1950s
Classic crown o’gold meat loaf recipe: Meat loaf with mustard meringue (1959)
High, gold and handsome… here’s a retro ’50s meatloaf with a unique savory, golden topping that’s really a meringue made with mustard instead of sugar.
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1970s
How to make fancy hot dog shapes, plus retro ways to stuff your franks from the ’70s
Hot dog shapes turn plain food into party fare – and fun! Here’s how to make your hot dog turn into a fun edible treat, plus ways to stuff them with cheese and other wonderful stuff.
Retro dinner recipes
Tangy brown ribs, Mexicali meat loaf, Quick cheesy beef casserole & nutty burger retro dinner recipes from the ’60s
Why not give your family a Sunday kind of meal right in the middle of the week? Like, on Wednesday, for instance. Here are four fab retro dinner recipes from the ’60s to try!
1970s
Mangia! 10 magnificent classic meatball recipes (1970s)
Versatile meatballs have become one of the most often served and enjoyed — foods on American tables. Get 10 recipes for these family favorites here!
1970s
Vintage slow cooker recipes: Pot roast stroganoff, Vineyard chicken & Lamb stew (1974)
Here are three delicious vintage slow cooker recipes for Crock Pot dinners — a pot roast stroganoff, a rich chicken dinner, and a savory lamb stew.
Retro dinner recipes
Retro recipes revisited: Football meatloaf
There are so many recipes for appetizers to serve at game day football parties — but what about the main course? You can score with this old-fashioned football meatloaf, inspired by two vintage recipes!
1960s
Holiday appetizer recipes from the ’60s: Saucy cocktail meatballs, Cheese trees & Wreath rollups
Three holiday-themed appetizer recipes from the ’60s made with the help of tomato soup: Saucy cocktail meatballs, Cheese trees & Wreath rollups.
1970s
Souperior meatloaf, south of the border meatloaf & frosted meatloaf: Molded meatloaf retro recipes from the ’70s
Meatloaf retro recipes: Here are three tasty ways to make the most of meatloaf. All it takes is a little imagination, and the special flavors you get only from Lipton recipe & soup mixes.
1960s
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.
1960s
Stove top meatloaf recipes from the sixties
Here are two recipes for a stove top meatloaf dinner – it’s so easy to make, it doesn’t even need to be cooked in the oven.
1970s
How to make a classic cheese-sauced meatloaf with this retro recipe from the ’70s
You can use a blender to help prepare cheese-sauced meatloaf surrounded by bright Brussels sprouts to add a bit of jolly old England to your dinner table.
1960s
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!
1950s
Retro burgers! Make some 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.
1940s
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.
1960s
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.
1980s
12 easy dinner recipes & desserts 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
1950s
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
1950s
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.
1960s
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.
1970s
A retro summer party menu plan for Juliets in search of Romeos (1970)
Midsummer night’s dream: A party menu plan for Juliets in search of Romeos This strategy works like charm. Invite lots of boys and wear your ruffly-est ruffles. Great food. Great fun. And no more lonely Saturday nights.
1950s
What’s for dinner? How about some old-fashioned rice and beef porcupines? Recipes from the 1940s & 1950s
What are rice and beef porcupines? Uncooked rice and beef are mixed together into meatballs, and during cooking, rice absorbs moisture and pop through to make white quills!
1990s
Cranberry-glazed pork roast (1993)
This year give your traditional holiday dinner a new twist with the other white meat. Today’s pork goes with all the trimmings, from sweet potatoes to cranberries.
1990s
Three-pepper beef kabobs easy dinner recipe (1993)
For this three-pepper beef kabobs recipe, you cube the sirloin and round up the vegetables, but let the kids string them together on the skewers.
1970s
6 savory vintage recipes for Boeuf Bourguignon/Beef Burgundy (1970s)
Beef Burgundy: Picnic with a casserole The Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii) – July 1, 1971 Though many customs of our past have become outmoded with
1970s
New England beef stew (1974)
Here’s a hearty old-fashioned New England beef stew that’s abundant with beef and fresh vegetables. It’s often served on special occasions in the Betty Crocker Kitchen.
1960s
It’s fun to fondue! (1969)
Originally the fondue was a cheese dish, one cooked with wine and served with bread dunked. Today, the fun-to-do dishes have meats, chocolates or vegetables as their main ingredients.
1960s
3 recipes for lamb shanks in foil bundles (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!
Retro dinner recipes
Anthony’s mouthwatering meatball recipe (1997)
Great American cook Anthony Gaglione shares a prize family secret with this meatball recipe.
1960s
8 retro meatloaf recipes (1967)
1. Beef loaves with frankfurters (hot dogs) Ingredients 3 pounds ground beef Salt and pepper 2 cups soft stale-bread crumbs 1-1/2 cups carbonated water or
1960s
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!
1960s
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.
1970s
Thanksgiving recipes: Turkey fondue, Ham crepes, Caramel rum pumpkin cake & more (1974)
GOURMET FEASTS FOR THANKSGIVING Those special holiday tables need just a dash of confidence The picture-perfect dishes you envy in magazines can spring from the
1980s
Tropic Sun Spareribs recipe (1986)
A little Dole pineapple makes it amazingly simple to bring a bright new flavor to anything you make — as you’ll see by trying these tasty
1960s
So retro! A cold glazed baked ham with pimento flowers (1965)
Flowery cold glazed baked ham Cold glazed baked ham is coated with a new version of chaud froid with mayonnaise or salad dressing and sour cream in the
1950s
The fifties’ famous 15-minute meatloaf recipe (1955)
Need a fast dinner? Besides being a “quickie” – just fifteen minutes cooking time – this 15-minute meatloaf recipe is truly delicious with its savory tomato gravy!
1970s
Recipe for the best-ever barbecue sauce (1973)
The best-ever barbecue sauce is great for hot dogs, hamburgers, broiled chicken, grilled ham slices and steaks — or add a couple of tablespoons of it to a can of baked beans for some taste magic!
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