Stories and Recipes of the Great Depression of the 1930's and Low-Fat Pantry Cooking, Volume II (2 Cookbooks in 1) [Spiral-bound]

Rita Van Amber (Author), Janet Van Amber Paske (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1993

A second collection of additional nostalgic, heartwarming stories contributed by survivors of the Great Depression, along with the comforting recipes that kept body and soul of their families together. Includes a bonus section of low-fat quick, easy recipes and motivating tips using pantry ingredients.

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About the Author

Rita Van Amber, a child of the Great Depression, is passionate about preserving the authentic personal history of that era as it happened in homes across the country. Her project was born from a desire to commemorate the women who so valiantly struggled to feed their families and make do in the midst of barren cupboards and discouraged husbands, as she saw her mother do firsthand. Her daughter and co-author, Home Economist Janet Van Amber Paske, learned economical and nutritious cooking at her mother's knee and shares motivating low-fat recipes and techniques in this bonus section.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 348 pages
• Publisher: Van Amber Pr (March 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961966327
• ISBN-13: 978-0961966324
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #593,085 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Full of information, April 29, 2008

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Steve Tengesdal - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stories and Recipes of the Great Depression of the 1930's and Low-Fat Pantry Cooking, Volume II (2 Cookbooks in 1) (Spiral-bound)

For anyone interested in what it was like to be a housewife in the great depression this book gives good insight. Also, with food prices rising almost on a daily basis, it gives ways we can all use to stretch our food dollar.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good recipes, Good stories, March 13, 2006

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This review is from: Stories and Recipes of the Great Depression of the 1930's and Low-Fat Pantry Cooking, Volume II (2 Cookbooks in 1) (Spiral-bound)

The stories are a bit uneven, but that's because they are all written by different people. It's hard to put this recipe book down while reading the stories!

Recommended for people with old-fashioned values.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fascinating..., December 24, 2008

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rona. "& friends" (california) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stories and Recipes of the Great Depression of the 1930's and Low-Fat Pantry Cooking, Volume II (2 Cookbooks in 1) (Spiral-bound)

this book (and the others in the series that i've bought so far) was fascinating. aside from the recipes, some of which are coming in handy in this time of recession (i'm not ready to try others yet... wisconsin gravy.. yuk!), the stories gave me so much insight into the odd behaviors of my parents and grandmothers that i never understood, like the bowl of boiled potatoes in the refrigerator, or my grandmother asking what i wanted a nickel for because "a nickel is a lot of money" (i thought she was nuts), or my mother's obsessive giftwrap and ribbon hoarding. i wish they were still alive so i could ask them the questions i have now. what strong, courageous people the depression/ ww2 generations were!