Luncheon meat was all the rage during WWII. Convenient and economical, this tinned protein was both beloved on the home front and the loathed enemy of U.S. soldiers everywhere. In this episode, Sarah examines Spam and its counterparts to see what all the fuss was about and shares a unique Hawaiian cookbook from her collection.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Luncheon meat was all the rage during WWII. Convenient and economical, this tinned protein was both beloved on the home front and the loathed enemy of U.S. soldiers everywhere. In this episode, Sarah examines Spam and its counterparts to see what all the fuss was about and shares a unique Hawaiian cookbook from her collection.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Luncheon meat was all the rage during WWII. Convenient and economical, this tinned protein was both beloved on the home front and the loathed enemy of U.S. soldiers everywhere. In this episode, Sarah examines Spam and its counterparts to see what all the fuss was about and shares a unique Hawaiian cookbook from her collection. 

Episode 41 - S.P.A.M.

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of V-E day, we turn to the American home front to see how they celebrated while keeping in mind the war wasn&apos;t quite finished yet. Sarah shares a special cake to honor Mother&apos;s Day and we hear words of wisdom from 1945 Nebraska school children about what V-E day means to them. A special thank you to contributors on Internet Archive for making available a variety of radio clips from V-E Day.Follow this podcast and more at <a href='victorykitchenpodcast.substack.com' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferer'>victorykitchenpodcast.substack.com</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;To commemorate the 80th anniversary of V-E day, we turn to the American home front to see how they celebrated while keeping in mind the war wasn&amp;apos;t quite finished yet. Sarah shares a special cake to honor Mother&amp;apos;s Day and we hear words of wisdom from 1945 Nebraska school children about what V-E day means to them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A special thank you to contributors on Internet Archive for making available a variety of radio clips from V-E Day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow this podcast and more at &lt;a href='victorykitchenpodcast.substack.com' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferer'&gt;victorykitchenpodcast.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of V-E day, we turn to the American home front to see how they celebrated while keeping in mind the war wasn't quite finished yet. Sarah shares a special cake to honor Mother's Day and we hear words of wisdom from 1945 Nebraska school children about what V-E day means to them.   A special thank you to contributors on Internet Archive for making available a variety of radio clips from V-E Day. Follow this podcast and more at victorykitchenpodcast.substack.com 

Episode 40 - 80th Anniversary of V-E Day

Wartime meat rationing didn&apos;t just affect humans, it directly impacted their dogs and cats too. In this episode, Sarah explores how pets were fed pre-war and how pet owners got creative when the meat they relied on became scarce. Guest Kelsey Lonie, military historian, chats about the Dogs for Defense program, and two pets (Caspian &amp; Rocky) try their own wartime ration recipes

<description>&lt;p&gt;Wartime meat rationing didn&amp;apos;t just affect humans, it directly impacted their dogs and cats too. In this episode, Sarah explores how pets were fed pre-war and how pet owners got creative when the meat they relied on became scarce. Guest Kelsey Lonie, military historian, chats about the Dogs for Defense program, and two pets (Caspian &amp;amp; Rocky) try their own wartime ration recipes&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Wartime meat rationing didn't just affect humans, it directly impacted their dogs and cats too. In this episode, Sarah explores how pets were fed pre-war and how pet owners got creative when the meat they relied on became scarce. Guest Kelsey Lonie, military historian, chats about the Dogs for Defense program, and two pets (Caspian &amp; Rocky) try their own wartime ration recipes 

Episode 39 - Feeding Fido on the Homefront

In early 20th century America, Halloween was a time for unruly tricks, delicious treats and all sorts of &quot;hijinks&quot; in between. In this spooky episode, Sarah dives into how folks celebrated this anticipated (and dreaded!) holiday in a unique wartime setting. Festive, cursed recipes are brewed up with mixed results and we hear a haunting recitation of some chilling Halloween poems from 1942.<a href='victorykitchenpodcast.substack.com' target='_blank' rel='ugc noopener noreferrer'>victorykitchenpodcast.substack.com</a><a href='thevictorykitchenpodcast.com' target='_blank' rel='ugc noopener noreferrer'>thevictorykitchenpodcast.com</a>Music used in episode via Uppbeat: &quot;Friendly Ghost&quot; by Danijel Zambo and &quot;Creepy Crypt&quot; by Albert Behar.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In early 20th century America, Halloween was a time for unruly tricks, delicious treats and all sorts of &amp;quot;hijinks&amp;quot; in between. In this spooky episode, Sarah dives into how folks celebrated this anticipated (and dreaded!) holiday in a unique wartime setting. Festive, cursed recipes are brewed up with mixed results and we hear a haunting recitation of some chilling Halloween poems from 1942.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='victorykitchenpodcast.substack.com' target='_blank' rel='ugc noopener noreferrer'&gt;victorykitchenpodcast.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='thevictorykitchenpodcast.com' target='_blank' rel='ugc noopener noreferrer'&gt;thevictorykitchenpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music used in episode via Uppbeat: &amp;quot;Friendly Ghost&amp;quot; by Danijel Zambo and &amp;quot;Creepy Crypt&amp;quot; by Albert Behar.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In early 20th century America, Halloween was a time for unruly tricks, delicious treats and all sorts of "hijinks" in between. In this spooky episode, Sarah dives into how folks celebrated this anticipated (and dreaded!) holiday in a unique wartime setting. Festive, cursed recipes are brewed up with mixed results and we hear a haunting recitation of some chilling Halloween poems from 1942. victorykitchenpodcast.substack.com thevictorykitchenpodcast.com Music used in episode via Uppbeat: "Frie...

Episode 38 - Halloween Hijinks

In 1942, the luxury of alcohol became a casualty of war to make way for industrial alcohol for war purposes. This left American drinkers high and (sometimes) dry.In this episode, Sarah examines the tangled web of alcohol rationing and how states balanced the shortages and demands. Wartime pizza (with anchovies) hits the oven and we hear the story of alcohol crusader Ernest Albright - &quot;the second Paul Revere.&quot;

<description>&lt;p&gt;In 1942, the luxury of alcohol became a casualty of war to make way for industrial alcohol for war purposes. This left American drinkers high and (sometimes) dry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Sarah examines the tangled web of alcohol rationing and how states balanced the shortages and demands. Wartime pizza (with anchovies) hits the oven and we hear the story of alcohol crusader Ernest Albright - &amp;quot;the second Paul Revere.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In 1942, the luxury of alcohol became a casualty of war to make way for industrial alcohol for war purposes. This left American drinkers high and (sometimes) dry. In this episode, Sarah examines the tangled web of alcohol rationing and how states balanced the shortages and demands. Wartime pizza (with anchovies) hits the oven and we hear the story of alcohol crusader Ernest Albright - "the second Paul Revere." 

Episode 37 - The Spirits of War

Victory Kitchen is an exploration of food rationing in wartime America. Join author, historian, and vintage foodie Sarah Creviston Lee as she delves into World War II cookbooks, recipes and menu plans to discover how our grandmas got their food to fight for victory.

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