Vintage Wilton cake decorating yearbooks from the ’70s
Even in the seventies, making groovy cakes wasn't something just for professionals. see some of what the Wilton cake decorating yearbooks offered!
Halloween Jello recipes: Pumpkin Parfaits, Moon Medleys & Grape Frosts (1985)
Make these brilliant harvest desserts - Halloween Jello recipes! Whip up a glittering pumpkin parfait. A sparking new way to serve grapes. Or a glowing harvest moon salad.
Fancy fruit & veg! Do-it-yourself garnishes (1965)
Garnishes can also be an integral part of a dish. What could be prettier than a carrot larkspur, a turnip narcissus, or a cucumber lily? Or a rose, that by any other name, is a radish, lemon, lime, or tomato?
Jell-O Salad Gelatin: Celery & mixed vegetable flavors (1964)
There's new Jell-O salad gelatin in two flavors, celery or mixed vegetable. Either savory salad gelatin provides a receptive base for vegetables and meats. The results can be main dishes, or side salads or even jellied soups.
Two sensational Southern banana pudding recipes
Here are two recipes for easy-to-bake banana pudding, made Southern-style with vanilla wafers and a topping of light, fluffy meringue.
One pan turkey ‘n’ stuffing recipe (1983)
Here's a clever way to use Thanksgiving leftovers! Add your turkey to this one pan turkey 'n' stuffing casserole - it's an easy after-holiday lunch or dinner.
Ghosts in the Graveyard Halloween dessert recipe (1997)
Cute cookies, whipped topping, Oreos and pudding come together to make this spooky Halloween dessert!
Sweet! More than 100 classic cake recipes for every occasion
If you're looking for a vintage-style dessert for a special occasion, check out more than a hundred different classic cake recipes to suit all tastes!
Creamy peach double-decker Jello salad (1979)
Here's a peachy keen creamy peach double-decker Jello salad recipe from 1979, which features apricot brandy, sliced peaches and orange gelatin.
Cheerios on a stick: Cereal plus peanut butter, marshmallows & more (1980)
Here's an easy-to-make recipe for Cheerios on a stick - no-bake snack treats that combine Cheerios with peanut butter, marshmallows and a few other goodies .
5 classic oven-fried chicken recipes from the ’30s
How to make oven-fried chicken - Texas recipe (1939)
Oven-fried chicken is one of the dishes that is particularly simple to prepare. After the prel... Click to read more...
Snackin’ Cake: Mix, bake, serve in 1 pan (1970s)
Betty Crocker Snackin' Cake (July 1973)
Something special to eat. Nothing much to clean up.
To the family, it's some kind of fantastic moist cake ... Click to read more...
4 taco salad recipes that are perfect for summer (1987)
Consisting of lots of lettuce, browned hamburger, a variety of vegetables, sauces and dressings, a taco salad is a meal in itself.
No-bake banana pudding with vanilla wafers (1956)
This no-bake banana pudding with vanilla wafers is such a spectacular dessert, you'd never dream it could be so quick and so easy to make. Bonus: Cooked banana pudding recipe.
Striped Delight vintage dessert recipe (1985)
This Striped Delight vintage dessert recipe features one dark layer of chocolate pudding between two white layers of a light and creamy cheesecake-like filling.
12 ideas from the Impossible Pie recipe booklet (1982)
The Bisquick 'No time to cook' recipe book, featuring Impossible Pies: Bacon, quesadilla, cheeseburger, brunch, seafood, lasagne, taco, green bean, zucchini-tomato, brownie, buttermilk, cheesecake
13 ways to serve an old favorite: Hot dogs (1955)
Ideas for hot dog cornsticks, Pronto dogs, Frank-roll slices, hotdog boats, hot dog-bacon roll-ups, Herbed franks and rolls, Franks in blankets, Snappy frank-cheese rolls, Sauerkraut hot dogs, Frank-cheese burgers
30 fun & fruity non-alcoholic drink recipes (1919)
Booze-free beverages were all the rage after prohibition kicked in, so from a huge collection of suggestions published in 1919, we found these 30 fruity non-alcoholic drink recipes that would still work well today.
Classic comfort food: 10 vintage macaroni and cheese recipes (1960s)
When the question is 'What's for dinner?' nothing could be a more popular answer than macaroni and cheese! Here are 10 delicious classic mac & cheese recipes to try.
17 wild & wonderful watermelon recipes (1972)
It's surprising what you can do with watermelon -- cook it, chill it, pickle it -- for a side dish, salad, dessert, drink, relish or topping. Here are some great watermelon recipes for you to try!
Lime-strawberry surprise: Gelatin plus cream cheese & mayo (1966)
This three-layered Christmas-colored lime-strawberry surprise recipe features two flavors of jello, and a creamy layer in the middle made with cream cheese, mayonnaise and nuts.
Venetian rum cake recipe (1968)
Make this beautiful custard-filled Venetian rum cake the day before you plan to serve it, and add the toasty meringue topping shortly before serving.
Strawberry satin pie recipe (1964)
Turn out a truly terrific pie with those first strawberries of the season. One look, one delicious bite - you’ll forget all about mere strawberries and cream. This pie is a dazzler!
Holiday hostess tree! A Christmas tree with meat ornaments (1961)
Trimmed with good-to-eat Oscar Mayer tidbits stuck on with cocktail picks, this Christmas tree with meat ornaments is sure to be the center of attraction at any holiday buffet.
15-minute chocolate-banana cream pie recipe (1994)
Keebler 15-minute Chocolate-Banana Cream Pie recipe
Ingredients
1 Keebler Ready-Crust Chocolate Pie Crust
1 package (4-serving size) instant vani... Click to read more...
20 frosted party sandwich loaf recipes to make… or avoid
Nothing says 'luncheon' like an old-fashioned frosted party sandwich loaf! And they're so darn pretty, they can even do double-duty as lunch table centerpieces.
Frosted strawberry pink party cake (1964)
Try this whipped ice-box icing to make a delicious frosted strawberry pink party cake, or use it to dress up any flat white cake!
Have you seen Tom Collins? Plus 5 classic Tom Collins cocktail recipes
A Tom Collins isn't a drink just named after some guy, somewhere. It's a drink named after nobody, nowhere. Ah, but there's a story to go along with it all. Find out the backstory of "Have you seen Tom Collins?" -- and get recipes for four original, old-fashioned versions of the Tom Collins cocktail!
Two ways to make savory souffle salads with Jello! (1953)
If you're a salad-lover, but you've run out of new salad ideas, this will be the best news you've read in years! It's a completely new kind of salad. One that wins applause -- especially from men -- like no other salad you ever served!
Jell-O harvest ring salad recipe (1979)
Bounce a church supper! Serve a up a harvest ring gelatin mold salad, or try this molded carrot-cucumber salad recipe.
Baked meatloaf dumplings recipe (1950)
Eyes sparkle, mouths water -- it's love at first bite for these dumplings! Each savory, spicy meatloaf dumpling has ground beef nestled in pastry that's flaky and tender and light as a cloud.
How to make a polka-dot confetti cake (1949)
Pass the confetti! I've got something to celebrate. A polka-dot confetti cake -- Super good and a cinch to make! Just think -- little inexperienced me -- making a rich, light, yummy cake!
4 ways to enjoy franks and beans (1961)
Here's an honest-to-goodness family meal that tastes like a Sunday treat -- franks and beans. Here are four ways to serve them, including a franks 'n' beans casserole.
How to make easy m&ms jumbles cookies (1994)
If you'd like to become a more creative baker, you might consider replacing the ordinary chocolate chips you're using with m&ms mini baking bits. Just use your imagination, or use this jumbles recipe, for starters.
Easy classic lemonade cake recipe (1977)
For one of the most lemony lemon cakes you can make, bake a Jello pudding lemonade cake. It's a deliciously light and moist triple lemon treat, and the recipe is simple!
Putting on the dog: Fun and fancy hot dog designs (1970)
Hot dogs cut in fancy shapes turn plain food into party fare -- and fun! Try putting the dog on such compatibles as macaroni and cheese, cabbage, and more wonderful stuff.
