Why do we eat popcorn at the movies? And what does the Great Depression and farm subsidies have to do with it?

Popular recipes from the Great Depression Era when money and resources were tight. If you're looking to save some money; this is your ticket.

Hoover Stew is a Depression era recipe that allows you to feed a crowd for $5.

93 year old cook and great grandmother, Clara, recounts her childhood during the Great Depression as she prepares meals from the era. Learn how to make simple yet delicious dishes while listening to stories from the Great Depression.

Let’s bust one Great Depression myth right off the bat, courtesy of Megan McArdle: “even at the height of the Depression, when a quarter of the workforce was unemployed, most people were not on relief, and most were not suffering malnutrition.” Even if it...

Clara makes an ice cold treat in this Summer episode of Great Depression Cooking.

During the Great Depression people had to become accustomed to eating many things. Dandelion Greens being one. They are very bitter. You can add the greens to a white bean salad, stew or even soup for that extra flavor and nutrition. Just a nice citrus...

Depression Era Recipe - Poor Man's Meal - Hard Times Recipe. This is a recipe that people ate during the Great Depression. I remember my Mother and Grandmother serving this to me a few times when I was growing up. Just because it's good. Typically we h...

I think this was the first of many Clara's Great Depression recipe videos I watched, and it's her Poorman's Meal and it's a classic. The ingredients are modest mostly potatoes and hot dogs, but would fill your belly when there wasn't much around.

Did you know you can eat Dandelion Greens? Yes, the green part of those annoying (yet pretty) orange/yellow weeds that grow on your lawn. Here are several different ways to cook them as well as information about them and their history.