Ive even made sausage by mixing ground rabbit and pork trimmings which I get from a local butcher for little to nothing price. Here in the south, we have to deal with hurricanes which will result in a loss of electricity which means loss of all refrigerated and freezer foods. My sweeties standby recipe he calls goulash just elbow macaroni, seasoned hamburger, onion, and tomatoes. 1/4 tsp of cinnamon. Cold air sinks, so every time you open that door, your freezer has to work that much harder to reestablish the temperature. That and shredded chicken meant lots of casseroles. I agree, no waste, just freeze it! Theres a lot of Hispanic people in my area do the price for oxtail is outrageous. We have a half-acre garden and I garden year around. Hoover Stew from Time Traveler's Kitchen. A couple of weeks ago, I took one of those large cuts and made pozole and Chile Verde and canned them- ended up with 24 pints of pozole and 18 pints of Chile Verde. Fish patties (salmon or tuna, bread crumbs, lemon juice, mustard, onion, egg. 10. When butter is on sale, I buy a case of it, then make ghee and can it. Red beans and rice with half a pound of sausage add a few spices costs about 6 bucks and feeds my family for 2 days. Rice and potatoes were cheap ways to fill up hungry . Next serve a small portion of meat, not the large ones we have grown accustomed to. Old, injured or male birds are dinner. We really enjoyed this when my mom fixed this dish too, not really sure of the recipe but it was prepared in the frying pan and had garlic. Leftover Potato Pancakes. One more detail to add, that is, that, for a long time, most . Soups, stews, and chili are cheap, healthy and belly-filling. Ketchup, Mayonnaise or Onion Sandwiches People made comments that they are eating many of those meals today. To stop eating out, we take cheese and crackers or sandwich makings. Pinterest is AWESOME for helping with recipes! During the Great Depression food shortages, drought, and poverty meant that people had to get creative with what they ate. We use to skin the animal outside, quarter it up and bring it inside to finish the process, grind, cut up or whatever we need to be done. I serve them like my mom did, with fried potatoes and cornbread. Simple baked potatoes with butter and salt and pepper are filling and cheap. We do utilize an area butcher, buying packages from them periodically so we dont need to pay the higher prices at the local grocery. Linda, cold,snowy day ,minus 1. Jane Ziegelman and Andy Coe, authors of A Square Meal, discuss food trends of the time. 16. Cooking with potatoes, pasta, grains,and beans. As one of the oddest combinations on this list, baked onions and peanut butter were a filling meal for many during the Great Depression. A74-year-old Army veteran told me that when he was growing up in the Carolinas they were dirt poor, so his mother in the morning would mix flour into the eggs to make enough to go around. I dont have to purchase that product again until it goes on sale. 10. This recipe combines macaroni salad, home fries, baked beans, and sausage or ground beef and is topped with chili, onions, mustard, and hot sauce or ketchup. If I have it in the freezer, a small section of andouille sausage chopped up. A nice piece of cornbread on the side. Goulash: Jen L. suggested a pound of pasta, 1 pound of ground beef ( or ground meat of any kind), and a can of tomatoes or sauce. Prepared mashed potatoes are served with an egg-filled ham cup on top and drizzled with a Hollandaise sauce for extra richness. Its really good, especially with a little shredded cheese thrown in! People made comments that they are eating many of those meals today. Also cook oatmeal, cream of wheat and if I get chicken I shred it to make it last. What a great list! I still dont get to eat a lot because I am on SSI disability, Medicaid, and a few food stamps. Growing some foods (small plot or pots) or even just sprouts on a window sill can help help fill our pantry. We just started doing fruit smoothies for afternoon snacksazurestandard.comhas frozen berries cheap. I think I could get 5 meals at least for our family of four (although eating is more like 2 1/2 people). Its all about cooking at home and eating fewer carbs or like you said balance them with proteins. I work in Wyoming once in a while where there arent many and I can find them for $3 /lb. 45. We live in Idaho and many farmers will let you go through and pick the fields after theyve harvested. II, (1986-93, p. 29), includes two cups of flour, one tablespoon of baking powder, 1/2 . 1.7 Great Depression Foods - Dandelion Salad. 64. This week I have leftover stew and pasta sauce with meatballs. My friend made it yesterday, Im making it for dinner tonight! 54. One practice that is unique to us but is not out of reach of anyone. Try this soup on a rainy day for some comfort food. Twice a year we go to an Amish bulk supply store and buy the basics. Notify me via e-mail if anyone answers my comment. We actually ate a lot of beans when I was a kid because they were cheap. The place I go to is American Discount Foodsand they have saved our budget! Potatoes, tomatoes, garlic, onion, and cumin to flavorthem. I make sure no one goes to bed hungry! When in school, sometimes we got no lunch because our dad refused to pay for our lunches, and we had nothing to carry. You throw away a lot of food in peels! Ok. THEN, leftover chicken gets turned into a chicken and rice soup! Potatoes baked in microwave. From budget-friendly meat dishes to vegetable soups and stews, these dishes are comfort food that your family will enjoy. Corned beef luncheon salad was made by combining a can of corned beef, a can of corn, and a can of peas. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. 10. red wine vinegar. Dandelion salad - served in high end eateries today. And honestly, I use turkey bacon because its cheaper! 77. I make my own bread (usually making two loaves at a time freezing the 2nd). Cook your own. I will be 70 soon and I still make bread, life is so good when you cook from scratch! It saves a lot of money when Im not buying prepackaged food. When I buy meat, I buy it only on sale, and I buy enough for several meals and then freeze either portions or leftovers. Instead, I make cauliflower rice by grating cauliflower (which I buy on sale) and freeze it in meal size portions. Although I do not think gardening your own saves any money I now feel its at least a better option, healthier food, teaching my kids where food comes from, some to put up in storage, etc. There was only one "R" out of "reduce, reuse, and recycle" during the Depression, when anything you had in your possession could be pressed into duty for a completely different purpose at any time. Ive learned how to cook. Tastes ever so good as leftovers too. 93 year old cook and great grandmother, Clara, recounts her childhood during the Great Depression as she prepares meals from the era. Its quite a bit cheaper. We ate most of 1 tonight, the leftovers & the some of the other Steak will be made into beef stroganoff tomorrow, the rest will be frozen (in broth) for later use. The flavors of this cake are buttery and sweet with vanilla flavor. We like to add frozen peas (cooked) when ready to serve. Back in the day, there were no food stamps or EBT cards. Porridge for breakfast oats go a long way! Soup can always make a little meat go a long way. We have started trying to go meatless a few days a week. Well see how this all works out. I can also mash pinto beans for refried beans with Mexican food. Companies give away free things like deodorant. One . Tomato sandwiches (I never knew this was a depression meal), Biscuits and gravy (sometimes we had sausage in it), Pancakes rolled with butter and sugar inside, Norwegian lefse-my recipe is at the bottom. I also found a different bread recipe that used fewer ingredients so we could have bread. 1 Corned Beef Luncheon Salad. I participate in a food co-op for fruits and veggies, buy canned items in case lot sales, pack lunches for my husband to take to work, eat lots of leftovers, and most importantly, never go grocery shopping while hungry. When we butcher goats hogs etc. We also get together & clip coupons, make candles & teach each other different skills, like sewing & tanning hides. I fry ground beef, use the grease to make a gravy and serve on toast. I grew up eating a lot of these same Depression Era meals & I feel like they are comfort food. 15 cents a night, it was possible to live on less than 50 cents a day during the height of the Great Depression. baking powder 1/2 tsp. Victor Moruzzi. 29. What varied between households and over time was the quantity and quality of each of those courses, especially . Linda. We have one thing grandma never had thought, a slow cooker. 16. We hope to get laying chickens this spring, hubby is building a coop fit for queens lol! Potato soup - water base, not milk - yes - dehydrated potato flakes and vegetables of any sort. It never gets old, does it? She could get hot dogs and slice them up and add garlic, tomato sauce,and water and make the most awesome casserole ever. Some of the things people ate during the Great Depression are things we shun now. No cooking, just reheating! Also, I do one month worth of grocery shopping at a time. This pie is a Hoosier tradition that dates back to the 1800s. It stretches the meat, plus oatmeal is good for you! Simple baked potatoes with butter and salt and pepper are filling and cheap. Mashups were a common way to use up whatever you had on hand during the Depression, and the Garbage Plate is another example. I just watched Food Inc. on Netflix. I love to cook and can make something out of nothing and its almost always pretty damn good. They do meatless recipes. Copy link. During the Great Depression, corn meal was one kitchen staple that was typically easily accessible and cost-effective. 79. Just what it sounds like. As kids, we asked for this for dinner and could not get it often enough. These soups and stews are perfect for when you're craving a comforting bowl of deliciousness. Then I have a nice hedge on inflation, plus I dont have to purchase that product again until it goes on sale. "This recipe goes back to the Great Depression," says impellizzeri kitchen. Pinterest is AWESOME for helping with recipes! Im the owner and editor of Food Storage Moms. I just retired, so there is only two of us, but minus my pay is a big deal. We were wondering who took the photo and any other information you could provide on the actual photo. Stay well, eat at home. Continue whisking and add 1/2 gallon of milk. 31. Fry up a cheap meal of peppers and eggs to keep you full in stomach and pockets. I dont think those meals are great depression meals anymore. Could you please give any information you have on this photo that you used? Times were tough in the 1930s and people had to be creative with the few ingredients they could find and afford. The place I go to is American Discount Foods. I buy 1/2 cow and a 1/2 pig from a local farmer the freezer was worth the investment yes its expensive up front but does the math its cheaper the long run and its local fresh and so much cheaper than the store in the long run. Little greens, a slice of cucumber, few chopped onions, a small grape tomato, and a few carrot curls. 5-Ingredient No Peek Chicken. Potato Casserole. 56. I try to save money by throwing in some meatless meals during the week, like potato soup or minestrone. This year, I canned (in mason jars) 61-pint size jars of deer meat, about 40 jars of pork (wild hogs) and a few jars of chicken broth. Twitter. Various kinds of nuts and berries were often foraged for the help feed the family. I think I could get 5 meals at least for our family of four (although eating is more like 2 1/2 people). 4 or 5 smoked ham hocks. We have a 50 by 50-foot garden and plant what we can and then can it, the beginning costs may be high but you reuse most of it for years. Head cheese was another nutritious food made with . Dr. Battaglino says one of the best foods for mental health is fatty fish, like salmon, sardines, and tuna. 14. Our menu plan this week features recipes from the most frugal era in history: The Great Depression. Okay, lets see I do peel some veggies, but I use those peels to make my broth taste better (ie broth is made of carcass and onion skins and potato skins and carrot skins, etc, giving it a HUGE nutritional punch). 85. Well minus the bacon and all the extra cheese in my recipe. 3 hours ago. Hope this helps! Dont you just love memories, this one? Prices are half and more off. 7. Lasts a long time and feeds many. The Great Depression lasted a decade, but its effects changed a generation. During the depression, my elders on both sides made oxtail soup because it was the cheapest part of the cow. Popcorn replaces chips. Lets share ideas with each other. And today was spent gathering groceries and supplies for my waterline expansion. 1930s Einkorn Chocolate Cake. If you have the time and want to really make your family feel special you could make a little jello and top it off with a small teaspoon of cool whip. A little olive oil and garlic over the pasta toss together, its healthy and filling. My mom told me her mother-in-law showed her how to make this dish, which became popular during the Depression, on their "get acquainted" visit in 1927. Two freezers and over 500 quarts (I stopped counting) we eat a lot of veggies so stir fry is big on the list. Venison stew with garden frozen veggies. 5. Fish patties (salmon or tuna, bread crumbs, lemon juice, mustard, onion, egg. My grandmother was able to get the Beet greens that grocers would twist off for their customers before they weighed the beets for purchase. I love it! This cake is simple and delicious. Favorite flavors were cherry, grape, lemonade, and tropical punch. Then we would pour Karo syrup over them in order to h. ave something sweet. THREE meals out of ONE chicken! During the Great Depression, people got creative with crafting meals out of inexpensive and available ingredients. 1.5 Great Depression Foods - Prune Pudding. She shops at Walmart and they price match any advertised price. My mom loved sliced tomatoes with salt and pepper as a meal. families on a shoestring. Also, you can use half ground chicken or turkey with hamburger meat in foods that call for somehamburger. Most of our meals were meatless. We ate lots of beans and Mexican rice. In 1937, when the United States was in the throes of the Great Depression, Kraft Foods launched the iconic Mac and Cheese. e chipped beef, chopped leftover bacon from breakfast, canned chicken, leftover roast or just the sauce over rice. If you save in all the other ways, then if you have to purchase meat or whatever at the store, you have the money to do it. 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