1 16 oz jar sauerkraut ( do not drain), 2 large shredded potatoes,1 shredded onion then she made a brown gravy to use in it it is thick good the first day better the second as the flavors blend you may have to add beef or pork broth to keep it from scorching or sticking to your pan or crock-pot ( I use 2 packets of brown gravy mix as I cannot make a decent gravy to save my soul just mix it as per instructions and pour into the pot) I always add the extra broth to mine. does making more of X become a key ingredient for meal days or weeks later). 55. Grow everything you possibly can each and every season. Serve hot over bread, biscuits, or toast. Ive even made sausage by mixing ground rabbit and pork trimmings which I get from a local butcher for little to nothing price. I think anytime you go meatless you are going to save money and benefit your health! My mom had to be inventive to feed all five of us. Lentil patties (lentils cooked until tender, mash up with seasoning and onion, shape and fry or bake. I dehydrated my whole garlic crop in slices (other than the ones for replanting) and can use as is or grind up. Top ramen omelet. 1.8 Great Depression Foods - Peanut Butter Stuffed Onions. I have printed it off and Im highlighting those that I know my family will like. My wife and I continue to enjoy this dish today . This week I have leftover stew and pasta sauce with meatballs. , Hi Camille, oh this comment makes me so happy! a long counter, freezer, meat slicer etc. I buy whole chickens and turkeys and cut them up myself, then freeze or can them. Here are some recipes that were actually used during the Great Depression. Add in mash potatoes. For snacks, because we have grown children that are grazers we eat a ton of popcorn. I was raised very poor with parents born in the 1920s. You can make mac and cheese just by adding your favorite shredded cheese. Fry up a cheap meal of peppers and eggs to keep you full in stomach and pockets. The place I go to is American Discount Foods. Oh yum, I must make this sandwich now. We keep 40 to 50 hens all the time and have eggs aplenty year around. My sister does something a bit unique. An amazing meal for about $5 with plenty of leftovers for the next day. Good Old-Fashioned Potato Pancakes from Blessed Beyond Crazy. So tonight I made 2 round steaks for dinner. Because I needed to! "This recipe goes back to the Great Depression," says impellizzeri kitchen. Our goal at Food Storage Moms is to help one family at a time.. Dr. Battaglino says one of the best foods for mental health is fatty fish, like salmon, sardines, and tuna. Ketchup, Mayonnaise or Onion Sandwiches There are a lot of free things out there also to help. In the video below we get to see how they're made from a woman who survived the '30s and loved her mother's baked apples. From Scratch Noodles from Delishably. Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups sifted cake flour 1 1/4 tsps. Make EVERY meal count. Thanks for the article. I was just reading one for oatmeal patties. But, once you stock you then only purchase items when they are on sale. Lard sandwiches - nope though roasted marrow on toast is good. 49. We buy and plan for leftovers and we pride ourselves on getting larger cuts cheaper and getting many meals from it. Also trying to get him over his meat-eating mentality. 20. Also, you can use half ground chicken or turkey with hamburger meat in foods that call for somehamburger. I buy rabbits in summer at auction sometimes low as $2 a piece full grown. God bless you, Linda. Some of it I freeze, some I can. Said it tasted like eggs so they ate it. Add some garlic and parmesan cheese and you have a delicious alfredo sauce. I guess we are fortunate. Hot dogs and baked beans - staple at scout camp. I think the best way to save is to make more to spend less. We buy meat in bulk, so most of my purchases are for perishables only. During this time, staples like meat, eggs, and milk were hard to acquire, and people often had to make a little go a long way. Im the owner and editor of Food Storage Moms. We call it Eraser Gravy. Taco meat over rice. If they ask what store, she refers to her list but they usually dont ask. 19. I would like to see someone (who has the time) to create recipes that are seasonal so that I am not constantly going to the store to find ingredients to make X, right now we should be eating squash, potatoes, dried beans, etc. Thanks in advance! 1 large yellow onion, chopped. Dandelion salad - served in high end eateries today. This is the classic whatever-is-in-the-fridge-and-pantry stew. Shape and fry up). We buy a hog and a 1/4 beef with our income tax return and stretch it along with the turkey and only buy chicken at .99 a pound. ), then went and did the shopping. Mix to form a batter. Hey! To that, add about 8 ounces of dried beef (i.e. Then I freeze several containers for later meals. Our great grandparents had the solution. I am too. 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. Doesnt have to be fancy and expensive. She saves a fortune this way! 25. (Privacy Policy) *. "Anything" Loaves. Potato Casserole. When in school, sometimes we got no lunch because our dad refused to pay for our lunches, and we had nothing to carry. I still make a lot of beans because they are high in fiber and protein and depending on how you make them, low in fat. I picked up 4 loaves and froze them. She could get hot dogs and slice them up and add garlic, tomato sauce,and water and make the most awesome casserole ever. I should also mention that the soup does not have to be piled with veggies etc. I grew up not poor, but not middle class, either. Cornbread/Johnny Cakes. This treat was something that people couldn't help but love . {Linda} I really want to thank every one of you for helping me with food saving tips available for the world to see how to save money on groceries! Dandelions were often used in meals as well. 75. Cooked all together. I have bought a half gallon of OJ there for 50 cents and a FLAT of strawberries with nothing wrong with them for 2$ (0.25 a quart). Excellent article. 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. One more detail to add, that is, that, for a long time, most . Pasta and rice are great for stretching anything at mealtime. Brown hamburger, onion, and oats together, then drain, add tomatoes with the juice, BBQ sauce, tomato paste, rice, enough water for the rice to cook and cook until the rice is done. Linda. Porridge for breakfast oats go a long way! The other is learning what ingredients can be frozen so you can minimize waste (my niece learned tons just looking through our freezer). Our local fruit and vegetable store has bagged produce for $1. As kids, we asked for this for dinner and could not get it often enough. 39. 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. You can add meat, or not. I dont think those meals are great depression meals anymore. Add your frozen mixed veggies and some bean for protein and you have a big pot of soup for $3-4. Put them on a baking sheet and add unpeeled garlic cloves. Hi Frank, great comment! Its all about saving money. Its easy to freeze. and made a delicious casserole from them. My mom took this in her school lunch every day and liked it then her classmates started juggling for the option to trade their sandwich for hers each lunch. dry beans and cook 2 lbs at a time in the slow cooker. Head cheese was another nutritious food made with . Linda, Your email address will not be published. 73. We use tons of beans too. We process the meat ourselves. Add in mash pota. Made stew over rice. 78. Times were tough in the 1930s and people had to be creative with the few ingredients they could find and afford. 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. Ida's Depression Goulash - Goulash is one of those foods that you can make a big pot and feed a LOT. 9. 2 tbsp of cold water. I think that I spend too much in search of ingredients. My grandmother made Top Ramen once a week for dinner with sliced boiled eggs. Cook your own. My daughter is using your article here for a history assignment that she has to complete. 12. I sat down and made a menu up for a whole month. Salads. It worked. Pasta is always our cheap go-to meal. 6. Meatballs (ground meat, bread crumbs, egg, ground up veggies, leftover cheerios or other low sugar cereal I use 1 part meat, 1 part bread type stuff, 1 part vegetables. https://www.homeecathome.com/the-home-economist/slow-cooker-cuban-black-beans. PS. Served at Franklin Delano Roosevelt's White House, this dessert is not overly sweet. Drinking. Its filling, cheap and kids love it. Ive even made some of them into shelf stable mixes! My Facebook question: Please share any ideas about what you are eating or serving your family to save money. You always have to be on your toes, checking prices, making good choices. Cheap Ground Beef Ideas. 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. Loved reading how others save money on food. Blessings to all of you! Or frozen tubes of ground turkey/beef. If youre really splurging, fried potatoes and onions. If I make a huge pot of stock I freeze it in ice cube trays then pack them in plastic bags. What do you think? Linda, Wendy, I love cheese so this will be added next time to my goulash for sure!! 2. We bought a commercial quality food sealer and use it daily to seal up leftovers, both for freezing and just for in the fridge, to cut down on waste (and its REALLY worked well). This collection of 20 depression-era recipes is a tasty idea that you can still use today. Full of vitamin C, and easily filling, these were commonly used in the depression era, and could be easily stored in root cellars. I bought the picture to put in my post so I do not have any information about it. Pinch of salt. The Great Depression lasted a decade, but its effects changed a generation. 77. 2 cups of boiling water. Hamburger, mixed with oats, onion, tomatoes, rice, small can tomatoes paste, an equal amount of BBQ sauce. 48. Have you ever seen that fog that rolls down and out when you open the door? It helps me to repurpose my leftovers into other meals. I would like to see someone (who has the time) to create recipes that are seasonal so that I am not constantly going to the store to find ingredients to make X, right now we should be eating squash, potatoes, dried beans, etc. cup cornmeal. Cold air sinks, so every time you open that door, your freezer has to work that much harder to reestablish the temperature. During the Great Depression, people got creative with crafting meals out of inexpensive and available ingredients. We now have a shed that is set up strictly for meat processing which has. Meat mixed in gravy makes it go farther than chunks of roast for everyone. Melt the butter in a large pan, add the flour and quickly use a whisk to make a roux. 38. Heres the unique thing she Googled for names of ALL the grocery stores in her area, even very tiny or ethnic ones. Linda. at Aldis! Sorry, it took me so long to post but Ive been getting in at near midnight all week long. I make lots of Frybread & salads to go with meals. Learn how to make simple yet delicious dishes while listening to stories from the Great Depression. Serving fresh bread and pickles with meals used to be very common. I serve them like my mom did, with fried potatoes and cornbread. I spent just about $300 for the month of February, which comes to $10.71 per day. Fried rice (leftover rice cooked in bacon drippings with whatever veggies need using up). They took a small amount of the meat they were serving for supper and made a nice soup. My parents were born prior to the First World War and came as immigrants for a better life. Most of our meals were meatless. I buy the dry beans and cook 2 lbs at a time in the slow cooker. When you cook meats you often find fat at the bottom of the ban. "My large Italian family gathered in the kitchen and tried many ways to prepare Sunday dinner on a tight budget. 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