**This book is printed on demand in the USA. Please allow 10-12 days for printing & tracking number to be provided. As soon as your copy ships, a tracking number is added to your order. Printing on demand allows us to print books for actual orders instead of stockpiling books, which can be wasteful. Thank you for your patience!** This book is a brand new facsimile reprint - not an antique book! This book is exactly like the book from the 1940s with all content and color. DESCRIPTION:This full-color 52 page booklet was published by Betty Crocker during World War II to inspire women to make the most of the limited food supply and ration food into nutritious, interesting and delicious meals. This paperback edition reprint was made from high resolution scans of the original 1943 booklet. The chapters include: Stretching MeatMultiply EggsMake Cheese Go FurtherSpread the Butter ThinSave the FatCall Vegetables Into ServiceDistribute the Fruits of the HarvestMake the Most of Cereal FoodsSpare the SweetsFood in War-TimeAdjust-A-Menus for War-TimeHospitality in War-TimeWedding Refreshments for War TimeMake Meals You Love to EatYour Share in the FutureThis 1943 cook book / food rationing book is full of engaging illustrations and graphical layouts in true 1940's style. In total, there are 52 menus, 226 recipes and 369 hints. This is a highly desired book due to its historical implications and view into the war.**As a bonus, this edition also contains the WWII Guide for Planning the Local Victory Garden, which is a famous 15-page booklet published by The United States Office of Civilian Defense. There is also a place at the end of the book for notes that the reader may wish to write.Please see photos to take a peak at this fascinating piece of culinary history from America's war-time past.