Great Depression Recipes Worth Keeping!!

I made Great Depression Recipes that are worth keeping! One scrumptious recipe is from the marvelous Clara's Kitchen, Clara Cannucciari. Many Recipes we enjoy today have been inspired by the Great Depression.
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[@shesinherapron]

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[@royalone3009]

My mom made the wacky cake when I was growing up. She gave me the recipe. It can be made in the pan you bake it in. My mom did. So did her friends mom when she was growing up. The recipe is the same as the one you made in this video but the measurements are slightly different. Not by much though. It’s an amazing moist cake.

[@elaineleblanc8616]

Tuna on toast. May try Salmon as well to add variety.

[@amberatwood]

Trying the waffles, I soak my oats so I think they would go great in this!

[@Michele-fd4it]

I still cook cream tuna on toast but my variation has no vegetables in it, and I add a little cheese to the sauce. Something we ate growing up

[@lifeinthefastlane362]

I want to try the cake

[@JennyWinters]

Clara was wonderful, she was blunt, honest and humble and we all loved her so much. TY.

[@anatomicallycorrectmuppets8180]

Hmmm suspicious

[@sharene411]

I got Clara's cookbook.

[@wendyschenckpowell]

Clara was just a beautiful person. Your video's are a lovely reminder of hers! Thank you for sharing

[@lindakeller3259]

I think your voice is great! I loved this. My family lived through the Great Depression. Lots of remaking recipes and doing with what you had on hand. Thanks😊

[@luckybeth777]

My mom was a kid in the depression and a recipe she handed down was creamed chip beef on toast. It is the same recipe as the creamed tuna except use thin corned beef lunch meat. I was taught cook all birds breast down so all the juices go to the breast to keep them moist. At the end you can turn the bird over to brown it.

[@bkj2508]

Oh, yes we made hard boiled egg gravy too. Thanks for the memories!! Love watching your videos!!

[@gingerlawson8460]

Loved Loved today YT. Just finish off the peanut cookies so I will be making the peanut butter bread to toast in the mornings for something different then bagels or muffins. As for the Wacky cake I will be making this for desert tonight with your frosting recipe. I love anything with ham or potatoes even potatoes patties with leftover mash potatoes, so will be trying this for dinner soon. I ate so must tuna when I was little because my father took it to the farm with him so I will forgo the tuna this time. I'm hoping the peanut butter bread taste like something we did for our church French Market once just loved it but no one can find the recipe now alone with a sunflower seed bread recipes too. Stay safe till we meet again.

[@angelataylor6997]

My family makes the creamed tuna on toast with out the tuna Just peas and cream or with chicken and in the marines they eat cream tuna with out the Toast for breakfast my dad was in there and he told me that love your recipes in this video Hope your family stays healthy and safe and injoys conference this weekend I know I will

[@kristinhildy9471]

I grew up eating cream of tuna on toast! It was a favorite and one of the first things I learned to cook. We never had peas in it though.

[@bettymotley2224]

I always make exra mashed potatoes so I can make potatoes pancakes ( that's what my mother called them. Been making them for 50 years

[@vzimmer1951]

We used to make the Wacky Cake. I have not made it for years.

[@COWELLGIRL]

Chocolate cake and no eggs ! How awesome

[@OMGitsaClaire]

The “Great Depression” recipe that actually came from my great grandma is scalloped tomatoes. And I think it may be even older than that. Take canned whole peeled tomatoes or whole peeled fresh tomatoes and core them and cut them in half. Lay them cut side up in a baking dish and sprinkle them with salt, pepper, and a little bit of sugar (about two teaspoons for a standard sized casserole dish). Then take fresh white breadcrumbs and coat the top of all the tomatoes. Dot it with butter, then bake until the breadcrumbs are golden brown. It’s absolutely delicious!

[@JFDemon]

we called it breaded tomatoes in my days as a kid! So delicious!

[@kimhubbs1104]

This sounds really good. I love tomatoes and potatoes so I wonder how it would be if potatoes was added in with it. I'm gonna try it next week.

[@donnaclements6085]

Ooohh! That does sound delicious! THank you for sharing that.

[@rubynelson1164]

just called Bread and Tomatos

[@jewelgaither1504]

@@JFDemon We called them breaded tomatoes, as well. Just a couple of weeks ago I made them. However, I cook some chopped onions and bacon or chopped up ham in a little butter, then add the tomatoes, soft bread cubes, salt, pepper, and sugar, stir it up good and pour them in a casserole dish. I bake them at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes, remove from the oven, and sprinkle some shredded cheese--whatever I have on hand--on them and return them to the oven until the cheese is melted good.

[@rain0450]

Another Great Depression is on the horizon…would love to see more videos like this on your channel!

[@peggyaustin2750]

keep the depression meals coming please

[@kristyb5821]

I was raised by my grandparents that were children in the Depression. My great granny was alive and lived with us until I was 14 when she passed away. She raised 8 children through the Depression and managed to feed a family of 10 plus farm hands well through some of the hardest times in American history. She was an awesome resource and I’m so glad I listened to her as a kid. I’m not sure why I took everything she taught me to heart but I am sure glad I did. She was my best friend and I miss our daily tea after school. I learned so much from those tea times, more than I ever learned in US history about the Depression or WWII. I heard her stories firsthand about how hard life was. She taught me how to make a nickel appear like it was a dollar by stretching it so far. That woman will always be the most amazing woman I have ever met and I hope I can be 1/10th the woman she was through these times.

[@HesstonandTandem]

She sounds like she was a wonderful person ☺️ you should write down her stories to share with family

[@JennyWinters]

I feel rather old, my own mom was raised in the depression but thank god for my grandmother, she taught me some things about life, like picking flowers, apples, making biscuits, reading Latin and piano playing. I really can't think of one thing my mom ever had the patience to teach me nor my dad they had their flaws, I figure they loved me in a distant way but I really wanted to live with my grandmother.

[@kristyb5821]

@@HesstonandTandem she was amazing. Actually, she kept a journal her whole life, she wrote in it every night before bed. I have volumes of notebooks filled with her wisdom, her recipes, her stories and my family really didn’t care they were going to throw them away but I saved them. I share them with my son to keep the lessons being handed down. My grandpa taught me all about wilderness survival, edible plants, how to grow food and raise livestock, how to hunt and fish, how to fix my own car, how to shoot and military style self defense, he was a paratrooper in WWII and Korea. He always told me he never wanted to worry about me as a woman alone in the world but he also didn’t ever want me to feel like I had to relay on a man to take care of me. He wanted me to be as independent as possible and set me up for the basics of being able to successfully farm and live off the land if I need to. I passed that on to my son as well with back country camping trips in the Alaska wilderness. My son thinks it’s so cool his mom can do all these things and looks forward to our annual wilderness adventure where we try to make do with minimal survival gear (obviously I have full survival gear in case) and see how little we can get by on if we needed to.

[@HesstonandTandem]

Wow!!! That’s so amazing!!

[@filipamontano4031]

Aww what a beautiful story ❤

[@Stein0001]

I have my grandma's handwritten cookbook, which contains recipes she cooked when it was ww1. she was 14 and after the death of her mum she managed the household for her father. she raised her 5 younger siblings and supported their father. she was a wonderful woman (i'm from germany)

[@shesinherapron]

What a treasure you and your family has.

[@margarettickle9659]

My German Grandmother made a bunt cake that I think I remember her saying there were 12 eggs in it. It had green raisins and nuts in it. If you recognize this cake please send me the name of the cake and the recipe. Maybe your grandma's book has it in it. Thank you from north of Detroit, Michigan U.S.A.

[@Stein0001]

@@margarettickle9659 Maybe a Natali cake? That's the only one I know with 12 eggs.

[@RD0204]

I'm from Northern Ireland and the Ham and Potato Patties remind me of 'Belfast Pasties' (Pronounced Past-ees) which were developed by 1930's East Belfast Fish and Chip Shops (or 'Chippys' as we tend to call them in the UK) to give the Thousands of Harland and Wolff Shipyard (The same shipyard that built the Titanic) a cheap and filling hot lunch option. They consist of mashed potatoes combined with sasaguemeat and spices into a burger shape (some 'Chippys' apparently use cold chips, or as Americans call them, fries) dipped in batter and deep fat fried. Nowadays there are also vegetarian ones that are just potato and spices. They're typically served with chips in what we call a 'pastie supper (In Northern Irish slang 'supper' means some kind of main with chips, such as a 'fish supper', a 'sausage supper' or a 'cowboy supper'; which is a 'sausage supper' served with baked beans (in British food that consists of cooked Haricot beans in a sauce akin to the sauce in 'Spaghettios' and also canned akin to 'Spaghettios')) or in a bun like a burger would be. We have a kind of Bread Roll over here called a 'Belfast bap' (bap meaning Bread roll) which were created by East Belfast Bakers to house the pasties; a decent pastie is about the size of a quarter pounder burger so you need a good sized piece of bread to house them. They're my standard chippy order and we'll often get a bag of cold pasties to separate and freeze for later use, doing them in the oven on a foil lined tray from frozen. Our preferred chippy does six cold pasties for £5, which works out to £0.83 or $1.09 which is still very cheap even these days. They aren't really a thing outside of Belfast and my Uncle; who lives 30 miles outside of Belfast; will often stop in on a chippy to get some cold ones to bring home if he's in Belfast as none of the Chippys in his area do them properly. We do have one local company who sells ready made pasties but nobody in my family likes them and most of the chippys in his area use them so he can only get a pastie bap or a pastie supper in Belfast. At least four or five generations of my family have grown up a stone's throw from the Shipyard (now largely defunct, the studio most of 'Game of Thrones' was filmed in is near the dry dock the Titanic was built in) and there's every possibility that I have ancestors who worked in the Shipyard. The current Harland and Wolff workers went on strike in 2019 over a lack of orders (blame 'made in china') and I think that was the first time I've seen East Belfast's Elected representatives agree on something! In the normal sense it takes a three week extension and a legal challenge for our politicians to agree on what snacks to have at government meetings!

[@sharondamico4136]

Rebecca Dunville, I have very much enjoyed your post explaining the Belfast food, customs, and history. Thank you so much. I live in New Jersey which is on the Northeast coast of the USA. We have many ethnicities and foods because of New York City being so close and also traditional North East stews and one pot meals. When I was growing up we had vegetable gardens and chickens. Now fast food has poisoned the younger generations. I think basic, ordinary food is the best.

[@jeanniewahine5443]

I enjoyed your comment, thanks!

[@melissahankins9575]

I've been doing a lot of research on the depression meals I love Clara I'm so sad she's gone now but I'm glad she left something for us all

[@cyann410]

I found her channel years ago, and have tried many of her recipes. I was so sad when she passed. I love seeing people still finding this precious woman’s wisdom. A huge thanks to her grandson for this wonderful project.

[@karinepaquet7513]

Hi Kim. I once had the same problem with falling apart tuna patties until I learned not to used leftover mashed potatoes that usually have milk and butter in them. I just used boiled potatoes and mashed them alone. It should help with getting stiffer patties.

[@melodystull19]

When your making your potato cakes. Keep them in a ball. Roll in flour then put in your skillet push down with your spatula to flatten less likely to break apart this way

[@shesinherapron]

I’ll try that. Thanks!

[@kaybonette]

We had the tuna and peas in a cream sauce on toast when I was small. I think we used a can of mushroom soup for the sauce with 1/2 can of water. One of my brothers came home from the service and taught my mom how to make it. He called it SOS. It was many years later that I learned that meant s**t on a shingle lol. We loved it.

[@justme2059]

That’s what we grew up in our household being told what it was. We learned that anything with a cream sauce and was going to be over toast.

[@pamg.7742]

I grew up eating a version of this often, but my mom used chopped Armour Dried Beef instead of tuna. It comes in a little glass jar. It may not be everybody's cup of tea but I loved it and I still do!

[@barbarahuff8806]

I grew up on the dried beef by Armour too. My grandmother would also substitute Budding lunch meat since it was always cheaper than the Armour was. I still make this and my kids love it and always ask for it.

[@myla5233]

My mom used dried beef as well. We ate this a lot.

[@rosemarydoran9907]

We had it growing up made with the Budding dried beef on toast.

[@amypletcher4411]

My mom would make creamed beef with chipped beef by Buddy brand!! So delicious!!!

[@MissMom6]

My family always liked to use cooked ground beef or chicken instead of tuna or chipped dried beef. Mammaw always said the cream sauce always helped stretch meat a long way. They would serve it over toast or cooked, diced potatoes - especially potatoes in the wintertime.

[@LindaFoyle]

I loved this video ❤️ so sweet and appreciation for the Depression days…..thank you and have a great wonderful day 🌺🌸🤗💕🌹

[@marylooksfineonadime]

Yes, Schitt's Creek was hysterical!! David!! Lol Thank you SO much for making these amazing videos! I've been out of work for a few months and looking to stretch my grocery budget as much as I can. These are really appreciated!!! 🤗💜

[@shannonleta]

Kim, just a tip on those ham & potato patties - let the mixture chill in the fridge for 15-20 min before shaping them! They hold together way better!

[@shesinherapron]

Thank you

[@kimberlylholt]

I do this with salmon patties. They hold together so much better.

[@wanderingteacup39]

Great tip.

[@ginac9008]

I have made the wacky cake during the first lockdown in 2020 when Covid started. We in Australia like most of the world at that time our grocery stores had not much on the shelves. So out come some really old cookbooks, one given to my mother in the early 60’s. I made baked beans also during that time as we couldn’t get canned goods, but a lot of dried beans and legumes. I have an old family recipe that was given to my grandmother during the early part of Second World War by a Maltese lady. This recipe has been handed down the generations, my own children now make it. And my grandchildren it is one of their favourite foods, I always make it when they come to visit. With the food insecurities around the world at the moment, maybe it’s time we start living like our grandparents and great grandparents cooked and lived. I try I have a small vegetable garden enough for my family, limited space though due to living in suburbia. My grandparents and great grandparents lived on farmland so space was unlimited. Thanks Kimmy for the recommendation for the cookbooks already on my Kindle.

[@hopeschlieman6101]

I have a version of the cake. Its the same except uses 1 1/2 cups cold left over coffee instead of water. Its great!

[@LadyOfRain1]

These were all SUPER familiar! Esp the Crazy Chocolate Cake! We made it as kids growing up (80's-90's) and it was actually my younger sister's favourite one to make herself. I never would have thought of it as a Depression era cake, though the recipe that we had originally came from my Nan. I still would assume that this was a seldom made dessert back them b/c of the cocoa. You are right though, it is an extremely moist cake. Similarly, the mayonnaise chocolate cake is a very moist cake that uses no eggs, and no oil, since the mayo takes the place of those (longer shelf life than eggs). As I was watching this, I was mentally figuring how some of them can be done with food storage items. Like the ham patties for example. That one could EASILY be made using shelf-stable items. Now I have some experimenting to do!!

[@litebrite3312]

We have been making Wacky cake my whole life. It was my grandmas go to cake recipe. I still use it today for our birthday cakes and we also have it a few times a year. I also make it into cupcakes!

[@EmeryShae]

Same here!

[@marilynrafla6628]

Mine tastes more like bread than a cake, are there any tricks or adjustments to the recipe?

[@susanmorris6882]

Mother made creamed tuna, but served it with noodles (tuna noodle casserole). On toast, we had the cream sauce with hard boiled eggs you mentioned, calling it eggs goldenrod, as you topped them with crumbled egg yolks. We often had potato patties, sometimes with ham, sometimes hamburger, but most often plain. My favorite depression dish was sliced potatoes fried in a cast iron skillet. To extend the potatoes, we added day-old bread bits, which got especially crispy in the skillet! Occasionally, chopped onions were fried with the potatoes and bread chunks. Oh yum! Really enjoyed your videos!

[@Deb724]

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[@EmeryShae]

My family has made wacky cake for years as a birthday cake. We now have allergies in the family to eggs and dairy, so it’s the perfect cake for everyone. We actually mix the cake in the pan using a fork! Works amazing and less dirty dishes. We always grease the pan though. Also, the best way to frost this cake is actually to put chocolate chips on top of the cake as soon as it’s done baking. Put it back in the oven for a minute or two, and then spread the melted chocolate chips. Eat it with ice cream. The best cake ever!

[@WildCaughtArt]

You don't even need to grease the pan. We never did and it always comes out clean. :)

[@danacowles2848]

@@WildCaughtArt wow

[@danacowles2848]

Yum

[@elaineh7993]

Funny story, my mom was fired from her job as a housekeeper/cook when she was a teen cos the wife got jealous that her hubby loved that white sauce you made with the tuna mixture! Just a simple white sauce! What a laugh! These recipes look great! Love your channel!

[@nancynewman6592]

I make Peanut Butter bread often, and toast it, Amazing. My mom used to do Wacky Cake and now I have passed it down to my granddaughters . Their family loves when I send home a container with the DRY ingredients and a list of what to add . Takes moments to prep.

[@steph6337]

Has anyone used instant flavored oatmeal for the waffles (ex: strawberries and cream) I think I'm gonna try it, can't hurt! I have a bunch I need to use.

[@keishaforbes8164]

We have used it in waffles, pancakes and bread recipes. All turned out great 👍

[@steph6337]

@@keishaforbes8164 Yay! I kinda thought so, thank you! 💜

[@lifeinthefastlane362]

I just recently discovered turkey à la king. I saved our leftover turkey from Christmas and put it in the freezer. I’ve been making turkey à la king and turkey pot pie with it. I’ve been serving it over biscuits. My family doesn’t like peas so I just use whatever vegetables I have on hand. So versatile.

[@sarahkapustic1881]

Grew up in PA and we made that after thanksgiving as a way to use up the ridiculous amount of turkey left. Cheap and easy

[@charlapeery632]

Those recipes sound delicious. I might change the tuna for dried beef. I had the Depression cookbook and many of those recipes were familiar to me. My grandparents went through the depression. Putting a shovel away without dipping it in used oil was a crime!

[@suncoolbreeze2656]

I love Clara's videos so I just ordered a hard copy of her cookbook. She makes you want to try recipes and listen to any history of my Parent's era cooking. I'll be so excited to get her recipe book to read. I'm not one to order hard copies of cookbooks, but this one looks to be a really good one that is very timely even today.

[@JennyWinters]

I love how you love the simple things of the past, even before my own lifetime of 62 years. Your love and approach is so respectful and full of dignity. I am honored by your video. TY so much.

[@shesinherapron]

Wow, thank you!

[@Simplycrystal2228]

I think it would be neat to cook like this for a couple of weeks and see how much money I save.

[@mak7587]

Be careful they used a lot of sugar and flour, didn’t have cafes on every second corner or fast food restaurants. People would go home for lunch when out shopping. That’s why they weren’t overweight. 👍

[@beckybarfois7831]

With the creamed tuna on toast I grew up eating that but instead of peas we did do boiled eggs. As I’ve gotten older I don’t like tuna so now I make it with chicken. It’s one of my favorite comfort meals.

[@terrinewell3044]

Those waffles would be a great way for me to use up the instant oatmeal packets that my kids no longer want to eat!

[@samanthazehr9965]

My grandmother would make creamed eggs on toast. I loved it! She always had a houseful on Sundays and it was a cheap and easy way to fill our bellies!

[@MargaretUIUC]

You should make recipes from church cookbooks. I think every church puts one out, and there's some good stuff in them.

[@user-464]

I would encourage everyone to read labels.... recently I’ve noticed that on the back of the labels many canned foods say that they’ve some ingredients made from bioengineered food.. have seen this even on soups and gravy ....also have seen this on cans of peas, corn etc...

[@joannshelby9951]

I have made several versions of the Crazy Wacky cake. My son is allergic to eggs and milk. He loves the chocolate cake with either white or peanut butter frosting. I use non-dairy butter when I make his frosting.

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

Hello everyone. There's nothing like Poor Man's Meal, otherwise known as "Trash Plate." My favorite version combines ground beef, thinly sliced fried potatoes, baked beans, some scallions, with a little cheddar cheese sprinkled on top. The family likes to eat it two or three times a week after a hearty breakfast of steel cut oats and maybe sausage and gravy for lunch. The family dog usually gets some scraps from each meal.

[@annmittelstadt2938]

I just got my Clara's cookbook in the mail today. I am excited and honored to own it.

[@wildshadowstar]

For the ham and mash potatoes cakes, you could add chives or green onions, because during the Depression, you would have been able to scavenge for wild onions. My maternal grandmother that grew up in rural central Kentucky often talked about scavenging for wild greens.

[@justpatty7328]

A note to those wanting to try the entire roasted chicken half or whole soup: throw the whole thing in with the herbs. The skin and herbs will add to the flavor.

[@gingerlawson8460]

I forgot the waffles too, oatmeal is my husband favorite breakfast, so will try them soon and passing this recipes off to my son, DIL and my daughter to make ahead dish to have in the mornings.

[@nancyuren6456]

I love all those old recipes. Clara has been such a joy. Some of the foods have calories. But, in our times today, we may have to go back to them! Love & Blessings from Fla.

[@shesinherapron]

So true!

[@johnschnee3934]

We are Saved by Grace Through FAITH NOT WORKS. Salvation is a free gift from GOD given to those all who will believe LORD JESUS CHRIST DIED AS A SALVATION LAMB for our sins by the BLOOD OF LORD JESUS CHRIST HIS BLOOD CLEANSES Our SINS !

[@janetgrigoratos9318]

I would save those ham rinds and put them in my stock bags in the freezer. Good flavor! I love just peas on toast. A can of mushroom soup and a can of green peas mixed together and warmed over toast. So good.

[@desert_moon]

I have both of those books! I didn't realize how many things I grew up eating, and still make now, stem from that era.

[@madesimplyathome953]

Kimmy, I’m one of 10 kids and grew up having many of these recipes, not because I grew up in the Great Depression but because of the sure value of food needed to feed a family of 12. We would make the Wacky Cake for a treat and because the pan doesn’t need to be greased you can mix the cake right in the 9x13 pan. So fun to reminisce while watching these videos.

[@the_eclectic_book_witch]

I remember when I was little my mother would make what we called a Tuna Boat. She would get this big loaf of bread at the store, cut it open and hollow it out from the top, make the tuna cream filling with peas and onions, then layer the top with cheese and bake it in the oven. It was always one of my favorites! I'm looking forward to making some of these. I think my husband and our girls will go nuts for the peanut butter bread!

[@marylooksfineonadime]

I will definitely try the ham and potato recipe! I'm so glad you posted that because I have a box of instant mashed potatoes that I had no idea what to do with! I also happen to have everything else in my fridge! Such a great use of pantry and basic items!! I'll do as you suggested and add some cheese(since I have that as well!)

[@zanelemtenga9117]

Hello my lv...i loved those great depression recipes...it must have een horrible during world war because i just watched the movie based on world war....im just a black girl from south Africa...but u have taught me a ton about cooking and the world war...but im glad some survived through it all...i love u

[@rebeccasundberg4092]

We make Tuna Mornay quite regularly, which is similar to your Creamed Tuna. I cook off a diced onion in the butter first on a low heat so not to brown the butter. We also add grated cheese. I switch out corn kernels for the peas, because I don't like peas. Also works really well as a pasta bake base. We also used to add quartered boiled eggs like you mentioned.

[@dancieteague6854]

My dad lived durning the depression. He said if you got meat it was breakfast. It was cheaper to eat breakfast meat and his mom said you need protein to go thru the day. He also hated cheese and crackers. I found out his mom once a month went and got help it was a barrel of cheese and a barrel of crackers. He learned to hate it when older. I love MS. Claire.

[@laurahill2272]

My grandma made a recipe called "Sopies Casserole". Her friend Sophie gave it to her. It was one of my favorites. For the recipe you need: 1 can cream of Mushroom soup 1 can Tomato soup 1 onion 1lb ground beef 6-8 potatoes Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Dice onion and add it and the ground beef to a pan. Cook mixture until browned; set aside. Peel potatoes and thinly (thinner the better) slice. Mix mushroom and tomato soup in a bowl set aside. Line the bottom of a 9x13 pan with potatoes, place meat mixture on top of potatoes. Lastly, pour soup mixture over the top. Bake in oven for 1- 1 1/2 hours or until top is brown and bubbly. It sounds very strange but it is very comforting!!!

[@daphneleigh9821]

@Laura Hill I copied the recipe & plan to make it soon! Thanks to you & your Grandma

[@thelifeofbrittianycoca4386]

😀Hey Kimmy I was wondering if you can do a recipe video on five different recipes that you don't have to cook for a quick weeknight meal with my three kids sometimes I find it hard to think of ideas for recipes and ones that you don't have to cook that you can just put in the fridge and serve cold would be great to have I don't know if you have any ideas but if you do I would love that that would help so much with motherhood right especially summer coming. And it would be great meal prep for the week you have such great ideas I thought I would ask 😀😀💖💖

[@nspowers7130]

Yes! Excellent. I precook meals for hurricanes, has them. When there is no electricity, just heat. However, when the hurricane is on you can't go outside to BBQ or make a fire. It would be handy to have a 24 hour platter of food in a cooler or on the table with a cloth on it. Finger food.

[@thelifeofbrittianycoca4386]

@@nspowers7130 💕💕😀😀

[@shelbymarie9408]

Love this video! Also I'm the same way about vegetable peeler, my mom taught me how to peel with a paring knife and that's the fastest way I can do it, if I use a peeler it takes me forever 😅

[@JennyWinters]

My mom hated to cook and I had to learn on my own. I've made so so so many mistakes in cooking it is not funny, like thinking a clove of garlic was an entire head of garlic so 3 cloves was in reality 3 heads and way way off in taste, just ruined the entire dinner but I learned what a dang clove of garlic was after that.

[@shervin6711]

I have a recipe my grandma called "chocolate sunday pudding cake"..... Its a DIFFERENT RECIPE ( similar ingredients) dry ingredients on bottom wet ontop... As it cooks the " pudding" forms on the bottom. Like a " lava cake."

[@shesinherapron]

Sounds great!

[@kathleenritter4532]

I tried the peanut butter bread. Yum. Toasted with jam was really good. Next time I'll add more PB. We eat pb bread with chili. Kids thought this would be good with chili.

[@shervin6711]

Tip, I have made that " wacky" cake *Vanilla/ others, by omitting the cocoa powder .. gluten free( subbing your GF flour and binder) The recipe is extremely forgiving! Love it!

[@EmeryShae]

My kids love vanilla wacky cake too!

[@rebeccacostin9707]

thanks for the GF tip :) I grew up with this recipe too, but I never thought to try it GF. My family have many dietary issues so this is great to know.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

I love these videos. As you were making the recipes, I started thinking about the meals we eat and how I should me sure I stock up on those ingredients. I am going to start a list and check my pantry. I may even rearrange my shelves to have meal items together. As you, my pantry is always a work in progress. Thank you for these recipes. I remember my dad making tuna casserole. :( We ate it a lot in the 70s and 80s. He was a single dad of 4. We were poor but we had love. Thanks for everything!

[@findingaway5512]

I love Clara ❤️ her videos are so sweet. I am glad they captured her stories and recipes.

[@bettyferguson2815]

There were no powdered onions during the depression, so onions would have been chopped. Cooked in bacon fat would have added flavor also.

[@elsie6326]

These recipes look great. Back in the 60’s, I was a young teenager and entered the chocolate vinegar cake in our local fair…and won first prize!

[@LifesLittleThingz]

Seriously though, that cake fresh out of the oven looked picture perfect!

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

I loved this! We make potatoe cakes out of left over mashed potatoes. We do add very little flour to stick together. I hadn't thought of adding ham. Ty for sharing this. Gonna try cake for sure.

[@kimsrurallife8775]

I love Clara’s cookbook. Clara was a treasure. Love the video!

[@samgilardi]

The tuna one is an absolute no for me 🤣 but I’m inspired to find an old cook book and try some recipes!

[@toni3470]

Try it with ground beef or sausage. My FIL called it SOS when he was a cook in the Army. Never added peas, just meat and always over very dry toast. When you flavor it up like Kimmie shows, it's very yummy and filling. He often talked about the officers that made sure to eat with enlisted on his SOS days.

[@danniemcdonald7675]

It's also good with chopped ham.

[@kerriekrafts]

I have a kitchen aid peeler I got a Walmart and I LOVE IT! You may just wanna get a better one like the kitchen aid and you might like it better ☺️

[@youmakemehappy7]

I made some of that peanut butter bread last week! Too funny! It's so good! I also loved eating it with butter & a little brown sugar:)

[@mariainmaryland9829]

My husband uses the peeler, I don’t. I use knife. I tried using peeler but I can’t get the hang of it☺️☺️ I would love to try the peanut butter bread and the wacky cake. Soon.

[@dewuknowHIM]

Yep...grew up w all those recipes....brings back good memories.... Yes...in the 50s we had bouillon...lol I know all these recipes by heart.... ...ahhhh comfort. ❤❤❤❤

[@terrydunn3139]

I really enjoyed this . Makes us realize less is more and looks and sounds delicious.

[@childofgod3675]

Absolutely

[@DJ-cn9te]

I watch Claire’s videos long before she passed away and before I found your videos. Love this

[@nancyleitner6396]

I have been making this cake since 1954 when my aunt first taught my three sisters and myself. It's still my favorite cake.

[@donucha]

Aww I used to love watching Clara’s videos. I discovered them after she passed.

[@sandipeiffer4973]

Peeler tip (for potatoes)…peel towards you just like you do with the knife. You’ll have to try it with your particular peeler, but it works great with mine!

[@samanthacraft1077]

OMG I love this! I have both those books! I love the depression era meals! ❤️❤️❤️

[@PeppieP]

I’m sure Clara would be happy her recipes are still being used. She was brilliant, thanks for keeping her memory alive.

[@rebeccawidnall223]

I love these videos! We want to try and get more reciepes this year to reduce food waste and make the most out rhe food we do have. So these videos are so helpful.

[@tanyadutton4017]

My sister and I learned to make Wacky Cake in elementary school, from our grandma, back in the 70's. It's so good!

[@thriftymominboise4128]

I just made creamed tuna for my family the other day. It had been years since I'd made it. Loved it from my childhood and it is still a winner. I added peas and sliced hard boiled egg and served it over biscuits. I also had just made the wacky cake last week too! Again it had been years. It's the best! I have Clara's cookbook and was excited to see you with it. Love these recipes. Keep them coming! 😊❤

[@Veronica-dk8xd]

My grandma was in our home too. She always made us wacky cake. Still have her recipe. She made a fudge icing with sugar cocoa and evaporated milk on top. So good

[@Gidget13mwa]

The Wacky Cakes are great! There are so many different flavors on the internet to try too! I like you don’t have to have butter or eggs ! That tuna oh my goodness! I bet a little bit of dry mustard would be good ! Great video! I love the idea of just using what might be on hand ! Loved Clara!❤️👍👍

[@desert_moon]

I've been making Wacky cake for about 30+yrs and had no idea it was Depression-era lol. That's one of my faves (my kids loved it too)!

[@empresswb641]

Ditilini = salad macaroni It all looks great, thank you!

[@mariezafonte6473]

I was married in 1972 and my husband's favorite cake was his mom's crazy cake. I still make it once in a while for my grandkids. I always make my chicken soup with the whole chicken, carrots, onion, celery, and parsley and of course pasta, my favorite orzo. Take the chicken out of pot, shred and put back in. No peas. I thinkI have to get Clara's book.

[@iaayj9114]

Did you know that canola oil is Canadian motor oil? America puts more in their motor oil, but just to know how unhealthy canola oil is makes us no longer eat it. We use bacon grease or olive oil. Also avocado oil is so good for you also. Canola oil is an oilseed crop they make motor oil from

[@melissaweaver8188]

Never knew the wakey cake came from Great Depression . My mother in law makes the same cake but makes the frosting on the stove but uses almond extract instead of vanilla. Try it with almond extract next time. It tastes delicious !

[@patriciafrancis5663]

Or both! Half as much almond as vanilla, though. Sooo good!

[@joniwarren3100]

I have made creamed shrimp (can of cocktail shrimp) on toast for years. A friend of the family who lived through the Great Depression called it “Shrimp Wiggle”. I have never had the cream tuna or creamed egg on toast. Thanks for sharing..😊

[@lauriekuhlmann3381]

Oh my goodness! I’ve had that same Wacky cake recipe for about 40 years! It was a favorite for my boy’s birthdays and other get togethers, so moist and delicious. TFS😊

[@carmarasmussen8118]

I've had that recipe since my hubby and I got married 34 years ago. Only difference is we call it "goofy" cake. I've also heard it called dump cake. Whatever it's called, it's absolutely delicious!

[@jp80a68]

oxo is a Uk brand and pronounced OX O that is the world OX like the animal and the letter O. Incidentally it was originllly famous as stcok or boullion cube and was first produce in 1899, and very popular in the 3o's

[@bobbieschendel3144]

I subscribed to your channel. Please keep the depression recipes coming and money saving recipes. Just a note...if you dont want to add oil to baking recipes you can substitute canned pumpkin, applesauce or banana to healthy it up a bit. 😁 Also thank you for linking cook book info, been looking. Went to bookstore looking for depression recipe cookbooks and they told me they couldnt get any ( major bookstore too)???