Canada 150 Food Blog Challenge for February 2017: Doing Without
Because the winter larder has traditionally been lean for so many Canadians, the February topic is about doing without food (or specific foods). Some possible angles:
-Meatless, eggless, gluten-, sugar- or dairy-free dishes from the past…
-Clever food substitutes, like apple pie made with crackers and lemon juice
-Wartime rationing
-The Irish Potato Famine
-Privation in early settlements or remote areas
-Fasting observances like Lent or Ramadan
We’re looking for blog posts of any length, in either French or English, that relate to the topic. To enter, simply publish your entry within the month of February and post it here on the CHC Facebook page
There is a list of all the blogs that have posted to date on the main site which is linked above
But here are my two favorites so far
Backyard Farms Year of the rooster
urbnspice potlatch salmon
But this months challenge certainly got me thinking about my own wartime challenge I did in march of 2015.. For all my new readers, who are interested in those type of food and recipes an history.. I will put links in this post if you might like to have a read on any of the subjects 🙂
March War Challenge overview
- March 1st -breakfasts
- March 2nd– spam
- March 3rd-Meatless tuesdays
- March 4th– ladies on the home front – Barley Coffee and more
- March 5th– puddings
- March 6th-Friday and Fish
- March 7th-Victory Gardens and Greens
- March 8th– backyard hens and eggs
- March 9th-Bacon
- March 10th-Wartime cake recipes
- March 1th-Potato
- March 12th-Canning and sugar rationing
- March 13th– Fish Friday- history and recipes
- March 14t -Using all the bits
- March 15th -other grains beyond wheat
- March 16th – chocolate
- March 17th – Irish stew- Making things stretch!
- March 18th – Keeping rabbits and rabbit meat
- March 19th – Hedge row and foraging
- March 20th – Fish Friday but with different takes and recipes
- March 21st – reduce your calorie intake and bread recipe and more
- March 22nd – More Puddings and recipes
- March 23rd -Beans and more Beans
- March 24th – fruits in a number of ways
Didn’t quite get the full month done.. short by four days.. but it was a great blog challenge for me 🙂 I look forward to taking my books, and the history learned and working out a single post to be submitted into the 150 year blog challenge on Wartime food and making due.