Great Depression Cooking - Eggplant Parmesan
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- Clara's Official Website: www.welcometoclaraskitchen.com
94 year old cook and great grandmother, Clara, recounts her childhood during the Great Depression as she prepares meals from the era. Learn how to make simple yet delicious dishes while listening to stories from the Great Depression. - บันเทิง
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I recently came across Clara's videos and I'm so glad I did I'm a broke college student and need to learn how to make cheap meals that have some nutritional value I'm so sad that's shes no longer with us but she will always be remembered thank you so much for sharing your videos with us Rest In Peace Clara
...only, pick the dandelion leaves from unsprayed areas. 🌼
she has a book!
🙏 🙏 nicely put. 👊✌
@@LostMatcha link it
Oh thank God!!!
When I saw what college students are I thought I wouldn’t survive university. Lol.
I never ate like that, the one time I tried - living on pita bread and pastrami for a few weeks - I got so sick that I couldn’t get out of bed..
When I need my grandma, I come here to see Clara.
Me too
Ditto! ❤
😊
Same ❤
RIP Clara. No depression in heaven so I'm sure Clara is enjoying God's bountiful harvest :). Condolences to her loved ones.
That’s not what the Bible teaches but I’m sure if she’s resting in the Lord, she’ll wake up in the first resurrection.🙏🏼
@@teo5836 I didn't mean the state of depression I mean the depression era. Everything is plentiful and no worries up in heaven. Unlike when the depression hit here in the 30's
MissX905 o, I thought u were referring to the state of the dead biblically. Cuz the Bible says the dead know nothing.
Watching in 2020
@@iamkyleclimer same I love her
This lady is wonderful! I am also so sad to hear she is no longer with us, but I bet she is making real good food in heaven. Thank you for making this video - and whoever did your photography and editing needs to also be congratulated on a beautiful job!
Her grandson, Christopher. You can see him on her In Memoriam video.
When did she die?
Just saw her apple baking video. One can tell she was a very sweet person. Who took a lot of pride in her cooking. Not many like these people left, both spiritually and substance wise. People such as this woman made our country strong by filling their role no matter how minute or large. God Bless and find joy in heaven Ma’am.
I just adore Her. If I wake up during the night & can't go back to sleep, I watch Ms. Clara💓💓💓
She passed in 2014. She was 98 years old. 1915-2014💔❤️♥️
I made the eggplant parmesan today. Thanks Clara for the recipe. I know you are not here anymore but thank you anyways.
Hello Miss i too cook this but i make a yogurt dip. I put natural yogurt in a bowl some salt a little bit of olive oil some chopped garlic and cilantro or coreander.
I usually do this with courgettes and not eggplants but both work its a nice summer snack!
This lady was awesome!
@@Tigerjuhhh swap the olive oil for horseradish and spread on bread, add some sliced tomato and spinach leaves, and you've one heck of a sandwich
@@fireflyserenity31 You know i never had horseradish i may give it a go actually thanks friend!
Tigerjuhhh ohhhhhh you gotta try horseradish! My favorite it prime rib with horseradish as a dip. 🤤🤤🤤
@@fireflyserenity31 horse radish is God awful in my opinion. But that sounds cool still
I'm 36, and recently lost my last living grandparent. My mother, too, has left this world, but I can proudly say that I recognized the importance of their presence, and asked questions, listened, and learned so much from them. Still, watching Clara makes me think of missed opportunities I had to learn even more. If you have your elders still, I truly hope you take advantage of their knowledge, wisdom, and love, because you can't imagine what an empty feeling it is when they aren't there anymore.
+Rae LanH Im 33, I lost my grandma when I was 28. She was one of the best people in my life. God bless you Rae LanH and your message.
Xilo Channel Wow- that really touching,TY!!!!You too sweetie. You too!!!!!!!!!!!
I lost my grandmother when I was 23. My other grandmother was in another state and I rarely saw her. But Granny did some cooking daily and she cooked like her mother, they traveled around the southern states and Granny ended up mostly in Arkansas and Mississippi. I'm 56 and if she were still alive my Granny would have been 119 this year. My father was the baby and late in life surprised many years after what was thought to be the last child. Dad's oldest brother was old enough to be his father rather than his brother.
My grandmother passed away in 2011 at the age of 87. As a child and as an adult I cooked many meals with my grandmother. I learned all of her recipes and I typed them up on the computer and made a family cookbook. I have her measuring cups, linens teapots, furniture etc.
Been there done that.....
Please don't ever take these videos away it's my go to when I need a motherly advice. Bless you in heaven and bless the grand kids that keep you live in our hearts
But he insulted me first " lol she's too cute
Those mean, old red-faces!!!
Cori I'm in love with your profil pic
Eggplants are ever so good and so healthy. Thanks for Sharing your recipes with us.
I love this lady!
@@killahk94 =she be dead !
You just have to love a Nonna's hands, they have nurtured many a blessed soul
Carm Nesma My grandmother's hands were work worn and soft too.
This is true!!
Yes, they have. That's the wonderful part about it.
That's a beautiful statement...love that!
We lost some great history when she passed, I'm really glad you made videos
I don't think we lost it at all :) I love that it's all documented here at least so people can watch this for years to come, and I'm sure that her family will continue her legacy.
@Chloe Your statement would be true only if Clara's entire value to her family and friends were these TH-cam videos. You may have lost nothing "at all" [insert infantile & inane smiley face here], but those who knew and loved this lady probably lost more than you can ever imagine.
+Remembering 1992... you know she meant her comment in the nicest... don't be a downer
@Linda The problem with your generation is that is has no depth or soul. It is just a vacuous and artificial wasteland of prurience and filth, as your "happy" subtitle suggests. So, yeah, why bother measuring your words or showing respect?
+Remembering 1992 ...Ok Troll
She is so sweet and just refreshing. No filters no glitz or glamour. Just pure clean healthy simple food! I love her stories too!
It's good to hear Miss Clara say that she ate well during the depression. There were plenty who probably didn't have as much as she and her family. Eating well and healthy contributes to the length and quality of life. My husbands grandma just passed at 103. And her sister is still alive, living in Upstate NY, going to turn 110 later this year. They both ate potatoes and dandelion greens as a staple during those years.
Because they had the garden & chickens (for eggs & hatching to trade almost entirely I'm sure... Notice she has no chicken recipes), and because Clara & her family would go out and forage things like dandelion greens, burdock greens, mushrooms, & so on, they had enough and could even share.
Quote from another Clara video (tomato sauce I think):
'The neighbors called my mamma the Boss and she would feed them if they were hungry. She fed the old people. The old ladies would come over and Mamma would say, "Have you eaten?" and the old ladies would answer, "No, we're having company, they don't want me." And Mamma would say, "Come on."'
Completely took my breath away.
Now Clara is sharing with a world which has enough, but not of things of the spirit 💛
It is amazing how people of Clara's age rarely complained . They not only managed to do with whatever little they had but were actually happy with it .
the junk in pre packaged food and fast food is what is killing people... eat... real.... food
Something so soothing and calming watching her. She always makes me smile, and I enjoy her videos before bed with a cup of tea. Like nana telling me stories to make me sleepy and have nice dreams. RIP Clara.
I have been enjoying her videos before bed myself 😊 She was something special and watching and listening to her tell her stories and cook yummy food soothes my soul
I'm sad that there will never be another new video from Clara. May she rest in sweet peace! I'm making this tomorrow in honor of her memory!
"RED FACE!" Clara's a savage 😂😂
I love when she says in every episode , we ate really good during the depression ❤️
I feel like God sent this woman to high Heaven. She was such a lovely woman. :)
Universal Credit isn't enough to pay for food after my house bills, so nonna Clara has been a saving grace for me since the first lockdown. Thank you for keeping her memory alive. What a woman!
I never thought I'd be binge watching Clara's videos today but I am so glad I've found them. Her spirit is infectious and there is something so calming about watching her.
She is sweetness personified. So sorry she is no longer living.
...and, I'll bet, clean liver and kidneys from eating the dandelion. R.I.P Clara. May your spirit live on through your fantastic TH-cam episodes. :)
Is that what they do for you? Hmm. Good to know. 😀
Your body has one of its own built in filters called the liver, dont need anything else.
Yes.
@L H 💯💯💯💯
this woman is an elder. respect and love. I wish my granny was around because she had so much knowledge as well. I didn't realize it when I was young but I wish I could pick her brain now that im reaching 50
I love this lady. I'm sorry she is gone. God bless your family. I hope to see her someday in heaven.
Pat Melton me too
Maybe we’ll all be lucky enough to have a meal with her😋
Me tooo
These really make me miss my grandma. She was alive during the depression as well and I'm so sad I didn't discuss it more with her 😕
((Hugs!!))
I love a cook who's not afraid to use plenty of oil!
and she lived to almost 100!
I'm not afraid to use oil.
Olive oil is healthy - and this is a very low carb recipe, so she can afford to use lots of oil for the calories.
i love how she thinks the oil "evaporates". Grandma, all that oil went inside the eggplant
@@GauravSharma2106 🤣 hahaha…yes, its far too much oil, but I still adore her! 😅😇💖
Their garden and chickens kept their family alive during the depression. ❤
Yes that is true
My daughter and I just love these videos! I went out in the ice and cold just to get eggplant last night so I can make this recipe! I’m so happy to find this channel.
Lovely lady there is something calming about watching Clara in these difficult times RIP Clara wise funny lady 🌸
Gratitude and appreciation for simple foods back then. They didn’t have as many ingredients and meat but I bet they were healthier and leaner. All home cooked and no GMO too
Clara is a legend. We will always learn from her. She is forever in our hearts.
There is just nobody sweeter!!!
94 and still has all those teeth!!
Riza hariati in her 90s but looks in her 70s, able-bodied, and sound mind... and all her teeth! She has some seriously amazing genes.
stancexpunks she died a few years ago 😞
Cuz she eats lots of potatas :)
Allah Is my Dog wdym
@@bitrchaosofficial7345
And homemade bread 🍞😋
Watching her videos is like visiting an old friend with a soothing cup of tea. I only just discovered this wonderful woman's cooking. I hope to meet her someday in Heaven. When she said her father was out of work for 6 years, that really hit home. Cannot imagine how scary things were for people back in the 30s, and the 30s are fast approaching again. Live one day at a time and give the Lord your fears ♥
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS PRECIOUS LADY WITH US. R.I.P. SWEET ANGEL, KNOW YOU ARE LOVED
I love this sweet old dame makes me remember eating at the table like a family. thank you thank you thank you.
I love her and all these recipes. So great her Grandson loved her so much and had this wonderful idea to film her. Cherish this treasure .
She's so precious. Love watching her and hearing her stories.
I miss this generation.
My bf's Gran, Cynthia, died a few years ago. She was 90 and she could still out-walk me! Wonderful back-to-basics cook, too. She liked my cooking and always said in her wonderfully inflected way, "This is beautiful." I am so happy that I cooked homemade soups for her while she was in the hospital before she moved out of state to be in hospice near her daughters.
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When I miss my Italian mother, I watch Clara and forward them to my sister and children. Wish I had the foresight to have filmed her cooking before she passed. She was definitely blessed with this sweet grandson.
I love how gentle she is. I know she moves slowly because she's 94 but it's beautiful to watch how her food comes out because of her gentle hand
I know that if Clara was still with us, she would thank all of us for our kind words of her
It's sad that there will be no new videos of this amazing lady showing meals of the past
She gave us a whole lot at her old age. I too wish there was more, but this was a lot.
IKR
I rewatch these from time to time because they remind me of my own grandmother and Great grandmother that lived thru the depression. I grew up eating many of these foods and still do today.
I just realised these videos were uploaded a decade ago... RIP Clara, I hope you meet my own grandma there you'd surely get along. You remind me of her, and her devotion to cooking simple recipe but tasty foods.
"It seems like a lot of oil...but it evaporates." Right on Clara! May your soul rest in peace and your smile continue to warm hearts.
Thank you for allowing Clara's legacy to live on. I am enjoying her channel.
I love how she slightly laughs happily in the intro.
She's such a lovely woman. Like the grandmother I never had but wanted because I didn't have good relationships with either of my grandmothers (flawed women, but products of their time. They did their best.) I cried when I found out she passed away. Thank you so much for preserving her memory and sharing her with us.
God 🙏🏻BLESS Your 🌹GRANDMOTHER 🌹may she rest in peace 🙏🏻
Jainy Murphy couldn't agree more
I miss her sweet laugh and stories. I would so have liked to sat down and had a conversation with her. My Grandparents lived thru The Great Depression.
How sad for her family they must miss her so much. My grandma passed on 5 years ago and I still miss her so much.
Oh Lordy, I bawled just from the preview...
Still my favorite TH-cam show, miss you Clare!
thank you for making these videos and sharing sweet Clara with all of us. I wish I could have known her!
RIP sweet mama. I love her videos so much. Ive watched it when i had a bad day. Watching her videos helps takes the stress away. Shes so sweet. ❤️❤️
I re watch these over & over again, she reminds me of my grandmother. My grandfather would tell stories about his mother would buy 2 soup bones & flour for a weeks groceries. No milk no meat. We r so blessed not to have gone thru what they have!
I just love Clara. Thank you for sharing her wonderful stories and recipes. I miss her for you.
R.I.P. Clara - I so love this videos! Kudos to the person who made them with her. Touched my heart & I cried after the first one (I have watched many)......I so miss my gram & nana. Wonderful share - WONDERFUL MEMORIES! Thank you so very much!!
All of my grandparents have passed by now...it's comforting somehow to watch a grandma cooking and talking.
I love watching her, she was so precious. I'm sad she is gone. From the greatest generation, how I wish we can hold on to these souls forever. The world is going crazy, and I just wish I could go back in time and enjoy the simple days before cell phones, social media, and these lunatics from the left. Thank you for capturing these special moments on film forever. RIP Clara
To check if your oils is ready, use a wooden spoon handle, dip it in the oil and if you see bubbles, it's ready 💋
A pinch of flour also works.
I'm really thinking about buying her book. I love watching her and I love her recipes. They're easy and practical. RIP ☮️
I love her, and her delicious simple recipes. It’s helped me a lot throughout this pandemic. I lost some income so these cheap delicious dinners are what I need. Thank you Mrs. Clara.
You are so funny Clara! Love your stories!! Thank you for sharing your recipes and your marvelous stories. You sure are one in a million!
I LOVE these!!! I can't stop watching these WONDERFUL videos. Thank you for making and sharing them. They remind me so much of my Grandmother and Mom's great cooking and personality. She was such a lovely sweet lady.
Hi Clara, we are from Taylor Street. I worked in Melrose Park for 10 years. I remember picking dandelions with my grandma on the hills of the Eisenhower. She said it had to be from a field that wasn't sprayed with weed killer and we all know the highway dept never did that. I had my mom make a video cookbook before she passed away. I'm enjoying watching yours.
We forget how much we learn from our older ones .... This was one precious lady and I enjoy so much watching her videos!! Yes, may she rest for now til we see her again :)
Her charisma is refreshing. We need more videos like these to make this a better world
RIP Dear Lady..God Bless..
She is precious❤❤
Clara, thank you for your recipes/stories!! I came across your channel a week ago, I'm in love! I'm saddened to hear about your passing, you will always live in our hearts! Will never be forgotten! May you rest in peace ❤️
I love her. she is pure love, rest in peace thank you for sharing her with us
Christopher
Thank you and bless you for sharing this angel with us. Her wisdom is invaluable.
Did Clara, your Grandma and her Italian family grow up in Chicago?
Thanks again.
It seems like Clara has passed on...
While it's sad (I'm quite saddened myself), her warmth will live on on the internet; her legacy.
If you feel warmth from her videos--that's Clara. So, while she has physically passed on, she's quite with us still :)
Rest in peace, and thank you for sharing your stories and experiences.
I just love Clara........I can watch her all day long...... bless her heart... she has taught me so much
I love the way she says, welcome to my kitchen. I am Clara. I am 94 years old. Today we're going to cook some meals from Great Depression.
She cooks so happily. If anyone is a good cook, they are really going to enjoy life. The best skill ever. I love the way she cooks a complete supper. The best part of these videos is the memories she recollects of their past. She is surely an inspiration to many. Really, really amazing to watch these videos. Because I love spending most of the time in the kitchen cooking 👨🍳and 🍲serving .
just love each installment ----- thank you
this is my son, michael vincenzo, his favorite meal. he can eat a whole plate and hes only 2.
I enjoy your videos so very much. I just love that you use the most simple and basic kitchen tools and create such great dishes. This just goes to show that a person doesn't have to have all the fancy kitchen tools to cook good homemade meals for their family. Your family is so fortunate to have you in their life! I lost my mother 4 years ago on Thanksgiving Day to cancer. She was 81 and I still miss her every single day of my life. She too was a wonderful cook - like you!
I always love watching dear Clara....her voice, her hands, her knowledge, her humor, and her patience! Hugs! RIP
Eggplants are my favorite veggie. I will use tomato sauce instead of salsa for this recipe. Yum!!!
We only use pecorino, no parmesan . I love to eat that.
What an AWESOME lady! RIP Clara. Your legend lives on :-D
Just love her! Enjoy her sharing her stories. Watching other videos just to see what foods were eaten during the depression.
And during the great depression you needed every thing you could get. Nevermind "proper" cooking technique, if that's what you wanted, go to the food network.
I just found this youtube channel. Can't get enough :). So sorry to hear that she has passed :( Will be ordering the book soon.
Just made this with my 6 year old. So good, we both love it!
I love watching Clara. Her laugh is heartwarming. Thanks for sharing her with us.
I've never met any of my grandparents from my dad not my mother. I have my dad's mother left alive and she is around 90 and hopefully next year I will meet her
Ok this was too simple...Every vid or recipe I read on eggplant parmasean they take forever to make, and you have to have a pot for this and a pot for that...This way you can do this with minimal energy and yet everything is easy to make...Thank you for posting these on youtube and sharing your stories...These just remind us that we can do much with very little and still live a full life..
She prepared the sauce in a separate pot, I'm very sure. This is just one way of making it. Even so, it's never really complicated. I think American recipes have distorted it. I, like many Italians, salt the slices to draw out the water, then fry and arrange in a baking dish with sauce and grated parmigiano or provolone or pecorino, as baking it makes it more flavorful, and that's really it. I love plain fried slices of eggplant. They may have prepared it this way as well to save energy, as Clara mentions in other videos they tried to do in the kitchen.
She reminds me of my great grandma, sweetest and wisest person I knew.
Love her stories from back in her day, such a sweetheart 💕💕. R.I.P. Clara
"seems like a lot of oil but it evaporates" hahaha so cute
What a sweetheart ❤, that eggplant looked yummy! Clara, God bless you in heaven.... I'm ordering one of your cookbooks on Amazon!!
beautiful sweet granny, I send you a big hug wherever you are. Thank you for all the great recipes you shared with us, very well explained!
We love you clara! you have saved us alot of money with your recipes.
also love to listen to you talk about your childhood
SHES SOO CUTEE!!!💖💖💖
Yumm. fast and delish!
I lost my Nonna last week. Watching Clara has helped me heal. Thank you for making these videos with her.
Blessing in Heaven sweet Clara! Gosh, you remind me of my Grandmother Rose. I miss her so much.