33 Recipes That Got Us Through the Great Depression

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33 Recipes That Got Us Through the Great Depression2/33 Creamy Chipped Beef Fondue 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings about 4 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My mother often served fondue on Christmas Eve and I’ve since followed in that tradition. It’s nice to offer a hearty appetizer that requires very little work.—Beth Fox, Lawrence, Kansas Nutrition Facts: 2 tablespoons: 75 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 189mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein. 3/33 Meat and Potato Patties 19 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste

By the way, children really like these (just as I did when I was a child!)

of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: During World War II, when meat was rationed and had to be purchased with tokens, this recipe went a long way in feeding a family. To this day, I still reach for it whenever I want something different from regular hamburgers. By the way, children really like these (just as I did when I was a child!).— Gladys Klein, Burlington Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 patty: 237 calories, 12g fat (4g saturated fat), 99mg cholesterol, 373mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 20g protein.

My family loves navy bean soup!

4/33 Navy Bean Soup 35 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved ELLIE CROWLEY FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 2 hours 15 min Servings 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My family loves navy bean soup! Beans were a commodity you did not survive without in the ’30s. This excellent navy beans and ham soup is a real family favorite of ours and I make it often. —Mildred Lewis, Temple, Texas Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 244 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 410mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 10g fiber), 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3

starch, 2 lean meat, 1 vegetable

starch, 2 lean meat, 1 vegetable. 5/33 Favorite Bread & Butter Pickles 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Favorite Bread & Butter Pickles Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 11 pints Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I made these pickles while growing up and love them because you can eat them with just about anything. Now, both of my children love these pickles too. I think you’ll enjoy them as much as we do! —Linda Weger, Robinson, Illinois Nutrition Facts: 1/4 cup: 60 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 645mg sodium, 15g

carbohydrate (14g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein

carbohydrate (14g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. 6/33 Spice Cake 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Mama’s Spice Cake Recipe photo by Sonia Bozzo for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Whenever I get a craving for a tasty old-fashioned treat, I make this cake. Great cooks in my family have been baking it for generations, and their families have been enjoying the wonderful spice flavor and rich frosting.—Nancy Duty, Jacksonville, Florida Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 482 calories, 22g fat (11g saturated fat), 99mg cholesterol, 353mg sodium, 69g

carbohydrate (53g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein

carbohydrate (53g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein. 7/33 Bacon Pasta 29 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Spaghetti with Bacon Recipe photo by Eric Kleinberg for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: As children, we always requested this dish for our birthday dinners. Our mother got the recipe from her grandmother. Now I pass on our tasty tradition. —Ruth Keogh, North St. Paul, Minnesota Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 159 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 498mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein. 8/33 Fish Chowder 13

This recipe was handed down by my mother, although I have changed it a bit

Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved New England Fish Chowder Recipe photo by Jena Carlin for Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings about 4-1/2 quarts Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This recipe was handed down by my mother, although I have changed it a bit. This really reflects our region, since New England is famous for its fish. Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 193 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 57mg cholesterol, 659mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 14g protein. 9/33 Bacon Roll-Ups 15 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Bacon Roll-Ups Recipe photo by Taste of

Home Total Time 45 min Servings 10 roll-ups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This family recipe dates back to the 1930s, when my grandmother started making these hearty breakfast rolls. —Janet Abate, North Brunswick, New Jersey Nutrition Facts: 1 roll-up: 164 calories, 13g fat (5g saturated fat), 40mg cholesterol, 312mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein. 10/33 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

Many of us still make them today

savvy grandmother whipped up recipes 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. 11/33 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, this golden pancake made a pretty presentation for a skier’s theme

breakfast I hosted

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. 12/33 Ruby Grape Pie 10 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Ruby Grape Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe Nutrition Facts:

Potato pancakes go particularly well with pork

1 piece: 400 calories, 17g fat (8g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 231mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. 13/33 Country Potato Pancakes 16 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Country Potato Pancakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 24 pancakes Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These potato pancakes are really versatile. They can be a side dish for just about any meal or the main course for a light meal. Potato pancakes go particularly well with pork. We have them often at our house. —Lydia Robotewskyj, Franklin, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 2

pancakes: 257 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 242mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 5g fiber), 6g protein. 14/33 Chocolate Cream Pie 19 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Our teenage son, John, has done lots of 4-H baking. This old-fashioned chocolate cream pie recipe with a flaky crust was his favorite thing to make. —Mary Anderson, De Valls Bluff, Arkansas Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 488 calories, 25g fat (13g saturated fat), 184mg cholesterol, 413mg

sodium, 60g carbohydrate (42g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein

sodium, 60g carbohydrate (42g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein. 15/33 Dandelion Salad 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Dandelion Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 10 min Servings 2 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This is one of my favorite salads, and it’s so healthy for you! Guests will be surprised at how wonderful it tastes. —Frances Sheridan Goulart, Weston, Connecticut Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 166 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 212mg cholesterol, 67mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 medium-fat meat, 1 vegetable. 16/33 Bread

He says it tastes exactly like the bread pudding he enjoyed as a child

Pudding with Nutmeg 41 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I always make this bread pudding recipe for my dad on his birthday and holidays. He says it tastes exactly like the bread pudding he enjoyed as a child. —Donna Powell, Montgomery City, Missouri Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 419 calories, 19g fat (11g saturated fat), 118mg cholesterol, 534mg sodium, 56g carbohydrate (40g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein. 17/33 Potato Soup 177 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Best Ever Potato Soup Recipe photo by Taste

You’ll be surprised at the taste of this rich and cheesy easy potato soup

of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 8 servings (2 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: You’ll be surprised at the taste of this rich and cheesy easy potato soup. It really is the best potato soup recipe, ever. I came up with it after enjoying baked potato soup at one of our favorite restaurants. I added bacon, and we think that makes it even better. —Coleen Morrissey, Sweet Valley, Pennsylvania Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 250 calories, 13g fat (7g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 823mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 2g fiber), 12g protein. 18/33 Oven-Fried Cornbread 3

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