Anyone have any good sites on

**betharoo0** · 04-25-2007, 08:58 PM

the great depression and cooking in great depression? I have found a couple. This is sooo interesting to me!

**julieb** · 04-25-2007, 09:03 PM

I haven't read anything on that but it does sound interesting. I took care of alot of elderly who lived through the great depression and wow did they have stories to tell about how frugal they were and how thankful they were to have anything. Alot of these same people were also very wealthy because those lessons were never forgotten throughout their lives.

**getnrichslowly** · 04-25-2007, 09:59 PM

Laurie from Bradenton has lots of books about the depression, you could PM her.

**geckoace** · 04-25-2007, 10:01 PM

it was an interesting time of "mock apple pie" and "mock sausage" we had some old cookbooks that had a few of those sorts listed

**Radish4ever** · 04-25-2007, 11:38 PM

http://waltonfeed.com/old/mama/index.html

http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/1918/great.html?

**WigWamChic** · 04-26-2007, 12:39 AM

Thanks Radish

**Lady Jennelle** · 04-26-2007, 01:00 AM

A few years ago [wow, I guess it's been 6 or 7 years ago by now!] had sent me a recipe from a book on the depression and it was for the "mock sausage."

I'll tell ya what ... I made it many, many times and had people try it without telling them exactly what it was ...

Well, it tasted so much like sausage that nobody would believe me that it was just oatmeal, an egg or two and some spices!

Love,

Jennelle

Originally Posted by geckoace

it was an interesting time of "mock apple pie" and "mock sausage" we had some old cookbooks that had a few of those sorts listed

**Darlene** · 04-26-2007, 07:45 AM

http://www.studsterkel.org/htimes.php

**nodmicks** · 04-26-2007, 07:57 AM

No good sites but I sure want to bookmark your thread to get ideas!

**kabin63** · 04-26-2007, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by Lady Jennelle

A few years ago [wow, I guess it's been 6 or 7 years ago by now!] had sent me a recipe from a book on the depression and it was for the "mock sausage."

I'll tell ya what ... I made it many, many times and had people try it without telling them exactly what it was ...

Well, it tasted so much like sausage that nobody would believe me that it was just oatmeal, an egg or two and some spices!

Love,

Jennelle

Hey Jennelle,
Would you be willing to share the recipe? TIA

**Lady Jennelle** · 04-26-2007, 11:45 AM

Hi Kathy,

Here ya go.

If you try them, let me know what you think, k?

Love,

Jennelle

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I've readjusted the recipe (a titch less sage and have added chopped onions and some garlic powder, etc.) and have made them taste more like hamburgers -

Just top patties with cheese slices and they are good that way too (I don't buy meat.) Below is the original recipe that was sent to me.

This recipe was gotten out of a book called "We Pulled Together and Won" which is about families back home during World War two.

The recipe was developed by a college girl in 1944.

She was earning room and board by cooking for a faculty member's family. With rationing meat was in short supply so she had to get creative.

So HERE 'Tis :-) 1 cup rolled oats (long cooking oatmeal), 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon sage, 2 eggs beaten, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 beef bouillon cube. Mix the oats, salt, sage and eggs;

Form into four flat patties. Fry in the butter until browned on both sides. In a kettle or saucepan, boil 1 qt. water and add bouillon cube.

Pour mixture over patties; simmer, covered for 30 minutes. Doubles or triples easily. I've frozen them and they freeze just fine too!

The first time I fixed them for my kids they enjoyed them and did not suspect anything (that it was not meat.)

**kabin63** · 04-26-2007, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by Lady Jennelle

Hi Kathy,

Here ya go.

If you try them, let me know what you think, k?

Love,

Jennelle

---------------

I've readjusted the recipe (a titch less sage and have added chopped onions and some garlic powder, etc.) and have made them taste more like hamburgers -

Just top patties with cheese slices and they are good that way too (I don't buy meat.) Below is the original recipe that was sent to me.

This recipe was gotten out of a book called "We Pulled Together and Won" which is about families back home during World War two.

The recipe was developed by a college girl in 1944.

She was earning room and board by cooking for a faculty member's family. With rationing meat was in short supply so she had to get creative.

So HERE 'Tis :-) 1 cup rolled oats (long cooking oatmeal), 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon sage, 2 eggs beaten, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 beef bouillon cube. Mix the oats, salt, sage and eggs;

Form into four flat patties. Fry in the butter until browned on both sides. In a kettle or saucepan, boil 1 qt. water and add bouillon cube.

Pour mixture over patties; simmer, covered for 30 minutes. Doubles or triples easily. I've frozen them and they freeze just fine too!

The first time I fixed them for my kids they enjoyed them and did not suspect anything (that it was not meat.)

Thanks Jenelle, I will!

**Lady Jennelle** · 04-26-2007, 02:50 PM

Kathy,

I also have another recipe that is kind of based on this one that I've made to be more like regular burgers if you'd like that as well.

Let me know, K?

Love,

Jennelle

**ewokgirl** · 04-26-2007, 03:23 PM

Lady Jennelle, thank you so much for that recipe! I may try that soon. My husband has kidney disease, and I really need to start cooking more meat-less meals since animal protein is hard on the kidneys. If I can make something taste like meat, then he might be happy with vegetarian.