Our week of WWII rations – Introduction

On Saturday we started our WWII rations week.  Our family is only going to eat rations and no sneaky sweets.  Except when we’re at school/work.

This is what we were allowed for one week as a family of four:

• Butter: 200g
• Sugar: 900g
• Jam: half a jar
• Bacon & Ham: 400g
•  Meat: 2160g
• 4 eggs
• 1 pack of dried eggs(12 eggs)
• Milk: 13pts
• Tea: 100g
• Sweets: 360g
• Lard: 200g
• 24 points (2 cans and 500g of oats)
• Any fruit and veg from the garden