16 FORGOTTEN Depression-Era Dinners Grandma Made When Money Was Tight

Pull up a chair at the long supper table. Tonight we're remembering the meals that got American families through the 1930s, when a dime of bologna or a sack of pinto beans had to feed everybody. Put this on while you cook, work or drift off, and see how many of these suppers your own grandmother made. More long, cozy suppers, right here 🕰️✨ ▶    / @thelongsuppertable   Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:29 #16 Milk Toast 01:52 #15 Wilted Dandelion Greens 03:14 #14 Fried Cornmeal Mush 04:49 #13 Creamed Peas on Toast 06:11 #12 Scrapple 07:51 #11 Fried Bologna Sandwich 09:09 #10 Liver and Onions 10:24 #9 Red Beans and Rice 11:44 #8 Miner's Pasties 13:06 #7 Salmon Patties 14:40 #6 Hoover Stew 16:15 #5 Mulligan Stew 17:47 #4 Oatmeal Meatloaf 19:14 #3 Chicken and Dumplings 21:03 #2 Pinto Beans and Cornbread 22:51 #1 Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast 24:37 Final thoughts This video was produced exclusively for The Long Supper Table. This channel is dedicated to long, relaxing countdowns of the holiday dishes, church-supper classics and everyday recipes that filled American tables in the 1950s to the 1970s. Our mission is to preserve the family recipes and the stories that went with them. Copyright & Licensing: © 2026 The Long Supper Table. All rights reserved. #vintagerecipes #longform #nostalgia