I am always on the search for old fashioned recipes — I always have been, since I was a little kid. I enjoy trying different recipes, especially nostalgic ones. When I saw this recipe for potato soup from the Great Depression, on Timeless Family Recipes, I knew I would have to try it! “My mom…
Category: Recipes From Our Kitchen
Week One of our 1940’s Days
My girls and I have decided to do 1940s Days!! We have been reading all about history and rationing of the ‘40s and the response to rationing in different countries. Britain began rationing January 1940, whereas Canada did not begin rationing until 1942 after failed attempts of “volunteer rationing” where the government wanted the citizens…
Pork Sausage Gravy
This pork sausage gravy reminds me of hamburger gravy my gramma made when I was a kid. She made hers with beef, and the seasoning was a bit different, but it’s the same idea nevertheless. It’s an easy way to stretch a bit of meat to feed a hungry family. Everyone loved my version —…
Mini Meatloaves
Today I am using our meat rations to make these delicious mini meatloaves for 1940s Days! It takes a handful of ingredients and is easy to prepare. You can also press this into one large meatloaf and cook that way – it’s a versatile recipe! Meatloaf in the 1930s was a way to stretch small…
Potato Candy from the Great Depression
Potato Candy is a Great Depression Era recipe that contains just three ingredients — potatoes, icing sugar (also called confectioners sugar or powdered sugar) and peanut butter. You can use any nut or seed butter you like – we made ours nut free by using Wow Butter. The history of potato candy is hard to…
Brownies from the 1940s
These brownies from the 1940s are simply delicious! They are soft and tender with a chewy edge. They’re not sweet as I had expected them to be because of the corn syrup. They’re not bitter either being as we changed the type of chocolate used. And they’re great because these brownies do not use up…
Whole Wheat Depression Bread
When my girls and I were first learning about the Great Depression, one of the things we learned was how important bread was and how it was served with each meal. It is a great filler and offers a bit of substance when helping to stretch a meal. It helped fill a hungry belly when…
Tortilla Casserole
I have been making this yummy casserole for over 20 years. I had some tortillas to use up and cooked up ground beef, added corn and beans and tossed it in between layers of tortillas, cheese and salsa. I changed it up a bit over the years, but it still tastes the same — super…
