixed veg
Corned beef
Red wine sauce (tin)
Chasseur sauce (tin)
Minced beef and peas (tin)
Baked beans
Porridge oats
Corflakes
Wheat biscuits
Breadcrumbs
Spaghetti
Vermicelli noodles
Egg noodles
Lasagne sheets
Tinned sweetcorn
Soup mix
Paprika
Dried cranberries
Dried apricots,

Please help. thank you.

Who were you babysitting for? That mother of octuplets in the States????

Sorry to have a go but I and a number of others gave you detailed help on your first thread and this kind of blatant inconsistency and lack of any appreciation for the help received really puts me off helping. There are people on these boards who really need help to feed their families and I am finding it hard to want to reply to them anymore.

Reverbe

Good point Haribo.I have to say it beggars belief a bit - esp about the husband who knows they have no money constantly inviting people to eat. I would be having words if that was my OH and quite frankly I'd refuse to feed them if chips were so down. Like you Haribo I am finding it hard to sympathise or help people when you read posts like these.

Again I note that any critical or questioning comments have not been addressed by mummy toash even tho she has posted on this thread recently. Perhaps it will take her a few days to come up with answers.. :whistle:

Have to add tho that I really enjoyed reading Jackie's posts...very interesting so thanks Jackie.

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The 1950's meal is quite similar to how myself and my family eat now. We do treat ourselves to takeaways occasionally, but most food is home cooked and "old style". I have several old recipe books, ranging from about 1915 to 1950's so get inspiration from them as well.