8 Curious Recipes From the Depression Era

(via mental_floss)  According to historians, modern society can learn a lot from the myriad of ways people put food on the table during the Great Depression. While some people raised livestock and grew their own fruits and vegetables, others had to stretch every dollar and pinch every penny to get the most food for their buck during hard economic times. Here are eight recipes that might seem strange today but were regular features at mealtime in the Depression Era.