Home Front Macaroni | WWII Meal | Stretch Your Cooking Dollar
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Noodle November is such a blast, and it just keeps getting better every year! Thank you for putting this together, Tony @KettleKitchen! I also want to thank my lovely neighbor, George, who sent me a text with a link to a similar recipe that reminded her of a dish her mom made many years ago. George had previously gifted the tiara and "magic wand" spoon that I used and wore in this fun video. She challenged me to make a video as the "Queen of the Kitchen..." and here it is. We hope you enjoy the fun as well as the recipe. After making it, JJ asked me to make it at least once a month in our kitchen.
We found this recipe in the Betty Crocker's Picture Cookbook, First Edition. The book in my collection was published in 1950, just 5 years after the end of World War II. The description for the recipe states that this recipe was, "developed by our Staff in the days of rationing to make a little meat go a long way." Boy, does this recipe deliver! You can use well-seasoned ground beef or sausage. I would say you could also substitute heavily seasoned ground turkey, chicken, or venison, if you'd like. We chose a mild Italian sausage, and it was a hit in our home! There was just something about the fennel in the sausage that sent this meal into outer space.
The Recipe, as published:
Make sauce as directed in (each) recipe and pour over hot drained Boiled Macaroni (8 oz. uncooked) (p.380) on hot platter. Sprinkle with grated sharp American or Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately. Serves 6-8.
(Big Valley Living's Note: we added the 8 oz dried macaroni to a pot of boiling water about 38 minutes before the sauce had cooked through. It cooked for a total of 8 minutes before we drained it and added to the sauce. We sprinkled the grated sharp cheese over the recipe, then covered the pan until melted. To save on dishes and clean-up time, we served it from the pan that we used to prepare the recipe.)
Cook until yellow in 1 tsp. hot fat...
1 cup minced onion
Add and cook until brown...
1/2 lb. bulk sausage or well seasoned ground beef
Add and simmer 45 min...
2 1/2 cups cooked tomatoes (#2 can)
1 cup diced celery
3/4 cup minced green pepper
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
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Michelle, I LOVE that your Grandma's scarf still smells like her perfume, I know how special that must have been for you. You did an excellent job being the Queen of the Kitchen.
It is a great memory, and thank you for the compliment. It was a really fun video to make - and the recipe is AMAZINGLY yummy!
I always love to remember classics we haven't thought about in a long while! Thanks!
Thank you! It’s funny - the cookbook I used for this has three very full pages of macaroni-based meals. Each one has a little background story, too!
I love the old recipes! While I was born in 1962 I grew up on WW2 recipes that my mom and my grandmothers made. I love them! I do most of my cooking in my mom's cast iron pans for that like home feeling and having her in the kitchen with me still.
That is awesome! I’m the same. Born in the 60s, raised by earlier generations and their recipes. I’m so grateful that you took the time to visit us! Thank you.
Love the crown 👑. Looks delicious, a lot of the time, I find the old simple recipes to be best. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching! That crown got heavy, lol! This recipe looked easy. I didn’t expect too much from it, and was pleasantly surprised at how flavor it packed!
Oh Great Queen of the Magic Spoon! U have done it again!
Lol! Thanks for the inspiration, the tiara, and the magic spoon! 💕
O M G! This was a great video! I love the black and white, I loved the music, and I loved the concept! You have out done yourself in this video! You have inspired me to come up with a new collaborations #retrorations! ALL B & W videos with pops of color! Great Video! THANK YOU! P.S. I LOVE JJ COMMENTARY!
Well, thank you, Tony! It was so much fun. Love the idea of #retrorations! Thanks for the invitation to #noodlenovember23! Your recipe also looks amazing!
Hello Michelle. I love your videos. I love how you make your videos fun, as well as educate people on the history of what you are doing. I love your Homefront Maccaroni. I love that you shared the story about your grandmother and how you could still smell her perfume on the scarf. I hope when I go home to the LORD, my children and grandchildren have my items and can smell my perfume on things to remind them that I will always be with them. I love the PC Mix & Chop. That is an awesome tool that I use often. Have a BLESSED DAY ❤❤❤
Thank you. Every time I make a video, I hope to invoke emotions that make others happy, or remember happy thoughts. You have made my day, my week, and my month. God bless you. If you have these heartfelt emotions, your children, grands, and greats will
surely treasure the memories this way.
Thank YOU for filling my heart to the brim of happiness!
What a good time. i did enjoy watching you have fun today. i personally love goulash I myself am excited to try your recipe. it's a simple recipe for a new cook. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! I had wanted to do that for a while, and it was fun. I never have liked goulash, mainly because the noodles got mushy. This recipe doesn’t allow for that, and the flavors came together, too. In fact, JJ took Italian sausage out this morning - so you can probably guess what’s for dinner, haha!
Great job Michelle. We need to hang on to our past as much as we can. Loved your intro. I have a lot of my Great Grandmothers recipes that I cherish. God bless.
Yes! Thank you!
Fun video! Nice that you have your Grandma’s things.
Thank you, Rena!
That looks yummy and you made your husband happy with this dish. 😋
Thank you. Oh, he asked me to make it as soon as the first round was gone. I think it is going to be one of those easy weeknight meals from now on!
Love retro!! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for watching! I'd like to do more like this...I'll see how the response goes. It was a blast, and we can learn a lot from our ancestors! Thank you for watching.
Oh My Gosh Michelle I love this Video!!! This needs to be a collab call it a blast from the past!! I love testing old recipes!! The outfit that is so neat about the smell of the items❤ this is awesome Michelle!!! That looks good! Lol the 🪄 magic! Love you guys! 😊
Call me when Mr. C is feeling better. Your comment made my day, week, year!
Omg, I loved this! Brought to you by ‘Magical Michelle and Sir JJ’ from the Magical Kingdom of Big Valley Living!❤ What a wonderful retro recipe. I loved the black and white presentation and the magic of color inserted. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe and all of the great fun! Yummy
Thanks so much. Thought we would try something different. Glad you liked it!
Loved the video! I live in a house that was built before WWII. I have some of my mom's cookbooks from the 1940's. That is a very good-looking pasta dish along with the cook!
Awww, thank you! Our home is barely post-WWII, and it is wonderful. Many things have been updated, but we still have a lot of the old charm and character. It is fun to make period recipes, too!
Absolutely love the magic spoon! The black and white retro was great! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you. We had a blast!
Great video delicious looking macaroni dish thank you for the written recipe have a great day
Thank you, Helena! I hope you like this recipe, and I also hope you have a great day!
I love this vintage dish and those vintage dishes are the best aren’t they?! It looks wonderful! Thanks for sharing Michelle!! 😊❤
They are!
Oh Michelle, this is too cute, very nice story 😀 Sometimes we do not really think about how something is made!!
Thank you so much! Hope you enjoyed!
Love this video Michelle! (and the music that you used). I LOVE vintage recipes!
Thank you, Kris! I owe you a video, and can’t wait to share it! I had a blast looking for music.
I loved your video awesome job. I can remember eating dishes like this alot. Thank you for sharing and entertaining us.
Thank you! It was so darned easy, I had a hard time accepting the fact that it had so few ingredients!
I absolutely love this? You're so sweet! I love how you are having fun. Yes the wonderful memories and her smell ❤. This looks absolutely Delicious!! Perfection! Love you!!!
Thank you, Jamie! I hope the grands and other children in our family see us older folks having fun and remember to chill once in a while. I put her scarf back in the jewelry chest to preserve the precious perfume. I hope you try it. I love you, too! You remind me of one of my dearest friends - my mother-in-law. Even your voice. I could watch and listen to you all day! Happy Thanksgiving!
My house was build in 1954. couldn't ask fro a better build home. Thanks for sharing with us Michelle. We love this dish.
Thank you! I loooove our home with its old sturdy bones and tons of character!
Love the retro vibe !!!
Thank you so much, Lonnie!
Aren’t he simple meals always the best! Thanks for sharing 🥰
They sure are! Thanks so much!
Hi Michelle, you look so cute. I hope you’re doing well. I’m anxious to try this recipe ❤
Thank you. I can’t get over how so few ingredients could make such a great flavor!
YES!!! LOVE Goulash and have not had it in so long. Looks like supper to me! Thanks for sharing and great fun way to present your video
It's so good!
Michelle I love that idea snuggle in front of the fireplace! Heck yeah. Food is becoming extremely expensive. Grrrrrrrrrr. That is so neat that your wearing family heirlooms. I am enjoying your video! You are very creative! Love veggie stock! There is a really cool veggie stock recipe and storing it. Very cool. I want to make it. Great video! I hope you enjoy your fireplace time! Wendy🧡🤎🐞
Wendy, thank you! I’m
Going to try making this using tofu at some point. I have some in the fridge, waiting to be pressed! Glad you liked the video. I’m definitely making stock with those pretty scraps! Hope you are well, friend!
Thanks for a great recipe❤
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching!
Looking good my friend...
Thanks 👍
Thank you for sharing. It looks really good.
Thank you for watching. I’m still in disbelief about how yummy it was!
Love your tiara! And your recipe looks delicious.
Thanks! My neighbor is always finding these fun things. 🤣
Oh wow, Michelle. I just loved this video so much. I’m very much a vintage buff, so I love all things retro. I adored your crown, your black and white video, and of course, your magic spoon. So awesome that you can still smell her perfume. I happen to love goulash and this does fit the bill. Yum, JJ liked it 😋 Sorry I may have missed some videos. I’m feeling so much better and trying to catch up. Thank you so much for sharing. I really enjoyed this 🥰
Nanny Tam, I’m glad to hear that you are beginning to feel better! I love vintage, too. My neighbor almost has me committed to one vintage video per month. We’ll see. I’m almost thinking to take an original and put a healthy spin on it. Since you like this kind of thing, I would love your opinion!
@@BigValleyLiving I think that would be awesome! You have a real talent for it. You took me way back to my childhood and my granny. Loved everything about it! Vintage with a spin 🥰
This was in my Feed TODAY for the first time. LOVE the black and white and the tiara and scarf and I wondered WHY you were using an extendable back scratcher as a magic wand when alas; it was a magic spoon. SO rocks the scarf still smells of her perfume and your wearing her apron. and you KNOW I love saving vegetable discards in a bag!
I’m so glad you had the chance to see this! I had such a blast making that video. It was a bit over-the-top, but if we can’t have some fun once in a while, what’s the point? Back-scratcher…🤣🤣🤣 It definitely looks like one. Thanks for watching. (I put the scarf back into the same drawer in the jewelry chest for the next time.) See you soon!
Good morning ☕ Michelle
Good morning! Hope you’re both doing well! I need that cup of coffee, lol!
☕ we are good ❤
Have a blessed day 💕
Looks amazing BTW
Thanks for the history of the dish and your family! It looks very yummy. Many Blessings from Deborah in West Virginia!
Thanks for the compliments, Deborah! I’m still blown away by the simplicity of it all…and it was actually GOOD, haha! I hope you and your family have wonderful Thanksgiving!
I was just saying to myself "I love Goulash so I know I'll love this, lol!!! " My mouth is watering!!! Thank you for sharing, I will be making this!!
OMG, that is SO funny! I didn’t put two and two together when I found this recipe, but it dawned on me soon enough. We are having it for dinner tonight, plus a few lunches to enjoy at the beginning of the workweek. I hope you like it!
wow this looks awesome going to try it this week
Thank you! I hope you enjoy it! My hubby asked me to make it again, so…guess what he’s getting for dinner? 🤣😉🤣
Interesting 😊
Thank you. 😊
OMG!!!! lol love it michelle!!! by the way....just pass the pot over so i can eat from that YUM
Thanks so much!
That looks delicious!
Why, thank you! It is worth trying, for SURE😉!
Isn't it amazing how so many of our comfort foods* originated in times of adversity?
* Not everyone's LOL
Yes! So true, on both accounts. Thank you for watching and for your comment. Definitely food for thought!
Hello, new sub here from Tuber Chat! I saw that you might want to swap playlists. I am going to start your cooking playlist. Mac n cheese rules
Awesome! Thank you! I’ll go check your channel, as well!
It does sound like goulash, but it looks great. Thanks.
Thanks! I made it again this week, and JJ has had lunch x3 after a very filling dinner for two. I have been converted to a goulash-eater…as long as it is made this way, haha!
I love how much fun you had with this! The magic spoon wand is the best, lol! Looks like a yummy pasta dish that my family would love! Glad it is "JJ APPROVED". Did you share with Daisy and Leo?
Thanks! It was a blast. No noodles or onions for the poochies, but they had a treat afterwards. 😊
Did you mean to do black and white because of metro?
Yes - it was intentional, like the genre of music, as well. We appreciate you watching. We hope you enjoyed the video and try the recipe. It was yummy!
@BigValleyLiving @NoodleNovember23 Wow, Michelle I just found you! What an incredible young lady you are. You are so encouraging. Love your vlog. 🥰🥰🥰
You just made my day! Thank you for the kind words!!!
@@BigValleyLiving 🎀🎀🎀