Everything Old is New Again

Everything old is new again.  It amazes me that the ideas from this World War I poster are exactly the "Green" kitchen ideas of today.    Careful use of our resources is self-reliant, reduces the drain on the world's resources to feed the hungry, is healthier, and is simply good practice in our "household business".  As managers of our "family business" prudent use of food is one way we can contribute to the health and well-being of our family.
Most of our grandparents or great-grandparents who experienced both World Wars and the Great Depression practiced these ideas in their kitchens including gardening for most of their fruit and vegetables; many home-keeping books at the turn of the century through the '40's encouraged the wise use of food.  It appears that only in the era of great abundance between World War 2 and today that waste has become common and accepted, in America especially. 
In the fifties, a restaurant hamburger was the size of a "junior" hamburger today - no wonder people were slimmer!  No one thought of "super-sizing".  Older cookbook serving sizes were much smaller than those of today as well.  Housewives filled out the meal with vegetables instead of huge main dish portions.
 When we lived in Europe, we didn't see the wasteful use of food, even in well-developed and wealthy countries.  Many Europeans only shopped a day or two ahead, prefering to buy or grow fresh food.  They also don't have huge refrigerators and other appliances, because utilities are so dear.  
Good managers will try to practice these rules in their own kitchens, especially in these now less certain times.   
We only post recipes we really cook and like...and simple and timeless are what we like!  We want to be able to find the ingredients without a lot of fuss; or money either; and cooking shouldn't be a REALLY big job, just enjoyable.
Learning to cook from "scratch" is important for our health and our pocketbooks.  I might suggest that relaxing around the dinner table with family and friends, enjoying conversation and fellowship,  is also good for our well-being.
 She looks well to the ways of her household.  Proverbs 31:27