[Sammi1961]

I have some very old cookbooks that were my grandmothers and had to ask my mom what some of the ingredients were as I had never heard of them. I have a cookbook addiction! I think people who lived or grew up during the depression learned how to be very frugal and not waste anything, especially food. Today it seems like we live in a disposable world - everything we have can be thrown away and nothing, not even cars or appliances last as long as things did years ago. I love trying the old recipes, especially old family recipes. And Kathy you are so right - years ago people worked hard all day, walked places and burned off all those calories they ate. Today we sit at desks or in front of computer screens or televisions and drive everywhere. Gym class or recess is almost non-existent in schools. Seems we now have to join a gym to get exercise. Sorry for going off on a tangent here. I think I am wishing more of my parent's frugality has washed off on me.