I have her cookbook with all the depressionera recipes. Enter claras kitchen, the cookbook by calogera bonfani cannucciari or clara cannucciari for short whose sole focus is on sharing depression era italian american recipes and stories. These 9 depressionera recipes taste so good youll want to try. People at the time were forced to find cheap and creative ways to use food efficiently, resulting in some dishes you may not think of making today, but that was what the.
Cooking on a tight budget isnt easy, so we look to great depression recipes for inspiration, sharing really. Go out and pick your own flowers for the dandelion salad. Because the authors need to create the context in which to understand the depression, they have to describe the history of food in the us, at least from the civil war era onward. The depression was not fun, the late youtube star, clara cannucciari, states in the very first episode of her great depression cooking web series, above. This recipe has a few more ingredients than most depression era recipes do. Another meal, if you had enough ration stamps, was to take a can of spam and bake it with tomato sauce. From the one kid who is ultra picky and wont eat anything that has green in it, to the spouse who is a fan of meat and potatoes and little else, finding ways to remain. Great depression cooking with clara dandelion salad. This was my mothers, it has sugar, but no eggs, no butter and no milk its from the depression era recipe depression era cookies. In claras kitchen, she gives readers words of wisdom to buck up americas spirits, recipes clara cannucciari is a 94 yearold internet sensation. Claras kitchen wisdom, memories, and recipes from the. It contains items like butter, honey, eggs, raisins, nuts, and rolled oats.
Depressionrecession era cooking okay, so i have shared with you that i am going to cook recipes for this time of recession. Great depression cooking clara cannucciari dandelion salad. Try these depression era recipes to stretch your grocery budget without compromising on flavor. May, 2016 try these depression era recipes to stretch your grocery budget without compromising on flavor. Learn about the depression era, how grandma cooked, and enjoy simple, basic cooking this book commemorates an era that will never be forgotten, with over 450 backtothebasics recipes, household hints, a spice guide and some period poetry. Video 1great depression cooking dandelion saladyoutube 5. For so many of us, cooking every day has become a chore.
Clara was a teenager living in chicago with her italian american family during the great depression and recounts her parents journey from palermo sicilia, her familys struggle to earn money, and. Divide the pastry into 4 pieces and roll out each one into a round. This corn chowder is made with just corn, potatoes, chicken broth, evaporated milk, onion and butter. Naturally, this dandelion salad is one of those meals. Clara was a teenager living in chicago with her italian american family during the great depression and recounts her parents journey from palermo sicilia. Great depression era dandelion salad video homesteader depot. Great depression era real food recipes more with less mom. Wisdom, memories, and recipes from the great depression kindle. Frugal depression era recipes to help you feed your family for less. If you have an apple orchard with more apples than you know what to do with, cook these up for an easy afterdinner treat. This morning, while researching dandelions, i found myself face to face with clara cannucciari a 94yearold woman who, in a series of webcasts, describes and prepares the food her family ate during the great depression.
Old time, depression era meals and recipes survivalism. Watch this episode, and then tell me if you feel inspired. You can substitute using what you have in the house or garden already. The only thing depression era about this book are the words in the title. Mar 28, 2012 this morning, while researching dandelions, i found myself face to face with clara cannucciari a 94yearold woman who, in a series of webcasts, describes and prepares the food her family ate during the great depression. Premeditated leftovers prepahead meals, cooking tips. See more ideas about dandelion, herbalism and dandelion recipes. Strong family ties, hard work, and good oldfashioned cooking sustained folks through the 1930s reminisce books amazon link hard times cookbook with back to basics great depression cooking. Forced to live in poverty and sometimes squalor due to the floundering economy and lack of money, these families invented methods for creating hearty and healthy meals with minimal and inexpensive ingredients. Keeping enough food on the table for a family of seven including three teenagers. By batch cooking, you can prep the ingredients for multiple familyfriendly meals at once, ultimately saving time and money.
Hoover stew i have seen many variations of this depression era stew so dont be married to the ingredients. Depression era cooking and budgeting books are making a comeback. My mom told me her motherinlaw showed her how to make this dish, which became popular during the depression, on their get acquainted visit in 1927. You know things are bad when people start turning to socalled starvation recipes to sustain themselves and their families. Spiral bound pbgift quality, no shelf wear, no scuffs, tight binding, clean pages, no marks, no spine damage, smokepet free home.
Weird great depression food that reflects 1930s recipes. Usually filled with 350 or more pages, these little books were the perfect fit and perfect price for children. Video 1great depression cooking dandelion saladyoutube. Many people of the great depression kept chickens or rabbits to supplement food from their gardens. In a large bowl, combine dandelion greens and onions. A dish that is a favorite of preppers and wilderness experts alike, dandelion salad is nutritious and can be made with simple greens foraged from any neighborhood. Welcome back to another episode of hard times where i make recipes from times of food scarcity. This was my mothers, it has sugar, but no eggs, no butter and no milk its from the depression era. Cook carrots and potatoes until medium soft and then mix gently together in bowl with a little margarine, salt, pepper and herbs. Theyre cheap, offer some protein, and are an easy substitute for more expensive meats. If you dont use canned veggies you will want to reserve some of. Depression era recipes cookbook holidayseasonal cooking. The dandelion was a good meal to have during the depression because it was free and its good for you, she says. My original inspiration in this was the great depression era and the cooking show i saw on youtube by clara cannucciari of claras kitchen.
From the one kid who is ultra picky and wont eat anything that has green in it, to the spouse who is a fan of meat and potatoes and little else, finding ways to remain inspired in the kitchen can be tough. From frugal depression era desserts to common dinner recipes from the great depression, here is a list of 16 affordable and delicious recipes to try at. People at the time were forced to find cheap and creative ways to use food efficiently, resulting in some dishes you may not think of making today, but that was what the resources of the time allowed for. Learn how to make simple yet delicious dishes while listening. This is one my favorite salads and it is so healthy for you. I found this awesome youtube channel recently called great depression cooking, which features a 94yearold woman, clara, going through common recipes. It is basically cooked dandelion greens, but with this video, hopefully, it will help you to figure out how to cook it a little easier. Dandelion salad is great in spring when theyre first out. Depression era recipes by patricia wagner is a wonderful collection of recipes written by the women who learned to adapt and cope with the depression. We first think of all the ingredients people had to do without or unexpected substitutions that were found, but that are still strange to think about cooking with e. These are the most wellknown recipes from great depression food, when.
Course evaluation 1 each video will stop when it is finished. If you dont use canned veggies you will want to reserve some of the pasta water for cooking the stew. See more ideas about recipes, vintage recipes, depression era recipes. Depression era recipes to bring your cooking back to. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Learn how to make simple yet delicious dishes while listening to stories from the great depression. Finally, enjoy a cheap, sweet depressionera dessert. One eyed sam or as we simply called it, eggs and toast. Sep 20, 2016 frugal depression era recipes to help you feed your family for less. Strong family ties, hard work, and good oldfashioned cooking sustained folks through the 1930s reminisce books. These depression era recipes are proof that food from the 1930s is worth revisiting.
Hot dogs are another staple ingredient in depression era cooking. For there was never an interruption of the food supply, even with the dust bowl. Nothing says good southern cooking like a crisp cornbread baked in a castiron skillet. Here are some recipes that were actually used during the great depression. Aug 14, 2009 94 year old cook and great grandmother, clara, recounts her childhood during the great depression as she prepares meals from the era. Claras great depression dandelion salad hard times. Buy a cheap copy of depression era recipes book by p. Aug 17, 2009 cook carrots and potatoes until medium soft and then mix gently together in bowl with a little margarine, salt, pepper and herbs. I often wonder what would happen if todays generations had to suffer those hard times. These 9 depressionera recipes taste so good youll want.
Times were tough in the 1930s and people had to be creative with the few ingredients they could find and afford. During the great depression era, there was no choice but to live as frugally as possible. With salt, pepper, and vinegar to taste when available, dandelion salad was both tasty and a way to add vital nutrients to the dinner menu without spending a cent. Dig up dandelions and discard flowers, roots and dead leaves. Apr 24, 2019 use these great depression era tips to stretch your food budget and save money on groceries. Only watch one video, and then return to this course book b.
Certainly there were times when people went hungry, but it was not for a lack of food available. Depressionera recipes that are good enough to eat today. Dandelion salad also dandelion greens, wine, and jam hot dogs and beans. Historian and high school teacher eleni nikolaidous new book starvation recipes was just released in greece and is attracting attention. But if you love carrot cake, then youll definitely want to try this recipe because you can now have it in cookie form. Her recipes may not be professionally styled, but theyre simple, nutritious, and undeniably cheap especially dandelion salad. Strong family ties, hard work, and good oldfashioned cooking sustained folks through the 1930s reminisce books amazon link. During the time of the great depression, families often found themselves severely malnourished, sometimes even on the brink of starvation. Not only does it provide tasty recipes like grandma used to make but youll find interesting tidbits of information on how things went back in those days, historical trivia and i love the illustrations from back then.
See more ideas about depression era recipes, great depression and how to cook pasta. Living frugally is not a new thing even though it seems to be something that is taking off again. Finally, enjoy a cheap, sweet depression era dessert. Pour the yeast and warm water in the center, then combine. Cabbage and noodles image courtesy of spend with pennies. Wisdom, memories, and recipes from the great depression hardcover deckle edge, october 27, 2009.
Our grandmothers knew how to stretch their food budget while feeding the family well. These depressionera recipes are proof that food from the 1930s is worth revisiting. Depression era recipes to bring your cooking back to basics. Children of the depression collected the big little books, small 314 by 4 14 books which fit into small hands and sold for a dime. Depression era recipes this is a good book of basic recipes, including recipes for basics like condiments amazon link. Her first recipepasta with peaswould likely give your average urbane foodie hives, as would her knife skills, but clara, who started making these videos when she was 93, takes obvious satisfaction in the outcome.
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