Really cool stuff here. Never knew that some of the recipes that Mom and Grandma used to cook had this kind of history. Sadly most people ( including myself) don't know how to cook a lot of stuff here. Looking at the picture of the potato pancakes made me wish I had a plate of them right now.
Hard Times, Great Recipes
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 plenty. These Thanksgiving recipes from the 1930s stood the test of time as reminders of an America that no longer exists, though some call for ingredients that might seem unfamiliar today and others require more work than modern cooks are used to putting in. All, however, were created for special feasts in a time food was a precious commodity.
LINK
https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/recipes/depression-era-thanksgiving-recipes-that-are-actually-delicious/ss-AAQoBPO?ocid=msedgntp&pfr=1#image=1
I have that exact recipe for Hoosier Cream Pie and was literally looking at it today, thinking about making it for Thanksgiving!
I think it's an omen telling me I should make it.
There is a very interesting Youtube channel called Great Depression Cooking with a lot of depression-era recipes being made by a woman who lived through it. Here is a sample:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-GVl7scrYE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-GVl7scrYE)