Great Depression Cooking Ep:6 – Depression Breakfast
By Leighann on Jun 29, 2009 in Saving Money, What's Cooking?
Great Depression Cooking Ep:6 – Depression Breakfast
93 year old cook and great grandmother, Clara, recounts her childhood during the Great Depression as she prepares meals from the era. Learn how to make simple yet delicious dishes while listening to stories from the Great Depression.
www.GreatDepressionCooking.com
Clara says that during the depression they usually ate bread and butter with coffee for breakfast. But on Sunday mornings they ate cookies. This is the recipe for the cookies they had.
For this recipe you will need:
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 cup flour
pinch of salt
maybe another 1 1/2 cup of flour
bake at 350 F
coffee and evaporated milk
wafer cookies
the cutest ever! truly inspirational!
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meeya47
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
Thank you!! Thank you!!
LOVE them!
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phased3
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
Boy I am not a hater but I feel bad for this lady she has made me depressed!
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dmobile215
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
Just found your channel. Love it! Thanks so much!
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crene767
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
O Clara u are truly wonderful, an i adore ur stories an vids, cooking is an art an ur an artist, i love to cook an tell stories too, i hope to be like u one day telling stories of my youth as i cook for the kids, hey i kinda do that now, lol…
u are a real insperation, an u deserve ur own show, ur a blessing!!!!:)
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zeelove8
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
Great videos!!!
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ambassador365
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
Hmm tasty
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HowAreYa2009
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
I just love all your videos,keep them coming.
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steponme77
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
Precious!
Thank you!
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HadasahB
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
Hey,that’s not fair.Clara ate much bettter than we did in the 1960′s.I thought everyone drank evaporated milk when I was a kid.We used to eat puffed Wheat cereal which is cruel because it’s nearly impossible to get to your mouth.LOL Sometimes the cheese in the mouse -trap was tempting so I figure this Depression that started in November /08 will be a walk in the park.
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RETIREMESOON
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
Thankyou Clara I really enjoyed your video I’m going to make those depression cookies also thankyou for sharing your childhood
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knightriders2000
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
you remind me of my grandmother many years ago. I used to love listening to her tales of times gone by. Keep up the cooking, you are great!
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Haileelynn
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
What a great lady…
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FreebieTester
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
There’s something therapeutic about watching a 93 year-old lady cook. These are the blessings of life that many discount. Thank you for posting up the videos.
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dabruin2
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
Clara love your video. I think we are in a deperession again. I have chickens now and my own garden. I think i will be living on eggs and tomato sandwiches soon.
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reese7866
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
Thank you so much for sharing this with us! We need all the wisdom we can get!
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pattyloof
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
Wow these videos are always amazing
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Jenovatra
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
clara
and that way of making coffee seems good i gotta try that sumtime 
have a gr8 day
i like listening to lots of storys from way back then i mean i like to watch all ur videos
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rayray200002
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
Clara, you remind me of my family when I was small, thanks so much for that. I love what you show and the warm friendly way you share it. You’ve touched a whole nation, I hope you know that. Cheers!
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MRSDLANDREW
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
These video may prove to help out dramatically in times of a shortfall of our economy.
Thanks clara,you are a jewel!
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WeCanAllGetAllong
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
I love your videos. You remind me of my Grandma, and when she showed me how to cook when I was a girl. Thanks for sharing your pictures and memories!!
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spyweb56
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
i think im in love thanks clara
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todkink
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
You are a beautiful lady Mrs Clara!
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos for us!
God Bless You!
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OhItsJustMe2
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
Clara we love you!
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mattarmendariz
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
Did you go to Lake Geneva in Wisconsin?
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Wivanunu
| Feb 13, 2009 | Reply