These Easy Depression Era Meals Deserve A Revival

This Depression-era potato soup isn't just filling and tasty. It's also simple, requiring just three ingredients, though it's wide open to customization.

The Great Depression led to the creation and popularization of some unique desserts, including this pie that used an unusual but tasty ingredient.

There's a well-worn saying that "tough times don't last, but tough people do." That could be the motto of the " Greatest Generation," who survived the Great Depression and then the ensuing war years.

One vintage pie flavor arose out of the Great Depression, turning a slate of utterly basic ingredients into a tasty if decidedly unusual treat.