We ate lots of beans and Mexican rice. Learn to love what you grow. She could get hot dogs and slice them up and add garlic, tomato sauce,and water and make the most awesome casserole ever. e chipped beef, chopped leftover bacon from breakfast, canned chicken, leftover roast or just the sauce over rice. Then we would pour Karo syrup over them in order to have something sweet. 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. I serve them like my mom did, with fried potatoes and cornbread. Pasta is always our cheap go-to meal. You almost need to take out a loan to buy meat for, Here is another saver. Meat mixed in gravy makes it go farther than chunks of roast for everyone. It stretches the meat, plus oatmeal is good for you! Back then they could get it free or for .10. To stop eating out, we take cheese and crackers or sandwich makings. Even squirrels and rabbits were consumed .The people of the Depression Era were struggling to buy food, so foraging was a good way to help put food into their family's mouths. And honestly, I use turkey bacon because its cheaper! from Julia's Simply Southern. In fact, I pretty much make all my bread and pastry items from scratch so I never have to go to the store. Navy Bean Soup. Prices are half and more off. Mixing them then cooking means it all tastes like hamburger. And as mentioned by many, learning to use everything up along with proper storage and preserving methods helps. Grow everything you possibly can each and every season. A little olive oil and garlic over the pasta toss together, its healthy and filling. So before she goes grocery shopping, she spends about 20 minutes online and writes down advertised sale prices on items she needs. Which THEN gets turned into Chicken Pot Pie w/ homemade pie crust! So if you live in an area that that is possible & have a few like-minded families, sit down & work out the details. Talk about a stretch! Hamburger gravy on toast or potatoes: Kami suggested . It's a food that stretches for sure. Porridge for breakfast oats go a long way! We use tons of beans too. Most of our meals were meatless. I also make sure to add beans to taco meat to stretch it. Down in Louisiana, there is a Creole version of the dish. Its all about saving money. Start by melting 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat in a pot and adding 2 tablespoons of flour for a roux. An amazing meal for about $5 with plenty of leftovers for the next day. And you dont have to have a paper flyer or ad to prove the sale price! Have you ever seen that fog that rolls down and out when you open the door? During that time, Clara's mother had to come up with creative and extremely cheap recipes for her family to eat. If you have the time and want to really make your family feel special you could make a little jello and top it off with a small teaspoon of cool whip. A hand full of mixed veggies from the freezer and some seasoning along with some onion and a small part of the meat is good, or you can add noodles or barley. Last night I made a lemon pound cake to have on hand from ingredients I had in the house. Instead of ordering out for pizza I make my own pizza dough (making 2 doughs and freezing the 2nd for later), make my own pizza sauce and taco sauce. Learn to eat what you grow. Hi Shelly, oh how wonderful your daughter is using this article!! Shape and fry up). I asked a question on Food Storage Moms Facebook page a few years ago to see what people are doing to save money on groceries. 7. The savings are HUGE! THREE meals out of ONE chicken! Also, you can use half ground chicken or turkey with hamburger meat in foods that call for somehamburger. Talk about thrifty. Ask if you can have them. We also CAN our own garden that we grow! Recipes varied, but usually involved hot dogs, canned vegetables, and pasta or macaroni. It stays good for months. Thanks in advance! This year we bought 1/2 a cow which ended up being about $4 a pound but that includes so much that would cost more than that at the store. 13.8K. I can almost triple how long something will stretch with rice. Prices are half and more off. The meat just costs far too much and pasta is filling. Linda, I laughed when I read your list of things you ate growing up. The flavors of this cake are buttery and sweet with vanilla flavor. Hoosier Cream Pie. Corned beef luncheon salad was made by combining a can of corned beef, a can of corn, and a can of peas. Potatoes, tomatoes, garlic, onion, and cumin to flavorthem. If youre really splurging, fried potatoes and onions. Sorry, it took me so long to post but Ive been getting in at near midnight all week long. May 5, 2022. 75. However!!! 53. Learn to prepare what you grow. The other day I reused an 810 manilla envelope. Eggs and milk (hormone free) are less at Aldis! We stretch stretch stretch!! Reuse, Reuse, Reuse. Vitamins were a relatively new discovery during the Great Depression; scientists discovered them in stages, starting around World War I and continuing . I wish I did. 15. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. 1 can of soup with leftovers served 4-5. A side salad and some saltines. This cake is simple and delicious. I sat down and made a menu up for a whole month. Our menu plan this week features recipes from the most frugal era in history: The Great Depression. No cooking, just reheating! Made stew over rice. If you brown the butter, it changes the taste of the white sauce. in our area. Then we would pour Karo syrup over them in order to h. ave something sweet. Then I freeze several containers for later meals. OH, Linda, this is the best comment! They took a small amount of the meat they were serving for supper and made a nice soup. Sunday's special cookies and a cup of coffee for the adults were among the most popular weekend breakfasts. 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. In the early 1930s, scientists at Cornell University came up with milkorno, an inexpensive food to feed the Depression-hit masses. My wife and I continue to enjoy this dish today . Victor Moruzzi. THREE meals out of ONE chicken! Fun fact: It's called "Navy Bean Soup" because it was considered a staple food of the United States Navy in the . Check out some of the seventh day Adventist meals. 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. Bean soups were a staple of Depression Era recipes, as beans are a cheaper protein than meat, and you can toss whatever leftovers you have on hand into the pot. You can add meat, or not. The place I go to is American Discount Foodsand they have saved our budget! I have got to go check out that website on meatless recipes! They didnt sell it in the stores and you had to ask for it. Continue whisking and add 1/2 gallon of milk. Then serve a small salad about a cups worth. We buy ground turkey at our local Aldi when we are out of meat. I was really skimpy o. n the meat, but Ive always liked that ratio better. I have a big cast iron pot I keep on the fire full of boiling water nearby all the guts and oral gets boiled and fed to my chickens as an added protein which helps egg production, Same with fish guts and heads. Potatoes baked in microwave. 0 seconds of 1 minute, 11 secondsVolume 0%. When in school, sometimes we got no lunch because our dad refused to pay for our lunches, and we had nothing to carry. Although I do not think gardening your own saves any money I now feel its at least a better option, healthier food, teaching my kids where food comes from, some to put up in storage, etc. 77. 7. Its interesting because once we get older we are not making as much money so we do indeed need to know how to cook on a strict budget. 69. 16. Its really good, especially with a little shredded cheese thrown in! I know this sounds crazy, but we all need to rethink what we think a meal is. 40. 2. It is a complete meal and easy cleanup. It saves a lot of money when Im not buying prepackaged food. Oxtail: Its the bone of the tail and very tender meat. 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. Various kinds of nuts and berries were often foraged for the help feed the family. I didnt read the other post, but planning for leftovers is a huge $ saver. We also get together & clip coupons, make candles & teach each other different skills, like sewing & tanning hides. Add your broth, and simmer till done. When butter is on sale, I buy a case of it, then make ghee and can it. This filling dinner, described as a recipe that "came out of the hard times of the Great Depression," works as an easy way to use up leftovers. 24. Lots of canned soup with crackers. A small potato or other starch and a generous veggie portion. Lentil patties (lentils cooked until tender, mash up with seasoning and onion, shape and fry or bake. We now have a shed that is set up strictly for meat processing which has. Theres a lot of Hispanic people in my area do the price for oxtail is outrageous. It made sandwiches for my husbands lunch all week, then I made broth and turned that into noodle soup. My family hasnt noticed. We also raise chickens, free eggs. From deer to rabbits and all manner of fish and fowl. Add a final layer of carrots. EatingWell - Danielle DeAngelis 8h. Melt the butter, add the flour and quickly start whisking it. Cooked all together. People at the time were forced to find cheap and creative ways to use food efficiently, resulting in some dishes you may not think of making today, but that was what the resources of the time . Thank you sooo much for sharing! Too many of us have gotten used to meat potatoes and a veggie. If not ask for a manager. No money for luxuries. Lets face it those big servings of meat were never good for us anyway. Rice and potatoes were cheap ways to fill up hungry . Therefore most of our meats, fruits,and veggies are canned in jars. Tastes ever so good as leftovers too. 4 cups water (divided) Small amount of oil, butter, or lard for frying. You throw away a lot of food in peels! Check out some of the seventh day Adventist meals. 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