From Scratch Noodles from Delishably. Linda. 58. We also add beans or lentils to taco meat, eat lentil soup (lately with brown rice thrown in to make a complete protein), and rely on popcorn and bananas for snacks also lots of carrots! I consent to Food Storage Moms collecting and storing the data I submit in this form. Lets face it those big servings of meat were never good for us anyway. from Julia's Simply Southern. I buy the dry beans and cook 2 lbs at a time in the slow cooker. Aldi is great for low prices on produce. I would advise anyone to buy an upright freezer and shop in bulk or even better contact a local farmer. I felt my health was the very best when I ate only vegetables. Add salt, pepper, and sugar to taste. Ah, soup: the ultimate comfort food. I just watched Food Inc. on Netflix. Bread making and canning were normal activities. They foraged. 5. Butter. The Great Depression lasted a decade, but its effects changed a generation. Check out NYT Cooking for the full recipe. Linda, My Mum made soup du jour using a can of soup, usually cream of mushroom or cream of chicken, and adding what ever leftovers she had. This mean is even better the next day! Back then they could get it free or for .10. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Pinch of salt. Sorry, it took me so long to post but Ive been getting in at near midnight all week long. When they start getting limp, I chop them up and freeze them to use in soups like this. 29. We ate most of 1 tonight, the leftovers & the some of the other Steak will be made into beef stroganoff tomorrow, the rest will be frozen (in broth) for later use. Mom was awesome is all I can say. She called it Slavic dinner I am not sure if that is its proper name she got the recipe from a family friend (this also freezes for later meals if needed), Hi Pauline, I love your comment about the Slavic dinner! To stop eating out, we take cheese and crackers or sandwich makings. 51. Taco meat over rice. 33. If I go to my grocery store before noon they put all the products in a cart that is ready to expire. I pay $25 in feed a month, which gives us on average 250 eggs a month. For instance, I have to eat a particular brand of bread for a health problem I have. Those same trimmings go into my deer and goat burger to make a great hamburger for Chili, meatloaf, and spaghetti. Our goal at Food Storage Moms is to help one family at a time.. Prices are half and more off. Here is a list of 10 depression-era meals we will be eating again if things don't change. Grow everything you possibly can each and every season. Im the owner and editor of Food Storage Moms. The other day I reused an 810 manilla envelope. Lard sandwiches - nope though roasted marrow on toast is good. This is a tip I got from someone else-at Halloween. 19. Check out some of the seventh day Adventist meals. (every Wednesday is fish, every Friday is pizza! 17. 34. Guess you can see how you could make a few salad fixings go all week. I can almost see her saying she loves her ham-maise sandwich! Drinking. Pinterest is AWESOME for helping with recipes! Linda. 1 lbs of dry pinto beans. I spent just about $300 for the month of February, which comes to $10.71 per day. Ramen noodles 6 pk for $1.00 is a great soup starter. Potatoes are cheap and easy to store, so it's no surprise they showed up on menu home meal plans during the Depression. Also, I do one month worth of grocery shopping at a time. From hearty stews to creamy soups, there's something . 47. Add in mash pota. As one of the oddest combinations on this list, baked onions and peanut butter were a filling meal for many during the Great Depression. Then we eat all we can and can or freeze the rest. Soups, stews, and chili are cheap, healthy and belly-filling. Trust us, this easy chicken casserole recipe is so easy to make - just cook, layer, bake, and you're done! Start with tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes, radishes, carrots and green onions. 3 hours ago. Working to teach DH that leftovers are eaten not thrown out. White Bean and Ham Soup was a staple in many households during the Great Depression because it allowed meat to be stretched far and leftovers to be used up. Popular dishes included chili, macaroni & cheese, soups, and creamed chicken on biscuits. Popcorn replaces chips. My dad was born in 1918 and my mom in 1927, when I was a kid they ate tomato sandwiches, homemade bread, bread torn and put in a glass then added milk. Using no special ingredients, this cake is delicious and cheap. Still pricey but so much better. Chicken for a chicken veggie s, I just retired, so there is only two of us, but minus my pay is a big deal. It stays good for months. My grandmother made Top Ramen once a week for dinner with sliced boiled eggs. Peanut/almond butter and jelly on toasted Daves Killer Blue Seed Bread makes an awesome lunch! 23. THREE meals out of ONE chicken! 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. Linda. I freeze everything I can, including bread, milk, pizza dough. I am afraid that for most people this will be hard to adjust to. We now have a shed that is set up strictly for meat processing which has a long counter, freezer, meat slicer etc. (Half beans to the amount of meat, can always add more beans). Anytime were making something with ground meat in it, I substitute half the meat with TVP (online ). Add your broth, and simmer till done. Thanks for the article. Also, if I dont see any marked down meat, I go to the meat counter and ask if they have any marked-down meat or yesterdays grind hamburger. Our menu plan this week features recipes from the most frugal era in history: The Great Depression. We now have a shed that is set up strictly for meat processing which has. I was really skimpy on the meat, but Ive always liked that ratio better. Save the fat. We always had our own large garden plus another garden down the block. We buy wheat berries rather than flour and grind our own. I make chicken soup, tacos, and rice with it. Popcorn, Corn tortillas fried for corn chips. Slowly sprinkle in cornmeal, constantly stirring so it does not get lumpy. Cornbread/Johnny Cakes. I used to have one of their old recipe books had a lot of recipes for a fake meat product, I think they use a lot of TVP now, it made for aninteresting read. The place I go to is American Discount Foods. Food Storage Matters-We Must Be Self-Reliant. We had to stretch every penny to feed our families. I ALWAYS go first to the managers specials at the grocery store. For those who think the Spam is too expensive, Check your local Dollar store for Treat It should be right next to the Spam & I cant tell the difference. During the Depression, cheap, nutritious and filling food was prioritized often at the expense of taste. Image and recipe by 12 Tomatoes. 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. 81. Hope this helps! I just retired, so there is only two of us, but minus my pay is a big deal. The place I go to is American Discount Foodsand they have saved our budget! Serve with a side of cornbread. He was mostly paid for food, eggs, a turkey, whatever they had to give him. My family & I not only raise chickens, rabbits & a garden here at home, but we have helped set up what we call a Poor mans Co-op. Saving for us has more to do with how we shop than how we cook. That certainly doesnt go very far. Therefore most of our meats, fruits,and veggies are canned in jars. Cooked all together. My family hasnt noticed. I know, and prices just keep going up. A74-year-old Army veteran told me that when he was growing up in the Carolinas they were dirt poor, so his mother in the morning would mix flour into the eggs to make enough to go around. Another Depression-era meal was "creamed chip beef," according to . We buy food at a scratch and dent store. One week it was a dollar off. Dandelion salad - served in high end eateries today. My sister does something a bit unique. 24. Which THEN gets turned into Chicken Pot Pie w/ homemade pie crust! Eggs and milk (hormone free) are less. They continued to cook and eat many of the meals that they ate during that time throughout their lives. Free meals. Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. We are our own meat processors. During the Great Depression, people used everything they had to make a cheap and filling meal, such as the Hoover Stew. 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. Our parents use to use their green stamp books to save. Made from fried potatoes, onions, and hot dogs, this mixture was then topped off with canned corn, canned peas, and stewed tomatoes. Old-World Puff Pancake. Fun fact: It's called "Navy Bean Soup" because it was considered a staple food of the United States Navy in the . We have started trying to go meatless a few days a week. I cook some chicken. Pasta is always our cheap go-to meal. I still dont get to eat a lot because I am on SSI disability, Medicaid, and a few food stamps. Meat mixed in gravy makes it go farther than chunks of roast for everyone. 20. 39. red wine vinegar. BEST COMMENT EVER!! We have one butchered professionally for all the different cuts and I butcher one or 2 for sausage and make bacon myself. Fry up a cheap meal of peppers and eggs to keep you full in stomach and pockets. A nice piece of cornbread on the side. Potatoes baked in microwave. Several on here we still like today. Again, I make my WalMart run and freeze the milk. The meat just costs far too much and pasta is filling. 25. Then I dont go back to the store and get caught in oh this is a good deal. We also had a milk cow for milk, buttermilk, and fresh butter that we churned for hours, but was the best tasting butter I have ever eaten. I make soup stock out of the icky bits of meat, pan juices, and vegetable cooking water and add some Chinese noodles that only take 2 minutes to cook. Add your frozen mixed veggies and some bean for protein and you have a big pot of soup for $3-4. It stretches the meat, plus oatmeal is good for you! But, once you stock you then only purchase items when they are on sale. When the bag is full, veggies soup! Usually just quoting the policy is sufficient to get the item price matched. I thought all those simple meals and sandwiches with just onions or tomatoes was something my family did just because. My mom raised us on very little money. "My large Italian family gathered in the kitchen and tried many ways to prepare Sunday dinner on a tight budget. This treat was something that people couldn't help but love . 55. I buy large cuts of pork from Cash N Carry for less than $1.50 a pound, take it home and grind it myself. Ox-tail soup during the Depression was a simple fare with basic components you simply chop up the tail of an ox or cow, leaving the bone attached. 1/2 cup of sugar. Related: How I Feed My Family of 6 on $200 a Month . Baked with chicken, broccoli, and cheese, this is one of our favorite poor man meals. And today was spent gathering groceries and supplies for my waterline expansion. We raise all we can. 1.4 Great Depression Foods - Mock Apple Pie. 9. 10 Easy Budget Meals Anyone Will Love Every Day. First of all, I am going to share some meals my husband and I grew up on and some we still eat today. Some of it I freeze, some I can. and come up with a coupon for an item or % discount. Next serve a small portion of meat, not the large ones we have grown accustomed to. The water you boiled it in is now a quick broth use for soup). We had 3 very large gardens last year so I canned & froze everything I could. Canned fish is pretty cheap. We were wondering who took the photo and any other information you could provide on the actual photo. Serve the finished product over toast. Talk about a stretch! The good thing is we learned to take care of ourselves. Image and recipe from Taste of Home. Photo courtesy of A Modern Homestead. I fry ground beef, use the grease to make a gravy and serve on toast. Another great (old) book if you can find it is How to Make All The Meat You Eat Out of Wheat by Shandler (my favorite). at Aldis! Her mother hated mayonnaise & it grossed her out! Beet greens. We also add beans or lentils to taco meat, eat lentil soup (lately with brown rice thrown in to make a complete protein), and rely on popcorn and bananas for snacks also lots of carrots! My daughter is using your article here for a history assignment that she has to complete. Fish patties (salmon or tuna, bread crumbs, lemon juice, mustard, onion, egg. Our grandmothers knew how to stretch their food budget while feeding the family well. 50% off yogurt makes nice frozen treats that we would not have otherwise. I also make sure to add beans to taco meat to stretch it. Still pricey but so much better. Im grateful that we have an Aldi USAin our area. With all the comparisons between the current Recession and the Great Depression of the 1930s, it makes sense that we research Great Depression recipes.. Jobs are shaky and income uncertain for many people right now, so making the most of our household grocery . It became hugely popular during the Great Depression, largely due to the fact that it was one of the few recipes of the era that featured hot dogs. Lots of canned soup with crackers. I think that I spend too much in search of ingredients. This can be made sweet with honey, sugar, maple syrup, or molasses, or savory with salt and pepper or beef broth. Sunday's special cookies and a cup of coffee for the adults were among the most popular weekend breakfasts. Processing meat is really not that hard to do. Oh yum, I must make this sandwich now. Learn to love what you grow. 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. Now lets save some money! I take advantage of the Meijer, buy 10 get the 11th one free offers PASTA!!! Lots of beans, sometimes I have cornbread, or crackers. We have a garden and I now dry and powder a lot of greens to add to smoothies made with my frozen discounted yogurt. We have a half-acre garden and I garden year around. I sat down and made a menu up for a whole month (every Wednesday is fish, every Friday is pizza! Soup can always make a little meat go a long way. If they expire that day or are pre-frozen I cook them and then freeze. The great thing about doing it this way is the weekends. Stay well, eat at home. Dont go overboard crazy and plant a lot of items they wont eat. You are so right about a chair in the kitchen beats one on the porch! Hi Diana, isnt it wonderful how we remember what our parents did to save money? families on a shoestring. 30. Make EVERY meal count. 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). People made comments that they are eating many of those meals today. We just started doing fruit smoothies for afternoon snacksazurestandard.com. Growing some foods (small plot or pots) or even just sprouts on a window sill can help help fill our pantry. We keep 40 to 50 hens all the time and have eggs aplenty year around. So if you live in an area that that is possible & have a few like-minded families, sit down & work out the details. The idea is how to fill everyone up and save money on the most expensive part meat which we all need more veggies and less meat anyway. I still fix this today as a special treat. So many ways to make ends meet without being deprived of a good filling meal. I never liked them, but my family did. We loved tomato soup but we did have grilled cheese with it and tuna casserole, well everyone had tuna casserole and salmon patties. The best ones went for dehydrating and the rest for apple sauce. You almost need to take out a loan to buy meat for a family of 5 anymore. Then serve a small salad about a cups worth. I am working on a post to get 4 meals from a roasted chicken: dinner with potatoes, then make broth for soup, sandwiches or wraps for school lunches, and I usually have some leftover to do tacos, enchiladas, or chicken pasta. Not only saves me money, but also gas money for my car. 1. Grandma created a great meal with these beet tops. If not, it is worth it to purchase several Sunday papers for the coupons. 57. One practice that is unique to us but is not out of reach of anyone. Milk, cream, or half and half. One . I also make hamburger casserole. My mom made it a lot, so I know it's going to be delicious. Well see how this all works out. Soooo many great thoughts, ideas, recipes! e are eating a ton of chicken and pork, cant afford beef muchI got a 3-4 lb pork loin on sale and got like 10 meals out of it (its just 2 of us) cut into chops and a small roast found an organic whole chicken cheaper than the regular, several. We raised hogs for meat. It is appreciated. Lentil patties (lentils cooked until tender, mash up with seasoning and onion, shape and fry or bake. I buy most meats marked down. lemon juice 5 Tbsps. Next week Ill bake cookies. My grandmother was able to get the Beet greens that grocers would twist off for their customers before they weighed the beets for purchase. Season with a beef bouillon cube, garlic powder, tomato paste, salt & pepper. Ive got a family of 5 ranging from a 17 down to 6 and two working adults. A recipe for Baking Powder Biscuits, as noted in Rita Van Amber's Stories and Recipes of the Great Depression of the 1930s, Vol. This cake is simple and delicious. Two freezers and over 500 quarts (I stopped counting) we eat a lot of veggies so stir fry is big on the list. She saves a fortune this way! Learn to prepare what you grow. Saturday well have the stew, Sunday, pasta with meatballs. Cook your own. Pasta is always our cheap go-to meal. Last night I made a lemon pound cake to have on hand from ingredients I had in the house. "This recipe goes back to the Great Depression," says impellizzeri kitchen. The one thing I will tell people who want to start growing their own garden is to start small and grow what your family likes to eat. Have you ever seen that fog that rolls down and out when you open the door? 66. I roasted a turkey breast. Potatoes. Saving for us has more to do with how we shop than how we cook. Also, buy meat on sale, we bought 4 turkey s at Thanksgiving. Love butter bean soup.https://www.homeecathome.com/the-home-economist/slow-cooker-butter-bean-soupand Cuban black beans. I use chicken leg quarters in foil packs with potatoes, carrots onions,and fresh green beans. 73. Pinterest is AWESOME for helping with recipes! Most of our meals were meatless. I grew up not poor, but not middle class, either. Linda, something my mom done as i was growing up was take leftover ham dice it add it to cooked beans(1 lb dry red, navy, pinto etc.) Sunday's special cookies and a cup of coffee for the adults were among the most popular weekend breakfasts. Frankly, I never was able to eat those- the spam and bologna and homemade bread sure but the rest have never appealed to me. Use lentils or split peas when making hamburger dishes like spaghetti. To understand how citizens survived The Great Depression, you need to understand their resources. Tastes ever so good as leftovers too. Im really hoping to teach the world to stop going to drive-throughs and fast food places and cook from scratch. These days, I do not make a purchase where I do not stand at the register with my smartphone and come up with a coupon for an item or % discount. Dr. Battaglino says one of the best foods for mental health is fatty fish, like salmon, sardines, and tuna. As kids, we asked for this for dinner and could not get it often enough. A small meal during the 1930s, like the diners of the day often served, would have usually cost between 15 and 40 cents, depending on what you ordered and where the restaurant was located. Therefore most of our meats, fruits,and veggies are canned in jars. Ham Cups and Eggs. I decided that as I get my Social Security check once a month, Id shop only once a month (excluding fresh veggies and fruit). I work in Wyoming once in a while where there arent many and I can find them for $3 /lb. Just what it sounds like. When I find a good one I buy a case or two of that item. 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. shape, BOIL. But through the years, accurate amounts were noted. Make EVERY meal count. ), then went and did the shopping. Invite the family over. Tomato sandwiches (I never knew this was a depression meal), Biscuits and gravy (sometimes we had sausage in it), Pancakes rolled with butter and sugar inside, Norwegian lefse-my recipe is at the bottom. I try to make from scratch all our snack foods like crackers, granola bars, granola, fruit leather(when I find a great deal on fruit), bagels, bread, yogurt, etc. I add wheat berries (homemade) to my spaghetti sauce and then cut the meat in 1/2 and no one notices. 6. This included all the steaks and roasts. I will be 70 soon and I still make bread, life is so good when you cook from scratch! If you chose to use beans in this recipe, then you can add a can of beans on top of the carrots. Navy Bean Soup. I make lots of Frybread & salads to go with meals. I think I could get 5 meals at least for our family of four (although eating is more like 2 1/2 people). We are all trying to feed our families on a shoestring. The only thing you need are apples, sugar, cinnamon, and some butter. Im diabetic, so I cant fill up my meals with lots of rice or pasta. So, I still eat a lot like I did growing up, but less now because I cant raise anything, and cant afford much. Potatoes were a staple, and according to Clara Cannucciari, an elderly woman who runs the YouTube channel "Great Depression Cooking," one popular dish was called the Poor Man's Meal, which consisted of potatoes combined with hot dogs (also cheap) and onions, chopped and fried up. 12. Serving fresh bread and pickles with meals used to be very common. I make huge batches and freeze the extra. They are todays meals. Baked bean sandwich. In a bowl, whisk the cornmeal, salt, and remaining cup of water together. But, during these lean years, some eateries offered much lower prices for their meals: only 1 penny per item. 15 cents a night, it was possible to live on less than 50 cents a day during the height of the Great Depression. I grew up not poor, but not middle class, either. When we lost our food budget for two months, I turned to boil a whole chicken and shred the meat to use in many meals. 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. Companies give away free things like deodorant. I was just reading one for oatmeal patties. To stop eating out, we take cheese and crackers or sandwich makings. Im glad you and I had moms who taught us how to cook from scratch! https://chefmarkanthony.com/menu-category/burgers/ has many meatless recipes that are healthy and good tasting. To save money while feeding 11 people we make chicken and noodles using turkey instead of chicken. 54. Fried egg sandwich. I buy 1/2 cow and a 1/2 pig from a local farmer the freezer was worth the investment yes its expensive up front but does the math its cheaper the long run and its local fresh and so much cheaper than the store in the long run. 1.8 Great Depression Foods - Peanut Butter Stuffed Onions. I love it! Robyn: Red beans and rice. We buy ground turkey at our local Aldi when we are out of meat. What do you think? So tonight I made 2 round steaks for dinner. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for any and all ideas. Oxtail: Its the bone of the tail and very tender meat. 65. 11. That saves your own money. Hi! It's a mixture of dried milk powder and cornmeal, and could be eaten as a gruel-like oatmeal or worked into recipes like those kept at the Cornell University library. Which THEN gets turned into Chicken Pot Pie w/ homemade pie crust! salt 1 cup sugar 2 eggs beaten until thick and light 1 Tbsp. Then I freeze several containers for later meals. Great comment! When butter is on sale, I buy a case of it, then make ghee and can it. Goulash: Jen L. suggested a pound of pasta, 1 pound of ground beef ( or ground meat of any kind), and a can of tomatoes or sauce. Getting creative in that area too. Bring back to a boil, stirring constantly. You can add oatmeal to hamburger meat, then cook it. That saves a lot, and it never hurts to ask! We use turkey burger from Aldis instead of hamburger not much of a taste difference in our minds. Corn tortillas fried for corn chips. We have a few families, each with a small amount of land & one person with a lot of property. (Privacy Policy) *. We also get together & clip coupons, make candles & teach each other different skills, like sewing & tanning hides. They didnt sell it in the stores and you had to ask for it. Freeze for later use fry up when needed. I did more casseroles and found a cream of chicken substitute I had all the ingredients for. Good Old-Fashioned Potato Pancakes from Blessed Beyond Crazy. H.D. So before she goes grocery shopping, she spends about 20 minutes online and writes down advertised sale prices on items she needs. {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! I know a chest freezer is harder to organize and dig through, but if youre really trying to save money, the stand-up freezer is a major money waster. Baked Onions and Peanut Butter. It made sandwiches for my husbands lunch all week, then I made broth and turned that into noodle soup. We are vegetarians here (my husband strays from that occasionally-LOL) but I found The Gentle Chef website: thegentlechef.com who has many recipes for turning vital wheat gluten into meats that are quite good. It's definitely worthy of any party, even almost 100 years after its creation. Because I needed to! 3. I wish I did. But I think what helps the most is buying in bulk and avoiding the grocery store as much as possible. Loved reading how others save money on food. Shape and fry up). 21. 45. Life is so good! My Grandmothers died when I was 15 and the other at 16 so I never got to ask them about the depression. 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