Money Saving Tips From The Frugal 1940's! Food Rationing! 1944 Cookbook Review! Corn Chowder Recipe!
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Great video! I want to make some potato corn chowder now!
My son started saving all of our vegetable peelings and the ends of carrots onions and other pieces of vegetables that we used to put in the compost He outs them in a Ziploc bag in the freezer. When he has enough scraps ( probably two cups or so,) he puts them in the crockpot with water and cooks it on low for six to eight hours. He strains the vegetable pieces out and has a lovely vegetable stock! He makes soup with the stock. It is always delicious!
I can’t wait for more weekly menus and meals from this cookbook! Great job 👏!
I had my cell phone for 7 years until I could not possibly use it. Apple is making phones specifically to stop working after so many years which makes me crazy!
My parents were children of the Great Depression. We used/ scraped every ounce of mayonnaise/ pasta sauce/ barbecue sauce for whatever you were cooking!
I also love when I get a book and it has a message in the front from whoever had it before me. I swear I love those books so much more than buying a brand new book.
"What about the cracker crumbs? Are you feeling any weirdness there?" lol For some reason I thought it was so funny when you asked Paul that!! I love that you made this recipe from the 40s. Really fun video!! Had to edit to add how cute that little Dixie face is! Love her!
I have my grandmother's button box but the majority of my button collection is what I've accumulated. I've actually purchased a garment at a thrift shop just for the buttons. I've also bought a garment at thrift shop that was brand new with the store tags still on but no one bought it because it was missing a button or had a open seam. Both easy fixes. I always save buttons off a garment going into the rag bag (note rag bag not trash). I string all the buttons together on thread so I can instantly find a whole matching set without having to go through the whole button box.
I have the Joy of Cooking from 1946 which also has the war time recipes. I also have several other 1930 & 1940 cookbooks. My all time favorite cookbook is the 1950's Betty Crocker.
I’ve been reflecting on present day versus when I was a kid in the 70’s. Our society has become so focused on consumerism and categorizing wants as needs.
Eating out was a treat as well as store bought snacks. No computers, cell phones, gadgets, overpriced take out coffee. We survived.
Time to get back to basics.
I have hard to fit feet and hate shoe shopping. I'll wear a pair of shoes until they deserve a decent burial. I cook from scratch and have for the last 40 years. I use clothing and appliances until they're worn out or too broken to fix. The only time this did not apply was when my daughter wanted to replace our box television with a flat screen. She bought the flat screen, so we donated our box television to our local thrift shop.
My momn used to scrape the rest of the butter from the wrapping paper. leave the stove door open to spread the heat in the kitchen, etc… Now I know why she did that Because I,m doing the same now.
I don’t buy anything new.I only shop thrift stores or consignment shops .I like to window shop more than buy because I really don’t need anything.I’m trying to be intentional with my spending and ask myself do I really love this before I buy it.
T-shirts
My Wear It Out example is what I do with my husband's shirts. When the collar starts getting worn, I rip the seam open when it's attached to the yoke, turn it over and sew it back on. I'm not a great seamstress, but this really isn't difficult. The worn out part doesn't show at all after re-attaching it. When that side gets worn, I either remove the stitches and re-sew it (kind of like a mandarin collar) or if it's so worn that it will be a work-shirt, I just clip it close to the stitching and leave it like that. It's still good enough to wear for mowing, painting, etc. When it's too far gone to wear, I cut it up for rags, if it's all cotton. We rarely have anything good enough to donate to Goodwill……Carla Hoag
I grew up during the 50s and 60s. My mother;made dresses for herself, my sister and me, and shirts for my father and brother. Then when they wore out, she always mended them. She had a button tin, which I loved to sort through on rainy days. I have several button jars and tins, so much so that I separated the white ones from the colored ones to make it easier to find a match. There's something very satisfying about a button tin.
Nice video. I really enjoyed it. The cookbook sounds interesting and I'll keep an eye out for a copy. My collection has several from that era and a little earlier, but I don't have that one. The Lemon Sauce recipe looks good. Think I'll try it….Carla Hoag
Just watch: The Alice Bradley cookbook will be selling like hotcakes now! I will have to ask my mom if we have any vintage cookbooks that belonged to my Grandma, who was born in 1920. A lot of times when I visited my Grandma, I would open up the fridge and think she has nothing to eat. But, in reality, she had the staples (butter, bread, cheese, eggs, milk, coffee, orange juice, etc.) – she just didn't buy prepared foods. My mom definitely did NOT take after her in that regard, but I am now trying to be more like my Grandma and make more food from scratch. It is not only more cost effective, but healthier – my Grandma only took thyroid medication until she was 94, which I think is pretty amazing! I am definitely guilty of NOT doing without – this weekend I HAD to get a cordless hand vacuum, because I was tired of dealing with kicked-up cat litter. But honestly, that is why I try to be frugal, and eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner at home most days or drive an old car, because every now and then I want to be able to indulge in something that is not a need but a want. And my husband is the same way – he will wear his shoes and clothes until they are falling apart, but will spend money on quality tools or a hobby item. Thanks again for the great video, Emmy and Paul!
I am not going to lie, I'm seriously jealous that you have that book! I'm obsessed with everything 40's and 50's! I dress vintage style from the 40's and 50's and I always try to live frugal like the housewives did during that time. I always search for vintage cookbooks and sewing books! Wonderful video! Have a blessed day!!
EDIT: May I ask where you found that book? Thanks!
Good morning.
Aww, sweet Dixie needs her beauty sleep.
Love the video of course!
The chowder looked great. I think it would be great if you did a series on some of these recipes.
Prices will continue to rise with food and everything.
I tend to make do with several things, but I will buy quality shoes and wear them until I can't.
I'm really looking for ways to store things in and reuse them, like containers for food.
I so enjoy your channel. I have shared it several times with some of the Frugal groups I'm in.
You guys are wonderful people.
God bless.
I do hav a button jar
I got quite the chuckle out of the, "use it up," section. For years now I have cut the top section off of the toothpaste container to get the little bit out of the tube (you can hold it closed with a paper clip or a small binder clip.) And the "wear it out" made me smile. Most of my summer clothes are "reruns" of old pants and long-sleeved shirts that have been cut down and rehemmed. Patches and new buttons are par for the course around here. Oh! And those sweaters that are stretched out, faded, and seen their last days? Hold on and think outside the box! It's very easy to pull them apart and reuse the yarn for a blanket or pot holders for the kitchen. It seems extreme but it's actually quite fun. One of my favorite tips I got from an old cookbook is to save the liquid from canned vegetables for the base for soups. They also suggested the liquid from fruit be used for ice cream topping, drizzled over cakes instead of frosting, etc.
I grew up in the 70’s. My grandmother had a button box I now have. After her kids were grown being the quintessential 50’s housewife she volunteered at a mission in Down Town Tucson. They would cut the buttons off any clothing they received that was in too bad of shape to be given out. I raised 3 kids as a house wife with little to nothing, I learned to sew because of that. And I would sew with fabric I was given or found very cheep, buttons being costly could only come out of grandmas button box. My kids loved going through and picking out special buttons their great grandmother saved years before. These buttons have been used as trim on old up lamp shades, curtains, & all kind of things to make them look nicer. Now I don’t have to scrimp and can decorate my home as I wish not just make do. It’s mostly white, white paint is cheep 😂, being frugal is not something a person looses. But the center piece of my bed room is my bed toss pillow made out of painters tarp (canvas) left over from upholstering my dinning chairs, trimmed with tatted lace cut off some old pillow case, and Monogramed with all White buttons from my grandmas buttons box. Most of the buttons I had to cut off the curtains from my old house as they didn’t fit any of the windows in my new house, so they became something else too. These buttons have lived a very long life. Love the button story can you tell ❤️❤️❤️
So Dixie is not used to the time change or maybe itching for a new contract? Such a little diva. My grandmother was born in 1897 and learned to sew by age six. I inherited her button box and have added to it over the years. There are amazing treasures in that box. She taught me many frugal lessons in the brief time we had before she died in1969. She was the oldest of eleven and raised three sons during the Great Depression. The stories she told of adding another potato or carrot to the pot to stretch for a last minute guest. She never turned away anyone from her table and always had an extra jar of jelly to pass out to one of her piano students. Many a child brought a glass jar for her annual grape picking. Some kids earned an extra lesson by hauling up and washing the numerous jars she collected each year to make her grape jelly. I watched this in fascination when for three days we cooked and canned jars of jelly for family and neighbor usage. One of my best memories from childhood.
I inherited my mother's button jar but I have one of my own too
When you can't wear your clothes anymore you cut the buttons off and put them in your button jar. I love the old ways! And I made corn chowder for my channel a few weeks ago. I used a recipe that's been in my family for generations. And we always eat pickles with it and biscuits. It's one of my favorite meals. I loved seeing the cookbook. As always it was a great video!
Could you please put the recipe in the description next time?
I have my grandmothers button jar ❤️
That menu is surprising for March when the corn isn't even in the ground and figs haven't even put their leaves out. I am waiting for Paul to make a crazy face one day and say he hates something!!! Great Video!
I have my mom’s button tin. I used to play with all the buttons as a kid. I now add my own buttons to it. My mom would add fabric trim to the bottom of my pants and dresses as I grew taller to lengthen them in order to get more wear. Clothes that weren’t good enough any longer for school or going out in public became “play clothes” . Even now I turn tshirts to cleaning rags when they’re too worn out for around the house. I remember sleeping at my grandmother’s house and she had darned the bottom sheet where it had worn thin. I have a couple of old cookbooks from depression and WWII eras and I love that it is all plain cooking and how to stretch what you have. Nothing with a million specialty ingredients.
Hi Emmy, I have just mostly worn out a pair of 15 year old ankle boots. They are like wearing slippers and if I can save them, I will. The ‘do without’ was a fail. I just couldn’t resist buying 3 craft dvd’s (used of course) 🙂 I got 4 good meals from leftovers. 2 pasta bakes and 2 savoury crepes in cheese sauce meals. My laptop is dying, but until it completely dies I’ll make do. The frugal 4 corners covered. X
Hello, I have been missing and have missed you. I appreciated this video, love history and found this so interesting..Trying to practice no waste…thanks for your encouragement. Waving to you from Michigan
I quit using our reg. milk and substituting powdered milk in a lot of my cooking like puddings, or whenever a little milk is to be used, it has really made a difference ! I love making older recipes because they have simple ingredients. Dorina Meyer
I keep a button tin. Actually it’s a 3 lb plastic coffee can. Ha ha. I have always kept buttons near my sewing box
🙋🏻♀️ I have a Button Jar!😍 My momma still has my Granny’s Button Tin! We’ve always had a special place in our heart for the button tins! Long before the iPhone, we used to play a game with my grandmas button tin. Making little button families by picking out all the little buttons that look like a boy button a girl button a mommy & a daddy button! For hours we’d play with our Button families! Now even my 5 yr old loves this game! 🥲🥰😘
Great video. We use clothes to the end than make rags. So much we use till the very end. My mom was born in 1945 & we just had the conversation the other about how much she learned from her mom about living the Great Depression. My grandmother kept that mentality the rest of her sweet life
I have been so blessed that my Grandparents taught me about their experiences with the Great Depression as kids and the rations during and after the War in the 40s! This was my Grandma & Great Aunts favorite expression. We don’t even realize how blessed we are in our day to day lives.
Another favorite. Strong men make good times, good times make weak men, weak men make hard times, hard tiimes make strong men, strong men make good times….
Towels into wash clothes, sheets into pillowcases so many was raised with very frugal parents
Emmy and Paul you are ROCK stars! I'm into vintage recipes right now and can't wait to try the corn chowder soup. The things I wear out are definitely clothing. I wear it until its thread worn and then I never buy retail I go to our local thrift stores and buy some very awesome clothing second hand…I guess I'm a 2022 second hand rose:):) Thank you and I'm looking forward to more recipes out of the 1940's cookbook!
Rinse bottle of ketchup and put in meatloaf,barbeque sauce same thing put in meat for sandwiches, last bite of vegetables in a container keep adding for soup or stew in freezer. Still have and use a button jar. I have a cookbook that is similar on menus and substitutes and depression meals. Grew up this was the go to cookbook.
You are a walk down my memory lane. Learned to darn socks in home ec. 7th grade. Used to watch my mom darn socks from time to time. I still remember how. Can't say i've really darned much. We always had a button tin. My mom inherited some. ☺. I save buttons also. Soup looks so good. Dixie is so cute! 💐🤗💐💖
Awww sweet Dixie looks so tired, all that getting up and having breakfast must've worn her out 🥰 My mum grew up during World War 2 and had a button jar and I loved to look at at all the different buttons when I was was a kid in the 70s and 80s – I had to smile when you were talking about ripped jeans as I purposely buy cheap 2nd hand Levi 501s and fray and rip them myself as i still love the worn look over the new 😉 Footwear and pyjamas are what I use up and wear out the most, I definitely get my moneys worth out of those items.
OHMYGOSH! THAT DOG IS SO SPOILED!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just like my "kitties" are! Soo glad to see it! 🙂 Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN 🙂
Reuse? I take old blankets of worn out sheets and make "wipes" out of them….(you never know when you're going to be out of tp!!!) Soups looks so awesome! Good job, guys! 🙂 Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN 🙂
So encouraging! You and Paul are the best life coaches in this frugal journey!
You are correct, it’s such a mind set. Instead of I can’t get this or that, I rephrase saying this is not part of the long term goals I am working for. The goals are more important that the this/that thing. Saying this give me, not the item control. No deprivation, control 😉
Yummy corn chowder. On the menu this week.
I too wear shoes, especially tennis shoes out. There are grades-dress, okay around the house, in the garden painting then trash because they are truly worn out!
Thank you again for your channel. Give Dixie a hug from me ❤️
Emmy, that is the coolest cookbook! You know, I do that with the foods and supplies that we have in the house (as a game for myself–as a cook)….I used to do the same thing in my last bakery….this was an awesome video! Lots of "nuggets" in this video regarding pre-paring, etc…my hope is that people "listen" to what you are saying…:) Blessings from Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN 🙂
I save some buttons
Great content. I look in on my 95.5 year young friend and neighbor. She says these times remind her of the depression and told me lots of stories about food and the meals her elders would cook, lots of "wish sandwiches"🥪 bean sandwich, sugar sandwich, gravy sandwich and she always ends the story with, "it was fine with me, it was delicious, we were happy" never ever does it she say, we were deprived, they made the best out of it all. Nice to see sweet Dixie, warmer and brighter days will give her and Us more energy. Looking forward to your next video! Joni from WNY
Make do with the heels of bread loaves. Allow to thoroughly dry out, and place in blender of food processor to make your own bread crumbs!