Enjoy!!
Born during the Great Depression in Chicago, her family was dirt poor. Her father left when she was very young, so grandma, my mom, and her three siblings had to fend for themselves. Grandma Helen had to send the four children out to the train tracks to collect coal that had blown off the trains; it was the only way for them to heat their apartment during the bitter Chicago winters. That’s when Mom started to learn how to cook on a limited budget. Married after World War II, she had a big family to feed herself, and these are the great recipes that were handed down.
