Definitely buying this DVD when it comes out :D

YouTube - Great Depression Cooking Ep:7 - Poorman's Feast

Clara the Great Depression Cook... thought it would be interesting, but... it is... uhm, sweet. I mean, really charming woman.

And my cold stone heart does not look at many things that way.

Enjoy. :)

Bruce

Awwwwww

Odd that you bring this up. We just had one of her meals last night. I think she called it the 3 course meal or something like that. Lentils and rice, steaks in lemon juice, and a nice salad. It was actually very good! We'll be buying her DVD as well. Very sweet woman.

She might be a sweet lady, I'll admit. Buy the DVD? I don't think so.

This was meant as a joke,right?

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Odd that you bring this up. We just had one of her meals last night. I think she called it the 3 course meal or something like that. Lentils and rice, steaks in lemon juice, and a nice salad. It was actually very good! We'll be buying her DVD as well. Very sweet woman.

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Poor Man's Feast. :)

I am gonna be trying that one this weekend. We just started making a point of making more *from scratch* meals (weekends and all lunches), so I think this may be a nice complement.

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She might be a sweet lady, I'll admit. Buy the DVD? I don't think so.

This was meant as a joke,right?

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You would know it was a joke if I was to have made some joke-esque comment - or included a whimsical emoticon.

Nope, do not see any. Guess it was not a joke.

Bruce

Depression era menus would be a timely thing for us all to learn at this juncture.

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Depression era menus would be a timely thing for us all to learn at this juncture.

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You got that right!!!

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Depression era menus would be a timely thing for us all to learn at this juncture.

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There was... or is... a prediction that 2009 will mirror 1939, which is why this is supposedly getting so much attention.

And never underestimate the draw of nostalgia.

If I get frustrated that I cannot afford my double hets for snow... I think it is nice to have some perspective on that.

Bruce

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Poor Man's Feast. :)

I am gonna be trying that one this weekend. We just started making a point of making more *from scratch* meals (weekends and all lunches), so I think this may be a nice complement.

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If I'd actually started watching the video you posted before I posted that, I'd have known. :oops: For some reason I was thinking you posted the one with the potatoes and hot dogs. Poorman's meal I think that one was.

Anyway, enjoy and Bon Appetit! Make sure to try that salad - as a non-salad person I was surprised at how much I liked it.

Defiantly looks good. It's good to see people still respect the depression and people from that era. I lived with my grandmother for almost 20 years (I'm 20 and she passed last year) I loved nothing more than her stories about after the depression. She was born the year before but the recession from it really impacted her life dramatically, as you can imagine. I think it's great this lady is using technology to show us how it was, food is the best interpreter IMO. Post up when the DVD comes out. Thanks for sharing.

This little lady was on the CBS Evening News last night, and what an inspiration she is!

I can't wait to try some of her recipes! Not only are these cooking videos, but she shares stories of growing up during the Great Depression.

She is a bright spirit!

Website
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=DepressionCooking

Youtube page
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=DepressionCooking