Your Share

<div>48 page paperback booklet published in the middle of World War II, aimed at the woman of the house who was doing their part for the war effort while keeping the household running smoothly - and with rationed items. <span class="first-half">This cookbook contains 226 recipes with 52 menus and 369 hints on food buying, preparing, meal planning and serving. There are also hints on Victory Lunch Box Meals and Hospitality in War Time. This copy is in excellent condition, with minimal wearing and mild folding along the edges. The booklet is held together with one staple in the middle of the left side fold - another example of rationing. Size: 5.5" x 8" <br /></span></div><div><span class="first-half"><br /></span></div><div>From: /></div><div>"At the U.S. Office of War Information's request, Betty Crocker hosted a radio program called "Our Nation’s Rations." The program helped homemakers make the most of their rationed food, and almost seven million copies of Betty Crocker's wartime booklet, "Your Share," were distributed. Betty’s wartime efforts didn’t stop there and were recognized by the American Red Cross for outstanding service in the national interest."</div><div><br /></div><