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.
Vintage recipes
Strawberry torte recipe (1962)
We love “spring pink” desserts May is the month for the sweetest-flavored strawberries, so try this this Dresden-pink strawberry torte Strawberry torte recipe 1 package white cake
Classic chocolate & vanilla pinwheel cake recipe: No frosting – the chocolate topping is baked in
Pinwheel cake (1954) Terrific NEW cake idea! Chocolate topping baked right in. No frosting! A spectacular cake — rich and luscious because you use Baker’s Chocolate and
Retro 1950s recipes you can make with evaporated milk
No fresh milk on hand? Here are some recipes you can make with canned evaporated milk – all coming to you from the 1950s!
Oatmeal heritage bread & oat batter bread recipes (1973)
For some tasty classic breads that feature oatmeal in a starring role, try these recipes for oatmeal heritage bread, oat batter bread, and country oat cornbread.
Cinnamon apple cream cake recipe (1940)
A fall eating winner — Cinnamon apple cream cake Now cake-baking has no terrors for the youngest bride with no cooking experience. Good cakes keep good husbands, and Presto
Cheese-stuffed meatloaf (1964)
Cheese-stuffed meatloaf recipe Pour in Hunt’sauce and you pour in a pound of whole, ripe tomatoes simmered to a thick, smooth sauce — spiced just right. It’s
Easy ways to make classic caramel candies at home (1958)
Found: The perfect recipe for the classic caramel candy, that everyone can enjoy making — and eating.
Monterey souffle salad recipe (1955)
What do you get when you combine lemon jello with tuna, mayonnaise, onion, celery and pimento? A Monterey souffle salad! Here’s how they used to make it.
How to make coffee the old-fashioned way, like they did in the 1900s
Considering that we nearly all drink it, why is it that we so seldom get a good cup of coffee?
Cheese-stuffed burgers let the cheese melt into the meat
The cheese-stuffed burger (1963) Next time your family’s hungry for cheeseburgers, try this. Make thin hamburger patties and sandwich the cheese between them, so it melts into
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!)
Cream cheese frittata recipe (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 cream cheese frittata recipe
Miracle Whip on top of canned fruit was what they called a “salad” in the 50s
Miracle Whip on top of canned peaches (1955) Only Miracle Whip can make peaches taste so good… Miracle Whip was created to make even the simplest salads
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
How to make retro-style Aunt Jemima ‘order-up’ pancakes with tasty add-ins
Here are vintage ideas for easy ways to make pancakes more interesting – and customized for each person at your breakfast table!
Banana Breeze no-bake pie (1974)
A luscious, creamy, no-cook filling in a crunchy, no-bake crumb crust. Convenience ingredients cut your time and work. Almost as easy as peeling a banana.
Peanut butter golden brownies with chocolate topping (1979)
New! Toll House Peanut Butter Golden Brownies. The peanut butter in the batter is delicious with the chocolate frosting on top
Fudgie-scotch ring dessert recipe (1972)
Sweeten up your holidays! It’s so easy and so good. Why not make several? They add a festive touch to family gatherings; a personal touch as a
Happy holiday cookies: Paintbrush Cookies (1956)
Happy holiday cookies Paintbrush Cookies, Chocolate Thumbprints, Christmas Stockings… twelve tempting homemades, all just as good as they look! Easy to bake, fun to give (and get).
Two-tone walnut cookie canes recipe (1962)
Two-tone walnut cookie canes — the more the merrier!
Dream Whip: Look back to when this powdered whipped cream first came out in the 50s
Dream Whip topping debuted in the late 1950s, and told customers that it was low in cost and low in calories – plus that it came a box, stayed fresh on a shelf, and needed no refrigeration.
Cheddar bean bake: A simple summer recipe from 1973
Here’s a simple summer recipe that you can cook right on the grill! This delicious cheddar bean bake recipe makes the perfect side dish.
Polka dot pie with toasted marshmallows (1951)
To top off a meal or serve with late-evening coffee, this festive polka dot pie with toasted marshmallows is as cheerful as sunshine.
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
Chocolate Angel Pie recipe (1985)
In this retro recipe for a chocolate angel pie, a light, creamy double chocolate filling sits inside a perfect pastry crust.
Golden Fudge Fancifills recipe (1979)
Tastes like you spent the whole day baking In fact, these Golden Fudge Fancifills take you hardly any time at all. Just wait until they taste that
Rice Chantilly recipe (1982)
Beef up your steak Steak is so special, it deserves to be served with something special. Something that breaks out of the old potato routine. Something like
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.
