My grandmother and her sisters, who grew up during the Depression, are all long-lived, strong women even in their 90s. I asked her once what the secret of their generation is, why everyone I know her age kicks more ass before breakfast than I do all day long. She thought about it for a minute and then said, “We ate potatoes. Every day, we ate a potato.” I went right out and bought a bag.
I thought of her when I saw this story aboutDepression Cooking with Clara:
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