Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Thanksgiving dinner in the Great Depression was anything but depressing. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and in a year ...

A walk through today's grocery store feels different than it did a few years ago. Orange juice prices have jumped nearly one third compared to last year, while grocery prices overall have risen about ...

During the Depression, scarce resources and frugal mindsets forced home cooks to get creative during the holidays, but the recipes they devised out of necessity deserve a second look in times of ...

People handing out food during the Great Depression. Many of the meals made by American families during the Great Depression initially gained popularity because they were affordable and filling — ...

Born from scarcity and resilience, Depression-era recipes transformed humble, affordable ingredients into comforting meals ...

Someone in my family once told me, “I don’t believe in depression.” It was a startling statement, insulting to those of us who have experienced depressive episodes, and my reply was quick and sharp: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Men line up for free soup, coffee, and doughnuts during Great Depression. - Bettmann/Getty Images Meatloaf. Mashed potatoes.

Volunteers donate meals from their own tables. Or, like the volunteers we caught up with at St. Jerome's Church in Northeast Philadelphia, they cook in church or synagogue kitchens. As the economy ...

The Great Depression forced people to get creative with whatever they had on hand, especially when it came to food. With ingredients scarce and money even harder to come by, simple meals became a way ...