Campbell’s tuna crunch casserole: The easy retro recipe from the ’60s

Here’s the recipe for the retro favorite – tuna crunch casserole – made with Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup and other good stuff.

German chocolate cream cheese brownies

Blend sweet chocolate with crunchy nuts, velvety cream cheese, and get classic German chocolate cream cheese brownies. Moist. Delicious. Bake them, and break the plain old brownie habit. Here’s how!

How to make bacon strip pancakes: Vintage recipes from the ’60s

Best bacon strip pancakes (1960) You don’t have to get up early to prepare bacon pancakes. They are easy and quick to make, and are a real

2 vintage recipes for delicious strawberry satin pie

These two classic strawberry satin pies – including one beautiful enough to be featured on a magazine cover, the other an award winner – will dazzle you and your guests.

Get the famous Can’t Fail 5-Minute Fudge recipe, plus 10 more fast vintage fudge recipes

Get the famous Can’t Fail 5-minute fudge recipe, plus 10 more fast vintage fudge recipes that you can make at home even today!

Two easy classic Chicken Cacciatora recipes (1962)

Chicken Cacciatora is also known as ‘Chicken Hunter Style’ – the literal translation of ‘Pollo alla Cacciatora.’ Get two classic recipes for this dish here!

Classic Bonnie butterscotch brownies – a retro recipe from the ’60s

Hae ye tried Bonnie butterscotch brownies? Try ’em quick – they’re brownie-rich, brownie-chewy, and studded with golden butterscotch-flavored morsels.

How to make a cute Teddy Bear cake (1961)

Here’s a retro recipe for a cute Teddy Bear cake made of the nicest things you could imagine. And you can make one easily.

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.

Old-fashioned bake sale recipes: Cakes, pies & other deliciously sweet treats (1965)

Get 7 tasty classic dessert recipes from the ’60s: Quilting bee fudge cake, Pink beauty cake, Apricot velvet pie, Banana cream pie, Orange-pecan coffee cake, Spice puffs, Crispy sugar cookies

Make ahead fruit salad with cling peaches & Miracle Whip (1962)

Look what YOU can do with cling peaches and Miracle Whip! With such perfect partners in the pantry, you can make any number of tempting salad combinations.

Calico green bean salad recipe (1968)

This calico green bean salad from the ’60s combines a variety of vegetables in a light celery seed dressing. Find out how to make it here.

Easy ice cream cone cupcakes: A classic party treat from the 1950s that’s always a hit with kids

Here’s an old-fashioned favorite perfect for a child’s birthday party: ice cream cone cupcakes! We have the vintage recipe right here.

Mayonnaise-rich retro Christmas appetizer recipes from 1965

The secret of these retro Christmas appetizer recipes – piping hot and bubbly cheese canapes, cucumber bites, deviled eggs, ham cornucopias and crab dip? Find out!

Cute & colorful classic Christmas cookies

Get colorful classic Christmas cookies for treats like stained glass cookies, Merry Maker cookies, peppermint pinwheels, Christmas bell and tree cookies, ribbon Christmas cookies, pastel pretties & more recipes.

How to make an edible Christmas tree with star-shaped cookies (1962)

Star cookie tree (edible Christmas tree with star-shaped cookies) Ingredients & supplies Cookie dough Decorating frosting Colored candies Styrofoam [covered with foil on cookie side] Center support

6 chocolaty walnut brownie desserts from the sixties – including a retro ribbon loaf cake

You make these exciting walnut brownie desserts with boxed brownie mix. They’re quick! They’re easy! And you’ll love the homemade flavor of chocolately-good brownies.

Snowman desserts: Fun vintage Christmas treats from the ’60s

Find out how to make an assortment of jolly snowman desserts with these retro recipes: two made of cake, one of popcorn, the others cookie dough.

Charming classic Christmas treats to give: Vintage holiday recipes from the 1960s

Get classic holiday recipes from the sixties: Caramel crunch popcorn, Lemon European cake, and a festive Gumdrop nut wreath.

Holiday appetizer recipes from the 60s: Saucy cocktail meatballs, Cheese trees & Wreath rollups

Here’s how tho make 3 holiday-themed appetizer recipes from the ’60s made with the help of tomato soup: Saucy cocktail meatballs, Cheese trees & Wreath rollups.

Have yourself a little tomato soup fruitcake for a very retro Christmas (1960s)

Here’s a recipe for a surprise holiday cake! It’s a tomato soup fruitcake that you make it with Campbell’s tomato soup. Get the retro recipe right here.

11 of the best old-fashioned green bean casserole recipes from the ’50s, ’60s & ’70s

Take a look at a few of the many ways the recipe for a Thanksgiving staple – the old-fashioned green bean casserole – has been made over the years.

Jell-O Salad Gelatin: Would you eat jello in celery & mixed vegetable flavors? (1964)

Jell-O salad gelatin came in two flavors, celery or mixed vegetable, and both savory salad gelatin mixes made to be a base for vegetables and meats.

Roll-in-one stuffed meatloaf recipe: An easy one-dish meal from 1966

How can you get your family to eat their vegetables? Hide them inside this roll-in-one meatloaf! This mid-sixties recipe for a rolled, stuffed meatloaf comes from the Campbell’s soup company.

A baker’s dozen delightfully delicious vintage pecan pie recipes

In addition to traditional pecan pie recipes, we have vintage variations with delicious extras like caramel, chocolate, coconut, butterscotch, coffee and bourbon.

6 cute cupcakes with fluffy frosting and delicious decorations (1995)

Need some cute cupcakes that are easy to decorate and won’t take too much time (or money)? Get some great cupcake decorating ideas here from 1995!

Toll House chocolate chip cupcakes (1963)

First came Toll House Cookies, then Toll House Marble Squares… Now, the most exciting recipe yet: Toll House chocolate chip cupcakes.

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.

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.

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!

Retro dinner recipe: Lamb chops with peas confetti (1965)

Serve seasoned and piped mashed potatoes and green peas confetti alongside lamb chops or pork chops for a delicious dinner!

Holiday pumpkin pie recipe: Quick homemade pie you make with a blender (1967)

Holiday pumpkin pie… homemade in a minute with Knox and your blender. Quick as a mix to fix — but there’s nothing artificial about it.

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.

Make a pineapple treasure chest salad with mayonnaise from 1960 for a very… unique… centerpiece

Here’s a creative pineapple treasure chest filled with a delicious fresh fruit salad. It’s easy to make this stunning party centerpiece! Here’s how you can do it.

2 ways to make Cheery Cherry Coke Salad with gelatin (1960s)

Here’s a retro recipe for a zippy molded gelatin-based salad that has a jewel-like appearance. It’s a Cherry Coke Salad – and yes, that means it has 2 cups of Coca-Cola in it, too.

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?

Easy Doozits and other sweet sixties recipes starring the combo of peanut butter & graham crackers (1962)

If you love peanut butter and graham crackers, try them together! Try making these Easy Doozits and some other great ’60s dessert recipes.

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.

A party-perfect decorated dessert: The Milky Way ice cream log from the ’60s & ’70s

Here’s a recipe for a Milky Way ice cream log – and yes, it’s actually made of Milky Way candy bars. And ice cream. With frosting.

How to make a Venetian rum cake, topped with meringue (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. 

Holiday hostess tree! A retro-style 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.

4 ways to enjoy franks and beans

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.

Fun retro recipes for a really ‘with it’ 1960s dinner party!

’60s dinner party with fondue — the fun party dish! Everyone will have a ball the moment the dunking begins. These exciting party foods show you’re really with it. Plenty — and then some — to feed a crowd. Here’s how!

These delicious & clever retro party sandwiches are edible masterpieces from the 1950s & 60s

Bite into the past with these playful party sandwiches from yesteryear. Pretty and appealing, they make for lots of conversation at lunch!

Mexican Chef’s Salad & Salsa De Jitomate recipes (1969)

California avocados, Doritos tortilla chips and ground beef make it hearty and nourishing. You make it fast.

4 fabulous Fiesta Banana Cake recipes from 4 different decades

Allow two pieces per person when you serve this luscious, moist-rich Fiesta Banana Cake! It’s just too good to last! But who cares? Your cake baking reputation will be made.

Lamb shanks in foil bundles: 3 recipes from the 1960s

A new way to make Lamb Shanks tender and juicy. Bargain cuts cook fork-tender in “Quilted” Kaiser Foil. Beats old-time pot roasting. Rich juices are in! Pot washing is out!

3 Musketeers chocolate velvet pie (1969)

Chocolate Velvet Pie – Made with 3 Musketeers Bars Chocolate Velvet Pie recipe Ingredients 1/2 package pie crust mix Four 3 Musketeers Bars (or 16 Fun-Size bars) 2

Snickers bar chocolate rice pudding recipe (1969)

Desserts made out of candy? Kids growing up in the late ’60s and early ’70s probably could hardly believe their good luck when this Snickers bar chocolate rice pudding recipe showed up.

A birthday cake is a personal gift (1965)

A birthday cake is a personal gift by Elizabeth Sparks – High Point Enterprise (High Point, North Carolina) June 24, 1965 Happy Birthday! Nothing says “Happy birthday” like

Kookie brittle recipe (1967)

Toll House Kookie Brittle recipe A delicious variation on America’s favorite cookie treat Ingredients 1 cup margarine 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar 2

Icy Christmas cakes recipe: Mini glazed cakes from 1969

Icy Christmas cakes are little festive holiday cakes — like glazed cookies with a warm spiced flavor, plus a sweet burst from candied cherries.

6 classic lamb recipes: Broiled, baked, browned & beyond (1969)

Here are six classic lamb recipes — including those broiled, baked or browned in a skillet —  and given that extra touch that makes for a main course with guest appeal!

Easy sugar cookies made with vegetable oil (1964)

Cookies made without butter? This vintage recipe uses vegetable oil instead.

Aspics without ado (1966)

To make a dazzling display at any dinner or lunch, serve a shimmery, splendorous aspic. (What’s an aspic? A savory, rather than sweet, gelatin encasing meats, fish,

Chocolate refreshers brownies with nuts & dates (1960)

Goody for you! Who can resist Chocolate Refreshers brownies, made with nuts and dates and semi-sweet morsels?

Cookie ice cream sundae pie recipe (1960)

Ice cream scooped into a sweet cookie crust — perfect for parties!

Two different ways to make an old-fashioned cranberry-pumpkin pie

The combination of fresh cranberries and pumpkin is a rare treat, especially when contained in a delicious holiday pie. Find out how to make two different old-fashioned cranberry-pumpkin pie recipes here.

Try these 3 prize-winning orange cake recipes (1964)

Here are the top 3 prizewinning recipes from the All-Florida Orange Dessert Contest in 1964: Orange sunburst cheesecake, Orange loaf cake & Orange party cake.

Banana-marshmallow pie recipe (1963)

Banana Mallow Pie Made with the world’s only “instant” meringue! You make it good and easy with Kraft miniature marshmallows — the good kind that stay soft

Recipes for a successful party: ’60s California Dip & international variations

You make it in a flash. Just pour an envelope of Lipton onion soup mix into a pint of sour cream. Stir it with a fork… chill. You’ve got it.

Three zesty ’60s holiday side dish recipes: Turkey fruit salad, cranberry fruit molds & supreme salad dressing (1963)

Check out these zesty retro ’60s holiday side dish recipes for a tasty turkey fruit salad, cranberry fruit molds and salad bowl dressing supreme, all from 1963.

Jell-O pudding macaroons (1968)

To munch on, brunch on, midnight snack on – pudding macaroons. Anything this easy deserves to be enjoyed often.

Savory vegetable ice cream recipes from the 60s, made with tomatoes, cucumber & avocado

At first glance, vegetable ice cream looks like a terrible idea… but it’s actually not quite that bizarre when you realize these aren’t desserts, but are meant to be served as a salad, or a light and savory chilled palate refresher.

5 airy, light dessert recipes: Orange chiffon pie, Lime Bavarian Charlotte & others (1965)

These light dessert recipes are not without calories, but they’re not filling. And they’re so breathtakingly beautiful – a delight to look at as well as to eat.

11 one-dish hot-dog meals (1965)

With eggs, cheese or vegetables, in hearty soups or salads, frankfurters make a meal that every member of the family will enjoy.

Strawberry torte with pink whipped cream & meringue layers: A stunning vintage dessert from 1962

This 1962 strawberry torte layers meringue-topped cake with pink almond cream & fresh berries — a classic spring dessert that’s easier than it looks.

Philly velvet cream chocolate cheesecake recipe

Make-ahead dazzler: Philly chocolate cheesecake – the retro 60s recipe This chocolate thriller is just one of many Philly desserts that you can make days (even weeks!)

Scotch toffee bars & Sugar ‘n spice cookies (1964)

Sugar ‘n Spice Cookies recipe Ingredients 2-1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 3/4 cup shortening, soft

Two-tone walnut cookie canes recipe (1962)

Two-tone walnut cookie canes — the more the merrier!

Cocoa peanut logs with Cocoa Krispies cereal (1968)

Cocoa Peanut Logs You make ’em crunchy and quick with Kellogg’s Cocoa Krispies cereal How to make classic Cocoa Peanut Logs Ingredients 1 cup (6 oz. package)

Baker’s Easy Why-Not Coconut Pie recipe (1967)

Easy Why-Not Coconut Pie What’s the occasion? No occasion. — What’s happening? Nothing’s happening. — Why coconut pie? Why not. Of course Baker’s Coconut is festive. And delicious. And

Corn-crisped chicken recipe (1966)

To make this delicious corn-crisped chicken, you coat the poultry with Kellogg’s Corn Flake Crumbs and seasonings, then bake on aluminum foil.

Karo fireside baked beans (1965)

The new way to cook is with Karo! Karo Fireside baked beans What a wonderful new way to zip up an old favorite! The difference is all

The classic Southern Lane cake recipe

Emma Rylander Lane created her Lane Cake back in the late Victorian era, and it soon became a Southern classic. In 1967, the original recipe was brought up-to-date by her granddaughter, and that’s the one featured here.

How to have a retro Hawaiian luau party

Why not go native at your next party with a retro Hawaiian luau party? It’s now officially as American as a New England clambake.