to the guy who uploads this videos of his grandma: thank you so much for sharing her with us. Clara is like my internet grandma and I watch her whenever I'm lonely or going through something. She's very comforting.
jenricnel _04 exactly. My late great aunt who died in her 90s a few years ago had a similar looking kitchen. I loved going over to see her because it was like a little time machine.
So very true & she'll save you tons of money, which most of us can use right now too!! Bless you Clara, you are still dearly loved & needed! RIP honey. 🙏💖💐
I was thinking that in this economic crisis, these videos would once again be popular and just about then up popped a video announcing the channel was going to be adding more videos. To everything there is a season.
I made this tonight! Actually it's in the process of cooking. I used my last potato and onions, had a can of peas and carrots... it's simmering now. Penne pasta is all I had. Using that. Smells very very good. I'm eating this meal in honor of Clara. Sending my prayers to her in heaven.
Man, if I ever get to be 91 I hope I am like this. She looks and acts like she's 62. I mean--she is totally independent and has all her faculties and is funny, too. Amazing.
62! You must be very Very young to think that Listen...Keanu Reeves is around 55 thats not far from 62 Mick JAGGER is in his mid 70s and he could prorably out dance you She's a youthful spirit to.you May be bit living many years dosnt mean your Finished or intolerable or boring or blank your just older been alive longer Wisdom comes with that 62? ALOT of 62 year old people to.you...you must think are 40 Even younger
At this age she uses a peeler , knife , can opener and what not without taking anybody's help . She also has a fabulous memory for recipes which go back decades , not just years .
My initial thought was, “someone buy this woman a decent set of knives!!!”, but after watching more, thank goodness all her knives are shite since she uses her thumb as a cutting board 😂 she reminds me so much of my grandmother... just a bit younger than her and died at 93. This channel genuinely warms my heart and I binge this channel over and over during bad times just to feel comforted. Bless this woman and her grandson for keeping her alive here!!!
Me too! I'm a college junior at the moment and have been trying to learn how to cook, and I mean REALLY cook, not food out of a box! Clara is a wonderful teacher. She feels like my own grandma, because mine passed away too soon for me to get to know them.
CYRINTHIA212 I think in a way she is immortal. We are her grandkids, we stop by for food and talk. I didn’t have a grandmother and I’ve been starving for this.
Hope this comment makes sense. WIth the virus going around, and with people being greedy as hell with food, these recipes from Clara are very helpful and useful.
it makes sense....when I found her (like most others, thanks to Google putting it out there) the Depression caught my eye, and now I'm hooked!! But I'm in agreement about this virus. We have not panicked (we trust God implicitly) and our President and medical experts said our food chains are FINE, and just get food for a week or so and then it became "don't go if you can help it for two weeks, in NJ) Nice to see how many would let their neighbors starve so they could have all the meat, chicken, etc. People with chicken loaded carts trying to check out and then fighting with the cashier because they were limited. So, I was thrilled to find these recipes and "make do"....a colloquialism some of us remember! Totally awesome to hear the real, living Depression era explained from her kitchen, it's so interesting and Clara is so sweet....like everyone else, I felt terribly sad when I found she had passed. I intend on buying the DVD, so I'm assured to have it always to show my grandchildren! Thank you, ,Clara and family for giving us a front seat to history through your very special Grandma.
I agree. Those who are wise need to take down these recipes. I also watch another channel that’s good for these inexpensive recipes. It’s wise because we don’t know what will happen economically. I also encourage people to watch videos people who lived through the Spanish Flu pandemic as well. The one thing I hear people who lived during these tough times all say have a garden. In one story about the Spanish Flu, a lady shared how her family was the only in their community that didn’t fall ill. Her father planted 1/4 acre garden of sweet potatoes. Out of that garden the whole community survived. The sweet potatoes were easy to cook & nutritious. It’s amazing learning these things.
Boris Sheen Potatoes are inexpensive, nutritious & versatile. They store for months if stored properly. I have a large family so I’ve worked hard at finding inexpensive & nutritious foods to stock up on (not hoarding- that’s different). Other foods that I have bought at good prices are dried beans, dried peas, rice, oats & pasta. Canned veggies & fruits are inexpensive & are shelf stable. I also have purchased canned tuna, salmon & chicken. Seasoning staples for us are onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, seasoned salt, chicken broth, beef broth & bullion, pasta sauce, diced tomatoes with chilies & my favorite are canned seasoned diced tomatoes (basil, oregano & garlic). None of them are expensive. Flour, cornmeal, baking soda, baking powder, yeast, evaporated milk & oil are also good items to buy. Honey doesn’t go bad & is very healthy so it’s another staple for us. Lemon juice has so many health benefits so we have this also.
never really knew my grand parents...didn't really like them either.....Clara is my internet Grandma.....I visit her vids from time to time, its like stopping by to say hello, have tea.....its comforting, I feel better afterwards......she was such a gentle soul....learned so much from her too :(......
It depends, with family. My grandparents responded differently to the Depression. One set remained suspicious, frugal and thrifty and the other became debt junkies. My late father, born in '29, never wanted to eat certain foods again, as they brought back bad memories, and I've encountered that here in Europe, my new home from the USA. There were family issues with me and the grandparents so a lot of the memories are not good. I wouldn't worry about it much, they are dead now and we will be.
I do the same thing. I didn't realize the value of my grandparents when they were alive - I don't think anyone does, part of the curse of being young and possessed of opinions. All I can hope is that when I get to that age I'll be as lively, and full of so many stories for the world.
My grandparents were way too old, they hardly moved!! But I learned so much from other older people, especially cooking. Clara is so loving, we would all benefit from her being an internet gram ma.
I kept thinking that too-my mother never used a peeler and used a paring knife for everything. She never used a cutting board, holding everything right in her hand and she never cut herself that I can remember. I used to love to watch her peel an apple in one long piece...
I know! My mom always cut potatoes & veggies in that way too & I was always so worried she'd cut herself! She tried to get me to do it & I never would. I would always just put the thing down on the counter & slice it that way.
Bet she sliced tomatoes toward her palm as well... That’s how my mother taught me to cut them, strangely my slices come out more evenly when I cut them that way than when I use a cutting board. My granddaughter is learning the cutting board method from me😉
My mom and grandma who both grew up in Pakistan (grandma in the mid 50s and mom in the 70s). They don't do it as much anymore, but occasionally I'll see this peeling a potato using a knife and cutting towards their palms. As a kid I was amazed that I've never seen thrtm cut themselves. I'm sure they did it very often when they were growing up.
My grandmother whom i lived with cut veg like that too . I cut like that now. My daughter commented on it being dangerous. I dont feel that way at all.
I like when Ms. Clara tells me that some particular food is good for me and nourishing. Is she a nutritionist? No. But she says it in that motherly voice that is filled with kindness and loving authority, and you just can’t argue with her claims. She could tell me that chocolate cake is good for me, and I’d have to say she’s right.
Compared to the modern processed, sugary or deep fried foods it is nourishing. It's not nutrient-dense, but these simple dishes have some vitamins, fibre etc...
I’ve only recently discovered her channel, and cried like a baby at the video by her grandson announcing her passing. I’ve decided to try all of her recipes. I’m starting with pasta with peas! I bought the ingredients this evening.
I love Clara, but this would be 1000x better with fresh or frozen peas. When I saw her pour those sad looking soggy peas out of the can, my heart sank. Peas should be bright green, that’s how you know they’ll have that snap to them, and best flavor.
@@calisongbird yeah well during the Great Depression that was all they had. They didn’t have bright green fancy peas. They had this, and it kept them alive. You sound like you wouldn’t know much about doing what you can with what you can afford…
In the forties, when I was born, the Depression wasn't yet over for us--my father was sick after having served in the war and wouldn't take "home relief," or welfare as it is known today. All the recipes Clara describes were the food we ate. I could feed a family on very very little money, and often do!! The point is that it tastes good and tastes like "home."
Honestly I don’t know how I got here. I was watching a drag queen tease a wig and all of a sudden I’m here. This has touched my heart and soul like I don’t think anything else could. I’m thinking of my family and everything that’s happening and I am so grateful to be here. From the comments I’m assuming she is no longer with us physically. But she defiantly lives on in people like me who recognize what a strong and amazing woman she is. So full of wisdom. She brings comfort to all of us. Thank you to the person who shared her with the world. And thank you to her for participating. I’m blessed to have found this.
You know she is in heaven with her little wings watching over everyone cooking and saying look at what they are eating! They are gonna get fat! In the depression we didn’t have much but we were happy! ❤️. RIP Mrs. Clara! Thank you to her family who is blessing us with these memories!
@Get Nae Nae'd Don't be rude! They clearly meant things like hamburgers, Pizza, Tacos, Burritos etc, and if you're gonna be rude leave! We don't need you people around ruining comments for this wonderful lady.
my mother was a "Depression Era Cook" and learned from her mom how to make something out of nothing... bless you Clara and thank you for sharing your skills and memories...
I wish I could tell Clara that she now has me hooked on "pasta and peas." I love peas and have made this over and over since I first saw this video. Per her suggestions I have also used other vegetables, another favorite being carrots. I also make many other recipes from Clara but this simple dish is a favorite. Thank you to Clara's family for the videos.
I love Clara, but this would be 1000x better with fresh or frozen peas. When I saw her pour those sad looking soggy peas out of the can, my heart sank. Peas should be bright green, that’s how you know they’ll have that snap to them, and best flavor.
My grandma lived on 2 acres and didn't have indoor bathroom but running water so we took baths in a big o tub they used for cattle water, she cooked on a wood stove, fried chicken on a iron skillet was amazing, she lived alone till 93 yrs old and once they took her out of her home she was never the same but did stay with me for 4 more years and the stories she told, pure history. Miss her still 💝
I started watching Clara around 10 years ago, when the recession hit. I was out of work for most of 2 years. So not only in serious financial straits but isolated in a rural area, depressed and damn near hopeless, I got to say I found Clara incredibly comforting. My life was very hard and bitter, but so was hers and she survived. She truly helped. I made a lot of her meals and knew others were, too. I got her cooking video when I finally got a job. Because of these videos I started to learn from other frugal videos and saved many a penny for other absolutely necessary things like medicine. Bless you Christopher for sharing her with us.
I am so glad that these videos are still here. They not only memorializes her, but also the years and years of knowledge and life experiences that she possessed. May her legacy continue.
I love her honesty and being so real. Cookie dough too sticky(?), add some more flour. Doesn't tell you how much, just eyeball it. Pasta needs more taste? Just add some tomato sauce and cheese. I love it!! That's how I cook. I grew up in the 50's. We were very poor. But with what little we had, we were grateful for, and we too were happy. To this day I know how to stretch a meal. Not that I have to, but it's fun. And saves money that can be spent otherwise. These videos beats the Food Network cooking shows. Thank you to her grandson, for making these videos and sharing your grandma with the rest of us. Not all of us were fortunate to have one like Clara. I hope she enjoyed being in these videos as much as we enjoy watching her.
I love Clara, but this would be 1000x better with fresh or frozen peas. When I saw her pour those sad looking soggy peas out of the can, my heart sank. Peas should be bright green, that’s how you know they’ll have that snap to them, and best flavor.
@@calisongbird You're prolly right, but then it would take away from the whole point of this channel. It would'nt be genuinely Great Depression Cooking.
One time just for fun, not out of necessity, I figured out the cost of a meal I served my husband and myself. It came to 92 cents. He said if he ordered it from a restaurant, he would be willing to pay $12.95! So, if you know how to shop, no need to go hungry.
@@chunkymunkey9182 you are very polite and I applaud you for that. It took a big effort to stop myself from replying to said message with what we were all thinking about 🤦🏼♀️
I'm going to use these recipes! at this season in my life I don't have a lot of money for groceries. It's been a struggle, but now I see very doable! I'm excited to make these meals!
To the gentleman who is keeping his grandmothers videos online...thankyou !!! I really really enjoy them and get a few hints and reminders on cooking. This pasta and peas dish is brilliant 😊
Clara reminds me so much of my great grandma. She was born in 1892 and lived until 1987. She was always well thought of as a loving, kind person who loved the Lord. She lived a very simple life and was married to my great grandfather from 1912 - 1971. I miss Grandma Stephenson. I still have a letter from her from when I was in the military. The food that Clara demonstrates how to cook and the memories that she shares are very much like those that were shared by my grandma.
My Mom made something that reminds me of this recipe called Potato Soup. 1 pound hamburger and 1 small onion and 3 cloves of garlic cool and drain. To mixture add on can of peas with juice and two medium chopped potato Add enough water to cover and boil until potatoes are cooked. Salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!
I've only just discovered this channel and am trying this recipe tonight. What a sweetheart Miss Clara is..so glad her grandson decided to share her beautiful soul with the world. So tonight in a sleepy English village, Claras pasta with peas shall be served by a single mum who has fallen upon hard times and needed some good ideas to get by. Thank you Miss Clara ❤
As food prices get higher and my income goes less far, I find that I am eating more and more pasta, too. It's interesting to see that this was the fall-back food for Miss Clara's family, too, in the Depression.
Asians been eating depression food as a everyday thing for ages. Still do. Keeping it simple, potatoes carrots onions garlic turnip tomatoes pasta or rice. Nothing else.
@@VossYetiMusic OMG...please don't come on here now and say these things...this was a very dear, sweet Grandmotherly woman that we all loved to watch cook and hear her wonderful stories...if this is all you have to offer, then please go somewhere else.
She reminds me of my grandma Pecola, who also grew up during the depression. Wonderful videos Ms. Clara. Thank you for sharing the stories and the recipes.
This is my comfort channel, had my wisdom teeth surgery only I was awake for it and it didn’t really go well for me. Binge watching Clara rn and she’s very comforting 💕💕
I was led here after watching a video about a women who gets 750 a month worth of food stamps for her and her 4 kids. She was complaining that it wasn't enough to feed her family for the whole month. I was flabbergasted! She has soda, boxed meals, and so on in her pantry. Watching this lovely woman just goes to show that people can make due with little, and alot of the time it is better than anything that comes out of a box. I have always said that people who are on food stamps for an extended amount of time should be offered a budgeting class, and a cooking class so they can learn how to make meals that are healthy, but also stretch thier dollar further.
Your comment is true for many. However, some people live in food deserts where even canned vegetables are scarce. The price for food in some places is ridiculous. Everyone doesn't know what you do. This is why we have a planet full of people to share knowledge with each other. & if the greedy elite of this world didn't suck the life blood out of the masses of people there wouldn't be a need for food stamps at all. Let alone have millions of people who need them. & white people in America make up the largest group of welfare/food stamp recipients.
my mom was born in 1936 and cooked very much like this when i was growing up in the 60's. people were using so many canned goods and dried herbs now that i think about it. fortunately my mom did cook fresh veggies along with the canned goods and she made a green salad every nite. she made her spaghetti sauce entirely from cans. my dad planted tomatoes and zuchinni every spring. meat loaf, stew, goulash and what i would call made from scratch hamburger helper, spanish rice was how she fed a family of five on a budget. eggs, macaroni, pot pies and fish sticks too.
I love how she uses the word 'nourishing' so often😁👍 and for a 90yo lady, she uses the knife so well. I dont think I can do it like her. God bless you, Clara🌺🙏🥰
My Mom used to, “you can make something out of nothing, if you have the stuff”. Only after watching Clara I know now what she meant. So true. Rest in heavenly peace Clara. Xxx💖
My father’s mother was named Clara, too. I would’ve loved for my grandma to be sweet, adorable and loving. She lived through the Depression, too, but she was a real pistol. She was 5 feet tall. My dad, 6’1 and 230lbs was 40 years old and told me he was STILL scared of her! One time my dad, who was 16 and 6’ tall when this happened. She knocked him off his feet and he went flying across the room. He said he never saw it coming! His mom had her hands on her hips looking down at him all sprawled out on the floor and said “Get up, boy! You won’t sass ME again! Next time, you’ll have your mouth on the back side of your head!” She could out-drink anybody, INCLUDING her husband, who was 6’2”! She got married at 15, had my dad at 16, and had 3 kids before she was out of her teens. She became a grandmother at the ripe, old age of 36! She could be the sweetest little thing ever.....until you crossed her.....then she turned into a junkyard dog! She wasn’t afraid of anybody!
Dear Clara, this video was posted 16 years ago. I used to watch your videos for research for extra credit In school about the Great Depression and then going onto the adult years I started to watch these videos for sleep. Now as times are becoming harder I use these recipes. You are keeping me fed so I can be happy and make things work as a woman in her mid twenties, living by herself in the city. I really hope to continue these simple and yummy recipes close. Thank you ❤
I cooked some today for my family and they loved it ,very delicious and affordable meal.J didn’t even have to go to the market for the ingredients they were all in my pantry.Thank you
Me either. If they don't like what she made, or watching an elderly woman discuss what life was like in a part of our history, just click another video.
I actually just made this dish today.. it was very, very good. I did it her way.. came out great , made allot had the left over's for dinner.. she seemed like such a nice , sweet lady. rest in peace. this will be a staple in my home.
I love Clara, but this would be 1000x better with fresh or frozen peas. When I saw her pour those sad looking soggy peas out of the can, my heart sank. Peas should be bright green, that’s how you know they’ll have that snap to them, and best flavor.
@@calisongbird I agree about those peas but the brilliant thing about Grandma Clare's recipes (which I've just discovered),is they're adaptable. You can add this,use a bit less of that,throw a bit of that in that you found in the fridge. This lovely lady demistyfies cooking and shows how inexpensive and simple it can be.
My 7 year old daughter and I were enjoying going through some of Clara's videos and she was so inspired by Pasta With Peas AND by the idea of letting food cook in its own heat that we went right into the kitchen and made it for supper. Very tasty! Thank you for sharing your grandmother's wonderful recipes and character with all of us. She's inspiring a whole new generation of young cooks to get creative with their resources.
I have been watching Nonna Clara for a very long time. I am SOoooo sad she is no longer with us, but I know she is in heaven feeding a lot of people, especially those from her era. I always lived her stories. My Mom and Dad and my Grandparents who also came from Italy and suffered the Great Depression always told us stories similar to Clara's. My parents are long gone. so Clara replaced them for me. I lived to listen to her beautiful voice and miss her soooo. Thank you for all you wonderful cooking and heart-warming stories..Miss and live you.😢😢💓💓
My grandmother talked about the Great Depression. But their meals centered around rice rather than pasta. Every meal was rice. Made a roux with oil and flour and that was the base for the gravy. She said cook the gravy with boil eggs, potato, sometimes a little meat and feed the whole family.
I think they relied on pasta because they're Italian. Not stereotyping just saying that's what they like. Because I'm Asian and it's true that all we eat is rice lol so that would be me. Except to me rice is expensive now Bc we Asians eat a lot of rice
+2sdaze so true it hurts, but it's likely because it's what they had during the time while others had an abundance of rice and others had pasta (I think)
My dad and his brothers survived on bread, cake, cookies - anything that could be made with flour. I think almost everyone had a starch-based diet, with whatever fruits, vegetables, and proteins they could afford (or grew). They pretty much ate that way even after the Depression ended, because of war rationing.
To whoever is posting these....it's so appreciated...love that sweet Lady....a real Lady.. a REAL AMERICAN!! No question about it! That's what Americans do...we make the best of bad times...
my grandma passed 23 years ago but if you would like to try them here is her best dirty kitchen trick. When making mashed potatoes or squash casserole add a large container of creamora to them this is in addition to the normal ammount of milk/cream and butter you would use it allows you to make them taste extremely creamy/milky in flavor with a hint of sweetness without them being to wet or soupy. well she used a large one for a batch that feed 10 so adjust to size. The mashed potatoes were so good that we would eat them instead of desserts( witch she couldn't cook her fudge made the best chocolate milk) any way I can think of no way to remember her better than to share this tidbit and for other people to enjoy its results.
Thank you for sharing this treasury of videos with Ms. Clara with us all. Her stories are so loving and humorous, and her recipes simple and down home. I think this food is what kept her alive for so long. Most people these days eat WAY too much. Less is more, and Ms. Clara is living proof of that!
RIP Clara. Your memory and videos will live on. My Dad was the same age as you, 98 and passed in March. We just viewed the "in memoriam" video and were so sad.
She makes it seem like we're all missing something great by not being alive during the depression (and oppression, but that's another story). I just think it's not all bad to be poor at one point in your life so you can learn how to survive. Poverty breeds ingenuity, appreciation, and a sense of closeness and security in knowing that you will survive, that youll always find a way because you've done it before. I wouldn't trade my experiences and I'm happy to hear hers.
I just discovered Clare a few months ago. I love her family story. I’ve tried her pasta and pea dish and it was quite good. I see from others posting that Clare is no longer with us. Sorry for your loss. I do enjoy her and I hope it’s a comfort to you her Legacy lives on. Thanks you for sharing her with us.
My anxiety is rampant and when I get panic attacks this is where I come. It makes me feel like I am with my own grandmother if Chicago. This is how we cooked and ate. It was so much simpler then.
This is the first Clara video, so far as I can tell. She was a gem! And, in ways she reminds me of my mother, who died six months ago, at the age of 94. I've got videos of Mom, and glad of it. It is said that nobody really dies until their name and memories of them are gone. I'll be 70 in a couple of days.
I love Clara's videos.She reminds me of my grandma..every time I watch it i get teary eyed. Thank goodness we have these great vids.She is a comforting person.
Watching Ms Clara brings back memories of my dad who was born 1919. Country people always had a big garden and canned the extra vegetables and fruit,raised chickens for eggs and meat and a pig if they were lucky. Dried beans and peas were plentiful when the garden made good.Enjoyed the video even if I cried a little.Thanks for letting me share Ms Clara.
I am feeling so very sad missing my Precious cat that passed away friday.Your videos and your wonderfull personality are helping me cope with the hurt and depression.Thank you Mrs Clara RIP
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Symposeum I researched fip and somewhat understand its a virus that cats with a norma functioning immune system never get sick from it becaue their immune system keeps it supressed.So there is immune support medications that can greatly increase your cats immune system.I don't know how bad off your kitty is so i am just saying if its not in a real bad condition you mite think about this.My poor Precious died of kidney disease and vets and everyone will tell you there is no cure not true.Medical doctors rather its a vet or human doctor are so imited in what they can do.Natural is the way to go when they say its not cureabe.Atleast it mite give your kitty more time I don't know but I do believe in natural medicine for sure I do !!! P.S when a medical doctors say it not cureable I am like well with what medicine you use it sure aint but nature can.
Symposeum Oh god thats so sad I don't want to hear any more.Why do poor little animals have to die that way they don't sin or hurt anyone.GOD Bless your little kitty and you.
to the guy who uploads this videos of his grandma: thank you so much for sharing her with us. Clara is like my internet grandma and I watch her whenever I'm lonely or going through something. She's very comforting.
+Pinay Beauty and Style Lover I watch these lovely videos for the same reasons...brings comfort. Plus, I've made most all of her meals and love them.
+Pinay Beauty and Style Lover me too
+PinayBeautyAndStyle Lover The guys name is Christopher and he's her grandson. As far as I've seen he never responds to comments sadly.
Xilo Channel thank you! and hi to Chris just in case he reads comments :)
Yah...I consider her my yt grandma lol. She rocks!
I love how simple her kitchen is, her old cupboards and pots and pans and utensils, used for years by loving hands.
jenricnel _04 exactly. My late great aunt who died in her 90s a few years ago had a similar looking kitchen. I loved going over to see her because it was like a little time machine.
Absolutely! It's adds to her over-all charm and personality!!☺
I really like her owl cookie jar giving a wink. You don't see them like that anymore
And she's not up herself like these so called Celebrity Chefs. Vale Clara.
That’s write.
Clara is the “it’s gonna be okay” we all need right now.
But what if its not ok...
Easy for her to say she never had streaming lag on netflix..
But she passed :'( its not gonna be okaaaayyyyy 😭😭😭😭😭
Oh she deeeeead
So very true & she'll save you tons of money, which most of us can use right now too!! Bless you Clara, you are still dearly loved & needed! RIP honey. 🙏💖💐
Am I the only one to rediscover Clara during this quarantine? She’d be tickled that we had a one up on everyone else because of her and her recipes!
Me, too👋
Young fool, lots of us learned these things from our elders. I do love Clara, though.
Nope you aren't alone. CZcams put her at the top of the recommendations
I just found her video, She's so amazing! And am going to be trying her recipes!
I was thinking that in this economic crisis, these videos would once again be popular and just about then up popped a video announcing the channel was going to be adding more videos. To everything there is a season.
I made this tonight! Actually it's in the process of cooking. I used my last potato and onions, had a can of peas and carrots... it's simmering now. Penne pasta is all I had. Using that. Smells very very good. I'm eating this meal in honor of Clara. Sending my prayers to her in heaven.
Clara is standing there helping you with the meal. She seems like the grandma that would be right there telling you what to do.
Mary Pickford Frozen peas are best
frozen peas? I just discovered Clara and can't wait to make this dish!!
gloria hodge rule of thumb with pasta is one cup of pasta per person. When you put the pasta in a cup it doesn’t look like a lot but it expands :p
Hopefully she's made her 100th birthday meal for everyone
Man, if I ever get to be 91 I hope I am like this. She looks and acts like she's 62. I mean--she is totally independent and has all her faculties and is funny, too. Amazing.
TheMabes69 lmao WHAT a 62 year old isnt THAT old are you joking
@@kristinaavetisyan2367 I think that's the point they were making.
Kathryn Hedrick i meant to say she doesnt look like shes in her 60s she looks older
@@kristinaavetisyan2367 everyone looks different at 62.. also, Clara was 91, so OF COURSE she looks old.
62! You must be very Very young to think that
Listen...Keanu Reeves is around 55 thats not far from 62
Mick JAGGER is in his mid 70s and he could prorably out dance you
She's a youthful spirit to.you May be bit living many years dosnt mean your Finished or intolerable or boring or blank your just older been alive longer
Wisdom comes with that
62?
ALOT of 62 year old people to.you...you must think are 40
Even younger
still watching Clara 2023,. Such a sweet charming lady. The recipes are relevant with grocery prices what they are. Thank you Miss Clara RIP
2024
At this age she uses a peeler , knife , can opener and what not without taking anybody's help . She also has a fabulous memory for recipes which go back decades , not just years .
Why would she need help?
@@b1k2q34 because most people in their 90s would need help, due to arthritis and other conditions
My initial thought was, “someone buy this woman a decent set of knives!!!”, but after watching more, thank goodness all her knives are shite since she uses her thumb as a cutting board 😂 she reminds me so much of my grandmother... just a bit younger than her and died at 93. This channel genuinely warms my heart and I binge this channel over and over during bad times just to feel comforted. Bless this woman and her grandson for keeping her alive here!!!
Clara i owe u alot. im a college student and your great meals are helping this starving student. thank you!
I bet her foods help cause they are not only good tasting but very Dollar friendly inexpensive.Aint she a wonderfull Lady !!
Me too! I'm a college junior at the moment and have been trying to learn how to cook, and I mean REALLY cook, not food out of a box! Clara is a wonderful teacher. She feels like my own grandma, because mine passed away too soon for me to get to know them.
purpleheart3000 I can relate about her feeling like your grandmother xD
Rethinker167 same here lol
Yeah cooking this at the moment👌
she was LOVED and ADMIRED by us all.
CYRINTHIA212 I think in a way she is immortal. We are her grandkids, we stop by for food and talk. I didn’t have a grandmother and I’ve been starving for this.
Still is
Yes
I love how she calls it “rosy” as opposed to “browned”. She is precious.
Hope this comment makes sense. WIth the virus going around, and with people being greedy as hell with food, these recipes from Clara are very helpful and useful.
potatos.. I always think about Clara when I get patatos and remember how many ways they can be used. she's helped a lot.
Makes alot of sense. Simple home dishes don't need alot of money. And not laden with excessive calories either.
it makes sense....when I found her (like most others, thanks to Google putting it out there) the Depression caught my eye, and now I'm hooked!! But I'm in agreement about this virus. We have not panicked (we trust God implicitly) and our President and medical experts said our food chains are FINE, and just get food for a week or so and then it became "don't go if you can help it for two weeks, in NJ) Nice to see how many would let their neighbors starve so they could have all the meat, chicken, etc. People with chicken loaded carts trying to check out and then fighting with the cashier because they were limited.
So, I was thrilled to find these recipes and "make do"....a colloquialism some of us remember! Totally awesome to hear the real, living Depression era explained from her kitchen, it's so interesting and Clara is so sweet....like everyone else, I felt terribly sad when I found she had passed. I intend on buying the DVD, so I'm assured to have it always to show my grandchildren! Thank you, ,Clara and family for giving us a front seat to history through your very special Grandma.
I agree. Those who are wise need to take down these recipes. I also watch another channel that’s good for these inexpensive recipes. It’s wise because we don’t know what will happen economically. I also encourage people to watch videos people who lived through the Spanish Flu pandemic as well. The one thing I hear people who lived during these tough times all say have a garden. In one story about the Spanish Flu, a lady shared how her family was the only in their community that didn’t fall ill. Her father planted 1/4 acre garden of sweet potatoes. Out of that garden the whole community survived. The sweet potatoes were easy to cook & nutritious. It’s amazing learning these things.
Boris Sheen Potatoes are inexpensive, nutritious & versatile. They store for months if stored properly. I have a large family so I’ve worked hard at finding inexpensive & nutritious foods to stock up on (not hoarding- that’s different).
Other foods that I have bought at good prices are dried beans, dried peas, rice, oats & pasta. Canned veggies & fruits are inexpensive & are shelf stable.
I also have purchased canned tuna, salmon & chicken.
Seasoning staples for us are onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, seasoned salt, chicken broth, beef broth & bullion, pasta sauce, diced tomatoes with chilies & my favorite are canned seasoned diced tomatoes (basil, oregano & garlic). None of them are expensive.
Flour, cornmeal, baking soda, baking powder, yeast, evaporated milk & oil are also good items to buy.
Honey doesn’t go bad & is very healthy so it’s another staple for us. Lemon juice has so many health benefits so we have this also.
never really knew my grand parents...didn't really like them either.....Clara is my internet Grandma.....I visit her vids from time to time, its like stopping by to say hello, have tea.....its comforting, I feel better afterwards......she was such a gentle soul....learned so much from her too :(......
Same happen to me!
It depends, with family. My grandparents responded differently to the Depression. One set remained suspicious, frugal and thrifty and the other became debt junkies. My late father, born in '29, never wanted to eat certain foods again, as they brought back bad memories, and I've encountered that here in Europe, my new home from the USA. There were family issues with me and the grandparents so a lot of the memories are not good. I wouldn't worry about it much, they are dead now and we will be.
I do the same thing. I didn't realize the value of my grandparents when they were alive - I don't think anyone does, part of the curse of being young and possessed of opinions. All I can hope is that when I get to that age I'll be as lively, and full of so many stories for the world.
My grandparents were way too old, they hardly moved!! But I learned so much from other older people, especially cooking. Clara is so loving, we would all benefit from her being an internet gram ma.
You just made me go and hug my own grandma. :(
She even cuts things like my great grandmother did. It used to make me so nervous as a child, lol. I would always tell her to be careful.
I kept thinking that too-my mother never used a peeler and used a paring knife for everything. She never used a cutting board, holding everything right in her hand and she never cut herself that I can remember. I used to love to watch her peel an apple in one long piece...
I know! My mom always cut potatoes & veggies in that way too & I was always so worried she'd cut herself! She tried to get me to do it & I never would. I would always just put the thing down on the counter & slice it that way.
Bet she sliced tomatoes toward her palm as well...
That’s how my mother taught me to cut them, strangely my slices come out more evenly when I cut them that way than when I use a cutting board.
My granddaughter is learning the cutting board method from me😉
My mom and grandma who both grew up in Pakistan (grandma in the mid 50s and mom in the 70s). They don't do it as much anymore, but occasionally I'll see this peeling a potato using a knife and cutting towards their palms. As a kid I was amazed that I've never seen thrtm cut themselves. I'm sure they did it very often when they were growing up.
My grandmother whom i lived with cut veg like that too . I cut like that now. My daughter commented on it being dangerous. I dont feel that way at all.
I like when Ms. Clara tells me that some particular food is good for me and nourishing. Is she a nutritionist? No. But she says it in that motherly voice that is filled with kindness and loving authority, and you just can’t argue with her claims.
She could tell me that chocolate cake is good for me, and I’d have to say she’s right.
Same
Good for you or not she didn't starve to death and she made it to her 90s!
Chocolate cake IS good for you. It makes you happy.
I love how she says "It's nourishing, it's good for you" when talking about carbs.🤗
Haley Brown she always says that lol!! One of my favorite things to hear her say 😂❤️
Carbs are the debil.
Yes. The most grandma thing to say! lolol
She lived into her 90s eating them so they can't be that bad.
Compared to the modern processed, sugary or deep fried foods it is nourishing. It's not nutrient-dense, but these simple dishes have some vitamins, fibre etc...
I have no idea why I cried watching this. She is precious!
LMFAO snowflake run to your safe place. HURRY
maybe you're hungry
Deja Hatchett I can barely get through her videos without crying. She reminds me so much of my grandma. 😕
@@brianwilliams5662 - worst bait ive ever seen
@@rena919 lol ummmmm who was baiting? You loser snowflakes are all the same.
You're an amazing woman! Im always in tears knowing you're no longer here. I wish you are doing well up there. ❤❤❤❤❤❤😢
RIP Clara :( She reminds me of my Nonna and mum miss them both :(
Clara's up there teaching them how to cook..:-)
Grill Wasabi Sushi Channel nah som
Im sure she is well in heaven! :)
Up where?
I remember watching Clara when she was still alive and these videos were just as relaxing then as they are now. stay safe out there everyone!
Your picture is amazing! Lol
@@LordPurrington you know that's the first time ANYONE has ever said that to me?! thank you!!
I’ve only recently discovered her channel, and cried like a baby at the video by her grandson announcing her passing. I’ve decided to try all of her recipes. I’m starting with pasta with peas! I bought the ingredients this evening.
please update!!
I've heard her recipes are amazing.
Boris Sheen i bet they are❤️
I love Clara, but this would be 1000x better with fresh or frozen peas. When I saw her pour those sad looking soggy peas out of the can, my heart sank. Peas should be bright green, that’s how you know they’ll have that snap to them, and best flavor.
@@calisongbird yeah well during the Great Depression that was all they had. They didn’t have bright green fancy peas. They had this, and it kept them alive. You sound like you wouldn’t know much about doing what you can with what you can afford…
I just love her so much, I would eat whatever she cook.
lydia green YOU CAN...follow her recipes there simple abd authentic and straight foward..just remember to atea big heap of LOVE to them!
uugh, but she's dead :(
@@cassiopeia-ws2fz noooooooooooo
@@cassiopeia-ws2fz John Wayne is gone too but we still watch his movies and enjoy them every time....I wanna find her egg plant recipe...enjoy
Ms Lydia G God blesses a kind heart.
In the forties, when I was born, the Depression wasn't yet over for us--my father was sick after having served in the war and wouldn't take "home relief," or welfare as it is known today. All the recipes Clara describes were the food we ate. I could feed a family on very very little money, and often do!! The point is that it tastes good and tastes like "home."
That last sentence resonates a great amount.
glittermama it is very healthy too, that’s why she probably lived that long and that active
Honestly I don’t know how I got here. I was watching a drag queen tease a wig and all of a sudden I’m here. This has touched my heart and soul like I don’t think anything else could. I’m thinking of my family and everything that’s happening and I am so grateful to be here. From the comments I’m assuming she is no longer with us physically. But she defiantly lives on in people like me who recognize what a strong and amazing woman she is. So full of wisdom. She brings comfort to all of us. Thank you to the person who shared her with the world. And thank you to her for participating. I’m blessed to have found this.
You know she is in heaven with her little wings watching over everyone cooking and saying look at what they are eating! They are gonna get fat! In the depression we didn’t have much but we were happy! ❤️. RIP Mrs. Clara! Thank you to her family who is blessing us with these memories!
I'm a geriatric nurse and absolutely LOVE the elderly!! LOVE clara may she rip
I love elderly people too, they're awesome!
gotta respect the elderly i love them
They are living history!
ohsnapiam59 I've always said that about elderly. Better than any history book.
Makes me happy to see there's people like you out there :). Thanks for doing what you do. It's not an easy job.
I made this for dinner today with some local produce. It was SOOO good, simple, cheap.
This was how everyone ate back in those days. Now everything is so exclusive, trendy AND expensive.
@@elainebmack Half the world is starving so yeah not everyone
@Get Nae Nae'd Don't be rude! They clearly meant things like hamburgers, Pizza, Tacos, Burritos etc, and if you're gonna be rude leave! We don't need you people around ruining comments for this wonderful lady.
@Get Nae Nae'd nEws fLasH I knew that already *bub*
Get Nae Nae'd
please don’t make an argument in this sweet old lady’s video.
my mother was a "Depression Era Cook" and learned from her mom how to make something out of nothing... bless you Clara and thank you for sharing your skills and memories...
I wish I could tell Clara that she now has me hooked on "pasta and peas." I love peas and have made this over and over since I first saw this video. Per her suggestions I have also used other vegetables, another favorite being carrots. I also make many other recipes from Clara but this simple dish is a favorite. Thank you to Clara's family for the videos.
I love Clara, but this would be 1000x better with fresh or frozen peas. When I saw her pour those sad looking soggy peas out of the can, my heart sank. Peas should be bright green, that’s how you know they’ll have that snap to them, and best flavor.
I could listen to this lovely lady talk about her life all day, and the cooking as a bonus?! Very lucky family, to have her. :)
Penny Layne She sadly passed away in 2013.
My grandma lived on 2 acres and didn't have indoor bathroom but running water so we took baths in a big o tub they used for cattle water, she cooked on a wood stove, fried chicken on a iron skillet was amazing, she lived alone till 93 yrs old and once they took her out of her home she was never the same but did stay with me for 4 more years and the stories she told, pure history. Miss her still 💝
Is Clara still with us? I'm a new subscriber, 🙂
Ok I just read where she passed away in '13, . She was a lovely lady.
I started watching Clara around 10 years ago, when the recession hit. I was out of work for most of 2 years. So not only in serious financial straits but isolated in a rural area, depressed and damn near hopeless, I got to say I found Clara incredibly comforting. My life was very hard and bitter, but so was hers and she survived. She truly helped. I made a lot of her meals and knew others were, too. I got her cooking video when I finally got a job. Because of these videos I started to learn from other frugal videos and saved many a penny for other absolutely necessary things like medicine. Bless you Christopher for sharing her with us.
God bless u🥰
These videos of Clara are a treasure. ❤
I am so glad that these videos are still here. They not only memorializes her, but also the years and years of knowledge and life experiences that she possessed. May her legacy continue.
I love her honesty and being so real. Cookie dough too sticky(?), add some more flour. Doesn't tell you how much, just eyeball it. Pasta needs more taste? Just add some tomato sauce and cheese. I love it!! That's how I cook. I grew up in the 50's. We were very poor. But with what little we had, we were grateful for, and we too were happy. To this day I know how to stretch a meal. Not that I have to, but it's fun. And saves money that can be spent otherwise. These videos beats the Food Network cooking shows. Thank you to her grandson, for making these videos and sharing your grandma with the rest of us. Not all of us were fortunate to have one like Clara. I hope she enjoyed being in these videos as much as we enjoy watching her.
I love Clara, but this would be 1000x better with fresh or frozen peas. When I saw her pour those sad looking soggy peas out of the can, my heart sank. Peas should be bright green, that’s how you know they’ll have that snap to them, and best flavor.
@@calisongbird You're prolly right, but then it would take away from the whole point of this channel. It would'nt be genuinely Great Depression Cooking.
I'm with you I love watching her videos and love the quick an easy meals with out spending a lot of money
One time just for fun, not out of necessity, I figured out the cost of a meal I served my husband and myself. It came to 92 cents. He said if he ordered it from a restaurant, he would be willing to pay $12.95! So, if you know how to shop, no need to go hungry.
@@chunkymunkey9182 you are very polite and I applaud you for that. It took a big effort to stop myself from replying to said message with what we were all thinking about 🤦🏼♀️
I'm going to use these recipes! at this season in my life I don't have a lot of money for groceries. It's been a struggle, but now I see very doable! I'm excited to make these meals!
Just discovering her and her memory lives on Rest In Peace sweetheart ❤️
To the gentleman who is keeping his grandmothers videos online...thankyou !!! I really really enjoy them and get a few hints and reminders on cooking. This pasta and peas dish is brilliant 😊
Thank you for sharing this beautiful woman with the world. These videos are the most generous gifts for so many.
Blessings.
I wish I able to meet you would have learned alot
@@karenliggett6535 yes indeed
Her grandson has gifted us dramatically. What a wise daddy!
I love when she says “a little salt” and then puts heaps of salt in lol I love salt.
Humans lose taste sensitivity as they age; that’s why elderly folks tend to use a lot of salt
Clara reminds me so much of my great grandma. She was born in 1892 and lived until 1987. She was always well thought of as a loving, kind person who loved the Lord. She lived a very simple life and was married to my great grandfather from 1912 - 1971. I miss Grandma Stephenson. I still have a letter from her from when I was in the military. The food that Clara demonstrates how to cook and the memories that she shares are very much like those that were shared by my grandma.
My Mom made something that reminds me of this recipe called Potato Soup.
1 pound hamburger and 1 small onion and 3 cloves of garlic cool and drain. To mixture add on can of peas with juice and two medium chopped potato
Add enough water to cover and boil until potatoes are cooked.
Salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!
I wish I could have known you in person. Thank you for sharing your life with us. You are missed....
LeadMeToPeace Jeanie I watched her videos when she was still alive. Love them. Isn’t she great. 💞
0:00 A Nice Loving Grandma Showed Us Her Life
I've only just discovered this channel and am trying this recipe tonight. What a sweetheart Miss Clara is..so glad her grandson decided to share her beautiful soul with the world. So tonight in a sleepy English village, Claras pasta with peas shall be served by a single mum who has fallen upon hard times and needed some good ideas to get by. Thank you Miss Clara ❤
As food prices get higher and my income goes less far, I find that I am eating more and more pasta, too. It's interesting to see that this was the fall-back food for Miss Clara's family, too, in the Depression.
Asians been eating depression food as a everyday thing for ages. Still do. Keeping it simple, potatoes carrots onions garlic turnip tomatoes pasta or rice. Nothing else.
@@relaxwithnaturemeditation2869 A meal is just not the same without rice. 😁
Oh Nana Clara, I can't help but feel like I know you. Watching your videos reminds me of my grandmother and all pur stories I shared with her.
Dida's Room u don't know her so stop
@@VossYetiMusic She doesn't have to stop. She isn't saying she does know her but that she feels like she knows her
@@daniellesarver6672 well she's dead so good luck nigga
@@daniellesarver6672 Trump!
@@VossYetiMusic OMG...please don't come on here now and say these things...this was a very dear, sweet Grandmotherly woman that we all loved to watch cook and hear her wonderful stories...if this is all you have to offer, then please go somewhere else.
Clara: I’m 91 years old!
Me: wow, good for you! ☺️
**checks upload date**
“12 years ago”
Me: 🥺
she would have been about 102-103 now but sadly she passed away in 2013 she would love you tho!
@@zeroherosrex she would be 105 this Aug
and she even said that when she turns 100 she would cook a special food for us.. :((
@@tomasciganpal7897 wow that actually made me sad
@@colorfulalchemy9764 omg... big giant same.... that’s so so sad. Wonder if she had some super special recipe saved up for that.. 😭
What a beautiful lady she appreciates everything and remembers her past
She reminds me of my grandma Pecola, who also grew up during the depression. Wonderful videos Ms. Clara. Thank you for sharing the stories and the recipes.
Man i just noticed how old this video is, i love this woman
Yes
This is my comfort channel, had my wisdom teeth surgery only I was awake for it and it didn’t really go well for me. Binge watching Clara rn and she’s very comforting 💕💕
My never-ending thank you to her family for sharing her with all of us.
I was led here after watching a video about a women who gets 750 a month worth of food stamps for her and her 4 kids. She was complaining that it wasn't enough to feed her family for the whole month. I was flabbergasted! She has soda, boxed meals, and so on in her pantry.
Watching this lovely woman just goes to show that people can make due with little, and alot of the time it is better than anything that comes out of a box.
I have always said that people who are on food stamps for an extended amount of time should be offered a budgeting class, and a cooking class so they can learn how to make meals that are healthy, but also stretch thier dollar further.
+Lauren Baker
That women that you watched is a poor example of people who use food stamps!
Your comment is true for many.
However, some people live in food deserts where even canned vegetables are scarce.
The price for food in some places is ridiculous.
Everyone doesn't know what you do. This is why we have a planet full of people to share knowledge with each other.
& if the greedy elite of this world didn't suck the life blood out of the masses of people there wouldn't be a need for food stamps at all. Let alone have millions of people who need them. & white people in America make up the largest group of welfare/food stamp recipients.
Sheniqua can't be bothered cooking...she needs to get her hair and nails did so she can go to the club!
TheMabes69 racist much?
LOL! So true and probably weighs over 400 lbs.
my mom was born in 1936 and cooked very much like this when i was growing up in the 60's. people were using so many canned goods and dried herbs now that i think about it. fortunately my mom did cook fresh veggies along with the canned goods and she made a green salad every nite. she made her spaghetti sauce entirely from cans. my dad planted tomatoes and zuchinni every spring. meat loaf, stew, goulash and what i would call made from scratch hamburger helper, spanish rice was how she fed a family of five on a budget. eggs, macaroni, pot pies and fish sticks too.
I love how she uses the word 'nourishing' so often😁👍 and for a 90yo lady, she uses the knife so well. I dont think I can do it like her. God bless you, Clara🌺🙏🥰
My Mom used to, “you can make something out of nothing, if you have the stuff”. Only after watching Clara I know now what she meant. So true. Rest in heavenly peace Clara. Xxx💖
She's so sweet. I used to enjoy my grandma's stories about the depression, those people were sure strong of mind and body. I sure miss her!
I've officially watched all of grandma Claras cooking 😢 she was so beautiful. RIP you kick ass lady xxx
Clara is just wonderful.
My father’s mother was named Clara, too. I would’ve loved for my grandma to be sweet, adorable and loving. She lived through the Depression, too, but she was a real pistol. She was 5 feet tall. My dad, 6’1 and 230lbs was 40 years old and told me he was STILL scared of her! One time my dad, who was 16 and 6’ tall when this happened. She knocked him off his feet and he went flying across the room. He said he never saw it coming! His mom had her hands on her hips looking down at him all sprawled out on the floor and said “Get up, boy! You won’t sass ME again! Next time, you’ll have your mouth on the back side of your head!” She could out-drink anybody, INCLUDING her husband, who was 6’2”! She got married at 15, had my dad at 16, and had 3 kids before she was out of her teens. She became a grandmother at the ripe, old age of 36! She could be the sweetest little thing ever.....until you crossed her.....then she turned into a junkyard dog! She wasn’t afraid of anybody!
I wanna be Clara when I grow up.
Jessica Ontiveros You'd be loved by all.
2016 and I'm just discovering Clara
me to lol
I just adore her! I watch her videos over and over.
Buy her book goatgirl61. You will love it! I do! (BTW. I have goats too. American Alpines)
Me too! Love miss Clara!!!!! Just found her 👍😊💗
goatgirl61 y'all do know she's passed away, don't you?
Dear Clara, this video was posted 16 years ago. I used to watch your videos for research for extra credit In school about the Great Depression and then going onto the adult years I started to watch these videos for sleep. Now as times are becoming harder I use these recipes. You are keeping me fed so I can be happy and make things work as a woman in her mid twenties, living by herself in the city. I really hope to continue these simple and yummy recipes close. Thank you ❤
The amount of happiness this channel brings me is inexpressible. She just turned my bad day around. Lots of love to Clara RIP, and her family ♥
She absolutely adored her grandson who gave us all a glimpse of hope, love, and life meaning. She absolutely loved him!
i love how she says "patatoes"
+silvertongue00 patatis
silvertongue00 Pataters
Courtshannon Italian.
Midwest accent
@@CynthiaS1951 No, probably nkt Midwest, there are no Italians there besides Chicago. She has the same accent the old timers have in Pennsylvania
I love it when she says " nourishing ". She nourishes my soul ♥️
I cooked some today for my family and they loved it ,very delicious and affordable meal.J didn’t even have to go to the market for the ingredients they were all in my pantry.Thank you
I watched these videos 10 years ago in college and still watching them today. Such a beautiful legacy Clara left behind
God Bless her!! Everything she made was "good for you"! Love it. I grew to love HER too.
It's very disheartening to see nearly 60 people disliked this.. I don't get why
Me either. If they don't like what she made, or watching an elderly woman discuss what life was like in a part of our history, just click another video.
because there assholes! its sad how some people can be stuped!. my mom used to cook this way when times were tough.
love songs
Anna May only disrespectful fricking idiots dislike this.
Anna May didn't you know? people are assholes.
She was such a kind soul .You can tell when someone is good by the aura around them .
I was missing my grandparents more than ever today so I came on to rewatch some of dear Clara's videos.... it helps to ease the sadness❤
I actually just made this dish today.. it was very, very good. I did it her way.. came out great , made allot had the left over's for dinner.. she seemed like such a nice , sweet lady. rest in peace. this will be a staple in my home.
I love Clara, but this would be 1000x better with fresh or frozen peas. When I saw her pour those sad looking soggy peas out of the can, my heart sank. Peas should be bright green, that’s how you know they’ll have that snap to them, and best flavor.
@@calisongbird I agree about those peas but the brilliant thing about Grandma Clare's recipes (which I've just discovered),is they're adaptable. You can add this,use a bit less of that,throw a bit of that in that you found in the fridge. This lovely lady demistyfies cooking and shows how inexpensive and simple it can be.
My 7 year old daughter and I were enjoying going through some of Clara's videos and she was so inspired by Pasta With Peas AND by the idea of letting food cook in its own heat that we went right into the kitchen and made it for supper. Very tasty!
Thank you for sharing your grandmother's wonderful recipes and character with all of us. She's inspiring a whole new generation of young cooks to get creative with their resources.
What fun! Sharing these good and easy recipes with kids today frees them from being food nitwits.
We truly have learned a lot from Clara. She was a great lady.
I knew you could do that with hard boiled eggs. I will do my pasta that way from now on.
Aww Clara love You ! You magically appeared on my feed and I am thankful.
Rest in peace, Clara! You were an absolute joy! 🥰
I’m just now finding her. She makes me feel so peaceful. I’m working my way through her videos but I’m sure I’ll be watching them all over and over.
I have been watching Nonna Clara for a very long time. I am SOoooo sad she is no longer with us, but I know she is in heaven feeding a lot of people, especially those from her era. I always lived her stories. My Mom and Dad and my Grandparents who also came from Italy and suffered the Great Depression always told us stories similar to Clara's. My parents are long gone. so Clara replaced them for me. I lived to listen to her beautiful voice and miss her soooo. Thank you for all you wonderful cooking and heart-warming stories..Miss and live you.😢😢💓💓
My grandmother talked about the Great Depression. But their meals centered around rice rather than pasta. Every meal was rice. Made a roux with oil and flour and that was the base for the gravy. She said cook the gravy with boil eggs, potato, sometimes a little meat and feed the whole family.
I think they relied on pasta because they're Italian. Not stereotyping just saying that's what they like. Because I'm Asian and it's true that all we eat is rice lol so that would be me. Except to me rice is expensive now Bc we Asians eat a lot of rice
+2sdaze so true it hurts, but it's likely because it's what they had during the time while others had an abundance of rice and others had pasta (I think)
My dad and his brothers survived on bread, cake, cookies - anything that could be made with flour. I think almost everyone had a starch-based diet, with whatever fruits, vegetables, and proteins they could afford (or grew). They pretty much ate that way even after the Depression ended, because of war rationing.
This is the kind of video the internet was meant to host. Thank you for sharing these.
I dont know why but the can of peas with "peas" written on the side made me cry a little. I imagined her writing it on there. It was cute
Love this lady
I have been watching Clara since middle school. Now I'm in college and I still find her videos so comforting ❤️
It's 2021 and I'm still watching these videos over and over. What a wonderful lady! May u be singing with the angels...AMEN
2024
To whoever is posting these....it's so appreciated...love that sweet Lady....a real Lady.. a REAL AMERICAN!! No question about it! That's what Americans do...we make the best of bad times...
my grandma passed 23 years ago but if you would like to try them here is her best dirty kitchen trick. When making mashed potatoes or squash casserole add a large container of creamora to them this is in addition to the normal ammount of milk/cream and butter you would use it allows you to make them taste extremely creamy/milky in flavor with a hint of sweetness without them being to wet or soupy. well she used a large one for a batch that feed 10 so adjust to size. The mashed potatoes were so good that we would eat them instead of desserts( witch she couldn't cook her fudge made the best chocolate milk) any way I can think of no way to remember her better than to share this tidbit and for other people to enjoy its results.
Ronald Owens What a great idea. I'm going to try it. Thank you for sharing!
theShaharwolf thank you for not thinking I am crazy. Let me know if you like it.
I saw this comment yesterday and decided to make it today and it is delicious thank you for the idea
Thank you for sharing this treasury of videos with Ms. Clara with us all. Her stories are so loving and humorous, and her recipes simple and down home. I think this food is what kept her alive for so long. Most people these days eat WAY too much. Less is more, and Ms. Clara is living proof of that!
I love how in every video she says “and it’s good for you.” I love her ,.. blessings.
I’m so glad this popped up in my recommended go bless her heart. R. I. P.
I just discovered your show tonight this is wonderful I feel like I'm sitting with my grandmother thank you for making these videos
Same! I just discovered this channel today and I'm hooked!
RIP Clara. Your memory and videos will live on. My Dad was the same age as you, 98 and passed in March. We just viewed the "in memoriam" video and were so sad.
But her life was of hope and love! She loved her grandson! ❤
She makes it seem like we're all missing something great by not being alive during the depression (and oppression, but that's another story). I just think it's not all bad to be poor at one point in your life so you can learn how to survive. Poverty breeds ingenuity, appreciation, and a sense of closeness and security in knowing that you will survive, that youll always find a way because you've done it before. I wouldn't trade my experiences and I'm happy to hear hers.
I just discovered Clare a few months ago. I love her family story. I’ve tried her pasta and pea dish and it was quite good. I see from others posting that Clare is no longer with us. Sorry for your loss. I do enjoy her and I hope it’s a comfort to you her Legacy lives on. Thanks you for sharing her with us.
I loved Nona Clara! RIP dear lady.....♡
I miss Clara. 😔
Me too! Such a special lady!
I do too. Every few years I re-visit her videos. I have never found anything like them on youtube since.
My anxiety is rampant and when I get panic attacks this is where I come. It makes me feel like I am with my own grandmother if Chicago. This is how we cooked and ate. It was so much simpler then.
This is the first Clara video, so far as I can tell. She was a gem! And, in ways she reminds me of my mother, who died six months ago, at the age of 94. I've got videos of Mom, and glad of it. It is said that nobody really dies until their name and memories of them are gone. I'll be 70 in a couple of days.
She's so sweet, she reminds me of my grandma
I love Clara's videos.She reminds me of my grandma..every time I watch it i get teary eyed. Thank goodness we have these great vids.She is a comforting person.
I can't believe she's gone. When the world needs people like her the most.
Watching Ms Clara brings back memories of my dad who was born 1919. Country people always had a big garden and canned the extra vegetables and fruit,raised chickens for eggs and meat and a pig if they were lucky. Dried beans and peas were plentiful when the garden made good.Enjoyed the video even if I cried a little.Thanks for letting me share Ms Clara.
I am feeling so very sad missing my Precious cat that passed away friday.Your videos and your wonderfull personality are helping me cope with the hurt and depression.Thank you Mrs Clara RIP
Thanks man he was undoubtly the sweetest little kitty cat I ever had.
Symposeum What is FIP? If your kitty has kidney disease please don't but him or her to seep cause sady and too ate to help my precious but now i have found a wonderfull natural medication and that can reverse kidney disease.I wil eave a link to the site.www.petwellbeing.com and if you go there just click cats and then you will see a list if things and click on kidney disease.The stuff is caled kidney support gold its wonderful stuff.I have 2 of my older cats on it to protect their kidneys.I hope your baby can be saved !!
Well I am very sad and sorry to hear that!!
Symposeum I researched fip and somewhat understand its a virus that cats with a norma functioning immune system never get sick from it becaue their immune system keeps it supressed.So there is immune support medications that can greatly increase your cats immune system.I don't know how bad off your kitty is so i am just saying if its not in a real bad condition you mite think about this.My poor Precious died of kidney disease and vets and everyone will tell you there is no cure not true.Medical doctors rather its a vet or human doctor are so imited in what they can do.Natural is the way to go when they say its not cureabe.Atleast it mite give your kitty more time I don't know but I do believe in natural medicine for sure I do !!! P.S when a medical doctors say it not cureable I am like well with what medicine you use it sure aint but nature can.
Symposeum Oh god thats so sad I don't want to hear any more.Why do poor little animals have to die that way they don't sin or hurt anyone.GOD Bless your little kitty and you.