My mom was a really good cook, and we looked forward to everything she made. She went to college back when women took home economics classes—they weren’t kidding about the economics part. Budgeting ...

Depression-era cooking wasn’t just about making do with less-it created some incredibly delicious recipes that shine through generations. My grandmother taught me how frugal cooks transformed simple ...

Rising food costs and economic uncertainty have Americans reaching into their grandparents' recipe boxes. S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics. By now, prices of food at home have risen by ...

During the Depression, scarce resources and frugal mindsets forced home cooks to get creative during the holidays, but the recipes they devised out of necessity deserve a second look in times of ...

Clara’s recipe calls for potatoes, hotdogs, onions and tomato sauce. Like the Dandelion Salad, this is a simple recipe that is easy to customize if you want to make it your own. Hoover Stew Herbert ...