Great Depression Cooking - Great Depression Cooking - Fried Mushrooms

[djl191164]

I just ordered your DVD and Cookbook. Your such a lovely person to watch and listen to. Thank you for giving us your time and sharing with the rest of the world what life is really all about. Just plain and very simple. You should have your own show on the cooking channel. Rachael Ray would love you! She should get you on her show! Are you listening Rachael???

[MoldytoasterMedia]

RIP Clara

[MaritsaDarman]

I love watching you cook. Thank you.

[msmello61]

I just came a cross your book today and I bought it ....Im so glad I did.God Bless you Ms Clara

[wowzieee]

Someone took the time to listen to her stories. I hope more people realize there is a generation of stories waiting to be heard. How much she must have enjoyed her days filming these videos with her grandkids (I'm guessing). They now have a piece of their history for generations to come. Bravo! I love how she says "use your common sense", so true. Ms. Clara your a hero.

[jackrodgrs]

yummmmm the bread looks soo good

[lawnboyinthehood1980]

Cute lady , takes the troll right out of me! Mehh shes cute as a button !

[UDavidT]

95 years young and still going strong, long lives Clara.

First time seeing your video and I love it.

[Mangopassionfruit71]

I'm going to try this!

[kittennotebooksuprem]

I hope she lives forever.

[STEPHYCABELLO]

I made this recepie and it was delicioussss! I love mushrooms and I love Clara :)

[ybriggs625]

Clara reminds me of my grandma, if she were still alive would be the same age. My grandma was from Illinois, had the same disposition, and even cut food just like Clara. Watching Clara takes me back to my childhood cooking in the kitchen with my grandma.

[howardkevinm]

what kind of mushrooms are those?

[kizzyfaced]

i love you, Clara!!

[TheVlogmentary]

This is awesome!

[dclsic]

Love that moment at 6:46!!!!!!!!

[1PartAngel]

Interesting woman thank God for youtube and someone wise enough to tape this lady so we can enjoy her company.

[nickynmtvernon]

she adds "sauce" to it, but what kind of sauce is it??

[ChopinSRN]

These videos make me a little less depressed. Thanks Clara

[53TERRYT]

Love u Clara. Where do u find your cookbooks. I would love to have one. Thanks for sharing. Clara is great!

[crogger321]

@53TERRYT I think they have them online at barnes noble.com or amazon

[grangersmith]

I have always, since I was a young child enjoyed listening to the elders, the grandmas and grandpas out there. I have a mental collection of many many stories from the depression, including my dear mom's. They were poor but happy, and we know money does not buy happiness. Everyone did something, kids participated and were needed and knew it! People were more intimate and social and that is the natural state of being human, not like it is now with TV's computers, and fast ready made foods!

[PiggyHyungJigae]

I loveeee mushrooms.. 

[niceworkmicrosoft]

Even now people substitute mushrooms for meat!

[keisi2009]

I think the you were far healthier than the kids today with all the processed foods and stuff. You may not have had much in the Great Depression, but you had the essentials and you learned to live with it and love it. Thank you for sharing your stories and your recipes. It's a pleasure to watch your videos. :)

[TheEpiphan3]

Thank you for sharing your wisdom. Best use of Youtube i've ever seen!

[knarisa]

omg her little move at 6:46 was so adorable!!!! thanks for these videos

[MandahWilde]

God bless you Clara!! As I cry listening to you, I cant help but smile. I love your stories.

[JennieG2010]

Hi Clara, I love your Great Depression Cooking recipes! Thank you and God bless you! xox

[watercreator]

1:26! lmao!!! bless her heart! at 1:26 she looks just like the owl in the background with one eye open....lol

[hexaflour]

Wow delicious - followed the mushroom and onion recipe - only other thing I added was a little garlic and of course some salt and ground pepper.

[kerflop]

i need to go to bed but i cant stop watching you!

[1968tbb]

Your the ONLY celebrity I would like to meet.

[1968tbb]

That's all I'm gonna say about that.. ha ha. Your the best Clara. Our family loves you. Thank you for going along and helping get these videos made.

[sweethazeleyesjp]

I love mushrooms!!! So good!

[46619TAB]

Like my late grandmothers and mom, Clara's gotten along just fine without the fancy electric kitchen gadgets so many people seem to 'need' including a dishwasher!! I love you Clara, can I adopt you as a grandmother!!!?

[greenwitchlady]

LOVE YOU CLARA! Love love love!!! 

[ohairjb1]

I have tried alot of her recipes and it helps when both working parents have lost their jobs. I have started our own garden and it does help

[VladFerdinand1]

I wish that was my Grandma. :)

[zuznana]

I'm soon 32 and I had roller skates like that. I loved them. They were great. And I use to go mushroom picking with my grandparents a lot. Now I take my kids when we go to visit my family in Czech republic. This video is brilliant.......as are Clara's other ones. But somehow this remind me a bit of my childhood. It is strange as it was in completely different era and country. :o)

[Msmakeupmadness15]

in my history class if we make a depression era food and bring it in we get extra credit becuase we are having a "depression era food feast"! thanks for sharing this recipie!(:

[SuperBianca86]

I hope i live that long...i love onions and mushrooms!!

[lalealynn]

AMAZING CLARA WE LOVE YOU!

WE NEED MORE ELDERS ON YOUTUBE!

[stephenc2323]

Haha I Love This Old Lady <3

[qwerqwerg]

LOL when she pulls out that knife i think everyone holds their breath

[joycekim9696]

lol, when she said that she brings a knife with her, i thought she was going to say to defend herself XD

[bdott77]

I always get so scared when she uses a knife, it looks so cold and sharp next to her fragile hands :)

[savoie156]

"I think the onion is a little older than me."  HAHAHAHA what a doll!

[nikitia82]

I Love you Ms. Clara!!!! I was looking for recipes just like my grandma made and here you are. Love the videos and the story's.Keep up the great work!!!

[CMF1606]

You don't need to spoon the oil out, just dunk the bread in it! ;-)

[wtoma972]

Ciao, nonna Clara! Sei adorabile!

[huhjustin]

awe yeah? had some crazy mushroom experiences, have ya now?

[biblesnbarbells]

Clara needs to be on mainstream TV.

[jobocoolneleh]

I'm pretty sure this is the only YouTube channel without hater comments

I love it :)

[lastdollarfilms]

I love her videos. I would like to point out one small error. Mushroom have no nutrisional value at all and contain no protien so they aqre not really a good substitute for meat. That said how ever I have fixed mushrooms like this and they are really tasty.

[gramarmy]

A mushroom is nothing but a fungi that has a fleshy body and bears spores. They are popular for their taste and flavor. Usually people think that mushrooms have no nutritional value. But it is not so and mushrooms have a number of health benefits associated with them. Mushrooms are low in calories, low in carb, low in sodium, no cholesterol and contain zero fat. Moreover, they contain vitamins and useful minerals like potassium, copper, selenium, magnesium etc and are high in dietary fibers.

[lastdollarfilms]

@gramarmy I stand corrected. I was raised that mushrooms were nothing more then a filler with nothing good or bad in them. After some research I find I was wrong.

[mummyVanessa]

I looove fried mushrooms!!

[Talula7800]

This one is one of my favorites! I have made this at home and I'm so glad you have shared it with us.

[tesseeloo87]

owl is winkin atchu

[sizefourr]

Clara you are really lovely and cute. I love you!

[Jazzyjess49]

Well, 95 years old! I started watching your videos last year and you made them at 91. You aged 4 years in one! lol Keep up the videos Clara, I love them.

[lastdollarfilms]

@Jazzyjess49 She made them at 91 but they were not posted then.

[kitchenladyful]

I bought her book and it's so wonderful, I highly recommend it nicely put together. If you enjoy these videos buy the book it's fantastic!!! We Love you Clara!!!! you are such a joy to watch. xo

[TheLizzifer]

Depression cooking is about the same as bachelor-life cooking. Only I'm sure Clara's tastes way better.

[singergirlly]

Love you Clara! : ) Thank you for your videos!!

[aplethoraodirigibles]

I almost passed up watching you, Clara, but I refreshed the page, and I am so happy that I did. You are so amazing, I think I might go cross-country just to hug you.

[MaryamElMarinni]

Allah/God bless you Clara!! You are brilliant en you make people smile =)

[breadbagel]

I REALLY hate to say this but I feel it to be true..... Kids are, for the most part, softees nowadays. Video games & tv babysitting is robbing them of mentally stimulating and physically demanding sports and games that actually get them together with their community, friends and family! Lets make a move to liberate our youth into reality!!!!!!

[themooddisorders]

How come I don't like mushrooms? Everyone else seems to

[yuirrr]

Funny thing no history teachers can explain even what caused the Great Depression...

[J4Justus]

thank you clara- you teach how to eat healthy on limited funds- love it. Eat from the earth- not from a factory

[TwilightWarrior95]

I love your recipes and storys Clara :D

[Lontri]

these videos are so heartwarming :)

[BaptistGiirl]

my eyes are so full of tears, to the youth out here, you should really take heed to this because here is what you call ''a real woman'' god bless her heart. she can cook, clean, healthy, sweet, busy, she gets things done. at 94 she is still at it., a true definition of a woman, she is cherished and probably don't know it, she probably don't care either. woman like this don't need to fit in or pretend, they are home-makers with purpose and wisdom, this woman along with my grandma are geniuses.

[J4Justus]

@BaptistGiirl - thank you young earth, I was worried nobody else realized how special this woman really is. I would be blessed to find a woman with her strength- she is a role model to all young girls

[SniffySniffles]

I never get tired of her videos! They're great!!

[Scorpion11381]

love love love love it

[aaronlhs2012]

I learn so much more form her than I do from any textbook on the history of the depression.

[TheNeedbackup]

heheh nice 94 years old #### in new videos 95 years old oh yes how fast the time goes around D: so we are lucky i hope this will never end i want learn more from you :D

[MeLikeCheezBurgerr]

love you grama clara<3

[irishftbll6]

Was anyone else scared that the mushrooms were poisonous?? I don't know what I would do without Clara. Her videos make me feel calm

[TheBonnieRose]

Mushrooms and onions, cooked in oil and tomato sauce are a staple in my home -- good stuff! Mangi bene!

[misterdon666]

good recipe, i think i will use this on magic mushrooms. thanks clara!

[MrsFord2009]

6:45 So cute! *laugh* This is why we love you so much Grandma Clara! Thank you for being so wonderful!

[grandmachristine42]

My parents had fond memories of depression food.  Sometimes my mom would make up a good gravy, throw a few scraps of this and that into it, put it on toast, and call it "poor man"s pie".

[grandmachristine42]

Its true, mushrooms are a good substitute for meat. If you are a vegetarian seving guests who are meateaters, cook up some mushrooms and onions and then make some gravy using the broth they give off. Put mr/on back into the gravy and pour it on anything -- it feels like meat. Is a good way to make a vegetarian Thanksgiving feel more traditional, if you like tradition.

[BlackOpsClippies]

what I love about this is, how she does not care how she cuts things, or how she arranges her food, as long as it gets in there, it cook, and she's no longer hungry, Which is how she lived back in the depression.

[sk8dcenjoi]

Mhmmm those vericose veins!!! sexy!



[sk8dcenjoi]

Mhmmm those vericose veins!!! sexy!

[Nick1253]

Clara is such a lovely lady :)

[twi1parawhore00]

I don't really cook, but I just started watching these videos when it caught my eye when I was on FailBlog.

I'm sooo happy it brought me here. Clara is so adorable, and I love listening to her little stories about what she used to eat and what it was like in the Great Depression. Even though the stories are about a bad time, the way she tells makes me feel the exact opposite of depressed. She never mentions the hard times, just the good little moments. And thats just so sweet :)

Love ya Clara!

[Xcorgi]

Forget all these trendy chefs on food network or wherever. Clara's kind of cooking is practical, affordable, delicious and you don't have to be a chef to cook her recipies. It's the kind of cooking my grandmother did before she passed away but I don't have all the recipies. I'm going out and getting a copy of Clara's Kitchen for everyone in my family. Her cooking style is truly FAMILY style! Love ya Clara! You are a true sweetheart!

[cazzola111]

God bless you Clara! you are brilliant!! :)

[perochialjoe]

My family loves mushrooms, I'll have to make this for my mom one day when I visit over Spring Break. Thanks a lot Clara for keeping Ramen out of one more college dorm :P

[xXtruswaggerXx]

even though shes talking about the depression it feels like the exact opposite of depression

[louistov]

i love this woman

[5w4nd170]

HALLO CLARA...TQ FOR THE IDEA...OH...HOW LUCKY ARE YOU CAN LIVE...UNTIL MORETHAN 90...

[PunaniJohnny]

6:45 I like that haha

[humdot]

Oldest person on Youtube?

[KINGOFCHEFS7]

@humdot piss off?

[humdot]

@KINGOFCHEFS7 I didn't mean any disrespect by it... was just asking.

[bb33nnii]

i wanna give her a huge hug!!

[kara65louky]

She's not only 95, she's perfect in every way!! I'll have to eat some burdock and dandelions now and then....

[GuyWhoLikesCultStuff]

Its the weirdest thing, but this is the most calming channel on youtube. :D

[bettemachete]

@GuyWhoLikesCultStuff, oh my gosh, that is so weird, i was JUST thinking the same thing! then i saw your comment and it summed up my exact feelings, hahaha!

[bettemachete]

@GuyWhoLikesCultStuff, oh my gosh, that is so weird, i was JUST thinking the same thing! then i saw your comment and it summed up my exact feelings, hahaha!

[Dollx33]

I just want to take her home with me lol! She is so adorable (:

[jjaayypp963]

(jjaayypp's wife) I don't care to much about mushrooms but man that looked good. God bless.

[iWuvHuskys]

my neighbor taught me how to make these :] she's 82 

[TheZedmore]

yee... they cud be poisunus...

[TheZedmore]

First vid that i watched with her, She was 93 years old, Next vid 94... And now she`s 95 :O Thats one fast growing women!....

[lehighguy]

She's sweet, funny, and sharp as a tack! Way to go, Clara! I hope to be at least half this awesome when I'm 95.

[netherfield2000]

If I was cutting up stuff as Clara does, with those sharp knife, I would have had to get stiches years ago.

[GoddessFourWinds]

@netherfield2000 Only once. ;)

[JamesFariello]

Enjoy this sweet lady for as time go on we loss them so fast. She is a doll.

[cardinals929]

i love this lady!

[tongabear]

Clara you're such a wonderful lady! Thank you for sharing your memories with us.

Oh, and get that grandson of yours to sharpen your knives for you!

[Mineghella]

I grew up in the great depression like Clara. I'm from an Italian family who migrated her from Italy in the turn of the last century. I ate all the foods Clara has shown here and continue to eat these foods. Thank God I am still healthy. The way to go Clara. I love your spirit. Adio

[LadyAlynna]

She's just lovely!

[tubofweed]

@steverooni99 by that she ment you cant reuse the oil

[mamamcrae]

...that's all I have to say about that...LOVE this, Clara

[TheSchweetGal]

I'm so gonna make my mom cook that.

[Darksypher]

Clara should have her own show.

[waytogoluke]

how could you dislike this



[gricka31]

Roughly how much money would a family pay for food each day in the depression?

[Mineghella]

@gricka31

Not very much. Perhaps 10$ a month. We traded vegetables for eggs and milk with our neighbors. All i can remember my Mother buying was flour, sugar and olive oil. We ate homemade pasta and bread every day with every vegetable you can imagine. The food was simple but healthy and tasty.

[RogCBrand]

@gricka31 During the Depression a loaf of bread might be 5 to 10 cents, 2 pounds of hamburger for 20 cents, 2 pounds of coffee for 55 cents. But people would only make about 1 to 3 dollars a day. Even worse, a vast portion of the population were out of work, with no welfare or other aid, so for many people, even a few cents was hard to come by and a loaf of bread a luxury!

[gameboykid11]

the 2 people that dislike this video are either:

retarded

have no heart

OR

they ment to press like but accidentally hit dislike

[eyek0nz0rz]

i just wanna give her a big fat hug!

[firewarrior3247]

She is so sweet. She is in such great shape to be 95! I understand everything she says. Man, I'd kill to hug her and talk to her about stuff. (=

[MadWeiner]

Note the ad for Pizza Hut. Who wants to eat Pizza Hut pizza after watching this??

[fuseki]

@MadWeiner I think the irony is more of Pizza Hut when talking about food in the Great Depression.

[SOMEBILO1]

@steverooni99 she meant if you add too much oil you cant return it to the bottle :)

[christiethornton05]

Thank you so much for posting these! Clara you are such a blessing to us all!

[holanebula666]

two words: GOD BLESS! :D

[MsNJohnson]

What a blessing!! I will be ordering your book!

[Damoskinos]

What a nice lady

[tnglo]

Every new video I click on from Clara, she's always a year older! She's been at this for five years! (so far of what I've seen at least)

[dawnten]

Clara I love you. I could listen to you talk about the olden days for hours! xo

[DanteD83]

"Use your common sense... I don't measure nothing!" Great, you have to love her! :)

[hodatovi]

i love her

[shifttradition]

she makes me smile

[Grubbernaut]

Cutest. Old lady. Ever.

[pmhannum]

The pmhannum comment is actually made by his wife,Dori. I just don't have username & password for YouTube so I used his!

[pmhannum]

Clara, you are such a cute & sweet lady! I wish you were my Grandmother! My Grandmothers have past away now! Keep making these videos! I just came screws them today, so I haven't tried any yet. I have put all of your videos that I've watched in favorites though, so I can try these later. Thanks

[SLE335]

Clara I'm so happy to see you making videos again. You always bring a big smile to my face. Love and hugs to you Clara!!

[1culinary2]

Re: mushroom foraging- chantrelles and hedgehog mushrooms don't look like anything else either and very delicious!

[demahi1]

Greetings Clara, I absolutely love you and your videos. Thank-you so much for sharing your recipes and memories, they warm my tummy and my heart.

[demahi1]

Greetings Clara, I absolutely love you and your videos.  Thank-you so much for sharing your recipes and memories, they warm my tummy and my heart.

[MelissaBlaire2]

Hi Clara! I love watching your videos & hearing you talk about the depression days...

[shakingthesalt]

She is so cute.........I just wanna give her a big hug!

[DLyons4404]

if everyone had a Clara in their family the world would be a happier place!

[burgundynblues]

I just found Clara and I love with her! This was my second video, now I will be here for awhile watching all of them! Learning how too make these dishes is just icing on the top.

[ssawyerify]

remind me of my grandma. i'm going to meet her soon i miss her :(

[bonsaipal]

Clara, please use a cutting board and stop taking a chance on cutting yourself!

[calin719]

@bonsaipal It hurts me to watch her cut things up too, BUT she's been doing it that way forever.. and it works.. so whatever..

[HuynhAnn]

" i think this onion is a little older than me" awww. she is so freaking cute!

[K2t2t0nia]

Clara, thank you for inspiring me to live a more simple life, to not take things for granted, and to live a more loving life. Your stories and food have changed me. As a single father of a 2 year old boy I thank you, he thanks you, and we look forward to each time we get to see you!

[kristalsky59]

clara;you are a jewel! i was blessed to have my grandmother teach me many of the old ways! with the economy as it is-many of our young ones need to learn from our elders! blessing to you dear! warmest of hugs!

[amedm89]

This lady is the cutest thing I've ever seen!

[randhimay]

I love mushrooms..I am going to try this!

[dodoinurpants]

Well...you used 90% silver quarters in your days. We have fake quarters nowadays, so the same trick wont work.

Silver is a natural antibacterial, it kills germs and virus's. The silver would change color because it was doing its job and removing impurities.

[missy12061]

MUSHROOMS FRIED, YUMMY!!

So glad you have posted another