Foods in War Time", both from Gutenberg.
I've picked up a bunch of old vegetarian or vegetable cookbooks from
Gutenberg as well. Good for how to do with the basics and how to cook from
scratch, without using a bunch of soy, gluten, or other processed
ingredients.
Pam
On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 9:01 AM, Marie Rieuwers <marierieuwers@yahoo.co.uk>wrote:
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> Hi Dragon,
>
> I have the Ration Book Diet too but funnily enough I didn't buy it as a
> diet book but because I am very interested in the history of how people
> coped in the war/ration years. I haven't been able to track down any
> collections of personal recipes from that period although I do have a book
> by Marguerite Patten and another couple which are reprints of books
> published by newspapers at that time. As I said, my motivation for buying
> the book was more for its historical information. However, if you would
> like to have someone to work on the diet with you then I am more than happy
> to be your diet buddy. I'm not trying to force myself on you (LOL) but of
> you think it would be easier with a buddy then count me in.
>
> I suspect that eating this way would also be very good for the budget.
>
> As for when is 'best' for you to start, that's something with all sorts of
> issues involved. Do you want to get stuck in straight away, all guns
> blazing, while you are super-motivated? Do you need time to use up
> 'non-ration' foods you already have on hand? Do you need time to mentally
> adjust to the new eating plan? Do you feel emotionally ready to tackle a
> new project at the moment? Are you the sort of person for whom the start of
> a new year has a great symbolic significance? Only you can know the sorts
> of issues which are most relevant and important to you and your
> circumstances. The great thing is that you have clearly made a commitment
> to yourself and that is wonderfully liberating.
>
> Cheers from Marie
>
>
> --- On Mon, 6/12/10, The Dragon <dragonsteeluk@yahoo.co.uk<dragonsteeluk%40yahoo.co.uk>>
> wrote:
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> From: The Dragon <dragonsteeluk@yahoo.co.uk <dragonsteeluk%40yahoo.co.uk>>
> Subject: Re: [Vegetarianslimming] Ration book diet
> To: Vegetarianslimming@yahoogroups.com<Vegetarianslimming%40yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Monday, 6 December, 2010, 17:53
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>
>
> I know Lila
>
> I'm not sure about the margarine (personally I can't stand the taste of
> that in any case!), I think this is more a case of looking at what you
> should have on the ration and Veggifying it! So instead of "standard"
> sausages, use Quorn sausages, instead of M*at use Quorn chunks, Quorn mince
> or lentils etc.
>
> When it comes to the sugar I doubt I would ever use 8 oz a week either, the
> most I use is half a teaspoon in cocoa in the Winter! I think the whole,
> this is all you can have each week, thing is what will make me think more
> about what I am putting in my body.
>
> I may not be able to do the exercise they would have done in the Ration
> Book years BUT I can start using my hand weights and the resistance band I
> have. The question is do I start this before Yule and the 31st December, OR
> do I kick this off as a New Year, New Me start type of thing?
>
> The Dragon (aka High Priestess Enchanting Even weave)
> Current stitching - RSPCA Perfect Pets, Map of Durham, Green Man, The
> Aerodrome
> http://tempewytchcrafts.typepad.com/tempewytchs-crafts-and-s/
> http://tempewytchcrafts.typepad.com/tempewytchhealthyliving/
>
> --- On Mon, 6/12/10, Lila <lila060506@yahoo.co.uk<lila060506%40yahoo.co.uk>>
> wrote:
>
> From: Lila <lila060506@yahoo.co.uk <lila060506%40yahoo.co.uk>>
> Subject: [Vegetarianslimming] Ration book diet
> To: Vegetarianslimming@yahoogroups.com<Vegetarianslimming%40yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Monday, 6 December, 2010, 16:36
>
> Quorn didn't exist then. Vegetarians got extra cheese and powdered egg.
>
> The margarine was horrible.
>
> I am sure we never had 8 ounces of sugar a week.
>
> Other things, it just depended on what was available locally.
>
> Lila
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