My mom was a really good cook, and we looked forward to everything she made. She went to college back when women took home economics classes—they weren’t kidding about the economics part. Budgeting ...

Loaf of peanut butter bread with chocolate chips - Photos By T/Shutterstock In times of need, human ingenuity often shines. One great example of this is in Depression-era recipes like Hoover stew; ...

Depression-era cooking wasn’t just about making do with less-it created some incredibly delicious recipes that shine through ...

Why Make Depression-Era Recipes? If you have parents or grandparents who grew up in that era, you no doubt have heard stories about the ways people got creative to get by. Throughout this period, a ...

During the Depression, scarce resources and frugal mindsets forced home cooks to get creative during the holidays, but the recipes they devised out of necessity deserve a second look in times of ...

During the Depression, families could not afford many food items. President Roosevelt set an example with a inexpensive sandwich that became a staple.