Water coco, Milkweed pods etc..Depression era food part 2 of 3...

4. Water Cocoa
When you don’t have milk you can still make hot cocoa. Water cocoais still a treat because it’s warm and sweet! Cocoa was one of the more available and shelf stable ingredients. While it wan’t cheap, cocoa could do a lot in the kitchen unlike other spices and seasonings.
5.Boiled Milkweed Pods They’ve been described as reminiscent of fiddle head ferns in their taste, but these foraged veggies were a delicacy for some during the Great Depression. They had to be boiled twice to get rid of the bitter taste, but the cost was free and the milkweed plant grows wild all over the country.
6. Bologna Casserole It’s called a casserole if you sprinkle cheese on top and then bake it, but many families did not have cheese during the Great Depression. Without cheese, this dish is more like John Marzetti or American chop suey: filling and simple and yummy.

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