The recipe name referred to something very easy to prepare. Quick to prepare and ready for the oven. This style of cobbler dates to the 1930s when it became popular. Fruit trees were still easily found on one's property, and even lining roads in towns. I would say 4 cups is a LOT of cherries; I'd… Continue reading Great Depression Son Of A Gun Cherry Cobbler
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Great Depression Era Baking: Cheddar Biscuits
Baking powder biscuits are one of the easiest forms of bread you can make. A single recipe can be used to make plain biscuits, savory, and sweet. While I have a couple of recipes I swap between, I wanted to try a recipe out of the My Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook, the Great Depression-era… Continue reading Great Depression Era Baking: Cheddar Biscuits
Great Depression Recipes: Poor Man’s Fruitcake
Let's visit a recipe that makes me think of Yum Yum Cake, another Great Depression era recipe (also known as War Cake - see here for my sugar-free version). I saw the recipe on a page about historical recipes, and that's where my mind immediately went. The amount of batter was quite a lot, and… Continue reading Great Depression Recipes: Poor Man’s Fruitcake
Depression Era Recipes: Spaghetti with Boiled Carrots & White Sauce
Elanor Roosevelt was a hard-working woman. She built the White House in solidarity with the Great Depression, attempting to show women across the US how to make affordable meals. She also forced FDR to eat them as a punishment for the wandering he did. He deserved it in many ways. This recipe always turned me… Continue reading Depression Era Recipes: Spaghetti with Boiled Carrots & White Sauce
WWII Recipes: Eggs In Rice Nests
This is a simple but filling recipe. Popularized in WWII ration cookbooks, it was probably also popular in the Great Depression years before the war. The Victory Cookbook was first published in 1943 but had existed before under a different name. It was simple cooking that American women could do on a budget—and under the… Continue reading WWII Recipes: Eggs In Rice Nests