While many of the survivors are now deceased, there is still a wealth of knowledge available in the form of dvds, books and the internet. Sometimes the best foods are not the most complicated. The best part about this cookbook is not the recipes it is the stories of how families coped with the harsh realities of the great depression. This recipe is thought to have first appeared in the five roses flour cookbook, a great depressionera cookbook published back in 1932. Great depression cooking with clara this is a series of videos of a woman cooking some of her recipes, and she has released a book called. One recipe calls for cooking a 16ounce box of noodles. It has been taken from the great depressionera five roses cookbook, first published in 1932, and many reddit users are now trying their hand at baking it. And finally, from a grandmothers depressionera cookbook comes a recipe for crullers, deepfried potato dough. The great depression caused many hardships, but the cuisine that came from it proves how resilient people can truly be. They are delicious like chocolate cake, sponge cake, creamed peas over toast, beans, and ham hocks, and so much more. Her celebrity eventually led to a cookbook claras kitchen. Strong family ties, hard work, and good oldfashioned. Its a great dish for busy moms because it can be prepared ahead of time.
Many families during the great depression had to cut back on supplies and were limited not only by income but by what was in store. The instructions reportedly hail from a great depressionera cookbook that was first published in 1932, buzzfeed news reported, and most redditors who claim to have made it are raving. The grapes of wrath by john steinbeck, of mice and men by john steinbeck, bud, not buddy by christopher paul curtis, w. Great depression meals, make them today, enjoy and save yourself money. The recipes are wonderful and most of them are not hard to make. Claras kitchen this is one book cookbook that i have ever read. She was also the host of the web series great depression cooking with clara and author of the book claras kitchen. The great depression in the 1930s was a time of hardship, but it was also a time of creativity.
Before she died her family captured all these amazing great depression recipes not only on paper but on video and they have compiled them to this cookbook. Depression era bread make homemade bread with only 3. The depression was not fun, the late youtube star, clara cannucciari. Her youtube great depression cooking videos have an army of. For so many of us, cooking every day has become a chore. I make bread twice a week after i get home from work and we have it the very next day. Sign up log in my feed articles meal planner new browse yummly pro guided recipes. I also had a great cook named clara for a grandmother she was german though and clara so reminds me of her sweet nature and great sense of humor. 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. Clara cannucciari 1915 20 was the author of claras kitchen. Born in melrose park, illinois, on august 18, 1915, cannucciari went on to live through americas. Wisdom, memories, and recipes from the great depression hardcover deckle edge, october 27, 2009. With all the comparisons between the current recession and the great depression of the 1930s, it makes sense that we research great depression recipes. Water pie recipe from the great depression southern plate.
During the time of the great depression, families often found themselves severely malnourished, sometimes even on the brink of starvation. Great depression cooking with clara is the popular online cooking show created by christopher cannucciari and starring clara. With all the comparisons between the current recession and the great depression of the 1930s, it makes sense that we. Another recipe that has been drawing attention lately actually dates back to the time of great depression.
But dont think that these are just frumpy old recipes. Great depression cooking the poormans meal youtube. Hoover stew was the name given to the soup from soup kitchens or similarly thin broths. Amy beth corlewsherlock, lapeer, michigan get recipe.
Great depression cooking tips that will save you money. Its perfect for brunches or to serve on christmas morning. During the economic depression of the 1930s people learned to make food and a buck stretch. Our grandmothers knew how to stretch their food budget while feeding the family well. 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. Redditors rave over 6ingredient peanut butter bread. Depression biscuits recipe by virginia prough, is from tibbitts family cookbook, one of the cookbooks created at. Christopher cannucciari is a filmmaker who lives in brooklyn. Depression era recipes to bring your cooking back to. Depression biscuits recipe cookbook fundraiser, cookbook. They literally give you 9 recipes from the depression that you can still enjoy today.
However, creating your pantry to look more like one did during the depression era can save you a lot of money and allow you to make a lot of the items you buy now from scratch to save you even more. August 18, 1915 november 29, 20 was the host of the web series great depression cooking with clara and author of the book claras kitchen. August 18, 1915 november 29, 20 was an actual angel sent to earth by king neptune himself. Makes great sizes of things so that you can feed your army or add some to every meal. These depression era recipes are proof that food from the 1930s is worth revisiting. And he never imagined that years after her death, people would continue to pay tribute to his grandmother and her great depression cooking. Did we miss a recipe your family passed down from the days of the great depression. Hard times cookbook with back to basics great depression cooking. If you are looking to go back to some old fashioned ways in order to save some cash, here are some tips on how to build a depression era pantry.
I have been using my great grandmas depression cookbook for years. What is the best book to read up on the 1929 great depression. This recipe was shared with me by kay west and i published it in my third cookbook, sweetness. The great depression of the 1930s really did influence amish cooking for generations. These depressionera recipes are proof that food from the 1930s is worth revisiting. Claras kitchen and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Wisdom, memories, and recipes from the great depression and hosted the web series great depression cooking with clara. Amish cooks were always frugal and inventive, but as farms failed and jobs became scarce the amish really had to stretch their resources. The salt during the depression, cheap, nutritious and filling food was prioritized often at the expense of taste. Recipes to celebrate the warmth, love, and blessings of a full life. You might be surprised to know that there are some meals that you can still make today. Water pie is one of those magical recipes that came out of the depression era where cooks with little to nothing figured out how to make delicious dishes for those they love.
This site is a great depression era recipe resource. It really depends on you, but i will give several books and suggest which to read depending on your personal preferences. How to build a depression era pantry frugal grocery tips. This simple 6ingredient peanut butter bread recipe from a depression era cookbook is now going viral a simple proteinrich peanut butter bread recipe has surfaced on the internet. She survived the great depressionthen, at 91, became a. Despite this, the resourcefulness of the greatest generations cooks meant that most families. Hard times cookbook with back to basics great depression cooking patterson, anna b. Family cookbooks are an important way to preserve our mealtime traditions for future generations with individual printed recipes or your own professionally printed cookbook. 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. Great depression era real food recipes more with less mom.
This family recipe dates back to the 1930s, when my grandmother started making her clever breakfast. I love the her stories that she shared about growing in the great depression and how we can apply it for today. Faced with limited funds and governmentimposed food rationing, the depressionera cook learned to work magic in the kitchen. If you are looking for a way to save money, making your own bread is a great place to start. Here are some recipes that were actually used during the great depression. Frugal depression era recipes to help you feed your family for less.
Jobs are shaky and income uncertain for many people right now, so making the most of our household grocery. The great depression cookbook features more than 400 recipes from the depression era radio show of the bureau of ho. Great depressionera peanut butter bread recipe is making. Just had a great time watching all of claras cooking shows on you tube. Its interesting to see how generations past used to handle scarcity. This simple 6ingredient peanut butter bread recipe from a. Great depression recipes our menu plan this week features recipes from the most frugal era in history. The grapes of wrath is a masterpiece of american literature and portrays the hopelessness of the great depression. This depression era bread recipe can be made with only 3 ingredients and the end result is a delicious loaf of bread that tastes amazing. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Depression era recipes this is a good book of basic recipes, including recipes for basics like condiments amazon link. Hard times cookbook with back to basics great depression. 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. You need to have this book and give it out as a gift as well.