Project Gutenberg 2004-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 222 Rose, Mary Swartz 1874 1941 Rose, Mary Davies Swartz Rose, M. S. (Mary Swartz) 18006207 Everyday Foods in War Time E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Barbara Tozier, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Everyday Foods in War Time" by Mary Swartz Rose is a practical guidebook written in the early 20th century, specifically during World War I. This work addresses the challenges faced by households in managing nutrition during wartime food shortages and rising prices. The author's objective is to educate readers on how to maintain a balanced diet with limited resources, emphasizing the importance of nutritional meals while being patriotic and economical. The opening of the book sets the tone for its themes by introducing the critical role of food during wartime, highlighting how common staples like milk can act as substitutes for more expensive options such as meat. Rose discusses the necessity of understanding food composition—focusing on proteins, vitamins, and calories—to create meals that are both nourishing and affordable. Through engaging metaphors, she encourages readers to view their diets as complex structures that need careful planning and balance amid the chaos of wartime rationing. The chapter includes practical advice on maximizing the use of available ingredients, emphasizing the importance of nutrition for both civilians and soldiers, and reflects a strong sense of duty and care for the community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Cooking, American Food conservation TX Text World War I Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Cooking & Drinking Category: How To ... Category: Nutrition 170845 2025-08-06T08:14:28.690860 text/html 148388 2024-10-28T21:05:39 text/html 143721 2025-08-06T08:14:35.334805 application/epub+zip 143136 2025-08-06T08:14:31.616809 application/epub+zip 128888 2025-08-06T08:14:30.455840 application/epub+zip 296421 2025-08-06T08:14:38.187809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283029 2025-08-06T08:14:34.526832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237682 2022-09-07T14:23:30.764791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152279 2025-08-06T08:14:28.237843 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132433 2024-10-28T21:05:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17311 2025-08-06T08:14:38.327772 application/rdf+xml 13906 2025-08-06T08:14:30.952828 image/jpeg 3801 2025-08-06T08:14:30.706808 image/jpeg 139073 2025-08-06T08:14:28.704822 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia