"Poor Man's Meal" - a Depression-era recipe - Neatorama

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91-year old Claire shows how she cooked meals during the Great Depression. Nothing special - potatoes and hot dogs - but her commentary does make today's problems seem less intense.

"I had to quit high school because we couldn't afford socks...we couldn't afford anything to wear."

- via consumerist

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Cutest thing I've ever seen. As an unemployed college student barely hanging on in this recession, this might come in handy.

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She used a couple tablespoons of tomato sauce or spaghetti sauce I believe. She's so cute. Looks like I'm having me some poor mans dinner for lunch and dinner today!! Yum! I'm going to add some green pepper and lots of garlic and serve it with toasted bread.

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Did anyone get what kind of sauce she mixed in there?

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I have fixed this for years with SPAM very very good.
Everyone likes it.

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Wonderful! Thank-you!!!

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