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Anna Chesley is a freelance writer with a soft spot for old books, old recipes, and old-fashioned ways of doing things. She’s the founder of saltinmycoffee.com,  where she writes about homesteading and self-sufficiency, and the1800shousewife.com, where she re-creates 1800’s recipes for the modern kitchen.

In kitchens across TikTok, chefs and home cooks are rallying to the moment, by offering tutorials on how to make cheap, easy meals that were popular during the Great Depression. Dishes like Hoover Stew, chipped beef on toast, and pasta with peas, are making a comeback as a new generation faces the challenge of small …

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TikTok users are finding inspiration and helpful gardening wisdom, in an old, nearly-forgotten film from WWII, that was created to show American households how to get started growing Victory Gardens in their own backyards. Even though it’s nearly winter, the idea of Victory Gardening is having a moment, as many are feeling the pinch of …

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With grocery prices soaring, a juicy steak dinner can feel like a distant dream. Premium cuts like ribeye and short ribs seem to cost a small fortune, prompting many of us to skip the butcher counter altogether. But what if you could get those same delicious meals for a fraction of the price? A clever …

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If you’ve ever emerged from the grocery store, feeling dazed with sticker shock over how much your cart full of groceries just cost, you are not alone. Many of us are feeling the pinch at the register right now! A brilliant TikTok tip has recently has popped up, though, with users showing how they slash …

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