We gave all our green tomatoes to our neighbor. They enjoy fried green tomatoes and green tomato pie. They don't have a garden, so we share the bounty of our garden throughout the season, but they look forward to those green tomatoes.
My parents were a young married couple during the depression (I'm in my early seventies) and made a lot of dishes from scratch. Yesterday I made a one pot meal by shredding a zuchinni, chopped onion, and chipped bell pepper. Sauteed that and added burger to cook. Then added a can of fire roasted diced tomatoes, added a little water and a box of macaroni and cheese. Coved it until the macaroni was soft. Made my own redition of hamburger helper. :-)
I smiled when you said something about making clothes. I love to see and have been doing it off and on for over 69 years. However, patterns these days are unbelievable expensive, so I don’t do a lot of it anymore. I made some cold pack pickled green tomatoes the other day. I’m surprised at how they taste as I pretty much made up my own recipe for them!
During WWII my Mum from Scotland said they used to eat Pease Brose a lot. Some kind of pea pudding/porridge, she loved it. My grandmother in Canada could make something out of nothing and my aunt says I am just like her in that way.
Use what you have: I removed the grinder top from a black pepper grinder jar by soaking it for about 15 seconds in a cup of very hot water (from the kettle). I used a silicone jar opener to remove it, and it went right back on after refilling it with peppercorns. On the tomato bouillon point, I saved the slipped off skins from canning tomatoes this summer and dried them in my dehydrator for use in soups/stews this winter. There are countless ways to save money in the kitchen! 🙂
Bread was expensive then too. Gravies, potatoes, fritters, dumplings, corn meal items amd assorted variations of cornbread, and white sauce based creamed everything. Heavens there are even pinto bean fritters.
My parents and grandparents bought very little from the store. Most everything was made or processed on the farm. That made us less reliant on things, but also depended a lot on the growing season.
@PenniestoDollars When times are tough, cash is king. For those with any type of a big garden let alone a farmer type, the goal 2as to spend as little cash on food as possible; assuming you had some.
Shredded carrot often sweetens things up. The inner leaves of cabbage cut into shreds, added in smaller quantities, amd cooked well can sweeten a dish as well.
You can do similar with celery too. Around here, celery becomes inexpensive right before and at Thanksgiving. It tends to be in smaller bunches, stronger, and more fibrous. Not great for peanut butter stuffed celery sticks but great for long cooked items.
You're so right spices are so expensive right now. Back in the summer time I made my own homemade poultry seasoning. It's not a spice I use very much I use more individual spices than I use spice mixes but it definitely helped me out. I will say that Aldi has been great on spices. Most of the time I think they're like in the 70s and 80 cent range. Their vanilla extract is a little over a dollar bottle. I heard I do not know if this is true Stone Mill is actually McCormick spices just with the Aldi label on it.
This may sound a little strange but I remember as a kid always loving rice and my mother would buy that Redbox of Minute Rice and it would be made for me and she would put butter and curry powder in it of all things. And I always somehow really liked the rice that way. And my mother-in-law just mentioned the other day she's 82 almost 83 years old that she misses poached eggs. She doesn't cook for herself anymore she orders meals delivered to her home but she has fond memories of poached eggs
Ever had Harlem Spaghetti? You take a can of spagjetti and add enough table grind black pepper until it tastes hot to the taste buds. A can of spaghetti can stretch pretty far and feel like you've eaten more food.
I very seldom used a recipe. We used what we had and there were never recipes. No cookbooks in my house until I became an adult. I use recipes for gluten-free baking but most meals are just thrown together. I didn't realize this until today. That tomato base I found at gocery outlet Sharp Shoppers for a couple dollars. Strange how different our cooking methods are by culture.
I have fond memories of Rice, Cinnamon, Sugar & Milk my mom made us for breakfast.
Perfect on a cold morning.
@@JontueScent my mon made us that dish for breakfast.
@dmmrad54 same!
Your ground beef dish looks really yummy. I love green onions
Thanks!
We gave all our green tomatoes to our neighbor. They enjoy fried green tomatoes and green tomato pie. They don't have a garden, so we share the bounty of our garden throughout the season, but they look forward to those green tomatoes.
So much can be done with them. My remainder are turning red!
I can remember my grandmother making green tomato relish to put on your hamburgers or such meat.
Yum!
My parents were a young married couple during the depression (I'm in my early seventies) and made a lot of dishes from scratch. Yesterday I made a one pot meal by shredding a zuchinni, chopped onion, and chipped bell pepper. Sauteed that and added burger to cook. Then added a can of fire roasted diced tomatoes, added a little water and a box of macaroni and cheese. Coved it until the macaroni was soft. Made my own redition of hamburger helper. :-)
Sounds scrumptious!
I smiled when you said something about making clothes. I love to see and have been doing it off and on for over 69 years. However, patterns these days are unbelievable expensive, so I don’t do a lot of it anymore.
I made some cold pack pickled green tomatoes the other day. I’m surprised at how they taste as I pretty much made up my own recipe for them!
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During WWII my Mum from Scotland said they used to eat Pease Brose a lot. Some kind of pea pudding/porridge, she loved it. My grandmother in Canada could make something out of nothing and my aunt says I am just like her in that way.
It is a valuable skill to have. I have never heard of Pease Brose and will have to look that up!
Use what you have: I removed the grinder top from a black pepper grinder jar by soaking it for about 15 seconds in a cup of very hot water (from the kettle). I used a silicone jar opener to remove it, and it went right back on after refilling it with peppercorns. On the tomato bouillon point, I saved the slipped off skins from canning tomatoes this summer and dried them in my dehydrator for use in soups/stews this winter. There are countless ways to save money in the kitchen! 🙂
You are so creative!
Bread was expensive then too. Gravies, potatoes, fritters, dumplings, corn meal items amd assorted variations of cornbread, and white sauce based creamed everything. Heavens there are even pinto bean fritters.
My parents and grandparents bought very little from the store. Most everything was made or processed on the farm. That made us less reliant on things, but also depended a lot on the growing season.
@PenniestoDollars When times are tough, cash is king. For those with any type of a big garden let alone a farmer type, the goal 2as to spend as little cash on food as possible; assuming you had some.
@@terryhenderson424 agreed!
Shredded carrot often sweetens things up. The inner leaves of cabbage cut into shreds, added in smaller quantities, amd cooked well can sweeten a dish as well.
Great tips!
You can do similar with celery too. Around here, celery becomes inexpensive right before and at Thanksgiving. It tends to be in smaller bunches, stronger, and more fibrous. Not great for peanut butter stuffed celery sticks but great for long cooked items.
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Mum would make green tomato pickles yummy
A few people have said that, but I have never tried those! I bet they are delicious.
You're so right spices are so expensive right now. Back in the summer time I made my own homemade poultry seasoning. It's not a spice I use very much I use more individual spices than I use spice mixes but it definitely helped me out. I will say that Aldi has been great on spices. Most of the time I think they're like in the 70s and 80 cent range. Their vanilla extract is a little over a dollar bottle. I heard I do not know if this is true Stone Mill is actually McCormick spices just with the Aldi label on it.
They are .99 here but still a good deal.
@PenniestoDollars for sure
This may sound a little strange but I remember as a kid always loving rice and my mother would buy that Redbox of Minute Rice and it would be made for me and she would put butter and curry powder in it of all things. And I always somehow really liked the rice that way. And my mother-in-law just mentioned the other day she's 82 almost 83 years old that she misses poached eggs. She doesn't cook for herself anymore she orders meals delivered to her home but she has fond memories of poached eggs
They were very popular back then, not so much now. I didn’t grow up with curry. I have some but never use it. Thanks!
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Ever had Harlem Spaghetti? You take a can of spagjetti and add enough table grind black pepper until it tastes hot to the taste buds. A can of spaghetti can stretch pretty far and feel like you've eaten more food.
I have never heard of that! Thank you for sharing that Terry!
I very seldom used a recipe. We used what we had and there were never recipes. No cookbooks in my house until I became an adult. I use recipes for gluten-free baking but most meals are just thrown together. I didn't realize this until today. That tomato base I found at gocery outlet Sharp Shoppers for a couple dollars. Strange how different our cooking methods are by culture.
That was a great buy!
I still do most of these things
Anything goes in a sandwich
I am 56 I remember mom had cloves cinimin salt pepper olive oil mint parsley onion garlic curry
Cutting back on meat also. Kim 63 Minneapolis.😊
💜💛💙 It’s still good!
What would you do with persimmons?
My husband’s family makes a persimmon pudding that is more like a brownie and it’s delicious!