25 Cheap Food Hacks Our Grandparents Used to Survive

How did families survive the Great Depression with barely any money for food?

In this video, we uncover 25 ingenious food hacks that helped our grandparents stretch every penny during the toughest economic times in history. From perpetual soup pots and Victory Gardens to foraging wild edibles and transforming scraps into hearty meals, these time-tested survival techniques reveal the incredible resourcefulness of previous generations. Discover forgotten wisdom about bulk buying, home canning, creative leftovers, and zero-waste cooking that could save modern families thousands of dollars annually while eating better than ever.

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0:00 Introduction
00:23 Chapter 1: Making Soup from Scraps
01:26 Chapter 2: Growing Your Own Vegetables
02:33 Chapter 3: Homemade Pancakes
03:34 Chapter 4: Repurposing Leftover Meat
04:32 Chapter 5: Baking Bread from Scratch
05:30 Chapter 6: Potatoes as a Staple
06:31 Chapter 7: Buying in Bulk
07:25 Chapter 8: Repurposing Leftover Bread
08:15 Chapter 9: Canning and Preserving
09:12 Chapter 10: Using Cheap Cuts of Meat
10:05 Chapter 11: Homemade Mac and Cheese
10:51 Chapter 12: Buying Generic Brands
11:36 Chapter 13: Stretching Meals with Pasta
12:17 Chapter 14: Oats for Breakfast
12:55 Chapter 15: Foraging for Wild Food
13:44 Chapter 16: Cooking in Bulk
14:22 Chapter 17: Homemade Pudding
15:05 Chapter 18: Beans and Lentils
15:49 Chapter 19: Simple Stir-Fries
16:28 Chapter 20: Scrambled Eggs and Omelettes
17:11 Chapter 21: Preserving Meat with Salt
17:49 Chapter 22: Using Milk to Stretch Meals
18:23 Chapter 23: Homemade Stock
19:02 Chapter 24: Using Leftover Vegetables
19:41 Chapter 25: Composting for Gardens


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