tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post3143241312007867623..comments2024-03-28T12:31:11.055-07:00Comments on Adventures In Keeping House: War Time MenusSannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124283361844607678noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-32320641226878780492016-01-25T08:49:03.460-08:002016-01-25T08:49:03.460-08:00I've done a post on budgeting:
http://athrifty...I've done a post on budgeting:<br />http://athriftyhomemaker.blogspot.nl/2013/02/household-accounts.html<br />Sannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124283361844607678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-61013264054314500182016-01-25T08:28:16.280-08:002016-01-25T08:28:16.280-08:00Yeah, I thought that since I am not in the workfor...Yeah, I thought that since I am not in the workforce anymore, I wouldn't need Excel... Oh well. I decided to write down everything I buy. It is such I nuissance that it immediately limits my consuming. :) Housewife from Finlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-23368740875297854702016-01-25T08:11:16.664-08:002016-01-25T08:11:16.664-08:00I personally think it's brown beans soup becau...I personally think it's brown beans soup because folks used to eat them a lot over here. Those are dinner menus, as for breakfast and lunch, they probably ate the same they do now: sandwiches, porridge, this sort of thing. The problem nowadays is we have too much choice so it could be difficult to choose:)Also, housekeeping was viewed more or less as a full time occupation, instead of a hobby. <br /><br />As for money saving, once you get accustomed to spending more or less freely it's darn difficult to save. I went back to budgeting and have trouble balancing my accounts. Sannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124283361844607678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-50401343832238475352016-01-25T05:15:49.621-08:002016-01-25T05:15:49.621-08:00But then again, sometimes I think that maybe women...But then again, sometimes I think that maybe women were happier back then. Of course I do not mean during the war, but when people were more poor, the feeling of fullfillment when you managed to feed your family with very little money must have been so -well, I do not know, but they must have had a feeling of purpose, that we lack nowadays -or at least I do. <br /><br />Back then, being a good housekeeper really made difference. Well, I guess it still does. But one gets so easily confused, and goes to the "consumerist" mindset. I have started to re-program myself for getting pleasure from saving money, not from consuming. And getting pleasure from making delicious dinners from the cheapest possible (healthy) ingredients. Since I have the tendency to be snobbish and pamper myself with buying expensive food. Housewife from Finlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-63829569445499758692016-01-25T05:09:21.657-08:002016-01-25T05:09:21.657-08:00Maybe brown soup is just bouillon? It gets very br...Maybe brown soup is just bouillon? It gets very brown if the bones are roasted. <br /><br />I wonder what people had for breakfast and lunch, if these were the dinners? As far as I know, here in Finland people had borridge in the morning and some potatoes and fish (herring in saltwater) for lunch etc. And bread, lots of bread. <br /><br />My mother was born right after the war and when she tells me how they ate in her childhood, I get very upset sometimes. We are so lucky to have so plenty of food, and even very high qualty food can be very reasonable with price. Housewife from Finlandnoreply@blogger.com