We had a lot of ketchup or mayonnaise sandwiches. Spare ribs was often also macaroni and cheese, Campbell’s alphabet soup was a learning experience, I swapped the corn for lima beans with my brother. Jello outside on the window sill in winter. Boiled cod fish, watch out for bones. Boiled ham & cabbage, save the bone for soup. Childhood obesity was not a problem.
My mom always made us green beans, potatoes, and tomato broth in a stew. Grilled cheese sandwiches, and bean soup every Friday (no meat allowed and none anyway).
My dad’s family had a few cows and some pigs and grew vegetables. They ate fairly well during the depression.