94 year old cook and great grandmother, Clara, recounts her childhood during the Great Depression as she prepares meals from the era. Learn how to make simple yet delicious dishes while listening to stories from the Great Depression.
Great Depression Cooking – Eggplant Parmesan (season 2-2)
Posted by admin on November 1st, 2011
Posted in Depression Videos 
clara, you're adorable. this looks absolutely tasty...can't wait to give it a try!!
Ahh she is so adorable!
She is an inspiration to me, and hopefully alot of people as well. Continue the good work!
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my father is 92 and i am a male 55 i love your videos and i treasure anytime i can talk with people from that era yalls makedoitness amazes me and i am sure families were much closer then i am envious of that part of it anyway even from the very small southern town i grew up in i remember neighbors sitting on the front porches talking to each other none of us then had air conditioningand man it got hot here in fla in the summer so thank you
I adore Clara's vids. I do think it's cute how she said what seems to be a lot of oil "evaporates." I LOVE eggplant, but it's like a sponge and that's where all that oil is going...straight into those beautiful purple slabs! (I use a flavorful olive oil mixed in w/the veggie oil because I like the flavor it imparts.)
I've always wanted to try dandelion greens, but was never brave enough. Somehow I'm always afraid they're not REALLY edible.
Wow, her newer vids have outtakes! Cool!
Wow! You ate very healthy during the depression. Simple meals are always wonderful and easy. I'll share these videos with my little sisters when they want to start cooking. Thank you for sharing this recipe with us, Clara!
Eggplants love oil:)Thank you Clara for recipe.This is my favorite veggie.I like them cold too .
Bless you. You remind me of my Granny- I used to love spending time helping her cook and listening to her stories of growing up. I feel sorry for the kids nowadays that don't get to experience a real family life. Ah, well....what can you do?
i have a 94 year old grandmaw and i love her dearly your very sweet like my grandmother your grandkids are so lucky for having such good hearted one of the sweetest lady's out there.keep up the good work.your friend lisa.
btw, a veg peeler can be used to core apples.
you do not look your age at all clara! i love your shows!
I love to watch these so much! Please keep making the videos
I love eggplants
I love eggplant cooked like this. YUM... thank you so much for making these videos.
When will we get to see how you make your tomoato sauce? Or do you call it Pasta Gravy>
Clara, I love you! Keep up the great cooking! I think you are the grandma I never had.
I love your cooking video Clara! And I love this recipe, it is one of my favorites!
Ah eggplant, yum! Thank you Clara : )
For goodness sake, sharpen your great grandmothers knifes for her.
Video was bad to upload, but i love her videos, i wanna buy the book
Oh I'd love to have that tomato sauce recipe! I bet it's fabulous.
I tried this receipe last night for dinner. Fantastic. The kids liked it too which is impressive. My 3 year old is a picky eater. thanks Clara!
Clara you are amazing!!! I will definitely try this recipe I am vegetarian so I know I will love this....
I had a bad experience with Trader Joe's last year. The freezers had defrosted to 52 degrees and the manager decided to just pump up the freezer's. Not realising that defrosted foods like fish could harm anyone who ate it. He didn't seem to care. Needed the profits I am sure. So I stood there for one hour until he pulled the stock so people would not buy it and take a chance on food poisoning. Sorry but I never shop at Trader Joe's anymore.
I like seeing your pic. of the past. Your meals seem so good & easy to make.
Spaghetti town... Red face! LOL that was great had me giggling. <3 2 Clara
eggplant parmesan because i'm a vegetarian and i love eggplant and cheese
We have chicken parmesan a lot. So I would really enjoy eggplant parmesan. My kids don't like eggplant