One of the hallmarks of cooking during the Great Depression was making do with limited ingredients: With store-bought food becoming scarce or unaffordable, many families grew their own food.

families found ways to keep food on the table, share with their communities, and survive on simple, low-cost meals. Let’s take a look at how families fed themselves during the Great Depression ...

During the Great Depression, ingredients like eggs and butter ... I used one posted by food photographer and recipe developer Mark Beahm on Simply Recipes. Not all vintage recipes hold up, but ...