Some foods from the Great Depression

[Bretrick]

Peanut Butter stuffed Onions.
Split Pea Pancakes
Meatless Meatloaf
Prune Pudding
Baked Apples
Bacon Rollups (bacon rolled around stale bread and baked)
Spaghetti with carrots and white sauce
Frozen Fruit Salad
Potatoes and Hot Dogs

[Chilliboot]

A list worthy of note given the way things are going
I’m glad you mentioned baked apples, something I’d forgotten about, defo a goer cored and stuffed with brown sugar cloves and cinnamon.
Peanut butter stuffed onions sound truly depressing!

[Bretrick]

@Chilliboot

Peanut butter stuffed onions sound truly depressing!

Breadcrumbs are added to the Peanut Butter to give it some body.

[Maree]

Depression cake, I still make it

Chocolate cake with no eggs, milk or butter……… which makes it accidentally vegan!

Deep Depression Chocolate Cake - No Milk, Eggs or Butter

[AnnieS]

@Chilliboot

I’m glad you mentioned baked apples, something I’d forgotten about, defo a goer cored and stuffed with brown sugar cloves and cinnamon.

we used to have this as a childhood pudding with custard. Have to be cooking apples. The sugar caramelises during baking. No cloves though, just cinnamon.

[AnnieS]

@Bretrick

Breadcrumbs are added to the Peanut Butter to give it some body

I’d rather eat peanut butter out of the jar. Fry the onion with the bacon and serve it with the spaghetti.

[Dachs]

Not to forget: tripe, nutria, brain, white pudding, horse meat, turnip, beer soup, …