Quick Halloween desserts: Make a ghoulish graveyard dessert & some creepy jigglers
Here are two quick and easy Halloween desserts made with jello - a ghoulish graveyard dessert, plus some cute and creepy jigglers.
Boris Karloff’s guacamole recipe: Frankenstein’s monster does the avocado mash (1966)
Anyone who remembers Frankenstein and his monster might think the actors' favorite recipe would have wolfbane and batwings, but no. Here's Boris Karloff's guacamole recipe.
Have a safe, kid-friendly Meet ‘n Treat Halloween party! An alternative to trick-or-treating for Halloween from the 1970s
By substituting trick or treating with a Meet 'n Treat Halloween party, this year's festivities can become a time for sharing the fun with family and neighbors in a spirit of friendship.
14 different delicious and creative pumpkin pie toppings to try: Creamy, crunchy, sweet & tangy
Once you have made your perfect pumpkin pie - using the classic Libby's pie recipe or another version - you might want to accent your delicious dessert with one of these tasty pumpkin pie toppings.
Libby’s pumpkin pie recipe: Find out how to make the classic homemade pie
More than good, Libby's pumpkin pie is smooth, gently spicy and perfect! Get the classic pie you love - the original vintage recipe is right here.
Peanut butter chiffon pie with pretzel crust & a black-bottom peanut butter chiffon pie (1972)
We know. A peanut butter chiffon pie with pretzel crust sounds as though it might be sticky or salty or heavy. But this dessert is incredibly light and outrageously delicious.
How to make easy vegetable oil pie crust: 2 classic Stir-n-Roll pumpkin pie recipes from the ’50s
Making a vegetable oil pie crust is quick! No cutting in solid shortening, no guessing on liquid. Just measure oil with milk and mix in! So easy! No messy board... you roll out stir-n-roll pastry between 2 pieces of waxed paper.
A dozen delicious classic apple pie recipes (1960s)
Here are 12 amazing classic apple pie recipes, collected from newspapers published across the US throughout the '60s!
Ruby Slipper Bundt cake recipe, plus how to make an orange jello pound cake (1978)
The Ruby Slipper Bundt cake recipe is a Jell-O poke cake-style dessert - a unique cake with raspberry gelatin baked right in! A bonus recipe is a similar treat: an orange jello pound cake.
Need an easy Thanksgiving dessert? Here’s a twist on a classic: Cheesecake-style no-bake pumpkin cream pie (1997)
This delicious twist on a classic cheesecake-style no-bake pumpkin cream pie starts with the smooth texture of powdered sugar, then adds cream cheese, pumpkin and all the rest.
5 easy and elegant old-fashioned pineapple pie recipes from 1922: Taste the classic tropical-style dessert that still gets raves
Here's one of the best desserts you’ve ever tasted - and one of the easiest to make! Here are old-fashioned pineapple pie recipes you can enjoy in 5 different delicious ways.
Black Midnight Cake: A creative chocolate retro recipe for a spooky Halloween party (1941)
It's bewitching, this black Midnight Cake - just the thing for your gay Halloween festivities. Strikingly dark and chocolaty as well as deliciously moist, tender and light - it's the perfect black Devil's Food.
Dark & delicious: How to make old-fashioned pumpkin pie with molasses & brown sugar
Pumpkin pie doesn't have to be light in color and light on flavor! Try these recipes for dark and delicious old-fashioned pumpkin pie with molasses & brown sugar - and see some other tasty variations, too!
Bake someone happy with this sensational graham streusel cake from the seventies
This delicious vintage Graham streusel cake starts with a boxed mix, the batter divided and adorned with a streusel-type crunch, and after baking, is drizzled with a light powdered sugar glaze.
Vintage velvet crumb cake: A classic cake recipe from 1952 that’s good for breakfast and dessert
Velvet crumb cake has the fluffy, loose texture, the old-time good eating, of Grandmother’s butter cakes. But it's even more tender!
Classic fall recipe favorites: Pumpkin spice cookies & pumpkin nut bread (1982)
Looking for some deliciously sweet fall snacks? Try these two classic recipes: some amazing pumpkin spice cookies with lemon icing, and the traditional seasonal favorite, Libby's pumpkin nut bread!
Fruits Royal Hawaiian: A carved pineapple basket with fruit salad inside (1965)
Back in the '60s, they called this recipe Fruits Royal Hawaiian -- a easy-to-carve pineapple basket filled with a luscious fresh fruit salad. Get the how-to here!
A gooey, chocolatey fudge batter pudding recipe from 1950 – because ‘Men like puddings’
When baked, this fudge batter pudding has a chocolate sauce on the bottom and the top of the cake. There are also four variations of this chocolate dessert recipe to try!
Looking for a classic cookie recipe? Try these award-winning peanut brittle cookies from the ’50s!
Fill your cookie jar today with these really prize-winning peanut brittle cookies made with peanuts, vanilla and fresh-ground cinnamon. They were the Best of Class Winner in Pillsbury's 1958 Bake-Off!
Hot buttered Cheerios: How to make this super-easy, surprisingly savory snack from the ’80s – plus some tasty variations
Hot buttered Cheerios - the new quick and easy snack you make with Cheerios cereal. Make a bowl right now, and you've got Hot Buttered Os! Also get recipes for 5 variations to try.
Pumpkin Dream Pie: The ’50s classic no-bake dessert recipe, plus a bonus gingersnap crust to try (1959)
Here's a recipe that will turn pumpkin into a pie faster than Cinderella's fairy godmother turned the fall fruit into a coach: Pumpkin Dream Pie - and all without any cooking or baking.
Cool and creepy Halloween cupcakes – a spider, monster, witch, pumpkin & others – will charm a crowd this Halloween (1990s)
These festive Halloween cupcakes are decorated in a variety of fun and creative ways -- including a pumpkin, a witch, a mummy, two spiders, a jack-o-lantern and a wolfman.
Jell-O Rainbow poke cake recipe (1982)
What will you find at the end of the rainbow? More smiles than ever. Here's an easy recipe for a fun and fruity rainbow poke cake you can make with your favorite Jell-o flavors!
Jell-O pudding Stripe-It-Rich poke cakes (1982)
Stripe-it-Rich pudding poke cakes make ordinary cakes extraordinary. It's easy! Use the Jell-O instant pudding mixture to frost, fill and stripe. Here's how.
Easy Chicken Cacciatora recipes (1962)
Chicken Cacciatora, as it is called, is sometimes also known as 'Chicken Hunter Style.' The latter is the literal translation of the original Italian name of the dish, 'Pollo alla Cacciatora.'
Corn pie with ground beef crust: A good old-fashioned dinner recipe from the ’40s
A good old-fashioned meat-stretcher is a corn pie with ground beef crust. It's easy to make, and you will have a mouth-meltingly delicious corn pie that's a conversation piece as well as a satisfying mainstay.
Old-fashioned Grape Nuts stuffing recipes
Here's a look back at a few of the recipes for Grape Nuts stuffing that have been published in newspapers over the years!
How to make frog lemonade: The old-fashioned fruity drink from New Orleans
You never heard of frog lemonade? Probably not -- it's a Southern drink that is perfectly delicious, invented back in New Orleans, Louisiana around 1894.
7 sweet & scrumptious Bundt cake recipes from the ’70s
If you're looking for some delicious Bundt cake recipes to serve at your next holiday party -- or any time of year, for that matter -- you have come t... Click to read more...
Make Fancy-Pants hamburgers from the ’50s
This is perhaps the most popular recipe ever originated in the Hunt's kitchens! The reason? Juicy hamburger . . . melted cheese blended with the delicious flavor of Hunt's Tomato Sauce.
Cheery cherry cheese pie recipe (1978)
Company coming, so of course, dessert just has to be homemade cherry cheesecake pie. So elegant... and so delicious.
Brown Derby restaurant’s chocolate black bottom pie recipe (1953)
Movie stars love this black bottom pie. You'll love it, too. Key to its fluffy, chiffon lightness is Knox unflavored gelatin.
Make Hollywood's favori... Click to read more...
It’s time for retro appetizers in fun shapes! Get these Cheddar-sherry, ham spread & cream cheese spread recipes (1968)
What were these cheesy cheese spread recipes all about? They were appetizers and snacks that creatively-shaped -- into a wreath, a chicken (with a tail made out of Fritos corn chips) and a Christmas tree.
How to make real classic strawberry shortcake
These two classic strawberry shortcake recipes come from the early 20th century, when fresh strawberries were often saved for special desserts like these.
Buttermilk spice cake & Burnt sugar cake recipes (1972)
Get the recipes for two classic desserts: a buttermilk spice cake with penuche icing, and a delicious burnt sugar cake.
Easy, saucy spaghetti recipes from the noodle’s ’60s & ’70s heyday
Family dinner or special party dish? Spaghetti is one of the few foods with special virtues that serves either occasion. There's nothing like a good spaghetti recipe for bringing fame to a hostess.
