Rationing | History - Life In The 40s | Club Dahlia

I remember rationing too, FlorrieMay. We had to ration sugar and it was really tough when we wanted some for our oatmeal. A lot of times we ate it with sorghum molasses made by a neighbor and a bit of butter from a neighbor's cow. We really had it easier in some respects because we lived in the country or had relatives who lived in the country.

I never heard my mother talk about rationing. But then I bet they did.  She had several brothers and sisters so I am sure that it was important that they do this to survive.

I've also noticed that some of our favourite dishes seem to have come from tough times.

I've heard that bacon grease was kept to spread on bread and toast. I can see where it would be tasty, if not a great idea from a health standpoint if other food was available. 

Because my father joined the German forces when our country was invaded, and rose to become a high ranking officer, absolutely nothing was rationed for us. I thought it was great at the time, and all of my young friends would come over and enjoy chocolates and other delicacies that no one else had. Now that I look back, I realize how unfair it was to everyone else that our sacrifise to the war effort was nothing.