In this harsh economy, I just made the poor man's meal again for my family and they loved it! It's January 21, 2024 and all these years later, Clara is still in our hearts. My Nana was Maltese from Malta, which is very similar to the Sicilian culture. She was born in 1913 and was so much like Clara. She passed away in 2006 at 93. The stories and life lessons I got to learn from her, and I feel so blessed to have been taught the old ways, especially with cooking. Clara's videos mean so much to me. It's like visiting with my own Nana, and what a treasure she is! Thank you to Clara's grandson for sharing your grandmother with us. You have no idea how much it means!
Please look up ' onion skin tea health benefits '- it's the papery outer layer of onions. Great base for soups, gravy, bone broth etc. Look up "carrot Top pesto"- to grow carrot tops on the windowsill from the offcuts you might normally throw away. Encourage your local library to stock books on reducing food waste. Many have creative ideas.
Thank you Lord for Ms. Clara teaching us how to cook her very best dishes and teach her way. My mom an aunt grew up in the depression so many stories they told it made me cry.
I couldn’t agree more. I had a favorite, wonderful great-auntie who taught me so much. We always cooked together while she’d tell me about her life experiences. I loved listening to her. She was born in 1902, and witnessed the advent of the automobile, she remembered the Titanic, survived the depression, saw two world wars, the prosperous post-war 1950’s, the counterculture of the 1960’s, she was in Florida when Walt Disney World was built, she lost her husband and best friend, Uncle John, in the 70’s and lived almost 30 more years to be MY best friend. She taught me to cook, fish, pick berries, gather watercress and cowslips, make candy, can vegetables and fruit, and too many wonderful things to count. Gosh I miss her and smile when I remember our times together. These rich people who’ve only lived to guard, grab and hoard their money have truly missed out on the best things life has to offer. They’re almost pitiful. Almost.
When you think it about, it's really incredible. Clara passed away 7 years ago and her videos are needed now more than ever. It's almost as if Clara was preparing us for the hard times we would face in 2020 when she wouldn't be here to help in person. God bless this wonderful lady. She is missed very much.
You are blessed. My Mom a Tennessean and my Father R.I.P., from the Caribbean had many stories. What is considered organic now was their life, after they grew and slaughtered the food.
Please take very good care of her and fill her with love and afecction❤❤❤ I'm very lucky to have my grandma too, and I learn very much from her and the stories she tells me about her childhood.
Young people these days just “ok boomer” everyone over the age of 50 and it infuriates me. Listen to your friggin elders! They lived that long for a reason!
My grandmother grew up in this era, she had to quit school at 13 and work in a factory to help support her family after her father passed. It was tough to listen to some of her stories but it built who she was and that's amazing. She made $17 a month and gave $15 to her mom for house bills and family needs. Hardworking and selfless does not even begin to describe this generation. I am thankful for my grandmother, miss Clara and anyone else who imparts the wisdom of their experience onto younger generations. Thank you!
I wish more people thought like you. I am a nurse and hear people say things implying old people have no value all of the time. It really bothers me. I encourage them to sit and listen to an old person. All they know is hard work and sacrifice.
@@amberday7435 I am glad to know someone who cares about people the way you do is a nurse. It is amazing what people take for granted without realizing the value. Anyone who says that about old folks has a sad view of the world. I love that you see their value and encourage others to as well :)
My mother told me the story of how one Thanksgiving during the Great Depression, her family had only one solitary potato to cook and eat. It was supposed to be able to feed her mother, her brother, her sister, and herself. (Her father had passed away before this.) Her Uncle Jimmy surprised everyone by showing up with some fish he had caught in the river. My Grandmother's eyes were full of tears, and the family ended up having fish for Thanksgiving. It's stories like that one, which make me appreciate whatever little I might think at times that I have.
I'm so sorry to hear about Clara dying. I loved her and thought she was a great example of what the depression did to the greatest ANERICANS EVER!i loved my Grandparents so much I would listen to their stories forever. I miss them so but was so rich from being with them so much!!!
My grandparents lived through the Depression and the stories I heard. She would meet you at the door with hugs and kisses. The the very next thing out of her mouth was, “have you eaten, I got....”. I was about 40 and decided to ask why she always asked that. The answer floored me. “Well, we didn’t know if everybody had a meal that day and if they hadn’t, we made sure they had. “ This told me that they had did without a lot more than they ever mentioned. She quit school in the third grade to help the family survive. I learned more from her than the college I paid for. Dang, something dripped on my phone.
My parents lived through the depression also, most people have no idea what that generation endured. Back then you didn’t have (unless you were rich) “store bought” clothes. Flour was in pastel flowered 25 pound cloth sacks, my grandmother let the girls pick which sack to buy, because that sack became their next dress. They found a way to use everything, no such thing as waste. My Mom used to say “waste not, want not”.
I would stop by the school lunch room before school opened and the lady who cooked would give me a piece of bread with peanut butter and jelly before all the kids came for breakfast. She knew I was hungry. That was fifty years ago.
This might sound dumb but I kinda feel like I’m back in my childhood just hearing my grandma telling me stories while cooking...thank you for giving me that
Hearing Clara say "I am touchy, I put hard work into that" after being told me whole life "don't be so sensitive!" Is all the encouragement and validation that I never knew I needed. RIP Clara. You are a legend.
rollerblading geek the person gave the scenario she resonated with. Therefore it’s safe to assume she’s had similarly normal boundaries crossed. Bringing up unfounded fear of extremes in strangers like this will perpetuate racism and divisiveness instead of combatting it.
I been going through anxiety and haven't had a appetite in weeks. I ran across this video trying to find recipes to get my appetite back. I'm sad by thankful for this video. I'm sad to hear that she's no longer living. But I'll watch every video of hers just cause her voice and spirit makes me feel happy. Much love to clara r.i.p. your video made me smile when I thought I couldn't today. I'm gonna use her as a reminder that you can always make it even when its hard.
By thinking of Clara and taking her lessons to heart you are honouring her memory and her lessons that she wanted to pass along. By doing these things you will take your minds focus off yourself and onto the tasks at hand and this will help to quell the head noise and begin your healing. It is okay to be felable, and to be human, so don't be afraid to ask for help from your doctor and your community mental health programs. Work towards nourishing your body, mind and soul. Good luck. Mark from Melbourne Australia.
Many people are wishing you well here, even tho we are not in your neighbourhood. I add my best wishes to others, T s. Yes, there is something very heart-warming about her. Rest in peace indeed.
Clara reminds me so much of my mother. My mom passed away in 1993. We just honored her passing last week, she would have been 96 years old now. Yes, many of Clara's mannerisms and food preparations were identical to mom's. Be evermore thankful for all the great memories you have of your grandmother. My maternal grandmother passed away when I was just three years old. I can remember a few special moments we had together. My paternal grandmother lived in another state and I didn't have too much interaction with her or grandpa. We knew they were family but, they were almost like strangers to us. Thanks for sharing your Gram with us. I for one, really appreciate it. Stan
@@TheDutchessOfCornville IMHO, without taking away from anyone else mother, I have to think she, my mom, was up there with the best of them. My mother was raised with six brothers, she was the only girl. My grandmother lost three babies before mom was born. There were two girls and one boy. After grandma passed away, mom basically took over the job of raising her younger brothers. That was a heavy load to bear for a young wife and mother. Yes, I believe mom was a very Special Lady indeed. Thanks for your kind words. Stan
She lives on through her Depression Era recipes. God bless her for bringing low cost meals to today's families. Simple, cost effective and delicious. It's just what we need.
I love your Nana Christopher. The TV studios that told you there wasn't an appetite for depression cooking with a 91 year old were so wrong. My grandmother who was born in 1900 passed at the age of 94. She ate 'milk toast' during the depression and we ate it often while I was growing up. I loved it - I loved everything she made. I understand your love for your Nana. I bought Clara's Kitchen, Wisdom, Memories, and Recipes from the Great Depression several years ago. She is truly a treasure and I thank you for bringing her to us.
I just lost my great grandmother today. She was 94. Watching this just flooded my memory of her cooking. It always smelled so good and tasted even better than it smelled. I will definitely miss her cooking.
@@bordstif84 It’ll be two years on Thanksgiving that I lost my grandmother she was 97 and I still pick the phone up to call her... I just turned 51 and blessed to have had her. I still have 1 grandma left and she will be 89 in January. Still getting around but Alzheimer’s is really setting in now. grandmothers always know how to make things better and dearly missed when they are gone.
Clara, I saw this video when I was unemployed and living off of unemployment payments while applying for many jobs. It was so hard to find one. It took 4 months and i was already living paycheck to paycheck. When i was on unemployment my income was half my paycheck. Times were difficult. This literally saved me money and kept me healthy. I now have a very successful career and I still make this meal. It's delicious and the best part is that you can freeze it to make it last. Thank you so much for this. You really made a difference in my life.
Ouch! In California that’s insanely hard. I’m glad to hear things have gotten back on track for you. Miss Clara would be satisfied her meals provided survival in difficult times and her influence lives on; relates to what life is all about: leaving a bit of yourself with those around you. 🙏
🥺 I was struggling to keep myself and another person fed 2019, and 2020. I found this video, and made Clara's Poor Man's meal. Cheap and filling indeed, thank you for sharing! ❤ I'm not as bad off as I was, but today I wanted to make it again.
My mom make this a lot, then put in some eggs to scramble. I still make it sometimes, if I am lazy and cold in the winter. lol. Filling and delicious with onions.
We ate this all the time when I was raising my kids and the wife was deployed. I used summer sausage I made from deer and other critters for the meat. The youngins liked it well fried.
Get ready for worse times. You can grow and raise everything that is required to make this meal. At least try to grow some onions and some potatoes oh, and it will teach you a bit of Independence and self reliability. We don't have much property, but I fill every patch of dirt I have and it's 1000% worth it
The end made me cry. "If you want to watch me make it, I will be right here" And, Clara, I will be back to watch you over and over again. God bless you!
Barely a minute in and Clara says she had to quit school because they couldn't even afford socks. This made me think of my Grandma (who was the oldest of 9 siblings during the depression). When I was a kid, she got me a Walkman for Christmas, it was the "big" thing I'd been wanting so I was thrilled. In my joy, I asked my grandma what her favorite present was when she was little and she replied, "I remember the day I got a new pair of socks. I hid them in the back of the drawer so my sisters wouldn't wear them. They were my prize possession." A pair of socks. 1923-2015 Ollie Mae ❤️
Yes, the value of sox knows no bounds. Growing up, we always got new socks and underwear from my maternal grandma. She made sure each of her grandakids had socks and underwear. She had eight grandkids... It makes me mindful to buy a couple extra pair to donate. People caring for people.
I'm on a very limited income due to disability - this is the type food I eat regularly. I put it all in my rice cooker (that can cook everything a crock pot can, just a LOT faster) and the food comes out all brown and nice and luscious. Thank you, Clara, for all your ideas over the years.
I'm latina and we call this salchipapas (my country) and is like our fast food. We add cheese and sauces. You can find different versions of this depending of the restaurant (you could be paying $100 for a plate in a high level restaurant or $3 in a food truck) or the country. I like it with BBQ, pineapple and cheese. Try it with sauces, it makes it better, and remember, you could be eating like a Queen in another country. There is always something to feel bless by.
I'm only 65, so I wasn't around for the depression, but my parents were. My dad recalled alot about that time and going out early mornings to harvest dandylion leaves and flowers. My grandmother would bread the flowers and fry them and the leaves were the poor man's spinach. Several of their neighbors had chickens that would sometimes lay eggs in the grass across the street so they were fair game!!! Thanks for your channel, it brings back good memories of my parents and their relatives sadly all gone now. I think we were all better for their experience, it taught me the true value of things and what is important. Thanks again. Hugs!!!
We need more Clara’s in the world? Huh? We need more people who will be dead soon so they can teach us how to cook bad food we probably wont eat, and tell us stories of how they dropped out of school because she didn’t have socks? I get it, old people are still people, and yes, of course love them….but why would u want MORE of them? I NEVER want too be that old. Might as well say “ the word needs more people with Down syndrome. I mean…god bless there little hearts. Wtf? Imagine a world if everyone but you were 100 Why then you could rule the entire planet. I’m just being an ass. Don’t mind me I’ll fuck off
@@jonathanthechristian5558 well, they sucked. Big time. My grandma died with 750,000$ in the bank. My mother spent the last ten years of her life suffering terribly from multiple sclerosis. She was dirt poor, so the care she got was shit. When her father, my grandfather died, grandma remarried another man. A man who was already financially secure. Grandma was a bitch. A greedy, selfish and cruel woman. She left my mother 50,000$ when she left. She left 3 her sisters about the same. She left the REST of what was really my grandfathers money to her new husband , who died a half a year later, and who left HIS money to his very well off family. That’s 550,000$ that she left to some prick’s rich family, while my beautiful mother lived in poverty with a brutal illness. That money should have went to my mother and her sisters. My mother would have had way better care. She would have had nurses to help her, and she would have lived in a proper care facility instead of the run down dump she died in. I moved in with her and cared for her for a few years until I couldn’t provide the proper care she needed. (Changing her diaper was very hard because she was a heavy lady) I watched my mother fall apart because her mother is a stupid, cold, horrible witch who fucked her daughter by denying her the Inheritance my grandfather wanted her to have. So yes. My grandmother not only hurt me, what she did to her daughter…. I hope she burns in hell Does that answer your question? Just because someone’s old isn’t any reason to praise them. Anyone can be a piece of shit. Just because they’re old doesn’t mean shit. It doesnt mean they’re shitty cooking is any better than your cooking. That food looked like shit. Adding oil to food after its in the pan is obviously bad cooking. And spaghetti sauce in that potato dish? I’m sorry. That’s gross. Wieners and whatever else she can find ? Might as well dump some garbage out of the trash bin while she’s at it. If posted a video of me cooking that crap, do u think anyone praise it? Would they bless my heart, and share my video with their friends? No. I’d get criticized and put down for teaching people bad cooking techniques. Yes I sound harsh, but I don’t care. Go ahead and insult me. I think it’s funny. I know I’m not wrong, and that’s that. I don’t care if she was mother Teresa. In fact, mother Teresa can burn in hell along side my nanny for all I care. She was pure evil too. Good people deserve praise for being good She could be a nazi for all I know. I’m sorry, I’m rotten now because I’m thinking about my mother. I hate the way she went out, I blame my nany for what she did. thinking about it makes me so angry I’m sorry.
@@jobnjtf7639 I'm sorry your Grandma did that. That definitely sounds messed up. But you should try to forgive her even though she is gone. That hatred and anger is gonna eat you up buddy
I made this yesterday because all we had was potatoes and a package of bologna, leftover pasta sauce and an onion. It was so good, it truly was. With 6 adults in the house, only my husband didn’t lose his job, but his hours/paycheck got reduced to half, we need to make the most with the minimum. More than ever we need to cook all our meals and make them as healthy, hearty, fulfilling, and cheap as possible. I’m so glad I had found Clara’s videos several years ago, they have been so comforting to revisit. Thanks for sharing her with the world. Stay safe and sound, y’all.
Good luck! The struggle is real. I got furloughed and my wife is pregnant. We are both out of work. She is super emotional, and my cheap, delicious cooking is the only thing keeping me from being murdered in my sleep. Chicken paprikash tonight!
I started watching while Clara was still alive. I can't believe she's been gone nearly 8 years! Many thanks again to Chris for sharing his Nonna with the world! 💗💗💗
Such a beautiful Lady! Thank You! Aunt Mary was born in 1933 & Mom in 1936. Dad served in Korea instead of serving in the Olive Garden. Such a truly beautiful sight to see this sweet lady still teaching us. HOW DO you MAKE them Black-eyed peas & hamhocks Dad? GOD ALMIGHTY they were GOOD! This video is pure GOLD!
“But we survived” such a simple yet powerful statement. I hope you’re pain free and having a great time, up there... sweet nana. I never met you, but I love and miss you 🖤
arceneaux66 those people are so obsessed with either hating trump or hating liberals that they probably automatically relate every comment to their hatred of them after reading them. It’s sad having to live like that
Stephen Kershaw and only a democrap would come onto a video like this speaking politics. If I’m not mistaken all the “entitled brats” are out there rioting and looting their cities. Lol, you have no leg to stand on if your statement starts with “trumptards”.
@@claydice91 Sure, they may have started it by calling people trumptards, but continuing the conversation further down this unnecessary political direction just means you are part of the problem. The proper solution would be to thumbs down their comment and then forget about it, be the bigger person.
Really sad... even more considering that their generation won the world war. But what we are doing right now are just belittling them, calling them idiots and bigoted. When we reach their age, would we see a peaceful world filled with entitled kids who'd call us dumb and bigoted too, or see everything turned to shit and nobody will be there to replace us. I'd say cheers to their generation, too bad they're mostly all gone now.
i enjoyed this a lot and was heartbroken reading the comments to learn of clara's passing. dropping a comment of my own to say she's still very much appreciated and not at all forgotten
I love her videos 🥺💕 my grandma cooked things like this when my mom was growing up as she did for me and I still do today...some things don't need to change. Much love Miss Clara! Lol my grandma would say the same when she caught neighbors in her garden 😁
What a lovely woman. She would be so proud at the way you keep her memories alive. Because of you, we all got to know your grandma. She lives on through her stories and her recipes.
Well today she can afford to put a sunny spin on it and laugh it off. Enough time and distance have passed so that it no longer affects her. I am sure that back then, as she was going through it moment by moment, she probably didn't always feel so positive about it. I am sure there were alot of tears and anxiety about their future to go with that hardship.
@@thegreatbamboozler4837 You have to understand that she and everyone who lived through it lived in a different time. They were usually already used to living rough. Maybe not as rough, but things weren't nearly as easily accessible then, even without the Depression. You can't compare the way people lived the to the way they live now. Yes, it does suck that people think they can't live without their phones or wifi, but today's generation has grown up with those things. Anything you grow up with only to suddenly lose does make you feel crappy.
When i make this recipe and count myself lucky to have the choice of food we have, I will remember her. Her memory lives forever ♥️ what a sweet woman!
I came for struggle meal strategies in case I lose my job over the pandemic. I didn’t expect to find this lovely lady to whose reminiscences I could listen for hours - and probably will!
I came across this video… 4 years old and I seen she has pass on. This video has made a grown man tear up. It looks like she lived a good life in her golden years. 😢❤😢 SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PERSON
I can relate to the potatoes. In 1983 my dad fell on hard times. We bought 50 lb bags of cull potatoes for $5. And 25 lb bags of cull carrots for $3. We had potatoes every way you could imagine. Until this day I still like fried potatoes and carrots.
We still do that, we live near the country, and my husband will stop and buy a huge sack of spuds for a few bucks, they’re ugly, but once you cut them up, you can’t tell. And we get the giant bags of onions and horse carrots, cook, can as well as freeze them, carrot slaw, carrot cake, they’re good to have on hand always. We always have eggs from our chickens, a garden too and we share and trade with our neighbors.
life can be a challenge and What happened to her white privilege? poor sweet lady, who took lifes challenges on the chin, must have lost it on the way to sleep hungry
I just now read that Clara passed away 9 years ago now. I just found this channel. I enjoy watching them. I know she was a blessing and is missed. My dad passed this past January 9th 2022. A wise person told me " the pain never goes away. You just learn how to manage better" Thank you for sharing her videos and her smile with us.
sorry about your daddy. lost mom in January 2021. it does get better with time. your time. nobody else can say how long. I see things or hear things and think I need to see her or call her. didn't have any idea I'd ever miss her so very much. say I love you to everyone, everyday. you don't know when they'll be gone. take care, my friend
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Clara reminds me of my own mother, whom I lost at the age of 91, 11 years ago. I was one of 6 siblings. The frugality my mother and father learned during the depression carried them through raising 7 kids, all of us college graduates, and still have sufficient money to live on for the rest of their lives. My father retired in 1980 and lived until he passed in 2020 at 99 yo. My parents taught all of us the no nonsense way to look at life. And I am forever grateful for the lessons and independence they taught me.
In 12 days, my mother would be 100 if she were still alive. My parents both lived through the Great Depression, and I learned a lot from them. The times we're living in now make me very grateful to have had the parents I did.
Every time I’m going through a rough time, rather it be financially, emotionally… I always come back to watch Clara’s videos and hear about her times through the Great Depression and it gives me strength to keep moving forward.
my mom grew up during the depression.. she said many a meals was stewed tomatoes and bread... very seldom had meat and when they did it was a treat...makes one appreciate what we have...
My mom said the same meat was a treat shes 62 and didn’t grow up in the depression but her dad did. She was 1 of 8 and with a single mother cause my grandpa was a loser.
I remember my mother fixing tomatoes and bread; how I hated it, and still do. Maybe it was because she put sugar in it and I didn't and still don't like sugar in different things, like cornbread. I made it for my husband and he loved it. We were born in the forties so I guess our parents were still cooking like depression times because of the war.
My mom ate lots of beans. 7 days a week. Meat was scarce during the depression and war. When she had a family we than had lots of beans too. Money wasn't plentiful till the 1970's
This was so touching, it actually made me tear up missing my departed family members. Wouldn’t this be a better World if every child had a grandma like you.
i did! she lived the depression, she was the oldest of 10 children when the depression hit. she gave up her dream of becoming a dr and became a teacher so that she could help support the family. so they wouldn't lose the farm. she would tell stories ofhow they would trade their "real butter" with the town kids for margarine bc they thought it tasted better, lol! They were luckier thn most bc they lived on a farm, and always had enough to eat, but with 11 mouth to feed, and bills to pay, they had to really stretch it. bc of her there isn't anything i can't can, freeze, dehydrate, & make into a jam, jelly, or preserve. my husband always used to tease me about how full ( overly full ) our pantry was. but when covid hit and things were hard to get, he wasn't laughing so hard when the only things we needed to get was milk, eggs, & creamer for his coffee. Bc though, i'm not a doomsdayer, i do like to be prepared for natural disasters and i do have a few things canned in case of that. flour and bread flour being one of them, so we had fresh bread made 2x a week instead of store bought.. oh the heartbreak of it. lol and he used to be just horrid about me buying paper goods in bulk, to the point of being ocd about it. until there wasn't any to be had,, thankfully i had just purchased some, before it had even become a forethought of hoarding.it. Now, he has seen the light and doesn't even question me. sad that it took a virus to enlighten him and the value of the lessons my grandmother. my pantry, freezer, and larder are always full to the brim. so that when times are tough, i don't have to worry. And people, you don't have to do this all at once. so even if you live on a very tight budget,you can do this a little bit at a time. and you don't need to good at canning, cooking , making jams whatnot, you can buy the foods as well. vegetables go on sale 3/$1 or 4/$1 all the time as well as soups. replace them for one or 2 sodas from the convenience store or that coffee from your local starbucks.a good place to start is at least a month's worth of canned goods in your cupboards. these are your nonperishables and have a long shelf life.
may her soul and heart rest in peace, she was from a different time and we must carry on her recipes and show them to our children and so on. Its always a good idea to know how to survive when times get tough.
I love elderly people! So many stories to tell and they're for the most part so kind and caring. Nowadays nobody respects the elderly...they have earned that. It saddens my heart greatly that elderly and babies are disregarded and mistreated. How I wish I could inject more love into this world. So much hate. Innocent people killed and cast aside... Makes me cry
Just wanted to say that today I tried making the poor man's meal. It was one of the most simple yet also the most delicious meals I have ever made. Thank you Clara truly!! We will all miss you !
She was the housewife and obviously worked very hard to support her family through tough times and good times. I couldn't believe what I was seeing, a lady of her age cooking a big meal. In my opinion, you have to be over 60 to appreciate mums of those time and I loved my mum so much. Cheers to the old mums.
Oh, I just found this channel tonight...and gathered that Clara is no longer with us. She was a treasure though...and like so many I'm going to try her dishes (starting with this one) and a little bit of Clara will live on. Here's to you, Clara and to you Christopher for your wonderful efforts to honor and preserve Clara's stories, recipes, and memory. Bless you both.
I’m sorry that Clara passed. She was a good woman who helped millions of people learn how to prepare affordable meals. You may miss her, but you are blessed to have had these experiences with her, and that you are able to share them is wonderful.
@@marybethhathaway3489 I know! We had a community garden and one night someone stole a ton of stuff!! I was so mad!! It takes a lot of work and then ppl think they can just help themselves!
My grandma who was 97 just passed on this morning and this was the only video I could watch to help me out. I'm sure Clara and Dortothy are chilling making crab legs and steaks as I write this.
They're not. They're not doing any of those things. They've been reborn as babies and are being cared for by their mothers. She's fine. Your grandmother was lucky to live such a long time.
@@coltondraws6566 No need to be. If she lived life like that in Indian proverb: "Live my life so when you are born everybody laughs and when you die everybody cries rather that opposite". (Said in my own words)
I remember watching these when you first began to publish. I enjoyed hearing her and seeing her. You lost a great treasure; I am still sorry for your loss.
Had a smile on my face the entire time. Had parents who grew up during the great depression and had a many a meal consisting of potatoes and onions. Incredible stories of survival: quitting school to help farm, only 2 pairs of pants, one pair of shoes, and so on. Thank you for sharing your stories and recipes!!
@@Tomasz2488 I think so. If you watch her other videos, she says repeatedly that they were happier than we are today. Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.
@@tomdumay3885 During the Depression, regardless of what was on the dinner table, the family sat around the table together and ate and communicated. That's why they were happier.
@@giganotosaur314 Unfortunately she passed away November of 2013, thankfully we have these videos to keep her memory, memories and cooking alive for us to take comfort in.
As an Asian who is living in the US, sometimes I found those kind of recipes are such a savior in my life. Life could be hard sometimes, but hey, we have poor man’s recipes to warm our hearts and fulfill our stomachs ❤
My wife has the best talent of making something delicious out of literally almost nothing when we have to.She learned from growing up very poor and it made her an amazing partner in life. Thank you for this.
My grandmother, Nana, she loved me so much. She lived to be 92 years old. She blessed me one day with the same long life. She pressed her little hands on my face and told me I would live a long, long time. She departed in 2007, still wearing her wedding ring 8 years after my Papa left us. They are both still a part of our lives every single day.
When our elderly passes away, it's like a library burns to the ground. They know HISTORY. THEY LIVED IT. Listen to them. While we have them They are a world full of TRUTH and KNOWLEDGE.
Every time i find one of her videos, i smile first and then end up dissolved in tears remembering my grandparents n dad, imagining what they went thru during that time. Love the poor mans meal too. Dont ever take these videos down please. Sĥes so sweet, love the recipes n i love to visit with my memòries of this generation ❤❤
My grandma passed super recently and now I can’t sit through one of these vids without thinking about her and tearing up. Always remember to cherish the good people around you
I just came upon these videos. What a great “cooking show”! I laughed so hard because just the other day I was telling my husband I’m the bubba gump of potatoes and proceeded to list all the different ways I can make potatoes. I grew up on an Indian reservation, in a poor family. Funny thing is I never felt poor. And this dish! It was a regular at the table and still is! I have a very fond memory of my grandma cooking potatoes and weenies. I can even smell it as I’m typing. Thank you for this, such a beautiful grandmother ❤️
That's beautiful. It's true that to feel poor is far different from being poor. When there's caring and genuine affection and basic necessities, the material things are not nearly as important.
@@joseh3564 Amen, Jose! And even if you don’t have affection shown for you, as long as you show it to others, that’s what matters most. If you have a heart full of love, you are rich. ❤️
I've been surviving with anxiety and depression and while my feelings are valid, this puts things into perspective and reminds me how lucky I am. I'm biracial and my dad grew up picking cotton and my mom was 1 child of 10 - who manages to always look on the bright side despite all she's faced in her life. Videos like these are a treasure
I dont no if in being emotional, but that makes me tear up her talking about life, being humble, how she loves to cook for her grandsons friends. I love to cook, garden, build stuff. I do my own tomato sause, jared peaches, i grow my own pot super rewarding. Teaching a child the basics of cooking will save them alot of money in life
Her menus can help us during this time of pandemic, lost jobs and high costs of food. Cooking from scratch isn't hard if you have someone like her to give you hints as to what to mix together.
Plain food unprocessed ....one of the secrets of longevity (and less toxic packaging if bought loose and/or in bulk). And cook for multigenerational family... less rubbish per meal per head
I worked in a nursing home for a few years and listening to the eldery"s stories and how they made it though the great depression and the sacrifices they had to make makes me appreciate what I have now. I loved this! Sweet lady x
Grew up the same way, they we're survivors, and still had a great heart on how they treated one another. I remember craving a cheeseburger, we couldnt afford it, now there's a burger joint on every corner. Never take things, people, or food for granted. And treat everyone as if it was the last day, because. You may not see that person tomorrow.
That dish looks delicious, I remember eating dishes similar to this growing up and I'm 58 in 2021 praise God, what a sweet Lady for sharing her dish, may she rest in peace with Jesus, I enjoyed watching her cook this meal, bought back great memories.🙏💖😇😍
When she said "We couldn't afford socks." That hit me so bad. I am blessed for where I am right now. Can't imagine not affording socks. I'm in poverty level, but I am blessed that I am not that level of poor.
Skyra, you sound like someone who knows how to count their blessings! Hi I’m Darlene from Souper at 60. I’d love to have you join me in my kitchen sometime. Lord bless 🇺🇸❤️
Reminds me of my childhood, filling the bath tub, putting our cloths in the tub, standing in the tub stomping on the cloths, the good thing about this we came out clean too.
I didn't live as bad as a lot of people, but in 2017 we had to divide 3 filets of chicken with four people, and in the house was two developing teens, me and my cousin 😔 Thankfully those times are gone and I can eat until I'm fed 😋
My parents were born 1921/22. The whole family is from Germany 🇩🇪. So many life stories from 1800 and 1900. Thank ypu so much for recording this. GOD BLESS YOU. My dad almost was 86, and mom almost 97. SE MICHIGAN 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏
Even though she's no longer with us, I still come back to Clara's videos. I miss this wonderful lady.
i feel the same way.....somehow it makes me feel secure
Oh when did she pass away? That is so so sad. This is the first time that I have seen her and watched her videos
Same ❤️
She is precious to me also
Aww I just found her😢
Who’s here in 2024 watching this beautiful soul giving her wisdom and love? Rest in Peace Clara.
👑🏆🥇🙏🥹😞🫂
me
@@berta.9912 me too
I come back constantly just to hear her voice. Its so soothing in stressful times like today.
She reminds me of my Grandmother. That's why I am here.
In this harsh economy, I just made the poor man's meal again for my family and they loved it! It's January 21, 2024 and all these years later, Clara is still in our hearts.
My Nana was Maltese from Malta, which is very similar to the Sicilian culture. She was born in 1913 and was so much like Clara. She passed away in 2006 at 93. The stories and life lessons I got to learn from her, and I feel so blessed to have been taught the old ways, especially with cooking.
Clara's videos mean so much to me. It's like visiting with my own Nana, and what a treasure she is! Thank you to Clara's grandson for sharing your grandmother with us. You have no idea how much it means!
The harsh economy is here to stay. 2020 was the beginning of the end. "By 2030 you'll own nothing and you'll be happy" - The World Economic Forum
Klaus Schwab the reptilian said that
Please look up ' onion skin tea health benefits '- it's the papery outer layer of onions. Great base for soups, gravy, bone broth etc.
Look up "carrot Top pesto"- to grow carrot tops on the windowsill from the offcuts you might normally throw away.
Encourage your local library to stock books on reducing food waste. Many have creative ideas.
Thank you Lord for Ms. Clara teaching us how to cook her very best dishes and teach her way. My mom an aunt grew up in the depression so many stories they told it made me cry.
I couldn’t agree more. I had a favorite, wonderful great-auntie who taught me so much. We always cooked together while she’d tell me about her life experiences. I loved listening to her. She was born in 1902, and witnessed the advent of the automobile, she remembered the Titanic, survived the depression, saw two world wars, the prosperous post-war 1950’s, the counterculture of the 1960’s, she was in Florida when Walt Disney World was built, she lost her husband and best friend, Uncle John, in the 70’s and lived almost 30 more years to be MY best friend. She taught me to cook, fish, pick berries, gather watercress and cowslips, make candy, can vegetables and fruit, and too many wonderful things to count. Gosh I miss her and smile when I remember our times together. These rich people who’ve only lived to guard, grab and hoard their money have truly missed out on the best things life has to offer. They’re almost pitiful. Almost.
Awesome lady. She had a hard life. Nothing but respect for her.
When you think it about, it's really incredible. Clara passed away 7 years ago and her videos are needed now more than ever. It's almost as if Clara was preparing us for the hard times we would face in 2020 when she wouldn't be here to help in person. God bless this wonderful lady. She is missed very much.
Exactly 💯😉
Beautiful sentiment. Thank you. :)
We are in depression
What a sweet way of looking at it.
@@Arizona_lilly ? I paid off my debt and am better than ever aint no depression
Me watching these videos in 2019: So relaxing.
Me watching these videos in 2020: *Aggressive note-taking*
Watching survival videos also help
Lol agreed
What poor men food I’ll eat day on my best day
me: *taking notes since 2018*
Grandma pulling in with the clutch
My grandmother was 8 days older than this beautiful woman and she's still alive in June of 2022! Such a blessing!!(
You are blessed. My Mom a Tennessean and my Father R.I.P., from the Caribbean had many stories. What is considered organic now was their life, after they grew and slaughtered the food.
You should take notes, my mom just turned 95. Oh the history!!😊
Please take very good care of her and fill her with love and afecction❤❤❤ I'm very lucky to have my grandma too, and I learn very much from her and the stories she tells me about her childhood.
@@lindaparkins9782 My dear mom passed in 2008 at 84. My sons were teenagers and the history lessons they got from her was amazing.
Mine too! She turned 103 on June 13th, 2022!
Whenever people reach this age, whatever they have to say, just listen.
Absolutely 100%
Take the time to listen. People pass away and their own family have no idea what their parents did before they came into the world.
Young people these days just “ok boomer” everyone over the age of 50 and it infuriates me. Listen to your friggin elders! They lived that long for a reason!
I feel like when my generation reaches this age, we won’t have anything good to say.
@@mmullins2983 you're missing the point behind that statement
Whenever the world is ending I find myself right back here with Clara.
Same here💜
Me too
Me too 💕🤗 educational and so comforting
"What are you doing if there is no electricity?"
"I am watching TV!"
Welcome in 2022...
They don't and won't ever again make em like Clara.
My grandmother grew up in this era, she had to quit school at 13 and work in a factory to help support her family after her father passed. It was tough to listen to some of her stories but it built who she was and that's amazing. She made $17 a month and gave $15 to her mom for house bills and family needs. Hardworking and selfless does not even begin to describe this generation. I am thankful for my grandmother, miss Clara and anyone else who imparts the wisdom of their experience onto younger generations. Thank you!
They were The Greatest Generation for many reasons 💕
I wish more people thought like you. I am a nurse and hear people say things implying old people have no value all of the time. It really bothers me. I encourage them to sit and listen to an old person. All they know is hard work and sacrifice.
@@amberday7435 I am glad to know someone who cares about people the way you do is a nurse. It is amazing what people take for granted without realizing the value. Anyone who says that about old folks has a sad view of the world. I love that you see their value and encourage others to as well :)
Beautiful
Western civilization has lost its way😓😓
I usually have enough money to eat whatever, but a recent surgery has me scraping hard! 2024 and Clara’s still saving the day! 🥰
My mother told me the story of how one Thanksgiving during the Great Depression, her family had only one solitary potato to cook and eat. It was supposed to be able to feed her mother, her brother, her sister, and herself. (Her father had passed away before this.)
Her Uncle Jimmy surprised everyone by showing up with some fish he had caught in the river. My Grandmother's eyes were full of tears, and the family ended up having fish for Thanksgiving.
It's stories like that one, which make me appreciate whatever little I might think at times that I have.
AMEN !! Was a BLESSING OF THANKS GIVING.
All of us will Need This Videos because Alot Difficult Times Ahead.
GOD BLESS YOU WHO IS WATCHING.
😭😭😢🙏🙏🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Beautiful story
Humbling, some people don't know how hard things can get, we often went without, no money, makes you appreciate the small things more xx
I'm so sorry to hear about Clara dying. I loved her and thought she was a great example of what the depression did to the greatest ANERICANS EVER!i loved my Grandparents so much I would listen to their stories forever. I miss them so but was so rich from being with them so much!!!
My grandparents lived through the Depression and the stories I heard. She would meet you at the door with hugs and kisses. The the very next thing out of her mouth was, “have you eaten, I got....”. I was about 40 and decided to ask why she always asked that. The answer floored me. “Well, we didn’t know if everybody had a meal that day and if they hadn’t, we made sure they had. “ This told me that they had did without a lot more than they ever mentioned. She quit school in the third grade to help the family survive. I learned more from her than the college I paid for. Dang, something dripped on my phone.
My parents lived through the depression also, most people have no idea what that generation endured. Back then you didn’t have (unless you were rich) “store bought” clothes. Flour was in pastel flowered 25 pound cloth sacks, my grandmother let the girls pick which sack to buy, because that sack became their next dress. They found a way to use everything, no such thing as waste. My Mom used to say “waste not, want not”.
I fully understand! I lost my dad 2 years ago, he was 98...the stories hecould tell! We take so much for granted.
Ahhh 😢
Ronnie, it sounds like your grandma is/was a saint. Mine as well. What beautiful memories...
Wow. That almost brought me to tears. I never really realized that's why older people always try to feed you
I would stop by the school lunch room before school opened and the lady who cooked would give me a piece of bread with peanut butter and jelly before all the kids came for breakfast. She knew I was hungry. That was fifty years ago.
People like that make the world go round
@@heyodi3092 The silent majority of heroes
🥺🥺🥺❤❤ bless her
You're lucky. Our lunch ladies were mean
❤❤❤
It’s October 2024, the world is in crisis… since 2020, COVID , Clara kept me entertained with her stories. She’s in a better place now … ❤
hi I see you're recent like me. question..i've never seen hot dogs like Ms Clara's are they sausages do you know?ty
@christina-h1m they are hot dogs like Oscar Meyer, Ballpark. Could probably use Nathan's too.
Now we are going to make America great again once Trump gets in.
Died 7 years ago but still bringing wholesome content 💚 RIP Clara
RIP
SOMEONE MAKING MONEY OFF CLARA ..RIP
pearl ingraham it’s his Nonas channel and he took it over since she passed
RIP
RIP dear, sweet Clara. Thank you so much for all your advice.
How many folks are watching Claras videos in 2020-21 wishing she was in your family ! Love and Light to you ALL. HOOAH
You as well! Stay safe out there!
Oh yes....and I miss both my grandma's very much!😥
Watching in case Biden wins.
Ooh rah brother
Yes. I love rewatching Ms Clara. She's a Beautiful Lady
This might sound dumb but I kinda feel like I’m back in my childhood just hearing my grandma telling me stories while cooking...thank you for giving me that
Me too she talks like my grandma did😭😭
Not dumb at all. I clicked the link because she looks like my great grandma. Also sounds a bit like she did. It's comforting.
I never got that and I have a grandmother. I'm envious.
Its not dumb at all.
Those hotdogs are excellent quality and have plenty of fat in them, sadly a sack of potatoes cost more than a $1 these days but still fairly cheap.
If only Clara could see how much interest her videos are now receiving 💕 RIP Clara 🙏
*"...but, we survived."*
Powerful. Rest in power, thank you for immortalizing her. Time to binge this channel
agreed i tell my wife
What does rest in power even mean? Rest in peace, you're at peace in death..what does power have to do with it?
I just learned of this channel, and I just learned she died 7 years ago. She was awesome. rip clara.
Yes she was a good woman.
Wow, I just found this channel today. That is sad 😥, this is a neat channel.
@@Machomanrandycabbage dang a lot of people didn't know about her channel.
@@Machomanrandycabbage me too! Right now.
Whaaaa?!😱
Hearing Clara say "I am touchy, I put hard work into that" after being told me whole life "don't be so sensitive!" Is all the encouragement and validation that I never knew I needed.
RIP Clara. You are a legend.
Oh no. I was wondering if she was still alive. When did she pass?
Well it depends. Touchy about people trespassing in ur garden is ok. Touchy about someone moving into ur neighbourhood who's white is not ok.
rollerblading geek the person gave the scenario she resonated with. Therefore it’s safe to assume she’s had similarly normal boundaries crossed.
Bringing up unfounded fear of extremes in strangers like this will perpetuate racism and divisiveness instead of combatting it.
Respect! She’s not a food bank! Some people are just thieves!
Deb Harris Please do not falsely accuse me of racism. God hates that too.
2024 and still love these videos, such a wonderful humble woman 🙏
I been going through anxiety and haven't had a appetite in weeks. I ran across this video trying to find recipes to get my appetite back. I'm sad by thankful for this video. I'm sad to hear that she's no longer living. But I'll watch every video of hers just cause her voice and spirit makes me feel happy. Much love to clara r.i.p. your video made me smile when I thought I couldn't today. I'm gonna use her as a reminder that you can always make it even when its hard.
wishing you the best, you can get through it!
By thinking of Clara and taking her lessons to heart you are honouring her memory and her lessons that she wanted to pass along. By doing these things you will take your minds focus off yourself and onto the tasks at hand and this will help to quell the head noise and begin your healing. It is okay to be felable, and to be human, so don't be afraid to ask for help from your doctor and your community mental health programs. Work towards nourishing your body, mind and soul. Good luck. Mark from Melbourne Australia.
T s. Good for your! your listening to your soul. Keep feeding it new things to cheer your soul.
Many people are wishing you well here, even tho we are not in your neighbourhood. I add my best wishes to others, T s.
Yes, there is something very heart-warming about her. Rest in peace indeed.
I, Too, just watched Clara For 1st X & was SAD @ her Passing. She was a Sweet Lady. For us, it’s like another depression.
Clara reminds me so much of my mother. My mom passed away in 1993. We just honored her passing last week, she would have been 96 years old now.
Yes, many of Clara's mannerisms and food preparations were identical to mom's.
Be evermore thankful for all the great memories you have of your grandmother. My maternal grandmother passed away when I was just three years old. I can remember a few special moments we had together. My paternal grandmother lived in another state and I didn't have too much interaction with her or grandpa. We knew they were family but, they were almost like strangers to us.
Thanks for sharing your Gram with us. I for one, really appreciate it.
Stan
Prayers!
Your mom must have been a wonderful Woman.
@@TheDutchessOfCornville IMHO, without taking away from anyone else mother, I have to think she, my mom, was up there with the best of them.
My mother was raised with six brothers, she was the only girl. My grandmother lost three babies before mom was born. There were two girls and one boy. After grandma passed away, mom basically took over the job of raising her younger brothers. That was a heavy load to bear for a young wife and mother.
Yes, I believe mom was a very Special Lady indeed.
Thanks for your kind words.
Stan
She lives on through her Depression Era recipes. God bless her for bringing low cost meals to today's families. Simple, cost effective and delicious. It's just what we need.
Hello how're you doing hope you're safe due to the covid 19 pandemic?
I love your Nana Christopher. The TV studios that told you there wasn't an appetite for depression cooking with a 91 year old were so wrong. My grandmother who was born in 1900 passed at the age of 94. She ate 'milk toast' during the depression and we ate it often while I was growing up. I loved it - I loved everything she made. I understand your love for your Nana. I bought Clara's Kitchen, Wisdom, Memories, and Recipes from the Great Depression several years ago. She is truly a treasure and I thank you for bringing her to us.
I just lost my great grandmother today. She was 94. Watching this just flooded my memory of her cooking. It always smelled so good and tasted even better than it smelled. I will definitely miss her cooking.
sorry for your loss! I have lost both my grandmother's. and my grandpa is 95. this pandemic thing doesn't make it easier
@@bordstif84
It’ll be two years on Thanksgiving that I lost my grandmother she was 97 and I still pick the phone up to call her... I just turned 51 and blessed to have had her. I still have 1 grandma left and she will be 89 in January. Still getting around but Alzheimer’s is really setting in now. grandmothers always know how to make things better and dearly missed when they are gone.
God bless you. My Grampa just turned 106. We treasure him.
Sorry for your loss. Bless you
I’m so sorry for your loss, my condolences to you and your family.
Clara, I saw this video when I was unemployed and living off of unemployment payments while applying for many jobs. It was so hard to find one. It took 4 months and i was already living paycheck to paycheck. When i was on unemployment my income was half my paycheck. Times were difficult. This literally saved me money and kept me healthy. I now have a very successful career and I still make this meal. It's delicious and the best part is that you can freeze it to make it last. Thank you so much for this. You really made a difference in my life.
It's somehow a good feeling, when this old lady can help you in your life
@4WinchesterBrother it's really not. 800 a month and having to pay rent and other bills like water, electricity, sewer, phone..... in California lol.
Clara passed away 2013. Her grandson filmed these and put up
@@janeslater8004 Oh wow. Thank you for sharing that. I just discovered her video. Sad she has passed. But she lived a long life.⚘️
Ouch! In California that’s insanely hard. I’m glad to hear things have gotten back on track for you. Miss Clara would be satisfied her meals provided survival in difficult times and her influence lives on; relates to what life is all about: leaving a bit of yourself with those around you. 🙏
🥺 I was struggling to keep myself and another person fed 2019, and 2020. I found this video, and made Clara's Poor Man's meal. Cheap and filling indeed, thank you for sharing! ❤ I'm not as bad off as I was, but today I wanted to make it again.
My mom make this a lot, then put in some eggs to scramble. I still make it sometimes, if I am lazy and cold in the winter. lol. Filling and delicious with onions.
We ate this all the time when I was raising my kids and the wife was deployed. I used summer sausage I made from deer and other critters for the meat. The youngins liked it well fried.
Get ready for worse times. You can grow and raise everything that is required to make this meal. At least try to grow some onions and some potatoes oh, and it will teach you a bit of Independence and self reliability. We don't have much property, but I fill every patch of dirt I have and it's 1000% worth it
I remember the first time I saw my mother make this...goolosh too. Yummmy!
Rite on
It's 2024, and I still return to watch Clara. She was so entertaining. Thankyou to Clara's family for helping her create these gems. ❤❤ RIP Clara.
The end made me cry. "If you want to watch me make it, I will be right here"
And, Clara, I will be back to watch you over and over again. God bless you!
Jamey Summers 💕🥰😢💐
....I'm crying now too. Maybe it was the onions....
Barely a minute in and Clara says she had to quit school because they couldn't even afford socks. This made me think of my Grandma (who was the oldest of 9 siblings during the depression). When I was a kid, she got me a Walkman for Christmas, it was the "big" thing I'd been wanting so I was thrilled. In my joy, I asked my grandma what her favorite present was when she was little and she replied, "I remember the day I got a new pair of socks. I hid them in the back of the drawer so my sisters wouldn't wear them. They were my prize possession." A pair of socks.
1923-2015 Ollie Mae ❤️
Oh my god, i have twars in my eyes. Your comment really touched me. May god bless your wonderful grandma🤎
I can't stop crying... oh what a lovely and heartbreaking part of history for us. Oh gosh
Awwwwww❤
Oh no 😭
Yes, the value of sox knows no bounds. Growing up, we always got new socks and underwear from my maternal grandma. She made sure each of her grandakids had socks and underwear. She had eight grandkids... It makes me mindful to buy a couple extra pair to donate. People caring for people.
Grandson Mark; thank you for sharing your sweet Grandma with all of us here on TH-cam. I'm sure you miss her, God bless.
yep i made this for my nieces and nephews, and they loved it.
It's unfortunate that I just found her channel and she has passed. I recently lost both of my grandparents so this is educational and comfort.
Yes!! Thank you, Mark. I lost my grandma and Clara reminds me so much of her. God bless this sweet woman. ❤️
She was a saint 😢 6:19
She must have loved her grandsons given how often she mentions them. How wonderful.
How beautiful, I wish my grandmother was still around. Cherish your grandparents.
I wonder what the sauce is she put in it?
I'm on a very limited income due to disability - this is the type food I eat regularly. I put it all in my rice cooker (that can cook everything a crock pot can, just a LOT faster) and the food comes out all brown and nice and luscious. Thank you, Clara, for all your ideas over the years.
Jesus loves you 💖
you should make your own -rice cooker- channel and monetize it!
Really you can put it in a rice cooker? I never knew! I do have a budget but not in poverty luckily
I'm latina and we call this salchipapas (my country) and is like our fast food. We add cheese and sauces. You can find different versions of this depending of the restaurant (you could be paying $100 for a plate in a high level restaurant or $3 in a food truck) or the country. I like it with BBQ, pineapple and cheese. Try it with sauces, it makes it better, and remember, you could be eating like a Queen in another country. There is always something to feel bless by.
My mom made it the other day. She puts chicken in it too sometimes.
I'm only 65, so I wasn't around for the depression, but my parents were. My dad recalled alot about that time and going out early mornings to harvest dandylion leaves and flowers. My grandmother would bread the flowers and fry them and the leaves were the poor man's spinach. Several of their neighbors had chickens that would sometimes lay eggs in the grass across the street so they were fair game!!! Thanks for your channel, it brings back good memories of my parents and their relatives sadly all gone now. I think we were all better for their experience, it taught me the true value of things and what is important. Thanks again. Hugs!!!
This comment should be seen more! What great memories.
Awesome comment man
Sry she ded
We need more Claras in this world. Thank you, Christopher, for keeping your Granny's memory alive!
We need more Clara’s in the world?
Huh?
We need more people who will be dead soon so they can teach us how to cook bad food we probably wont eat, and tell us stories of how they dropped out of school because she didn’t have socks?
I get it, old people are still people, and yes, of course love them….but why would u want MORE of them? I NEVER want too be that old.
Might as well say “ the word needs more people with Down syndrome. I mean…god bless there little hearts.
Wtf?
Imagine a world if everyone but you were 100
Why then you could rule the entire planet.
I’m just being an ass.
Don’t mind me
I’ll fuck off
jobn jtf - Thank you for taking the time to write at the risk of missing all the latest “social media” posts - much appreciated.
@@jobnjtf7639 Did your Grandparents hurt you or something?
@@jonathanthechristian5558 well, they sucked. Big time.
My grandma died with 750,000$ in the bank.
My mother spent the last ten years of her life suffering terribly from multiple sclerosis.
She was dirt poor, so the care she got was shit. When her father, my grandfather died, grandma remarried another man. A man who was already financially secure. Grandma was a bitch. A greedy, selfish and cruel woman. She left my mother 50,000$ when she left. She left 3 her sisters about the same. She left the REST of what was really my grandfathers money to her new husband , who died a half a year later, and who left HIS money to his very well off family. That’s 550,000$ that she left to some prick’s rich family, while my beautiful mother lived in poverty with a brutal illness. That money should have went to my mother and her sisters. My mother would have had way better care. She would have had nurses to help her, and she would have lived in a proper care facility instead of the run down dump she died in. I moved in with her and cared for her for a few years until I couldn’t provide the proper care she needed. (Changing her diaper was very hard because she was a heavy lady)
I watched my mother fall apart because her mother is a stupid, cold, horrible witch who fucked her daughter by denying her the Inheritance my grandfather wanted her to have.
So yes. My grandmother not only hurt me, what she did to her daughter….
I hope she burns in hell
Does that answer your question?
Just because someone’s old isn’t any reason to praise them.
Anyone can be a piece of shit. Just because they’re old doesn’t mean shit.
It doesnt mean they’re shitty cooking is any better than your cooking.
That food looked like shit. Adding oil to food after its in the pan is obviously bad cooking.
And spaghetti sauce in that potato dish? I’m sorry. That’s gross. Wieners and whatever else she can find ? Might as well dump some garbage out of the trash bin while she’s at it.
If posted a video of me cooking that crap, do u think anyone praise it? Would they bless my heart, and share my video with their friends? No. I’d get criticized and put down for teaching people bad cooking techniques. Yes I sound harsh, but
I don’t care. Go ahead and insult me. I think it’s funny.
I know I’m not wrong, and that’s that.
I don’t care if she was mother Teresa.
In fact, mother Teresa can burn in hell along side my nanny for all I care.
She was pure evil too.
Good people deserve praise for being good
She could be a nazi for all I know.
I’m sorry, I’m rotten now because I’m thinking about my mother. I hate the way she went out, I blame my nany for what she did. thinking about it makes me so angry I’m sorry.
@@jobnjtf7639 I'm sorry your Grandma did that. That definitely sounds messed up. But you should try to forgive her even though she is gone. That hatred and anger is gonna eat you up buddy
God Bless you Mother. My grandmother was also a depression era factory worker at approx. age eight. Good memories of her ribstickers. Thank you.
It’s November 2024 and I still come and watch her videos RIP Clara ❤
I made this yesterday because all we had was potatoes and a package of bologna, leftover pasta sauce and an onion. It was so good, it truly was. With 6 adults in the house, only my husband didn’t lose his job, but his hours/paycheck got reduced to half, we need to make the most with the minimum. More than ever we need to cook all our meals and make them as healthy, hearty, fulfilling, and cheap as possible. I’m so glad I had found Clara’s videos several years ago, they have been so comforting to revisit. Thanks for sharing her with the world.
Stay safe and sound, y’all.
@Pepitos Biscuitos She lives on on TH-cam, to help people through these times.🌈
Good luck! The struggle is real. I got furloughed and my wife is pregnant. We are both out of work. She is super emotional, and my cheap, delicious cooking is the only thing keeping me from being murdered in my sleep. Chicken paprikash tonight!
Hang in there and love your neighbors!
She died in late 2013 May God rest her soul
That's rough, stay strong and things will improve. Hoping for the best for ya.
I started watching while Clara was still alive. I can't believe she's been gone nearly 8 years!
Many thanks again to Chris for sharing his Nonna with the world! 💗💗💗
@Zmall Penus Her videos are still teaching us how to cook a cheap and delicious dinner. May the Good Lord keep her in His glory!
Bless her heart, she won't have to deal with what's coming.
@@KillrMillr7 she’s already dealt with her people being racist to non-whites.
Such a sweet lady! I started watching when she was alive. They knew how to survive ! Tasty and creative. Most today wouldn’t know how
I love watching her such a warm sweet person
This sweet lady somehow makes me slow down, smile, and appreciate everything. Thank you for sharing her. I never had grandparents.
😢
Yeah.
same here
You did. You just didn't know them. I never met my mother's parents, but they lived on through the wit and wisdom my mother shared.
Such a beautiful Lady! Thank You!
Aunt Mary was born in 1933 & Mom in 1936. Dad served in Korea instead of serving in the Olive Garden. Such a truly beautiful sight to see this sweet lady still teaching us.
HOW DO you MAKE them Black-eyed peas & hamhocks Dad? GOD ALMIGHTY they were GOOD!
This video is pure GOLD!
“But we survived” such a simple yet powerful statement. I hope you’re pain free and having a great time, up there... sweet nana. I never met you, but I love and miss you 🖤
@Don Juan El Californio bruh, nobody said that tho, you're just out here jumping to conclusions.
arceneaux66 those people are so obsessed with either hating trump or hating liberals that they probably automatically relate every comment to their hatred of them after reading them. It’s sad having to live like that
Stephen Kershaw and only a democrap would come onto a video like this speaking politics. If I’m not mistaken all the “entitled brats” are out there rioting and looting their cities. Lol, you have no leg to stand on if your statement starts with “trumptards”.
@@claydice91 Sure, they may have started it by calling people trumptards, but continuing the conversation further down this unnecessary political direction just means you are part of the problem. The proper solution would be to thumbs down their comment and then forget about it, be the bigger person.
Wait did she die?
I was raised by a woman her age. Their generation is mostly all gone now, it breaks my heart. But this is like a window in time! :)
Same here my grandparents raised me
their generation is extinct
Really sad... even more considering that their generation won the world war. But what we are doing right now are just belittling them, calling them idiots and bigoted. When we reach their age, would we see a peaceful world filled with entitled kids who'd call us dumb and bigoted too, or see everything turned to shit and nobody will be there to replace us. I'd say cheers to their generation, too bad they're mostly all gone now.
CLASSICGUY88 Same here.
@@kueapel911 you can appreciate a generations achievements and also call them out on their bigotry
i enjoyed this a lot and was heartbroken reading the comments to learn of clara's passing. dropping a comment of my own to say she's still very much appreciated and not at all forgotten
No she passed!!!!!!!
@Quarnting RIP ♥
RIP Clara. Now you're eating with the king I guess.
I love her videos 🥺💕 my grandma cooked things like this when my mom was growing up as she did for me and I still do today...some things don't need to change. Much love Miss Clara!
Lol my grandma would say the same when she caught neighbors in her garden 😁
What a lovely woman. She would be so proud at the way you keep her memories alive. Because of you, we all got to know your grandma. She lives on through her stories and her recipes.
She's talking about such a hard time in her life with such positivity.
They had no choice but to get through it. You did what you had to do.
@@IamPreTjenE ....and today people wig out when their wifi goes down....smh!
@@thegreatbamboozler4837 .... or if they loose their 'smartphones' (aka Miya Ponsetta)! We're pretty darn rotten and UNGRATEFUL!
Well today she can afford to put a sunny spin on it and laugh it off. Enough time and distance have passed so that it no longer affects her. I am sure that back then, as she was going through it moment by moment, she probably didn't always feel so positive about it. I am sure there were alot of tears and anxiety about their future to go with that hardship.
@@thegreatbamboozler4837 You have to understand that she and everyone who lived through it lived in a different time. They were usually already used to living rough. Maybe not as rough, but things weren't nearly as easily accessible then, even without the Depression. You can't compare the way people lived the to the way they live now. Yes, it does suck that people think they can't live without their phones or wifi, but today's generation has grown up with those things. Anything you grow up with only to suddenly lose does make you feel crappy.
SO GRANDMA DIED 7 YEARS AGO, BUT THE LEGEND LIVES ON THROUGH HER RECIPES, AMEN GRANDMA! 😇😙
Professor Pauls I miss her
J. Uhlenhake same :(( ❤️
Professor Pauls awe I just found this channel. What a sweet lady! I’m sorry for your family’s loss 💗💗
When i make this recipe and count myself lucky to have the choice of food we have, I will remember her. Her memory lives forever ♥️ what a sweet woman!
Thank you for recording her and sharing her with us. 💖 may she rest in peace, and may her memory be a blessing.
I came for struggle meal strategies in case I lose my job over the pandemic. I didn’t expect to find this lovely lady to whose reminiscences I could listen for hours - and probably will!
You live up to your TH-cam user name, in a good way
All her videos are great. There are also DVDs and a book! Miss Clara so much, but so glad to have these vids and the DVDs!
I came across this video… 4 years old and I seen she has pass on. This video has made a grown man tear up. It looks like she lived a good life in her golden years. 😢❤😢 SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PERSON
I think it’s God in our hearts and soul, that makes us tear up❤
I can relate to the potatoes. In 1983 my dad fell on hard times. We bought 50 lb bags of cull potatoes for $5. And 25 lb bags of cull carrots for $3. We had potatoes every way you could imagine. Until this day I still like fried potatoes and carrots.
How long was that for
We still do that, we live near the country, and my husband will stop and buy a huge sack of spuds for a few bucks, they’re ugly, but once you cut them up, you can’t tell. And we get the giant bags of onions and horse carrots, cook, can as well as freeze them, carrot slaw, carrot cake, they’re good to have on hand always. We always have eggs from our chickens, a garden too and we share and trade with our neighbors.
What's a cull carrot?
@@mimosa27 those are carrots with defects. Most of them had grown so large they split.
life can be a challenge
and
What happened to her white privilege? poor sweet lady, who took lifes challenges on the chin, must have lost it on the way to sleep hungry
This could have been a PBS show. Sleep tight, Clara. You’re our grandma now and forever.
Lawrence McLane ❤️❤️❤️
The music is very pbs-y too. Lol
Yo is she ok?
@@jaggill5745 she passed away a while ago.
@@g29000 : '(
You were so lucky to have this lady as your Nona. She was a gem. RIP, Clara.
She died??
Denise Jones Yes. These are old videos.
Nona? wtf is that?
Boris Sheen That’s Italian for grandmother.
@@jend8759 ohh okay. coolio I learned something.
RIP Dear lady. Thank you for sharing your life experiences with us.
I was here when they notice of Clara's passing came through and all I could do was cry. Clara I know you are sleeping in the arms of the Lord.
What 😳! 🙏 ⚘
BET SHE'S COOKIN' IN HEAVEN AND IT'S COMPLETELY SILENT THAT'S WHEN YOU KNOW THE FOOD IS GOOD! RIP!
I cried as well 😢😭 I adore Clara so much I watch her videos over and over just to hear her voice. What a wonderful women💕 she will be missed always 😔.
My god...... She is gone? 😲😲😲😲😲😲
@@donnariggs1567 if you food isn’t making noise it’s not cooked
I just now read that Clara passed away 9 years ago now. I just found this channel. I enjoy watching them. I know she was a blessing and is missed. My dad passed this past January 9th 2022. A wise person told me " the pain never goes away. You just learn how to manage better" Thank you for sharing her videos and her smile with us.
sorry about your daddy. lost mom in January 2021. it does get better with time. your time. nobody else can say how long. I see things or hear things and think I need to see her or call her. didn't have any idea I'd ever miss her so very much. say I love you to everyone, everyday. you don't know when they'll be gone. take care, my friend
🥲😳Iron sharpens Iron
Hidden Message in the
Torah /Tanak / Bible
Hidden within within the genealogy first Sons from Adam. Genesis 5 : 3-32
NAMES ---- Name
MEANINGS
Adam - Man
Seth - Appointed
Enos - Mortal
Cainan - Sarrow
Mahalaleel - Blessed GOD
Jared - Shall come Down
Enoch - Teaching
Methuselah -His Death shall
Bring
Lamech -To Make /Low
Mighity
Noah -Rest / Favor /
Fulfilled
Name Meanings written in a
Sentence 😳
Man appointed mortal Sarrow Blessed GOD shall come down
teaching His death shall bring to make low/MIGHTY , rest favor FULFILLED
My Interpretation:
Jesus given a task to preform from this earth feeling of deep distress BLESSED GOD shall come down as Jesus teaching Jew as a Rabbi His death shall bring SALVATION to make low to hang on a tree becomes MIGHTY rest/ favor/ FULFILLED HIS Purpose 🤔
Keep this in mind 🤔all 10 generations timeline took place up to chapter 5 of Genesis ,Hidden Message telling Jesus COMING 😲
Approximately 4 thousand years later be fore it HAPPENED only God
Ten Trillion people could not gotten together and had have written 1 fact and placed it in a book Foretelling of there coming Christ 4K years before it Happened
Who is He ?
Death is Nothing to Jesus , he will raise All one Day !
Choose you this day whom you
SERVE 🤔✝️😇😇
@@jmej8930 thank you.
Rest In Peace 🙏 Clara and your dad 🙏 and my dad 🙏
❤❤
Clara reminds me of my own mother, whom I lost at the age of 91, 11 years ago. I was one of 6 siblings. The frugality my mother and father learned during the depression carried them through raising 7 kids, all of us college graduates, and still have sufficient money to live on for the rest of their lives. My father retired in 1980 and lived until he passed in 2020 at 99 yo. My parents taught all of us the no nonsense way to look at life. And I am forever grateful for the lessons and independence they taught me.
In 12 days, my mother would be 100 if she were still alive. My parents both lived through the Great Depression, and I learned a lot from them. The times we're living in now make me very grateful to have had the parents I did.
Same here!
Every time I’m going through a rough time, rather it be financially, emotionally… I always come back to watch Clara’s videos and hear about her times through the Great Depression and it gives me strength to keep moving forward.
my mom grew up during the depression.. she said many a meals was stewed tomatoes and bread... very seldom had meat and when they did it was a treat...makes one appreciate what we have...
Mi0 see
Wow
My mom said the same meat was a treat shes 62 and didn’t grow up in the depression but her dad did. She was 1 of 8 and with a single mother cause my grandpa was a loser.
I remember my mother fixing tomatoes and bread; how I hated it, and still do. Maybe it was because she put sugar in it and I didn't and still don't like sugar in different things, like cornbread. I made it for my husband and he loved it. We were born in the forties so I guess our parents were still cooking like depression times because of the war.
My mom ate lots of beans. 7 days a week. Meat was scarce during the depression and war. When she had a family we than had lots of beans too. Money wasn't plentiful till the 1970's
This was so touching, it actually made me tear up missing my departed family members. Wouldn’t this be a better World if every child had a grandma like you.
i did! she lived the depression, she was the oldest of 10 children when the depression hit. she gave up her dream of becoming a dr and became a teacher so that she could help support the family. so they wouldn't lose the farm. she would tell stories ofhow they would trade their "real butter" with the town kids for margarine bc they thought it tasted better, lol! They were luckier thn most bc they lived on a farm, and always had enough to eat, but with 11 mouth to feed, and bills to pay, they had to really stretch it. bc of her there isn't anything i can't can, freeze, dehydrate, & make into a jam, jelly, or preserve. my husband always used to tease me about how full ( overly full ) our pantry was. but when covid hit and things were hard to get, he wasn't laughing so hard when the only things we needed to get was milk, eggs, & creamer for his coffee. Bc though, i'm not a doomsdayer, i do like to be prepared for natural disasters and i do have a few things canned in case of that. flour and bread flour being one of them, so we had fresh bread made 2x a week instead of store bought.. oh the heartbreak of it. lol and he used to be just horrid about me buying paper goods in bulk, to the point of being ocd about it. until there wasn't any to be had,, thankfully i had just purchased some, before it had even become a forethought of hoarding.it. Now, he has seen the light and doesn't even question me. sad that it took a virus to enlighten him and the value of the lessons my grandmother. my pantry, freezer, and larder are always full to the brim. so that when times are tough, i don't have to worry. And people, you don't have to do this all at once. so even if you live on a very tight budget,you can do this a little bit at a time. and you don't need to good at canning, cooking , making jams whatnot, you can buy the foods as well. vegetables go on sale 3/$1 or 4/$1 all the time as well as soups. replace them for one or 2 sodas from the convenience store or that coffee from your local starbucks.a good place to start is at least a month's worth of canned goods in your cupboards. these are your nonperishables and have a long shelf life.
Yes!!! Most definitely!! Love Clara! ❤❤❤
Yes the world would be a great place if they all did
Yes!!!!
may her soul and heart rest in peace, she was from a different time and we must carry on her recipes and show them to our children and so on. Its always a good idea to know how to survive when times get tough.
Amen!
Amen ❤🙌
I love elderly people! So many stories to tell and they're for the most part so kind and caring. Nowadays nobody respects the elderly...they have earned that. It saddens my heart greatly that elderly and babies are disregarded and mistreated. How I wish I could inject more love into this world. So much hate. Innocent people killed and cast aside...
Makes me cry
Mrs Clara died?
@@dboogeman2002 yes, unfortunately 😔
Just wanted to say that today I tried making the poor man's meal. It was one of the most simple yet also the most delicious meals I have ever made. Thank you Clara truly!! We will all miss you !
This is why old fashioned women were called “the glue of the family...” she’s a sweetheart. I could listen to her talk all day.
I love her stories
The Keystone en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystone_(architecture)
So relaxing! Her voice
@Syn Cloud stfu
She was the housewife and obviously worked very hard to support her family through tough times and good times. I couldn't believe what I was seeing, a lady of her age cooking a big meal. In my opinion, you have to be over 60 to appreciate mums of those time and I loved my mum so much. Cheers to the old mums.
Thank god someone is recording and saving all of Clara's stories as well as recipes. She's a living treasure!
Oh, I just found this channel tonight...and gathered that Clara is no longer with us. She was a treasure though...and like so many I'm going to try her dishes (starting with this one) and a little bit of Clara will live on. Here's to you, Clara and to you Christopher for your wonderful efforts to honor and preserve Clara's stories, recipes, and memory. Bless you both.
@@MikeWeiner yup
She is
She have seen everything from Spanish flu to ww1 to ww2 to Vietnam war n etc
she passed away 8 years ago
@A Smith why would you even say something like that? Karma. You’ll get yours one of these days.
@@nikolai8150 ww1?? That was before her time
I’m sorry that Clara passed. She was a good woman who helped millions of people learn how to prepare affordable meals. You may miss her, but you are blessed to have had these experiences with her, and that you are able to share them is wonderful.
I had no idea...Just got this link.
That woman had a lot of nerve taking things out of Clara's garden
@@marybethhathaway3489 I know! We had a community garden and one night someone stole a ton of stuff!! I was so mad!! It takes a lot of work and then ppl think they can just help themselves!
Aw ❤️
What a sweet woman
im impressed with a senior giving back, who has wisdom to share...its being grateful for every little thing
"You want to hear about depression? I had to quit school because I had no socks!"
Bless you Clara, I know your feet are nice and cozy now 😊🙏
Golden Girl I knew she wasn’t messing around when she said that lmaoo
Golden Girl and that’s a fact 😔
Quit because of socks? What happened to walking to school barefoot like In the stories?
@@justinshultz9245, maybe in the south, but not in the north in winter with snow and below freezing temperatures.
That sucked so bad, we have no idea how lucky we are
My grandma who was 97 just passed on this morning and this was the only video I could watch to help me out. I'm sure Clara and Dortothy are chilling making crab legs and steaks as I write this.
♥
❤ your grandma lives on inside you
They're not. They're not doing any of those things. They've been reborn as babies and are being cared for by their mothers. She's fine. Your grandmother was lucky to live such a long time.
I bet that they are making the best meals ever in Heaven . May your Grandma be Blessed by GOD. our Lord.
I'm so very sorry for your loss prayers for you 🙏 and your family 🙏
This woman should be declared a National Treasure.
@cigarzan Absolutely, she and a generation just like her, are far-to-underrated.
Exactly, I’m so sad she passed away
Definitely.....she sure is.
She's wonderful!
@@coltondraws6566 No need to be. If she lived life like that in Indian proverb: "Live my life so when you are born everybody laughs and when you die everybody cries rather that opposite". (Said in my own words)
Thank you so much for sharing . History repeats this is what we need more of. The knowledge of our elders. God bless you 🙏 ❤️
I remember watching these when you first began to publish. I enjoyed hearing her and seeing her. You lost a great treasure; I am still sorry for your loss.
Gem Puggy Sorry to hear that
Who the hek dislike these videos,its just a wholesome grandma showing us her cookings when it was the great depression
There’s always going to be bitter dirtbags. You have to feel sorry for them though, it’s not evil, their life just sucks.
@@kellymckay4169 Or they just dont like the video, regardless of who made it.
@pretty ugly Wait, forreal?
@pretty ugly found that out a while ago, feels bad
They prob think they can make it better lol
Had a smile on my face the entire time. Had parents who grew up during the great depression and had a many a meal consisting of potatoes and onions. Incredible stories of survival: quitting school to help farm, only 2 pairs of pants, one pair of shoes, and so on. Thank you for sharing your stories and recipes!!
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sadly times like this are coming again:(
@@Tomasz2488 I think so. If you watch her other videos, she says repeatedly that they were happier than we are today. Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.
@@tomdumay3885 During the Depression, regardless of what was on the dinner table, the family sat around the table together and ate and communicated. That's why they were happier.
@@elisemoriah4193 Amen, and that's why I carry that tradition forward with my own family.
will never stop watching her wise recipes just made Poor Mans meal again today thanks Clara
Every now and then I go find Clara’s channel just to watch and listen to her talk☺️ She’s not even my grandma but I miss her!☹️
She's everyone's grandmother!
A Legend.
Same. Wish mine were still alive. I barely had the chance to get to know them.
What a beautiful comment.
I miss her too
Who are the "dislikes"??? I love that someone recorded her cooking. She will now live forever. Legendary!
Whoever dislikes this is my sworn enemy.
I guess they disagree with her definition of "poor", I did too, but I left a "like".
Yes, I feel her love and warmth in the story telling and cooking.
I miss Clara so much, I love listening to her stories and her meals. They are a staple in our household.
@@giganotosaur314 Unfortunately she passed away November of 2013, thankfully we have these videos to keep her memory, memories and cooking alive for us to take comfort in.
God bless you for sharing my dad use to make a meal like this as well love it she's awesome
As an Asian who is living in the US, sometimes I found those kind of recipes are such a savior in my life. Life could be hard sometimes, but hey, we have poor man’s recipes to warm our hearts and fulfill our stomachs ❤
My wife has the best talent of making something delicious out of literally almost nothing when we have to.She learned from growing up very poor and it made her an amazing partner in life. Thank you for this.
My grandmother, Nana, she loved me so much. She lived to be 92 years old. She blessed me one day with the same long life. She pressed her little hands on my face and told me I would live a long, long time. She departed in 2007, still wearing her wedding ring 8 years after my Papa left us. They are both still a part of our lives every single day.
Hello you got a nice profile
Hello you got a nice profile
@@michaelrichard9031. Clara has passed so you aren’t going to get a reply.
When our elderly passes away, it's like a library burns to the ground.
They know HISTORY. THEY LIVED IT.
Listen to them. While we have them
They are a world full of TRUTH and KNOWLEDGE.
Idk if you've noticed but a lot of them aren't reliable sources
I listen and try to learn as much as possible. I know how to make soap, plant a garden, make my own sausage, ect.
Aw reminds me of my mom rest her soul ,she probably suffered thru the great depression ,she was born in 1915 ,love you mom! 😚😇❤🙏
@@THEHORSELOVER235 You may not like what they have to say but that doesn't mean they're wrong.
Amen
Every time i find one of her videos, i smile first and then end up dissolved in tears remembering my grandparents n dad, imagining what they went thru during that time. Love the poor mans meal too. Dont ever take these videos down please. Sĥes so sweet, love the recipes n i love to visit with my memòries of this generation ❤❤
My grandma passed super recently and now I can’t sit through one of these vids without thinking about her and tearing up. Always remember to cherish the good people around you
Mine has been gone from me 21 years now and I STILL tear up! I think I'm going to miss her until my own day comes.
Sorry for your loss
I'm sorry for of your loss, both of you. I hate the thought my momma wont be with me someday, I cant stand the thought
I hope you're keeping strong.
Sorry for your loss. May she Rest In Peace. Hugs
I just came upon these videos. What a great “cooking show”! I laughed so hard because just the other day I was telling my husband I’m the bubba gump of potatoes and proceeded to list all the different ways I can make potatoes. I grew up on an Indian reservation, in a poor family. Funny thing is I never felt poor. And this dish! It was a regular at the table and still is! I have a very fond memory of my grandma cooking potatoes and weenies. I can even smell it as I’m typing. Thank you for this, such a beautiful grandmother ❤️
So sweet
Great food it tastes so good!
The Bubba Gump of potatoes! Love it! 🤣👏🏻👏🏻
That's beautiful. It's true that to feel poor is far different from being poor. When there's caring and genuine affection and basic necessities, the material things are not nearly as important.
@@joseh3564
Amen, Jose! And even if you don’t have affection shown for you, as long as you show it to others, that’s what matters most. If you have a heart full of love, you are rich. ❤️
I've been surviving with anxiety and depression and while my feelings are valid, this puts things into perspective and reminds me how lucky I am. I'm biracial and my dad grew up picking cotton and my mom was 1 child of 10 - who manages to always look on the bright side despite all she's faced in her life. Videos like these are a treasure
You're beautiful
I dont no if in being emotional, but that makes me tear up her talking about life, being humble, how she loves to cook for her grandsons friends.
I love to cook, garden, build stuff.
I do my own tomato sause, jared peaches, i grow my own pot super rewarding.
Teaching a child the basics of cooking will save them alot of money in life
This is an example of the TH-cam recommended system doing what it’s meant to be recommending
I hate this comment
Nice commenting what it’s meant to be doing
Lol itz not
Her menus can help us during this time of pandemic, lost jobs and high costs of food. Cooking from scratch isn't hard if you have someone like her to give you hints as to what to mix together.
Amen
Amen to that.
We cook and eat like this regularly today (minus hot dogs..)
Plain food unprocessed ....one of the secrets of longevity (and less toxic packaging if bought loose and/or in bulk). And cook for multigenerational family... less rubbish per meal per head
Not nearly as bad as the Depression but this video definitely helps with what we got ❤️
I worked in a nursing home for a few years and listening to the eldery"s stories and how they made it though the great depression and the sacrifices they had to make makes me appreciate what I have now. I loved this! Sweet lady x
Care to share any stories that stood out to you?
I love seeing their old photos too! They were beautiful!
I miss her. I remember finding her in like 2012 or something when I was still a middle schooler.
“Had to quit school because I couldn’t afford socks”
That’s humbling.
And most kids wear slides to school with no socks no by choice..🤷🏼♂️
Amen 🙏
Earl Garcia wtf who does that
First Last what does? I’m sure she couldn’t afford anything, socks, shoes, cloths, supplies.
Earl Garcia the point is if you can’t afford socks, you sure as hell can’t afford to feed yourself or a family as well as other clothes.
Grew up the same way, they we're survivors, and still had a great heart on how they treated one another. I remember craving a cheeseburger, we couldnt afford it, now there's a burger joint on every corner. Never take things, people, or food for granted. And treat everyone as if it was the last day, because. You may not see that person tomorrow.
ironically we were healthier when there WASNT a burger joint on every corner! Our conveniences are killing us!
That dish looks delicious, I remember eating dishes similar to this growing up and I'm 58 in 2021 praise God, what a sweet Lady for sharing her dish, may she rest in peace with Jesus, I enjoyed watching her cook this meal, bought back great memories.🙏💖😇😍
Hello,How are you doing? It nice seeing you here
I think I have watched her videos a hundred times. She is so sweet.
Clara's OG! She holding that garden grudge from 70 years ago. "Come into my garden, take my vegetables, without asking?!"
😄😄 I know, right? But then again, my mom who passed away at 94 still held onto that same type of anger.
My neighbor pulled two chard plants out of my garden 12 years ago. I called him a theif til the day he died.
David Trujillo Sorry to hear that. What kind of person just takes other's stuff? So wrong.
OG = Original Grandma
She was whippin the pot before it was cool
When she said "We couldn't afford socks." That hit me so bad. I am blessed for where I am right now. Can't imagine not affording socks. I'm in poverty level, but I am blessed that I am not that level of poor.
Skyra, you sound like someone who knows how to count their blessings! Hi I’m Darlene from Souper at 60. I’d love to have you join me in my kitchen sometime. Lord bless 🇺🇸❤️
Reminds me of my childhood, filling the bath tub, putting our cloths in the tub, standing in the tub stomping on the cloths, the good thing about this we came out clean too.
I didn't live as bad as a lot of people, but in 2017 we had to divide 3 filets of chicken with four people, and in the house was two developing teens, me and my cousin 😔
Thankfully those times are gone and I can eat until I'm fed 😋
@Wrathof GOD It's awesome that you are positive about your situation. Hoping that you are blessed greatly.
You have access to youtube, and internet
This channel's money saving recipes are suddenly relevant again
The way things are going, in a short while this meal will be considered extravagant.
I paid $3.50 for a bag of potatoes and onion tonight. Imagine $1 for a whole sack!
Yes, and has always been for poor people.
@@mike8631 wtf? What a bloody rude & inconsiderate comment?!? Karma will repay you for that.
@@mike8631 Haha!! What? Just what the fucking what? You sir are some peculiar sounding troll let me tell you that.
My parents were born 1921/22. The whole family is from Germany 🇩🇪.
So many life stories from 1800 and 1900.
Thank ypu so much for recording this. GOD BLESS YOU. My dad almost was 86, and mom almost 97.
SE MICHIGAN 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏