Great Depression Cooking - The Poorman's Meal - Higher Resolution

Clara's Poorman's Meal is one of my favorite dishes. It was the reason we began this channel. I could never remember just how Nana made it, and being a visual person, what better way to have the recipe than as a video.
This is a higher resolution version of Clara's Poorman's Meal video. It was shot in SD and now up-resed to HD. Not perfect, but a big improvement from the 2007 KZbin standard of 144p!
This was the very first meal we filmed for her show. We'll leave up the original and enjoy this one for improved clarity as well as a new ending message from Clara.
I recently rediscovered the original tape, dated April 10, 2007, just days away from its thirteenth anniversary. On June 2007 I posted it as the 4th video of our initial posts (saving the best for last, of course). At the time there were very few concept KZbin channels and it wasn't yet owned by Google.
As a filmmaker, I tried convincing TV studios that this was a great show idea. I was told that there wasn't really an appetite for a cooking show about the history of the Great Depression, hosted by an unknown 91 year old Grandmother.
I saw KZbin as a place I could make the show anyway and let people decide for themselves if they wanted to learn meals from the Depression and meet my amazing Grandmother. And you did decide. Thanks for watching and I'll try to continue to share Clara and her incredible cooking as best I can.
-Christopher

[@liberty5069]

Whenever people reach this age, whatever they have to say, just listen.

[@eveross359]

Absolutely 100%

[@brendastraley8829]

Take the time to listen. People pass away and their own family have no idea what their parents did before they came into the world.

[@mmullins2983]

Young people these days just “ok boomer” everyone over the age of 50 and it infuriates me. Listen to your friggin elders! They lived that long for a reason!

[@No-nv7hu]

I feel like when my generation reaches this age, we won’t have anything good to say.

[@TacoBurrit0]

@@mmullins2983 you're missing the point behind that statement

[@halbailey8843]

Even though she's no longer with us, I still come back to Clara's videos. I miss this wonderful lady.

[@dejagrace]

i feel the same way.....somehow it makes me feel secure

[@ilovethelingo5677]

Oh when did she pass away? That is so so sad. This is the first time that I have seen her and watched her videos

[@sandrahall3396]

Same ❤️

[@janjbowman]

She is precious to me also

[@elh1977]

Aww I just found her😢

[@sarahlynn7894]

In this harsh economy, I just made the poor man's meal again for my family and they loved it! It's January 21, 2024 and all these years later, Clara is still in our hearts. My Nana was Maltese from Malta, which is very similar to the Sicilian culture. She was born in 1913 and was so much like Clara. She passed away in 2006 at 93. The stories and life lessons I got to learn from her, and I feel so blessed to have been taught the old ways, especially with cooking. Clara's videos mean so much to me. It's like visiting with my own Nana, and what a treasure she is! Thank you to Clara's grandson for sharing your grandmother with us. You have no idea how much it means!

[@derp8575]

The harsh economy is here to stay. 2020 was the beginning of the end. "By 2030 you'll own nothing and you'll be happy" - The World Economic Forum

[@Diane-xz3vg]

​Klaus Schwab the reptilian said that

[@user-hz2hp7yn4d]

Please look up ' onion skin tea health benefits '- it's the papery outer layer of onions. Great base for soups, gravy, bone broth etc. Look up "carrot Top pesto"- to grow carrot tops on the windowsill from the offcuts you might normally throw away. Encourage your local library to stock books on reducing food waste. Many have creative ideas.

[@lizf4717]

Thank you Lord for Ms. Clara teaching us how to cook her very best dishes and teach her way. My mom an aunt grew up in the depression so many stories they told it made me cry.

[@HolographicSweater]

The potato is a great friend to humanity

[@Fern_Thaddeus]

Amen ❤ Indeed

[@Macty]

Yes😊

[@granthopper4132]

Ireland grew just ONE variety, it had the highest yield, it was prone to disease and the rest is history the population is still lower today than at its height, people that didn't die left, rule no1 for nearly everything, diversify.

[@kilgoresandtrout]

@@granthopper4132 The British taking all of the other food the Irish grew, at gunpoint, was probably a bigger factor to the famine than one specific item having a crop failure. They had plenty of food, but the Crown took it all for their own profit.

[@granthopper4132]

@@kilgoresandtrout yes this is also sadly true.

[@reallycarson]

Me watching these videos in 2019: So relaxing. Me watching these videos in 2020: *Aggressive note-taking*

[@littv1610]

Watching survival videos also help

[@Hey_you_guys]

Lol agreed

[@jeanramirez6441]

What poor men food I’ll eat day on my best day

[@mxngaka]

me: *taking notes since 2018*

[@notjeeves5454]

Grandma pulling in with the clutch

[@ubacat1617]

Inflation is so high in Canada right now, here I am, checking out Clara's Poorman's meal. She's still helping people to this day.

[@Corrie-_-]

I'm Canadian too and am glad I found this channel. She was pretty amazing ❤

[@adya31]

Am from England and stumbled upon Clara! God bless you M’aam.😊

[@Dooky_Shoes]

meat and potatoes is a time tested classic!

[@Nalianna]

So high here.... that I'm not sure i can afford to make her 'poor man's meal'.

[@DEVILDOG1964]

YOU WANT JOE BIDEN TRADE YOU FOR A MOOSE!!

[@bobaorc7839]

YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN! YOU WILL BE CELEBRATED! YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED! THESE TEARS STILL HAVEN'T FADED!

[@SB-rs8te]

I truly love old people. And I truly love to hear them talk. Brings shivers.

[@peterle6883]

I would stop by the school lunch room before school opened and the lady who cooked would give me a piece of bread with peanut butter and jelly before all the kids came for breakfast. She knew I was hungry. That was fifty years ago.

[@heyodi3092]

People like that make the world go round

[@cameroncooper5195]

@@heyodi3092 The silent majority of heroes

[@amirahassan1391]

🥺🥺🥺❤❤ bless her

[@beebob1279]

You're lucky. Our lunch ladies were mean

[@carolinemillington4933]

❤❤❤

[@lauriesworld7008]

My grandmother was 8 days older than this beautiful woman and she's still alive in June of 2022! Such a blessing!!(

[@justlee4now449]

You are blessed. My Mom a Tennessean and my Father R.I.P., from the Caribbean had many stories. What is considered organic now was their life, after they grew and slaughtered the food.

[@lindaparkins9782]

You should take notes, my mom just turned 95. Oh the history!!😊

[@occasionaltherapistfriend]

Please take very good care of her and fill her with love and afecction❤❤❤ I'm very lucky to have my grandma too, and I learn very much from her and the stories she tells me about her childhood.

[@donnamglover7999]

@@lindaparkins9782 My dear mom passed in 2008 at 84. My sons were teenagers and the history lessons they got from her was amazing.

[@debrawooding9842]

Mine too! She turned 103 on June 13th, 2022!

[@jaywalker0112]

Such a beautiful Lady! Thank You! Aunt Mary was born in 1933 & Mom in 1936. Dad served in Korea instead of serving in the Olive Garden. Such a truly beautiful sight to see this sweet lady still teaching us. HOW DO you MAKE them Black-eyed peas & hamhocks Dad? GOD ALMIGHTY they were GOOD! This video is pure GOLD!

[@crowtein6104]

Every year or two I’m back here watching this video.

[@itzKELLYh]

Barely a minute in and Clara says she had to quit school because they couldn't even afford socks. This made me think of my Grandma (who was the oldest of 9 siblings during the depression). When I was a kid, she got me a Walkman for Christmas, it was the "big" thing I'd been wanting so I was thrilled. In my joy, I asked my grandma what her favorite present was when she was little and she replied, "I remember the day I got a new pair of socks. I hid them in the back of the drawer so my sisters wouldn't wear them. They were my prize possession." A pair of socks. 1923-2015 Ollie Mae ❤️

[@rosali401]

Oh my god, i have twars in my eyes. Your comment really touched me. May god bless your wonderful grandma🤎

[@mamayoung91]

I can't stop crying... oh what a lovely and heartbreaking part of history for us. Oh gosh

[@LissyVee]

Awwwwww❤

[@mwinchester66]

Oh no 😭

[@TheKetogenicMadScientist]

Yes, the value of sox knows no bounds. Growing up, we always got new socks and underwear from my maternal grandma. She made sure each of her grandakids had socks and underwear. She had eight grandkids... It makes me mindful to buy a couple extra pair to donate. People caring for people.

[@jordanwiley4582]

I just learned of this channel, and I just learned she died 7 years ago. She was awesome. rip clara.

[@aldenstallworth5504]

Yes she was a good woman.

[@Machomanrandycabbage]

Wow, I just found this channel today. That is sad 😥, this is a neat channel.

[@aldenstallworth5504]

@@Machomanrandycabbage dang a lot of people didn't know about her channel.

[@rodkirkbride2230]

@@Machomanrandycabbage me too! Right now.

[@rosesofdarkness]

Whaaaa?!😱

[@klaus.kinsky3954]

It's a pity that I only discover this when she has already died. I found out only 2 weeks ago that my own grandmother is still alive and I can still spend some time in this world together with her and I am grateful for that❤. I now watch such videos with a better conscience ❤

[@somakazuki8058]

As an Asian who is living in the US, sometimes I found those kind of recipes are such a savior in my life. Life could be hard sometimes, but hey, we have poor man’s recipes to warm our hearts and fulfill our stomachs ❤

[@kirika119]

This might sound dumb but I kinda feel like I’m back in my childhood just hearing my grandma telling me stories while cooking...thank you for giving me that

[@Dreamkushh]

Me too she talks like my grandma did😭😭

[@amberday7435]

Not dumb at all. I clicked the link because she looks like my great grandma. Also sounds a bit like she did. It's comforting.

[@qwmx]

I never got that and I have a grandmother. I'm envious.

[@dmp3180]

Its not dumb at all.

[@BelmontClan]

Those hotdogs are excellent quality and have plenty of fat in them, sadly a sack of potatoes cost more than a $1 these days but still fairly cheap.

[@cigarzan]

This woman should be declared a National Treasure.

[@Jalyced22]

@cigarzan Absolutely, she and a generation just like her, are far-to-underrated.

[@coltondraws6566]

Exactly, I’m so sad she passed away

[@moemcgovern7345]

Definitely.....she sure is.

[@moemcgovern7345]

She's wonderful!

[@milangacik-repcik1224]

@@coltondraws6566 No need to be. If she lived life like that in Indian proverb: "Live my life so when you are born everybody laughs and when you die everybody cries rather that opposite". (Said in my own words)

[@juanfernandez6894]

We celebrated Dia de los muertos today and this is the meal we closed out the night eating. Blessings to her family and remember this soul who shared her life with us viewers

[@JackADoodleThePoodle]

What a lovely woman. She would be so proud at the way you keep her memories alive. Because of you, we all got to know your grandma. She lives on through her stories and her recipes.

[@ronniejohnson317]

My grandparents lived through the Depression and the stories I heard. She would meet you at the door with hugs and kisses. The the very next thing out of her mouth was, “have you eaten, I got....”. I was about 40 and decided to ask why she always asked that. The answer floored me. “Well, we didn’t know if everybody had a meal that day and if they hadn’t, we made sure they had. “ This told me that they had did without a lot more than they ever mentioned. She quit school in the third grade to help the family survive. I learned more from her than the college I paid for. Dang, something dripped on my phone.

[@Harley57]

My parents lived through the depression also, most people have no idea what that generation endured. Back then you didn’t have (unless you were rich) “store bought” clothes. Flour was in pastel flowered 25 pound cloth sacks, my grandmother let the girls pick which sack to buy, because that sack became their next dress. They found a way to use everything, no such thing as waste. My Mom used to say “waste not, want not”.

[@richardfoster1821]

I fully understand! I lost my dad 2 years ago, he was 98...the stories hecould tell! We take so much for granted.

[@sherriforeman8953]

Ahhh 😢

[@natas0733]

Ronnie, it sounds like your grandma is/was a saint. Mine as well. What beautiful memories...

[@mcavali85]

Wow. That almost brought me to tears. I never really realized that's why older people always try to feed you

[@anneahlert2997]

My mother told me the story of how one Thanksgiving during the Great Depression, her family had only one solitary potato to cook and eat. It was supposed to be able to feed her mother, her brother, her sister, and herself. (Her father had passed away before this.) Her Uncle Jimmy surprised everyone by showing up with some fish he had caught in the river. My Grandmother's eyes were full of tears, and the family ended up having fish for Thanksgiving. It's stories like that one, which make me appreciate whatever little I might think at times that I have.

[@ELizabeth_Beeza]

AMEN !! Was a BLESSING OF THANKS GIVING. All of us will Need This Videos because Alot Difficult Times Ahead. GOD BLESS YOU WHO IS WATCHING.

[@sebrenahphillips130]

😭😭😢🙏🙏🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@texastea5686]

Beautiful story

[@woodysmum4471]

Humbling, some people don't know how hard things can get, we often went without, no money, makes you appreciate the small things more xx

[@lindawallington3258]

I'm so sorry to hear about Clara dying. I loved her and thought she was a great example of what the depression did to the greatest ANERICANS EVER!i loved my Grandparents so much I would listen to their stories forever. I miss them so but was so rich from being with them so much!!!

[@MrsDragonChef]

RIP sweet grandma❤️ thank you for all the advice you’ve given us

[@user-ib1zg2ec7f]

She reminds me of my grandmother who passed in 2009. That generation survived, was happy to be alive, and put family first. No political bullshit, no fancy cars. Just life and family. I miss those people every day.

[@an0ana]

Here here! I'm reminded of how much I take for granted and while things are difficult in this time, they are not Depression difficult.

[@barneypotter451]

And what's funny my grandma died at 92 she fried everything .how do can we explain that

[@user-ib1zg2ec7f]

@@barneypotter451 that's the thing. Maybe they were more active?

[@chompythebeast]

You say no politics, but that generation fought a world war and produced some of the strongest anti-ownership movements and actions in American history. They were very much movers and shakers

[@catissilo7871]

​@chompythebeast yeah I was about to say those mfs created the strongest communist and fascist movements history has ever seen

[@bryanbayer667]

Died 7 years ago but still bringing wholesome content 💚 RIP Clara

[@ordi543]

RIP

[@kimingraham5618]

SOMEONE MAKING MONEY OFF CLARA ..RIP

[@crispygrippers1044]

pearl ingraham it’s his Nonas channel and he took it over since she passed

[@bellabelphin2011]

RIP

[@UnlimitedFlyers]

RIP dear, sweet Clara. Thank you so much for all your advice.

[@ecouhig]

Whenever the world is ending I find myself right back here with Clara.

[@makeyoupretty]

Same here💜

[@silas537]

Me too

[@leannasocie1803]

Me too 💕🤗 educational and so comforting

[@k.l.5940]

"What are you doing if there is no electricity?" "I am watching TV!" Welcome in 2022...

[@joshscott3184]

They don't and won't ever again make em like Clara.

[@mollymollie6048]

Love Clara so much…I’ll watch her videos to remember my Dad’s story of the Depression and a grandma that I never had. Such a lovely woman, thank you so much for filming her for history. Listen to elders, they have the best stories.

[@jeanpickett4685]

Miss you Mrs.Clara😪❤️

[@michellespecia]

“Had to quit school because I couldn’t afford socks” That’s humbling.

[@earlgarcia6106]

And most kids wear slides to school with no socks no by choice..🤷🏼‍♂️

[@tanyadavis6138]

Amen 🙏

[@notastrangeperson2298]

Earl Garcia wtf who does that

[@notachance3444]

First Last what does? I’m sure she couldn’t afford anything, socks, shoes, cloths, supplies.

[@opejskshwhsbjsh990]

Earl Garcia the point is if you can’t afford socks, you sure as hell can’t afford to feed yourself or a family as well as other clothes.

[@SWPG]

How many folks are watching Claras videos in 2020-21 wishing she was in your family ! Love and Light to you ALL. HOOAH

[@crocheting1]

You as well! Stay safe out there!

[@janicecrose376]

Oh yes....and I miss both my grandma's very much!😥

[@kathybates1751]

Watching in case Biden wins.

[@Lancelot0311]

Ooh rah brother

[@austindreher2791]

Yes. I love rewatching Ms Clara. She's a Beautiful Lady

[@josgojiehyp2000]

It may not be the depression but with current cost of food dishes like these are priceless. Thank you for sharing ma'am.

[@Brendon411Beast]

i was looking for corn free soy free meals for my girlfriend and this fits it. even has her favorite food, hot dogs! thank you again clara :) may you rest in peace

[@mmm316m3]

Who would give this video a thumbs down? Idiots. What a sweet woman, sharing her love and appreciation of food in her 90s.

[@wvbonbonqueen]

I personally think that those who give these kind of videos a "thumbs down" have never had to eat just what was available, they think the world is their oyster and they can have what they want. Back in the depression there was no going to the store and just picking up snacks, whatever you desired to eat. Times were very hard and the people who survived were hard too. They had to be hard, to survive.

[@mmo6360]

Yea I would of loved to have her as a grandma

[@kevinbown424]

I agree... as a Chef, I,...am 100% inspired with the passion for a simple meal done with love.

[@MrPaultopp]

Knob heads...

[@laurapalka3685]

To me it's her stories of the resilience of the people of that era which fascinate. Most are too spoiled for such simple meals but at least appreciate them!

[@professorpauls7362]

SO GRANDMA DIED 7 YEARS AGO, BUT THE LEGEND LIVES ON THROUGH HER RECIPES, AMEN GRANDMA! 😇😙

[@jackuhlenhake6768]

Professor Pauls I miss her

[@sorkaii]

J. Uhlenhake same :(( ❤️

[@michelleseveney9113]

Professor Pauls awe I just found this channel. What a sweet lady! I’m sorry for your family’s loss 💗💗

[@HarleyQuinnJokr]

When i make this recipe and count myself lucky to have the choice of food we have, I will remember her. Her memory lives forever ♥️ what a sweet woman!

[@tsfuller2774]

Thank you for recording her and sharing her with us. 💖 may she rest in peace, and may her memory be a blessing.

[@khg624]

I watched this with my children a couple of years ago and we loved it. We ate this for lunch that day and they have fixed it countless times since then! Love this video and this lady! What an amazing generation. ❤

[@John-sk8cm]

Thank you for keeping this channel up. I've been enjoying Clara's cooking & commentaries for about 15 years. You've given the the world a wonderful gift by creating these priceless videos ❤️

[@annthoniwilde4204]

🥺 I was struggling to keep myself and another person fed 2019, and 2020. I found this video, and made Clara's Poor Man's meal. Cheap and filling indeed, thank you for sharing! ❤ I'm not as bad off as I was, but today I wanted to make it again.

[@littleme3597]

My mom make this a lot, then put in some eggs to scramble. I still make it sometimes, if I am lazy and cold in the winter. lol. Filling and delicious with onions.

[@fredricslocum6508]

We ate this all the time when I was raising my kids and the wife was deployed. I used summer sausage I made from deer and other critters for the meat. The youngins liked it well fried.

[@TTS-TP]

Get ready for worse times. You can grow and raise everything that is required to make this meal. At least try to grow some onions and some potatoes oh, and it will teach you a bit of Independence and self reliability. We don't have much property, but I fill every patch of dirt I have and it's 1000% worth it

[@righteousbyfaithinChrist]

I remember the first time I saw my mother make this...goolosh too. Yummmy!

[@raydelarosa9952]

Rite on

[@ScottALanter]

When you think it about, it's really incredible. Clara passed away 7 years ago and her videos are needed now more than ever. It's almost as if Clara was preparing us for the hard times we would face in 2020 when she wouldn't be here to help in person. God bless this wonderful lady. She is missed very much.

[@ChristinaC-fj3yu]

Exactly 💯😉

[@followthesun2115]

Beautiful sentiment. Thank you. :)

[@Arizona_lilly]

We are in depression

[@areg3750]

What a sweet way of looking at it.

[@matf3337]

@@Arizona_lilly ? I paid off my debt and am better than ever aint no depression

[@johnclement9370]

Clara is adorable, so sweet and Charming, so sorry to hear when she passed away, she was a lovely person, love her videos and personal recollections, I could watch and listen to her all day long... :-)

[@outdoorztime2923]

Love it, Ms. Clara! I only remember one grandparent. She passed away Spring of the year. It is just something how the older generation could take very little and make a wholesome, delicious meal. Also, when you worked hard, and were hungry after a long day, one wasn't quiet so picky. I am fixing to go cook that meal you showed right now in memory of the ones that lived through the Great Depression. Thank you, and may Jesus bless you!

[@Zgold10]

"You want to hear about depression? I had to quit school because I had no socks!" Bless you Clara, I know your feet are nice and cozy now 😊🙏

[@sydable4]

Golden Girl I knew she wasn’t messing around when she said that lmaoo

[@karlinaalvarez7411]

Golden Girl and that’s a fact 😔

[@justinshultz9245]

Quit because of socks? What happened to walking to school barefoot like In the stories?

[@rooney3303]

@@justinshultz9245, maybe in the south, but not in the north in winter with snow and below freezing temperatures.

[@somebody4244]

That sucked so bad, we have no idea how lucky we are

[@LarryMarston]

This could have been a PBS show. Sleep tight, Clara. You’re our grandma now and forever.

[@katherinehall1967]

Lawrence McLane ❤️❤️❤️

[@jessicajohnson4951]

The music is very pbs-y too. Lol

[@jaggill5745]

Yo is she ok?

[@g29000]

@@jaggill5745 she passed away a while ago.

[@karlhans6678]

@@g29000 : '(

[@madona370]

2023 and im watching grandma again.. because we are in the great depression coming...😢 Thanks for her videos. I used to watch her when she was alive

[@GaiasGardenAndLaserGems]

I know that I do not miss her as much as her family, but I miss this woman and her knowledge. Seemed like a very kind and humble soul. I hope that you "her family" are well.

[@ElanaVital83]

She's talking about such a hard time in her life with such positivity.

[@IamPreTjenE]

They had no choice but to get through it. You did what you had to do.

[@thegreatbamboozler4837]

@@IamPreTjenE ....and today people wig out when their wifi goes down....smh!

[@jammingalways]

@@thegreatbamboozler4837 .... or if they loose their 'smartphones' (aka Miya Ponsetta)! We're pretty darn rotten and UNGRATEFUL!

[@catherineaustin2]

Well today she can afford to put a sunny spin on it and laugh it off. Enough time and distance have passed so that it no longer affects her. I am sure that back then, as she was going through it moment by moment, she probably didn't always feel so positive about it. I am sure there were alot of tears and anxiety about their future to go with that hardship.

[@englishatheart]

@@thegreatbamboozler4837 You have to understand that she and everyone who lived through it lived in a different time. They were usually already used to living rough. Maybe not as rough, but things weren't nearly as easily accessible then, even without the Depression. You can't compare the way people lived the to the way they live now. Yes, it does suck that people think they can't live without their phones or wifi, but today's generation has grown up with those things. Anything you grow up with only to suddenly lose does make you feel crappy.

[@MelissaThompson432]

I started watching while Clara was still alive. I can't believe she's been gone nearly 8 years! Many thanks again to Chris for sharing his Nonna with the world! 💗💗💗

[@bobboscarato1313]

@Zmall Penus Her videos are still teaching us how to cook a cheap and delicious dinner. May the Good Lord keep her in His glory!

[@KillrMillr7]

Bless her heart, she won't have to deal with what's coming.

[@Gen3ralGrimReaper]

@@KillrMillr7 she’s already dealt with her people being racist to non-whites.

[@mariapapaleo7838]

Such a sweet lady! I started watching when she was alive. They knew how to survive ! Tasty and creative. Most today wouldn’t know how

[@caroldunkin2371]

I love watching her such a warm sweet person

[@hilariecalijo4643]

What a treasure Clara was ❤

[@pricewood1284]

This is so amazing, I really love what she’s doing, and we all appreciate her for making this video for us, and I so much enjoyed watching this video as well, I hope you enjoy it too❤❤? 0:05?

[@georgemarin6360]

I saw this video and now I miss my grandma so much she always made me food from scratch. As long as I was fed she was happy. I miss you mom

[@jebronjames6063]

Just hearing her say “potatoes” is therapy

[@ldesire8519]

😂

[@ashleejade333]

“Potatas” 💕 she’s so wholesome!

[@D0NCH33T0]

@@ashleejade333 yesss, "puhtaytas," 3coot5me❤️

[@alvexok5523]

The 1930s was a more simple time, even though they were tough due the depression, it was still more simple. And I love films from that era, Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, James Cagney, Loretta Young, Laurel and Hardy, The Marx brothers, it was a golden age

[@alvexok5523]

@@ashleejade333 I agree. See my comment above

[@jacquelyng1499]

My grandmother grew up in this era, she had to quit school at 13 and work in a factory to help support her family after her father passed. It was tough to listen to some of her stories but it built who she was and that's amazing. She made $17 a month and gave $15 to her mom for house bills and family needs. Hardworking and selfless does not even begin to describe this generation. I am thankful for my grandmother, miss Clara and anyone else who imparts the wisdom of their experience onto younger generations. Thank you!

[@socalpamicakes7977]

They were The Greatest Generation for many reasons 💕

[@amberday7435]

I wish more people thought like you. I am a nurse and hear people say things implying old people have no value all of the time. It really bothers me. I encourage them to sit and listen to an old person. All they know is hard work and sacrifice.

[@jacquelyng1499]

@@amberday7435 I am glad to know someone who cares about people the way you do is a nurse. It is amazing what people take for granted without realizing the value. Anyone who says that about old folks has a sad view of the world. I love that you see their value and encourage others to as well :)

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

Beautiful

[@thebigmann81]

Western civilization has lost its way😓😓

[@lauramathews827]

Mrs.Clara, YOU are an absolute joy to watch & learn from! I just love listening to you. I've just recently lost my last Grandmother & this is probably what I miss the most, her stories, oops & her hugs! Please keep doing these as long as you want to! Thank you ❤❤❤

[@beffis1980]

Sweet lady! My grandfather stories truly break my heart. He was the only one in his high school class that had no shoes. There were 13 children in his family and sometimes all that they had for supper was one chicken to split between 15 people. Kids these days have no idea what it was like.

[@tenleahparis5463]

my grandmas in the hospital at the moment... I hope she overcomes this. These videos of Clara always makes me feel better❤️ thank you for continuing to share them * UPDATE *. on my way to her house to say my goodbyes😭.... her body just couldn’t take it. thank you to everyone who commented and liked. 🤍 April 25th 2:49pm. We all love you granny Esther Opoonechaw 🤍

[@beckywhinery4652]

Prayers for you and your grandma. 😘❤

[@tenleahparis5463]

Becky Whinery thank you so much becky❤️ let’s hope the doctors are wrong!!

[@thepeacefulhappyandbountif2041]

I will be praying for her. Everything will be alright. Have faith.

[@tenleahparis5463]

Ang Anak Ni Dodoy at Eta thank you so much for taking the time to comment❤️ she was doing better today:)

[@hughmungus1235]

Wishing her a peaceful passage to the other side ❤

[@nighter9093]

This is an example of the KZbin recommended system doing what it’s meant to be recommending

[@louisvespia9546]

I hate this comment

[@resin4395]

Nice commenting what it’s meant to be doing

[@corruptedmodz9797]

Lol itz not

[@ciprianogonzalez7254]

After a long hard day at work, I just watch and listen to Clara. Wisdom in simplicity. Such a treasure!

[@krisk4513]

I find it comforting just watching her and listening to her stories. Bet her family really loved her.

[@emare7851]

This is why old fashioned women were called “the glue of the family...” she’s a sweetheart. I could listen to her talk all day.

[@Pink_Cactus_]

I love her stories

[@JK-ky1md]

The Keystone en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystone_(architecture)

[@alcap6145]

So relaxing! Her voice

[@Rawbeauty15]

@Syn Cloud stfu

[@chrisspere4836]

She was the housewife and obviously worked very hard to support her family through tough times and good times. I couldn't believe what I was seeing, a lady of her age cooking a big meal. In my opinion, you have to be over 60 to appreciate mums of those time and I loved my mum so much. Cheers to the old mums.

[@elizabethshaw734]

I was here when they notice of Clara's passing came through and all I could do was cry. Clara I know you are sleeping in the arms of the Lord.

[@maryh5748]

What 😳! 🙏 ⚘

[@donnariggs1567]

BET SHE'S COOKIN' IN HEAVEN AND IT'S COMPLETELY SILENT THAT'S WHEN YOU KNOW THE FOOD IS GOOD! RIP!

[@phoenixgarcia5540]

I cried as well 😢😭 I adore Clara so much I watch her videos over and over just to hear her voice. What a wonderful women💕 she will be missed always 😔.

[@lesterforney6200]

My god...... She is gone? 😲😲😲😲😲😲

[@RickyIsSmelly]

@@donnariggs1567 if you food isn’t making noise it’s not cooked

[@ishangautam600]

Might be a poor man's meal but you're rich by heart.

[@Tacticaldesertdweller]

I can relate to the potatoes. In 1983 my dad fell on hard times. We bought 50 lb bags of cull potatoes for $5. And 25 lb bags of cull carrots for $3. We had potatoes every way you could imagine. Until this day I still like fried potatoes and carrots.

[@nayobilaskowski4439]

How long was that for

[@meanhe8702]

We still do that, we live near the country, and my husband will stop and buy a huge sack of spuds for a few bucks, they’re ugly, but once you cut them up, you can’t tell. And we get the giant bags of onions and horse carrots, cook, can as well as freeze them, carrot slaw, carrot cake, they’re good to have on hand always. We always have eggs from our chickens, a garden too and we share and trade with our neighbors.

[@mimosa27]

What's a cull carrot?

[@Tacticaldesertdweller]

@@mimosa27 those are carrots with defects. Most of them had grown so large they split.

[@alexandrawoof1894]

life can be a challenge and What happened to her white privilege? poor sweet lady, who took lifes challenges on the chin, must have lost it on the way to sleep hungry

[@tedingram516]

Everyone needs a nana or auntie Clara in their lives, God bless her. Thanks for the post. 🤗👍👍✌

[@Fern_Thaddeus]

Amen ❤ yes

[@latasharobinson8496]

Every little girl needs a dad like this❤❤❤❤

[@ILoveRacoons83]

“But we survived” such a simple yet powerful statement. I hope you’re pain free and having a great time, up there... sweet nana. I never met you, but I love and miss you 🖤

[@CenPapi]

@Don Juan El Californio bruh, nobody said that tho, you're just out here jumping to conclusions.

[@stancexpunks]

arceneaux66 those people are so obsessed with either hating trump or hating liberals that they probably automatically relate every comment to their hatred of them after reading them. It’s sad having to live like that

[@claydice1315]

Stephen Kershaw and only a democrap would come onto a video like this speaking politics. If I’m not mistaken all the “entitled brats” are out there rioting and looting their cities. Lol, you have no leg to stand on if your statement starts with “trumptards”.

[@CenPapi]

@@claydice1315 Sure, they may have started it by calling people trumptards, but continuing the conversation further down this unnecessary political direction just means you are part of the problem. The proper solution would be to thumbs down their comment and then forget about it, be the bigger person.

[@avavan63]

Wait did she die?

[@laurenrizzuto878]

She lives on through her Depression Era recipes. God bless her for bringing low cost meals to today's families. Simple, cost effective and delicious. It's just what we need.

[@hurstjames6199]

Hello how're you doing hope you're safe due to the covid 19 pandemic?

[@aliyamoon80]

she was such a treasure! Her grandson was such a wonderful person to share her with us. ❤️

[@judydavenport9636]

Ty for keeping these videos up after her passing. I so enjoy them. And you have my condolences.

[@ultraYTC]

She's so incredibly adorable. May she rest in peace...

[@starfishk4992]

Amen 🙏🏻🕯🖤

[@FazMaTaz]

She died? Very sad. She was adorable.

[@katjones4840]

What?! I just found this channel. She is so adorable. I’m gonna watch her whole channel. This is amazing knowledge

[@powerup3005]

@@katjones4840 She passed away in 2013, everything on this channel was recorded between 2007-2012

[@user-ci1kz1cc6t]

@@FazMaTaz Well if she was 91 in 2007, she most likely is. That was 14 years ago. If she was still here, she'd be 105 or 106.

[@j.sony.]

I cant believe her neighbor just came to help herself to her veggie garden! Then had the audacity to call Clara "touchy"!....sheesh some people

[@electioncollection987]

I'd sue her for stealing

[@cheesychi8317]

@@electioncollection987 But it's the fact that she was talking about the story and without any ire. She just told the woman what's what and laughed it off, even gave her some of the produce. Slow to wrath was she

[@thechosenone7760]

I know right..the AUDACITY!

[@chigozie123]

I was laughing soo hard at this. I could picture her neighbor telling her family she's going shopping, then wheeling a shopping cart next door into her neighbor's garden to collect some produce. Maybe she might also make her way into the barn and milk the cows for some milk. In all seriousness the nerve of some people. That's crazy!

[@keithpoley3432]

She got defensive because she got caught stealing Clara's veggies

[@RefriedBeans420]

This is such a beautiful woman and still teaching us how truly grateful we should be and how we take so much for granted!!! We r blessed and thankful for her grace!! Thank you for sharing this wonderful videos!!

[@eryjune1939]

I’m happy to see this video again. I’ve watched her videos many years ago. Rip. Grandpa Clara. ❤

[@alex-uz6cz]

*"...but, we survived."* Powerful. Rest in power, thank you for immortalizing her. Time to binge this channel

[@edwarddavis6463]

agreed i tell my wife

[@RetroClash95]

“I had to quit high school beca I couldn’t afford socks.” Damn. That struggle was real.

[@CosmicStargoat]

@Robyn Benson Or if the Wi-fi is not good enough at Starbucks.

[@KaylaCheree_]

@@CosmicStargoat right, we need to be more thankful

[@jeanniefiiiive9634]

Robyn Benson Kids are allowed to complain about things, they’re kids. And I’m sure if social media and cell phones were a thing back then, they’d be concerned about them too 🙄

[@EQOAnostalgia]

Not nearly as real as the struggle coming soon.

[@expfcwintergreenv2.02]

EQOAnostalgia see you in the soup line 🥣

[@michellestone1261]

I was always taught to respect your elders. Grew up with people in their 60's & 70's, you learn a lot. I miss my family. Thank you for sharing your grandmother with the world. What a treat.

[@jillgrissom7230]

Seen this so many times never gets old. I love ❤️ Clara ❤

[@orensish]

This channel's money saving recipes are suddenly relevant again

[@afisemenaborevlaka48]

The way things are going, in a short while this meal will be considered extravagant.

[@Giffandy5329]

I paid $3.50 for a bag of potatoes and onion tonight. Imagine $1 for a whole sack!

[@DeathRattlingWhore]

Yes, and has always been for poor people.

[@judykathrine6051]

@@mike8631 wtf? What a bloody rude & inconsiderate comment?!? Karma will repay you for that.

[@DeathRattlingWhore]

@@mike8631 Haha!! What? Just what the fucking what? You sir are some peculiar sounding troll let me tell you that.

[@GG256_]

I was raised by a woman her age. Their generation is mostly all gone now, it breaks my heart. But this is like a window in time! :)

[@Tolson2024]

Same here my grandparents raised me

[@wildbat9098]

their generation is extinct

[@kueapel911]

Really sad... even more considering that their generation won the world war. But what we are doing right now are just belittling them, calling them idiots and bigoted. When we reach their age, would we see a peaceful world filled with entitled kids who'd call us dumb and bigoted too, or see everything turned to shit and nobody will be there to replace us. I'd say cheers to their generation, too bad they're mostly all gone now.

[@sallylunn8324]

CLASSICGUY88 Same here.

[@fashionovawigs]

@@kueapel911 you can appreciate a generations achievements and also call them out on their bigotry

[@ps_nyisgone]

Love all your recipes that will live on forever but i watch them for your real genuine personality, your interesting stories, and your sweetness. RIP Clara.🕊🙏

[@frankkluz9787]

What a wonderful woman - so pleasant and willing to share with people who today can benefit from what they had to do out of necessity decades ago - just to survive !

[@vanessathevas1865]

"If you ever want to watch me make it, I'm right here!" why am i CRYING

[@MeloenTube]

i thought she said if you ever wanna watch me naked omfg lol

[@-hiro-5995]

😢she’s still right here but no physically

[@mr6648]

I'm the same happens Everytime I watch this lady

[@LetsBuild_withBabyByrd]

Because sadly, this gem of a woman isn't "right here" anymore. Been watching her videos for the past few years with my boyfriend, and to find out that she had passed made us both sob. Make sure you call your grandparents, they love you, they miss you, and you don't know how much time you've got with them 💙

[@MikeWeiner]

@@MeloenTube Yeahhhh...I hate to admit it, but it sounded like that to me too. But I had already read Vanessa's comment before I got to the end so I had the heads up. :)

[@ASentientPlant]

Hearing Clara say "I am touchy, I put hard work into that" after being told me whole life "don't be so sensitive!" Is all the encouragement and validation that I never knew I needed. RIP Clara. You are a legend.

[@chelseacovington1771]

Oh no. I was wondering if she was still alive. When did she pass?

[@rollerbladinggeek5507]

Well it depends. Touchy about people trespassing in ur garden is ok. Touchy about someone moving into ur neighbourhood who's white is not ok.

[@primakayna7193]

rollerblading geek the person gave the scenario she resonated with. Therefore it’s safe to assume she’s had similarly normal boundaries crossed. Bringing up unfounded fear of extremes in strangers like this will perpetuate racism and divisiveness instead of combatting it.

[@gracegirl1000]

Respect! She’s not a food bank! Some people are just thieves!

[@rollerbladinggeek5507]

Deb Harris Please do not falsely accuse me of racism. God hates that too.

[@Ardna53]

October 2023 💕just made this dish …. Not my first time either. Love it! I’m living thru a very frugal time and found Clara’s site! Sending my love to Clara where ever her spirit is now!!! Thank You for creating this site!

[@glenwoodfin]

Clara, you are a National Treasure.

[@Ts-qx5md]

I been going through anxiety and haven't had a appetite in weeks. I ran across this video trying to find recipes to get my appetite back. I'm sad by thankful for this video. I'm sad to hear that she's no longer living. But I'll watch every video of hers just cause her voice and spirit makes me feel happy. Much love to clara r.i.p. your video made me smile when I thought I couldn't today. I'm gonna use her as a reminder that you can always make it even when its hard.

[@annahancock5431]

wishing you the best, you can get through it!

[@markfryer9880]

By thinking of Clara and taking her lessons to heart you are honouring her memory and her lessons that she wanted to pass along. By doing these things you will take your minds focus off yourself and onto the tasks at hand and this will help to quell the head noise and begin your healing. It is okay to be felable, and to be human, so don't be afraid to ask for help from your doctor and your community mental health programs. Work towards nourishing your body, mind and soul. Good luck. Mark from Melbourne Australia.

[@bls837]

T s. Good for your! your listening to your soul. Keep feeding it new things to cheer your soul.

[@sarac.3259]

Many people are wishing you well here, even tho we are not in your neighbourhood. I add my best wishes to others, T s. Yes, there is something very heart-warming about her. Rest in peace indeed.

[@johnhuber354]

I, Too, just watched Clara For 1st X & was SAD @ her Passing. She was a Sweet Lady. For us, it’s like another depression.

[@jend8759]

You were so lucky to have this lady as your Nona. She was a gem. RIP, Clara.

[@denisejones6393]

She died??

[@jend8759]

Denise Jones Yes. These are old videos.

[@Maplelust]

Nona? wtf is that?

[@jend8759]

Boris Sheen That’s Italian for grandmother.

[@Maplelust]

@@jend8759 ohh okay. coolio I learned something.

[@basbleupeaunoire]

Thank you for recording her! It's a perspective and a wisdom you can't replace.

[@joshuatremper5026]

I've always enjoyed hearing the stories and tales told by old people and I always find it interesting how they passed the time and what they did during their time. I love it.

[@taminoll]

Clara, I saw this video when I was unemployed and living off of unemployment payments while applying for many jobs. It was so hard to find one. It took 4 months and i was already living paycheck to paycheck. When i was on unemployment my income was half my paycheck. Times were difficult. This literally saved me money and kept me healthy. I now have a very successful career and I still make this meal. It's delicious and the best part is that you can freeze it to make it last. Thank you so much for this. You really made a difference in my life.

[@jonashein9473]

It's somehow a good feeling, when this old lady can help you in your life

[@taminoll]

@4WinchesterBrother it's really not. 800 a month and having to pay rent and other bills like water, electricity, sewer, phone..... in California lol.

[@janeslater8004]

Clara passed away 2013. Her grandson filmed these and put up

[@michellerene951]

​@@janeslater8004 Oh wow. Thank you for sharing that. I just discovered her video. Sad she has passed. But she lived a long life.⚘️

[@leemedlin3100]

Ouch! In California that’s insanely hard. I’m glad to hear things have gotten back on track for you. Miss Clara would be satisfied her meals provided survival in difficult times and her influence lives on; relates to what life is all about: leaving a bit of yourself with those around you. 🙏

[@Young_padawan1]

I just lost my great grandmother today. She was 94. Watching this just flooded my memory of her cooking. It always smelled so good and tasted even better than it smelled. I will definitely miss her cooking.

[@bordstif84]

sorry for your loss! I have lost both my grandmother's. and my grandpa is 95. this pandemic thing doesn't make it easier

[@kimberlybeasley2585]

@@bordstif84 It’ll be two years on Thanksgiving that I lost my grandmother she was 97 and I still pick the phone up to call her... I just turned 51 and blessed to have had her. I still have 1 grandma left and she will be 89 in January. Still getting around but Alzheimer’s is really setting in now. grandmothers always know how to make things better and dearly missed when they are gone.

[@kerryknight228]

God bless you. My Grampa just turned 106. We treasure him.

[@BaronVonPurp]

Sorry for your loss. Bless you

[@lindathomas6116]

I’m so sorry for your loss, my condolences to you and your family.

[@julioleon559]

Not a day goes by i miss her so much she was my go to person on KZbin she was such a wonderful person full of life and Joy she could put a smile on anyone. I loed all her stories she was like everyones favorite KZbin mom. Whenever im feeling lonely,sad or depressed i come here just to see and hear her beautiful voice. Its like im there in her kitchen with her cooking for me.

[@juddstjohn1487]

My father was born two months after the Stock Market crashed in 1929. He was the youngest of 11 children in a family that was already poor before the Depression hit in Minnesota. When his mother put whatever food they could afford on the table the family hit it like wolves, and he got the scraps being the smallest. He was a skinny kid, obviously. He eventually grew into a man 6'3", a Korean War combat veteran, and he ATE once he could afford it. He was a big man, but not obese. I remember that he would eat ANYTHING put in front of him with gusto, and he said beggars couldn't be choosers. He would eat pickled pig's feet, tripe, liver, you name it. Tough man made by tough times. I miss him with all my heart.

[@sourashisghoshal6287]

❤this was so wonderful to read. You were truly blessed to have him, and I hope he now rests in peace, looking down and hoping the best for us future generations :)

[@charles2521]

Nowadays Americans mock developing countries, but a few decades ago their grandparents were starving despite the fact that their oligarchy profited so much from stealing from the Amerindians, Polynesians and Black slaves.

[@deansapp4635]

Great Story

[@marybianca2722]

My mother was born in 1929 also. No one left the table until the plate was empty. Food was something not to waste but nothing was to be wasted whether food or anything else. Today I still remember everything she taught me and I apply it. I miss her deeply and my dad. They also served in the Korean war, dad Navy, mom Army. Things sure have changed. God Bless you and yours. 🙏

[@FloridaManMatty]

It’s funny…real hardship and privation builds the most resilient and grateful people in our society.

[@tamila7381]

Grandson Mark; thank you for sharing your sweet Grandma with all of us here on KZbin. I'm sure you miss her, God bless.

[@demonpride1975]

yep i made this for my nieces and nephews, and they loved it.

[@19TL85]

It's unfortunate that I just found her channel and she has passed. I recently lost both of my grandparents so this is educational and comfort.

[@LinZBee03]

Yes!! Thank you, Mark. I lost my grandma and Clara reminds me so much of her. God bless this sweet woman. ❤️

[@Outlaw1103]

She was a saint 😢 6:19

[@drbuni]

She must have loved her grandsons given how often she mentions them. How wonderful.

[@EricaQuist]

Made this meal tonight as requested by my young son who saw this video. Was a big hit! Will definitely be making it again!

[@pricewood1284]

Wow, that’s cool. And she’s doing a beautiful thing, I really love what’s she’s doing, and will all appreciate her for what she’s doing, much love and respect for her❤❤, hope you enjoy watching the video as well too? 0:05

[@entenmanny3061]

Watching these videos... taking copious notes Nine of my closest family members got laid off!!! These are people who worked hard throughout college, got good degrees, got good jobs, then lose it. We have to prepare 🇺🇸 America

[@foxkm2002]

I have made this recipe and always think of her when I do. Thank you for sharing this special family recipe with us all! ❤

[@happinessfromhome]

very sorry that she has passed away but who the HELL is "disliking" this video?? WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE??????

[@happinessfromhome]

@@BR549-8 totally agree!

[@MrPaultopp]

Twats , that who

[@bettiebublz9749]

The same ones stealing from her garden

[@yvonnemurff7985]

They're asshole living their sad lives!

[@happinessfromhome]

@@bettiebublz9749 holy shit, did you just crack this case wide open????

[@stormqueen29]

The resilient people who grew up during the depression had a saying: Use it Up, Wear it Out, Make it Do, or Do Without! Everything got used at least twice, and when you couldn't use it in the house anymore, they'd use it in the garden if they could!

[@xanv8051]

This is how alot of people live everyday they even consider them selves rich lol

[@TheEdudo]

@@xanv8051 i dont think so, current times are so much richer and wealthier than the old ones 30's 40's. Probably humankind has never been so spoiled. So spoiled that the young ones can afford to be vegans because of their feelings about animals

[@Laura4Cats]

We have a lot to learn from that generation.

[@redsun7365]

TheEdudo he said they considered themselves rich, I think the meaning can vary based on a person’s priorities and goals in life (pretty sure that’s what he/she was going for as well haha)

[@LuizOMenudo]

@@TheEdudo there are people to this day living worse than at the great depression in many countries.

[@tomjones715]

It's really great that this lady and her grandson made these videos for future posterity, as so much useful knowledge & wisdom has been lost over the generations, its good to see this being knowledge being shared in this day and age. My grandmother was the same depression era generation as this lady. My nan used to make homemade wine and homemade jam and pickled onions, I remember as a kid my nan's homemade jam and homemade pickled onions tasting out of this world best jam and pickled onions I'd ever tasted.

[@claudiasecco388]

I just found her Chanel and she reminds me of my grandma I just saw her poor man’s meal with potatoes and hot dogs and believe it or not I do that right now something my grandma used to do for us The prices are so high right now that she is a refresh even though she is not with us any longer Love you Clara

[@lightworker9937]

"I had to quit school cuz i couldnt afford socks" Appriciatte everything you have Even socks

[@sergiogalindo3024]

@Sonic the Artist IDIOT!

[@charlottedevries589]

@Sonic the Artist LOL.

[@charlottedevries589]

Yes agree no lunch and broken shoes and a plastic carrier bag for my books may sound funny now but when the rest of ur classmates don't have that problem ...not so nice ..but it made me to b grateful today for the smallest of things

[@charlottedevries589]

And I'm grateful for all my struggles...today I'm a better person

[@helgagonzalez7593]

@Sonic the Artist bruh 😭😂

[@SonshineLady7]

I'm on a very limited income due to disability - this is the type food I eat regularly. I put it all in my rice cooker (that can cook everything a crock pot can, just a LOT faster) and the food comes out all brown and nice and luscious. Thank you, Clara, for all your ideas over the years.

[@deborahanth3672]

Jesus loves you 💖

[@waldmeisterbrehm]

you should make your own -rice cooker- channel and monetize it!

[@Mariemarie-uw7id]

Really you can put it in a rice cooker? I never knew! I do have a budget but not in poverty luckily

[@lorenam4458]

I'm latina and we call this salchipapas (my country) and is like our fast food. We add cheese and sauces. You can find different versions of this depending of the restaurant (you could be paying $100 for a plate in a high level restaurant or $3 in a food truck) or the country. I like it with BBQ, pineapple and cheese. Try it with sauces, it makes it better, and remember, you could be eating like a Queen in another country. There is always something to feel bless by.

[@idek7438]

My mom made it the other day. She puts chicken in it too sometimes.

[@johnalderman9899]

I miss her. She reminds me of my Nana who cooked all the time. Her recipes ROCK !!!!!