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One notable recipe from this column is for a simple yet highly celebratory dish: Luncheon Tuna. This tuna noodle casserole offered an opportunity to create a comforting meal in dire circumstances. However, it came with limitations; many living in the camps had only makeshift potbellied stoves and faced shortages of ingredients, with canned tuna becoming a precious commodity reserved for special occasions. The preparation of Luncheon Tuna required basic ingredients such as spaghetti, cream sauce, celery, and tuna, but cooking with alternative ingredients like imitation cheddar cheese was often the norm.