30 Delicious Dishes Grandma Made During the Great Depression

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30 Delicious Dishes Grandma Made During the Great Depression2/30 Mushroom Stuffing 9 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Mushroom Stuffing Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 13 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I first tried this stuffing a few years ago, and it quickly became our family’s favorite. Just flavor a hearty cornbread mix with mushrooms and bacon and taste the spectacular results. —Kathy Traetow, Waverly, Iowa Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 235 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 75mg cholesterol, 764mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 7g protein. 3/30 Grandma

Pruit’s Vinegar Pie 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 40 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This historic pie has been in our family for many generations and is always served at our get-togethers.—Suzette Pruit, Houston, Texas Nutrition Facts: 1 slice: 545 calories, 25g fat (13g saturated fat), 41mg cholesterol, 316mg sodium, 78g carbohydrate (50g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein. 4/30 Carrot Chowder 6 Reviews Carrot Chowder Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 10 servings (2-1/2 quart) Go to Recipe From the

This soup freezes well

Recipe Creator: My husband’s grandmother passed this recipe on to us, and it’s just wonderful—especially with a basket of warm, fresh bread on the side. This soup freezes well. —Wendy Wilkins, Prattville, Alabama Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 130 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 803mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 10g protein. 5/30 Grandma Davidson’s Baked Apple Pudding 7 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Grandma Davidson’s Baked Apple Pudding Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My savvy grandmother whipped up recipes

like this homey cinnamon-scented apple pudding in the Depression years

like this homey cinnamon-scented apple pudding in the Depression years. Many of us still make them today. —Holly Sharp, Warren, Ontario Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 291 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 381mg sodium, 61g carbohydrate (43g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein. No money? No problem! Try this vintage cake recipe, appropriately named poor man’s cake. 6/30 Pickled Carrots 4 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Mom’s Pickled Carrots Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 6 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My mother is the only other person I’ve known

to make this recipe

to make this recipe. In fact, when I take it to a potluck or picnic, no one has ever heard of pickled carrots. But once they try them, they are hooked. —Robin Koble, Fairview, Pennsylvania Nutrition Facts: 1/4 cup: 30 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 170mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. 7/30 Strawberry Buttermilk Skillet Shortcake 5 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Strawberry Buttermilk Skillet Shortcake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This scratch-made strawberry buttermilk

cake is a family favorite

cake is a family favorite. The recipe is over 100 years old, and I remember my grandma making it. We still carry on the family tradition by making this old-fashioned recipe each summer. —Claudia Lamascolo, Melbourne, Florida Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 526 calories, 27g fat (12g saturated fat), 74mg cholesterol, 418mg sodium, 64g carbohydrate (33g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein. 8/30 German Pancakes 58 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved German Pancake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 8 servings (2 cups syrup) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Piping hot and puffy from the oven,

Served with homemade buttermilk syrup, it’s an eye-opening treat

this golden pancake made a pretty presentation for a skier’s theme breakfast I hosted. Served with homemade buttermilk syrup, it’s an eye-opening treat. Make several German pancakes if you’re feeding a crowd, and keep in mind that my easy syrup tastes great on waffles and French toast, too. —Renae Moncur, Burley, Idaho Nutrition Facts: 1 piece with 1/4 cup syrup: 428 calories, 19g fat (11g saturated fat), 203mg cholesterol, 543mg sodium, 56g carbohydrate (42g sugars, 0 fiber), 8g protein. 9/30 Coconut Cookies 20 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Coconut Washboards Recipe photo by Eric Kleinberg for Taste of Home

Total Time 35 min Servings 9 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

Total Time 35 min Servings 9 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This simple yet satisfying coconut cookie recipe has been around for generations. Pressing a fork into the top gives the look of an old-fashioned washboard. —Tommie Sue Shaw, McAlester, Oklahoma Nutrition Facts: 2 each: 107 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 61mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. 10/30 Green Tomato Pie 11 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Green Tomato Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe

Looking for an unusual recipe?

Creator: When frost nips our garden, I quickly gather all the green tomatoes still on the vine and make this old family favorite. It’s been handed down from my grandmother, and now my granddaughters are asking for the recipe.—Violet Thompson, Port Ludlow, Washington. Looking for an unusual recipe? Check out this depression-era water pie. Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 433 calories, 16g fat (7g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 242mg sodium, 71g carbohydrate (40g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. 11/30 Peppered Cornbread 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 45 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Pretty

flecks of jalapeno and red peppers peek out from this golden cornbread

flecks of jalapeno and red peppers peek out from this golden cornbread. It has a mild flavor that appeals to most palates. —Ila Bray, Pelham, North Carolina Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 217 calories, 15g fat (5g saturated fat), 44mg cholesterol, 368mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein. 12/30 Mom-Mom Bessie’s Coconut Molasses Pie 4 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Mom-Mom Bessie’s Coconut Molasses Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’m the keeper of my husband’s grandmother’s handwritten recipe book. Mom-Mom Bessie

The flavor combination of coconut and molasses is a family favorite

was one of the best cooks I knew, and we think of her every time we make this pie. The flavor combination of coconut and molasses is a family favorite. —Susan Bickta, Kutztown, Pennsylvania Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 486 calories, 19g fat (10g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 243mg sodium, 80g carbohydrate (66g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein. 13/30 Grandma’s Rosemary Dinner Rolls 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Total Time 55 min Servings 1 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandma (I called her Baba) made these in her coal oven. How she regulated the

temperature is beyond me!

temperature is beyond me! She always made extra rolls for the neighbors to bake in their own ovens. My mom and aunts would deliver the formed rolls at lunchtime. —Charlotte Hendershot, Hudson, Pennsylvania Nutrition Facts: 1 roll: 194 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 32mg cholesterol, 163mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein. 14/30 Grandma’s Onion Squares 8 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Grandma’s Onion Squares Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 9 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandma brought this recipe with her when

she emigrated from Italy as a young wife and mother

she emigrated from Italy as a young wife and mother. It is still a family favorite. —Janet Eddy, Stockton, California Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 256 calories, 15g fat (5g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 447mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein. 15/30 Southern Collard Greens 13 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Total Time 2 hours 30 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandmother made the best southern collard greens recipe in the world. Eating them with a slice of buttermilk cornbread is pure bliss. —Sherri Williams, Crestview, Florida Nutrition Facts:

My sisters and I always loved the recipe for rice pudding our grandma made

1 cup: 204 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 849mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 7g fiber), 10g protein. 16/30 Rice Pudding 94 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Grandma’s Rice Pudding Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My sisters and I always loved the recipe for rice pudding our grandma made. After she passed away, I took it upon myself to try and find the secret to her rice pudding. It took quite a bit of experimentation, but I finally got it right! And I’m

glad to share this easy recipe here

glad to share this easy recipe here. —Margaret DeChant, Newberry, Michigan Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 197 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 79mg cholesterol, 52mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein. 17/30 Blackberry Peekaboo Cookies 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 25 min Servings about 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandmother bakes this recipe every year for the holidays. She uses homemade blackberry jam that she makes fresh every summer. These cookies are so delicious! —Jacquie Franklin, Hot Springs, Montana Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 162 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat),

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