Video: Cooking Tips from the Great Depression

depression cooking

These meals have been around on thousands of our tables for many decades. My mother who was also from the depression era raised us on these meals and I in turn have raised my children (of the nineties) on all these same foods. I am always very amused when I go out to dinner and pay $15.00 for a small dish of beans and bread, or string beans and potatoes. My kids now call from college for instructions on how to make them and they will, I am sure raise their children on these meals. It's good food, full of vitamins and vegetables. Many of these meals have worked their way onto menus at some very trendy restaurants. We really don't need a depression however to enjoy them.

TM of CT @ Feb 27, 2009 20:06:29 PM

mangia

Ms. Clara, you remind me of my mother and all the recipes she taught us growing up from her Italian heritage. My family still eats these meals and we enjoy them so much. Thank you for showing our younger generation what delicious meals are all about....this is not fast food, it is what good meals are all about. Caio!

Rose Ruopoli of GA @ Feb 27, 2009 19:45:10 PM

return to reality

People like Clara made this country great for all of us - thank you. It is time to return to basics and family. I hope that Clara is an inspiration to all of the women who have $100,000 kitchens that have never been used. Bring your family to the table with food and they will remember it forever. Thank you Clara for sharing.

Maureen of MA @ Feb 27, 2009 13:54:39 PM

her website

It looks like she might have a DVD coming out... check out her website, www.greatdepressioncooking.com, also linked to under her name above.

Kimberly Palmer of DC @ Feb 27, 2009 10:15:25 AM