How to whip up the delicious original Chex mix recipe from the 60s and 70s (plus 6 vintage variations)
Get seven sassy snack mix how-tos from yesteryear, including the granddaddy of them all: the original Chex mix recipe!
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How to make an easy & festive cheese ball with olives (1973)
What could be better to get a holiday party rolling than this festive cheese ball with zesty olives inside and out? Get the recipe!
Jeweled cheese ball: Cheddar-brandy flavored appetizer with slivered almonds (1982)
Originally called a jeweled cheese ball, this retro-style cheddar-brandy cheese ball is so easy to make! It only takes a few minutes to mix and shape. Here’s how.
Hot buttered Cheerios: How to make this super-easy, surprisingly savory snack from the ’80s – plus some tasty variations
Hot buttered Cheerios – a quick, easy snack made with Cheerios cereal. Make a bowl right now, and you’ve got Hot Buttered Os – plus 5 variations to try.
21 strange vintage Christmas appetizers you don’t see much anymore
Having a retro party for the holidays? Here are lots of crazy kitschy vintage Christmas appetizers you may want to serve… at your own risk.
Retro party food: 12 classic cheese ball recipes from the ’70s
If you’re having a party, consider these 12 cheese ball recipes! These tidbits provide a good color, taste and texture contrast to other foods, and can be made ahead of time, too — even several days ahead to suit your convenience.
Saucy chicken meatballs with cranberry glaze are delish bite-sized appetizers (1977)
Make a double batch of these chicken meatballs with cranberry glaze – serve what you need, and freeze the rest for a spur-of-the-moment party.
Check out these retro Cheez Whiz recipes from their Idea Book (1974)
Get some retro Cheez Whiz recipes for fondue, casserole and other cheezy dishes like ham & rice roll-ups, Mexican bean dip and more.
Gala pimiento-nut dip from the 1960s
This easy pimiento-nut dip recipe comes from the ’60s — the age of cocktail parties and cute and/or kitschy foods.
Holy guacamole! An ’80s recipe for this divine dip
A wonderful play of taste and texture, this Holy guacamole recipe combines avocados, savory herbs and spices, and just a dash of imagination.
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.
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!
7 mouthwatering mushroom appetizer recipes from the ’60s & ’70s
Those who entertain often or very little face the same dilemma: What to serve as appetizers that are different? Here are some suggestions mushroom appetizer recipes to vary the packaged onion dip-and-potato chip routine!
22 divinely delicious classic deviled egg recipes
The devilied egg is truly an American innovation, Here are 22 different old-fashioned and divinely delicious deviled egg recipes for you to try!
Sunday Dinner recipes: That’s Italian! (1974)
In an Italian home, Sunday Dinner is not just a meal, it’s an experience. The table is laden with good things to eat. And everyone is welcome to pull up a chair.
10 sensational old-fashioned savory mushroom recipes (1912)
The French cooks employ the mushroom quite generally in their work, using them often to replace meats, or merely to flavor, as in soup and sauces.
Frosted layered sandwich loaf (1965)
This frosted sandwich loaf holds a surprise in every layer: curried egg salad, tomato, chicken salad, deviled ham-pickle filling – frosted with a mixture of mayonnaise and cream cheese.
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.
41 classic egg recipes (1912)
Think you know just about every way to prepare eggs? We bet that at least a couple of the recipes in this collection from 1912 will be new to you. Take a look!
42 popcorn recipes you have probably never tried
Popcorn pie? Macaroni and popcorn? Popcorn omelet? If you thought popcorn balls and cheesy popcorn was the limit of corny creativity, you were wrong. Here are 42 popcorn recipes to try.
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!
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.
Philly cheese bells: The perfect retro appetizer for your Christmas party
Philly cheese bells are a shaped creamy cheese spread made from Philadelphia Brand cream cheese and spreadable Cracker Barrel cold pack cheese food.
Pinecone-shaped cheese balls with almonds or pecans: Cheddar & Parmesan retro recipes
These cheese cones – pinecone-shaped cheeseballs covered in your choice of nuts – is the ultimate decorative old-school appetizer spread! Find out how to make them here.
Go totally ’70s and make a retro shrimp Christmas tree appetizer for your holiday party! Here’s how
A shrimp Christmas tree appetizer is a scene-stealer and a real buffet beauty, certain to cast a special charm over any holiday party – yet so easy to do! Here’s how.
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.
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!
Good Seasons Italian Dressing retro recipes for wings, pate, canapes & cucumber snax (1987)
Here are four retro recipes for easy appetizers and snacks made with envelopes of Good Seasons Italian Dressing mix!
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?
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.
17 wild & wonderful retro watermelon recipes
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!
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.
Fun retro recipes for a really ‘with it’ dinner party! (1968)
’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!
Make yourself some Cheeriodle pizza snack mix! (1980)
Here’s an easy-to-make recipe for a pizza-flavored snack mix made with Cheerios.
Celebration sandwich loaf (1973)
Here’s a stacked sandwich loaf featuring ham, salmon, egg and chicken spreads — each separated by bread, and covered with a cream-cheese mayo frosting. Bet you’re just dying to try it, right?
Frosted ribbon sandwich loaf from the ’60s
This frosted ribbon sandwich loaf is strictly for company, and simply delicious! Slice through the cream cheese frosting to reveal layers of ham and egg filling.
Winter warmer-uppers: Easy recipes you can make with onion soup mix (1965)
After an outdoorsy afternoon, bring the party inside. Settle down to something warming. Any of these delicious dishes will do fine. They’re super easy because you make them with onion soup mix.
Zesty horseradish dip: Vintage recipe from 1972
This zesty horseradish dip recipe gets its zing from both radishes and horseradish, smoothed into a savory sour cream and beef soup mix base.
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.
Shirley Jones with Triscuit cheesecake snacks & mini pizza recipes (1982)
Looking for a couple easy recipes you can whip up in minutes? Try these mini-pizzas and tiny cheesecake snacks, with flavorful ingredients stacked on a Triscuit cracker! Ads feature actress Shirley Jones.
20 ways to serve potatoes (1912)
There are many ways to turn the humble spuds into a tasty side dish. Here are 20 different ways you can make potatoes, including scalloped, fried, mashed and stuffed!
Make a turkey cheese ball appetizer for Thanksgiving, or as a snack from holiday leftovers (1972)
Turkey cheese ball appetizer Hellmann’s helps keep this canape spread just-made fresh. Turkey cheese ball recipe Ingredients 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese 1 cup finely chopped
23 different old-fashioned ways to top your toast (1912)
Here are 23 recipes for different ways to prepare toast – spreads, toppings, cooking techniques and more – for toasted bread, from 1912.
Party dip & sandwich snacks for Super Bowl (1977)
Whether you’re a devotee of these sporting clashes or merely resigned to this ritual of winter, “Bowl watching,” you can keep the fans at home content with imaginative and tasty snacks for Super Bowl
Avocado ham ‘n egg salad (1973)
Avacado. The salad bowl that’s good enough to eat. Think of the California Avocado half as a natural salad bowl. The filling is a flavorful ham’n egg
Chicken ham pinwheels (1969)
Fancy holiday party snacks Chicken Ham Pinwheels recipe An elegant roll-up wins top honors in the Fancy category Ingredients 2 chicken breasts, skinned and boned 1/8 teaspoon
Golden Grahams: Gold’n Nut Crunch party mix recipe (1978-1979)
Gold’n Nut Crunch snack mix recipe 1 (12 oz.) can mixed nuts or 1 (12 oz.) jar roasted dry peanuts 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup grated
Corn con carne recipe (1962)
Corn con carne South of the border fun with good-cooking and good-looking Del Monte Cream Style Corn It’s easy to cook up a fiesta when you start
Make a Philly Frittata (1982)
When the eggs are fresh from the farm, and the vegetables are selected with care… isn’t it silly not to use Philly? Philly Frittata recipe Ingredients 2
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.
Under-the-sea Jell-o salad: The retro ’60s recipe
Under-the-sea salad Pears and cream cheese lie beneath a clear sea-green layer after unmolding. Ingredients 1 package (3 oz.) Jell-O Lime or Lemon-Lime Gelatin 1/4 teaspoon salt
