Wednesday, January 3, 1934

Pauline and I walked to school today. Had swimming. Drew numbers for Expression. I am no. 6. Give them Thursday. Rode home on the streetcar.

Ad from Ladies' Year Book - January 3, 1934

CABINET PUDDING*

6 oz. breadcrumbs.
1 pt. milk.
2 eggs.
1 tablespoon sugar.
Grated lemon rind or nutmeg.
3 oz. currants (optional).
Jam.

Break the bread into a basin (a good use for odd pieces of bread or cake), and pour over
the cold milk.  Stir in the eggs well beaten, sugar, flavouring and currants.  Leave to
stand an hour or so.  Put the jam into a greased basin, and pour in the mixture.  Steam
 gently about 1 1/2 hours.

*Named for any leftover bread or cake in your cabinet (AKA cupboard)

Tuesday, January 3, 1933

Went back to school today. Met a new girl who walked home with me and walked to school with me this a.m. Girl was Bernice Gregory.

*Typical weekday breakfast for 1930s families eating relief food: Oatmeal with milk, bread and molasses, milk for children, coffee for adults.

*Courtesy the Betty Crocker Kitchens, General Mills, Inc.