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Farm Kitchen:  Depression Cooking by Clara  |
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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Deb
Chattanooga
TN
USA
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 13 2009 : 3:14:28 PM
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Oh my goodness I loved that, put it under my favorites! Thank you Deb for bringing that to our attention.
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Feb 14 2009 : 06:50:02 AM
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Girls, you have to go look at this, you will love it. The lady doing the cooking is 92.Its like having your Grandma or Aunt come into your house and tell you how things were made during the depression. DEB ABOVE HAS THE LINK.
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Deb
Chattanooga
TN
USA
1402 Posts |
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Bellepepper
True Blue Farmgirl
1207 Posts
Belle
Coffeyville
KS
USA
1207 Posts |
Posted - Feb 14 2009 : 08:24:18 AM
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| Did you notice that Clara holds the potatoes and onions in her hand while she diced them? That is how Mama did it. I used to but been watching the cooking shows so much that now I lay them on the cutting board to chop them. I think we'll have the poor mans meal for supper tonight. Thanks Deb for sharing this with us. |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Feb 14 2009 : 09:09:51 AM
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I always hold them in my hand too, my daughters think I'm crazy. But that is how we did it at home. I must be very old.
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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dkelewae
True Blue Farmgirl
1310 Posts
Diana
Saint Peters
MO
USA
1310 Posts |
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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Deb
Chattanooga
TN
USA
1402 Posts |
Posted - Feb 14 2009 : 10:00:32 AM
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She's from Chicago! I thought I saw something in her kitchen, a newspaper or something that said Chicago on it. I added her as a Facebook friend (giggle!)
Thanks for sharing her website.
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
1547 Posts |
Posted - Feb 14 2009 : 1:16:21 PM
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I watched them all last night. So cool. The thing I love the most.... that someone in her family ACTUALLY took the time to video her talking and cooking. Something I always wanted to do with my grandma, but never got around to and now it is too late. Thanks for sharing the link. It really made my heart happy!
Farmgirl #208
What are you doing with your dash? |
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homergirl1957
True Blue Farmgirl
111 Posts
cathy
tieton
washington
111 Posts |
Posted - Feb 14 2009 : 1:29:38 PM
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oh my goodness!!
clara is awesome! what a treat and as angie said, it really makes my heart happy too!
it looks like there is a dvd in the near future.
cathy
in the midst of difficulty lies opportunity.-a. einstein |
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dkelewae
True Blue Farmgirl
1310 Posts
Diana
Saint Peters
MO
USA
1310 Posts |
Posted - Feb 14 2009 : 3:00:26 PM
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Wouldn't it be neat if MaryJane could do an article on Clara in the magazine?! That would be such a treasure issue for sure!
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #272
St. Peters MO
Country Girl trapped in the city!
http://farmgirldreams.blogspot.com/ |
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
2096 Posts
Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
2096 Posts |
Posted - Feb 14 2009 : 3:24:22 PM
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Clara really reminded me of my Grandma Lydia. She was my Dad's mom. She sure is missed. I have wonderful memories of times with her. Thanks for posting this Deb. It really made my day!
Cheryl
Farmgirl #309
Almost daily posts at:
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Every time I hear the dirty word 'exercise',
I wash my mouth out with chocolate.
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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Deb
Chattanooga
TN
USA
1402 Posts |
Posted - Feb 15 2009 : 07:16:30 AM
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I'm so giddy! Clara added me as a "friend" on Facebook. (giggle) I wonder if she answers "fan mail". 
I agree, she would be a wonderful addition to MaryJanes magazine.
http://www.xanga.com/My_Pondering_Place |
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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Deb
Chattanooga
TN
USA
1402 Posts |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2009 : 09:48:08 AM
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I'd love to see an article about Clara in MJ's mag!
Farmgirl Sister #98
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palmettogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
571 Posts
sue
camden
south carolina
USA
571 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2009 : 10:01:11 AM
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| i think that's a great idea about putting an article in maryjanes mag about clara....i thought it was great---the episode i saw was her making cookies-----to have with her coffee, but ONLY on sunday!! with the way things are going today, we should prepare for another depression!! |
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kissmekate
True Blue Farmgirl
890 Posts
Kate
Delano
Minnesota
890 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2009 : 8:47:00 PM
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This is awesome. Thanks for sharing it!
Don't miss out on a blessing, just because it isn't packaged the way you expected. ~MaryJo Copeland |
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sweetproserpina
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
meg
Vinemount
Ontario
Canada
535 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2009 : 4:20:01 PM
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I made the Poorman's meal from one of her videos last night and it was a big hit, the only thing I changed was using spicy smoked sausage instead of hotdogs, the fella loved it! I'll definitely make it again :)
"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world."
http://quaintandkeepinghouse.blogspot.com New Homekeeping Blog!
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2009 : 4:50:40 PM
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I wish more people were still that humble and real and aware of blessings......cookies only on Sunday. She is a love!!! Thank you for sharing that video with us. It made my day.
By the way, my mom never had a chopping board. She hand held all her potatoes, carrots, fruit, and everything and chopped it that way, too!
And I hope that someday, when all the lovely Claras are gone to their reward, we that follow behind them can be good matriarchs, and folks will watch us stand up for the simple and good things of life.
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
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Edited by - jpbluesky on Feb 19 2009 4:55:54 PM |
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cinnamongirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1682 Posts
Carrie
Canada
1682 Posts |
Posted - Feb 20 2009 : 3:33:47 PM
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| Kate thanks for posting that isn't she a sweetheart-loved the videos |
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ennoid
Farmgirl in Training
22 Posts
D
FL
USA
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Posted - Feb 21 2009 : 1:32:30 PM
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Thanks for sharing. Clara is very charming. I'll have to try some of her meals. I bet the kids would really like them. 
I know when times were hard growing up, my mom made us beans (navy, pinto, etc) with ham and rice. If we were lucky, we got cornbread fritters or salmon patties to go with it. We ate a lot of beans and rice... |
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MandyC
Farmgirl in Training
18 Posts
Mandy
New York
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Posted - Feb 21 2009 : 2:44:57 PM
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| I made the Pasta & Peas dish tonight. My super Italian husband said it was like something his grandma used to make. He loved it. It seriously didn't even take me a half an hour from beginning to end to make. Thanks!!! |
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Sandra K. Licher
True Blue Farmgirl
1106 Posts
Sandra
Horseshoe Bend
Arkansas
1106 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2009 : 3:54:47 PM
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Thank you for telling us about this! What a treasure! I am making everyone of those dishes! I'm sure she's from Chicago...she has an accent and sounds like my Italian relatives from there and she mentioned going to Lake Geneva and we used to do that...they actually had a big "chicago CLub on Lake Geneva in the old days (Lake Geneva, WI).
Trust me...if I had to chop things in my hand...I would be handless! Hats off to Clara and whoever took the time to film her....we need to honor our elderly in this country....there's a lot to learn from them...plus I'm right around the corner from being elderly myself!
Yes....MJ should do an article on Clara and more like her!
Thanks again for sharing this with all of us.
Sam in AR..... "It's a great life if you don't weaken!"
Farmgirl Sister #226
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Maryjane Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
2195 Posts
Maryjane
CA
USA
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Niamh
True Blue Farmgirl
140 Posts
Idaho
140 Posts |
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Grandma Mar
Farmgirl in Training
36 Posts
Marlene
Bolingbrook
IL
USA
36 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2009 : 08:54:15 AM
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I just watched Clara's Depression Cooking video --the Poorman's Feast. You have to love this dear woman, and she helps viewers to understand just a little bit of how very difficult things were during the Great Depression. I was born just after the Depression, but had a great understanding of why my parents saved everything and only bought what they could afford and could pay for with cash. My mother had an old cookbook from the government titled "How to Eat Well Though Rationed." Can you imagine how young people today would survive if they had to be frugal and couldn't buy just any amount of food they wanted when they went to the grocery store? It was a tough time, but I believe it showed the strength of our parents & grandparents and the experience left an indelible imprint on their lives.
Mend and make do. - Old English Proverb
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Farm Kitchen: Depression Cooking by Clara |
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Depression Cooking by Clara
