A Depression Era Menu Plan

So here it is, as promised...a dinner meal plan using Great Depression Recipes!

 I planned about 5 days worth of dinners.

During the Great Depression meat was hard to come by for some people, unless you lived on a farm.

 Some of the recipes are meatless, but very filling.
Although they are slightly larger than an average meal might have been back then, I am including some great recipes that do save money.

Here is the amazing thing about planning my meals this way...I have virtually nothing on my shopping list this week!

I do freeze, can, and preserve from the garden each year and I'll be using what I have in storage.

We also raise our own pork and have a half of a beef in the freezer.

I am guessing that 75 years ago a farm family would have had much the same in stock:).

They probably had easier access to milk, butter, and cheese, too.

I tried to stay true to my research in how people ate from that period...but I also had to take into consideration my growing boys and husband with hollow legs:). 

This week I will be posting the recipes and letting you know how much we liked...or didn't like...the meals!

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Depression Era Menu Plan

{Dinners}

Monday

A Hearty Soup Supper with Homemade Croutons

Whole Wheat Buttermilk Rolls

Ginger Crisps

Tuesday

Ham

Leeks and Potatoes Au Gratin

Green Beans Depression Style

Rice Pudding

Wednesday

Homemade Mashed Potatoes with Hamburger Gravy

Corn on the Cob

Baked Apples

Thursday

Aunt Mabel's Brown Stew

Cornbread

Vintage Eggless, Milkless, Butterless Cake

Friday

Aunt Barbara's Famous Chili

Homemade Rolls

Have a wonderful day!

~Julia