Almond-raspberry cream roll dessert recipe from 1984
Here’s a wonderful cake to make for a special occasion. This almond-raspberry cream roll has a whipped cream filling flavored with raspberry.
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Spaghetti Romano with meatballs (1989)
Homemade meatballs, spaghetti and a rich red sauce make this delicious pasta dinner: Vera’s favorite Spaghetti Romano recipe from the ’80s.
90-minute beer bread recipe from 1983
Here’s a hearty 90-minute beer bread that’s ready to enjoy in just an hour and a half. It combines the rich, full flavor of beer with the taste of rye.
Almond macaroon brownies recipe from 1989
Create your own masterpiece today, like these delicious almond macaroon brownies, made with fresh, moist coconut and natural almonds.
Raspberry-topped lemon pie (1988)
This delicious raspberry-topped lemon pie combines the tangy creaminess you love in a lemon meringue pie with the sweet-tart flavor of red berries.
Italian zucchini crescent pie recipe from 1980
Bake the recipe that won $40,000! This Italian zucchini crescent pie won America’s Bake-Off Contest, and it’ll win with your family, too.
Bacon, lettuce & tomato Impossible Pie: Retro recipe from 1984
Fresh lettuce and tomatoes top this savory cheesy bacon, lettuce & tomato Impossible Pie, based on a classic recipe from the ’80s.
Rocky road cake: A retro chocolate recipe from the ’80s
When chocolate combines its unmistakably rich, luscious flavor with ordinary ingredients, the result is always extraordinary… such as in rocky road cake.
Beef ‘n potato bake recipe from 1984
Check out this retro recipe for an easy dinner casserole: a beef ’n potato bake that’s topped with crunchy French fried onions.
Frozen pecan pie vintage recipe from the ’80s
This tasty no-bake frozen pecan pie recipe comes from the ’80s, and delivers a chilly cheesecake-flavored filling studded with delicious nuts.
Mocha magic torte recipe from 1982
Coffee and chocolate combine elegantly in the four layers of cake and the four layers of rich frosting in this mocha magic torte.
English muffin loaf recipe from 1981
English muffins in a loaf! The greatest thing since sliced bread. Just wait until you bake up a recipe and toast a slice. Nooks and crannies inside – crusty outside.
Brownie oatmeal gems recipe: Chocolate cookies with oats & walnuts (1989)
The secret to these precious brownie oatmeal gems lies in the cookie’s perfect combination of rich, smooth Baker’s chocolate, quick oats, walnuts and brown sugar.
The Impossible Pie recipe book: 12 easy dinner recipes & desserts from 1982
The Bisquick Impossible Pie recipe book is filled with ‘no time to cook’ pies: Bacon, quesadilla, cheeseburger, lasagne, taco, brownie, cheesecake & more!
Impossible cherry pie recipe from 1983
Impossible cherry pie: A retro Bisquick recipe from the ’80s that’s impossibly easy because it makes its own crust, and is filled with cherry pie filling.
Fudgy homemade chocolate ice cream (1988)
You can make this fudgy homemade chocolate ice cream right at home – and you don’t even need an ice cream maker! Rich and delicious, it’s ready in 6 hours.
Hershey’s chewy chocolate cookies (1983)
Find out how to make the classic Hershey’s chewy chocolate cookies with powdered cocoa in this retro recipe from the ’80s!
Easy peanut butter cookies: 3 & 4-ingredient recipes made with biscuit mix
Here are two different retro recipes for easy peanut butter cookies — in fact, they’re so simple, neither recipe uses butter or eggs! How do they work?
Teddy Bear bread: A cute retro recipe from 1980
Here’s a fun way to make Teddy Bear bread – two loaves of yeast bread shaped like everyone’s favorite toy bear.
Rice Krispies crunchy chicken retro recipe
Here’s the easy way to make deliciously moist ‘n crispy Rice Krispies crunchy chicken, with a crust so crisp, it crunches.
How to make stuffed tomatoes (1987)
Try these stuffed tomatoes, filled with a flavorful Florentine blend of spinach, onion, Parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs.
Double chocolate mint chip cookies (1986)
Go beyond the regular toll house cookie, and try baking minty sweet treats with this retro recipe for Double chocolate mint chip cookies.
Garden chicken for two, made with soup mix (1982)
Cup-a-Soup has made cooking for two a lot easier — the soup does the seasoning in this retro ’80s recipe for garden chicken for two.
Honey-cornmeal biscuits (1987)
Make honey-cornmeal biscuits – either cut-out or drop biscuits – and smooth, sweet honey butter with these recipes from 1987.
Taco salad puff bowl: Retro recipe for lunch or dinner
Here’s a retro recipe for a lunch or dinner taco salad puff bowl with a puffed bread-like crust that you bake and fill with fresh ingredients.
Strawberry-apricot cake with ladyfingers (1987)
How do you top this tempting cake? The only way to top our elegant strawberry-apricot cake is with your own colorful artistry.
Apple pie dump cake recipe & vintage dump cake how-tos
Without a doubt, the humble dump cake has one of the worst names ever, but this sweet treat has still managed to stay popular since its introduction in the mid-sixties. See step-by-step photos for an apple pie dump cake recipe here!
Kahlua flourless chocolate-almond cake recipe (1981)
Glowing with cheer, try this fresh-made delight – Kahlua Christmas cake, made with ground almonds instead of flour, and covered with a mocha frosting.
Creamy chicken ‘n broccoli casserole (1985)
This easy retro recipe for a delicious creamy chicken ‘n broccoli casserole gets a bonus crunch from a crispy onion topping.
Marshmallow marble-top fudge: A vintage recipe from the ’80s
This vintage marshmallow marble-top fudge recipe creates a treat with a velvety texture that’s not too sweet and has a good balance of marshmallow and chocolate.
Sunburst chicken stir fry (1985)
There’s a world of possibilities with pineapple, like with this sunburst chicken stir fry. You’ll find it’s very easy to make. Here’s how!
Retro-style taco salad with macaroni & Hamburger Helper (1982)
Make a tasty retro-style taco salad tonight – it’s easy and fast to fix. Hamburger Helper helps your plain hamburger make a sumptuous supper salad.
Cybill Shepherd’s favorite hamburger recipe (1987)
After she wondered if humans have a primal craving for hamburgers – hot, juicy and so simple – here’s Cybill Shepherd’s favorite hamburger recipe.
Mint magic brownies recipe (1986)
There’s magic in the rich, chocolate moistness of Duncan Hines’ mint magic brownies — and in how deliciously they disappear.
Beer-cheese soup: Vintage recipe from Bisquick
In this retro recipe from the ’70s, find out how to make a hearty, delicious and easy beer-cheese soup!
The famous Bacardi rum cake recipe
This exceptional Bacardi rum cake is a pudding cake baked in a ring pan and flavored with Bacardi dark dry rum. You can get a really elegant cake with foolproof results.
Vintage Baker’s Chocolate Decadence cake (1986)
This Baker’s Chocolate Decadence cake from the ’80s is made doubly rich with chunks of chocolate plus raisins, dates, and almonds. It’ll put everyone in the holiday spirit.
How to make a pinecone-shaped cheeseball with almonds the retro way
Toast the season’s riches with this snappy pinecone-shaped cheeseball! Formed in a nutshell of crisp, crunchy almonds, its flavor is so scrumptious, your guests will go simply nutty.
No-bake mocha chocolate chip cheesecake: A classic recipe from the ’80s
This deliciously light no-bake mocha chocolate chip cheesecake is studded with mini chocolate chips. Best of all, isn’t hard to make, and will never be under- or over-baked.
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.
4 retro snack & appetizer recipes made with Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix (1987)
Here are four easy retro recipes using packaged Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix – ranch Buffalo wings, nachos, snack mix and a cheese ball – coming to you from 1987!
28 classic gingerbread house ideas: Get inspired & find out how to make your own
Here’s a collection of gingerbread houses to inspire you this holiday. Make a fairy-tale cottage, a half-timbered country house, a marvelous Victorian mansion — take your pick!
3 Christmas Jello recipes from the ’80s: Jingle nut wreath, Cup of good cheer & Wish upon a cranberry star
With these retro Christmas Jello recipes, don’t serve cranberries the same old way, try a star of a salad. Make a wreath with a wiggle. And a rum dessert that’ll make you see an old favorite in a new light
7 retro recipes for clever coconut Christmas cakes, including a snowman, gifts & a candy cane
Get some creative retro recipes for coconut Christmas cakes, with various festive holiday designs and themes from the 1940s through the 1980s!
Sour cream pumpkin coffee cake & Pumpkin streusel swirl coffee cake retro recipes
These two retro pumpkin coffee cake recipes will make for a delicious breakfast or brunch — and they will even fill your home with that heavenly pumpkin spice aroma.
4 classic coconut eggnog pie recipes: Pick one to try this Christmas
Here are four different spins on a classic coconut eggnog pie recipe – one with bourbon, one with rum, two without booze – all delicious vintage desserts from the 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s.
Make a cheddar-brandy almond-covered cheese ball (1982)
This classic brandy-tinged almond-covered cheese ball is so easy to make – and only takes a few minutes to mix and shape. Here’s how!
20 delicious retro recipes for old-fashioned peanut butter cookies
If you love PB cookies, you have to check out this delectable collection of old-fashioned peanut butter cookie recipes from decades gone by
Vintage Thanksgiving dessert: Pumpkin spice cake roll with cream cheese filling, frosted with chocolate (1970s)
Roll a pumpkin cake! It’s the perfect festive cake for Thanksgiving or Christmas — lightly-spiced pumpkin cake, filled with a fluffy cream cheese mixture, then frosted with chocolate and decorated with pumpkin candies.
Can you really make cookies with pudding mix? Find out for yourself with these 7 vintage pudding cookie recipes
Cookies… made with boxed pudding mix? Yep, it’s a thing, and they’re pretty delicious, too! Get retro recipes for chocolate chip cookies, butterscotch, oatmeal, lemon & more pudding mix cookies here.
8 vintage recipes for Miracle Whip dip from the ’80s: Onion, shrimp, spinach, BBQ, cheese dips & more
“Hey, Andy, look at this. Onion dip with Miracle Whip.” There’s only one thing better than homemade onion dip. And that’s homemade onion dip made with the
Old-fashioned 7-layer bars recipes: 7 ways to make deliciously decadent magic cookie bars
Whether you call them 7-layer bars, magic cookie bars or something else, It’s just layer after layer of delectable ingredients, spread on top of the other right in the baking pan. No mixing!
