Bread pudding was the sole option. But I am the only one that likes it. BTW, bread pudding was the only food the Army did well. IMO
I'm sure you heard of SOS....one of my uncles was cook in Army during WWII Europe - he was a great cook, but one of my favorites was SOS - he fixed the recipe they trained him with and showed his brothers and sister how to make it right! Yum!!
And it can be made with a lot of things from dried beef to hamburger, sausage, bacon crumbles, chicken, etc. One thing that has totally messed it up in this country is Crisco, or other vegetable oil. Use lard - accept no substitutes!! (I always use whole wheat flour for the extra "nutty" flavor ya get.)