I know as a child I saw the original book of My Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook (and it was an antique by then): My Mom had friends who were off-grid homesteaders who lived up in the foothills. Living their best early 80's hippy lifestyle. She was also friends with elder ladies who had vast… Continue reading Great Depression Era Recipes: My Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook
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Potato and Kale Chowder
This was a recipe I saw online, that was dated to 1956. Potato City Country Hotel was a real place in Pennsylvania. That opened in 1949 and had a long life until it was torn down in 2018 for....a state police building. How boring. Progress right? The recipe looked to me almost like a leftover… Continue reading Potato and Kale Chowder
Great Depression Era Recipes: Hoover’s Sour Cream Cookies
Growing up my Mom made sour cream cookies often. What I didn't connect is her recipe was very close to the Herbert Hoover recipe, that is in his Presidential Library and Museum. Apparently it was a favorite of his. I know my Mom's recipe came from an ancient version of the Red Plaid Cookbook, so… Continue reading Great Depression Era Recipes: Hoover’s Sour Cream Cookies
Great Depression Era Recipes: Poor Man’s Meal
Poor Man's Meal is a classic recipe. You can have it with or without baked beans added, but it is far more filling (and tasty with it added). As a recipe in the Great Depression it filled the belly, but also tasted pretty good - and used relatively inexpensive ingredients, but also ingredients that lasted… Continue reading Great Depression Era Recipes: Poor Man’s Meal
Great Depression Era Recipes: Rice and Gravy
For the next recipe in the Great Depression Era series, Rice and Gravy was a simple recipe, and allowed for using up leftovers. It also served as a cheap, but filling meal. We ate this in many versions growing up. The plainest Great Depression version was rice and gravy. Just leftover gravy served over boiled… Continue reading Great Depression Era Recipes: Rice and Gravy