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.
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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.
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!
Daylight time savers: Quick & easy summer recipes (1969)
28 ways to make short work of cooking during the long summer days, made with Campbell’s soup, V8 juice, Spaghetti Os and Bounty canned foods.
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!
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.
Three-pepper beef kabobs: An easy dinner recipe from 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.
Golden green bean bake recipe (1987)
Here’s a great new way to make the good old green-bean-bake – in the microwave! Green beans, soup and more help update a classic Thanksgiving recipe.
Tuna mac & cheese, ’90s-style
In a rush and need something quick for dinner? Try this tuna macaroni and cheese from the 1990s! It’s easy, delicious, and it takes just 20 minutes to prepare.
6 savory vintage recipes for Boeuf Bourguignon/Beef Burgundy (1970s)
Dinner can undergo a delightful change of pace when you serve beef burgundy, or as the French would say, boeuf bourguignon.
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.
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.
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!
Skillet seafood & chicken paella (1974)
Rice, shrimp, clams and chicken combine in this in skillet paella, which takes its name from the two-handled frying pan in which the Spanish cook and serve it.
How to make Shepherd’s pie, in both old and new styles
Shepherd’s Pie prepared in old way, but with modern-day products (1961) By Cecily Brownstone Among my collection of old cookbooks is one called “What to Do With
Vintage slow cooker recipes: Pot roast stroganoff (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.
Recipe for dinner on New Year’s Day (1891)
Ellice Serena Prescribes a Dinner Suited to Stomachs Tried by the Thanksgiving and Christmas Festivities — How to Make and Serve the Various Dishes. The stomach is perhaps a
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!
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.
Made with soup mix: Chicken nuggets, primavera & beef stroganoff recipes (1987)
Lipton recipe soup mix. The ingredient for these and many other tasteful dishes. The special blend of seasonings makes everything taste especially delicious.
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 spareribs. Tropic
California Siesta Fiesta: Rice with tuna, olives & tomatoes (1976)
California Siesta Fiesta
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!
Treatwich-in-the-round recipe makes lunch for a bunch (1966)
From the ’60s, it’s a treatwich-in-the-round – a huge party-size sandwich you cut into wedges – filled with a meaty mixture and topped with American cheese.
Easy Hamburgers Italiano, California & Teriyaki recipes (1972)
Ground beef never had it so good – add some salad dressing & bread crumbs, and your hamburgers will be juicier, and bursting with flavor.
Retro cowpunchers hamburgers, dude style (1955)
Cowpunchers hamburgers (dude style) It’s as easy as A-1-2-3 to make really big-time Western hamburgers! Just add a tablespoon of herb and spice-rich A1 sauce to 1-1/2
Have a summer spree with Lipton Onion Soup Mix (1966)
Lipton summer salad topping recipe & Lipton Chili Con Carne recipe No other soup — canned or mix — gives your recipes this special flavor California Dip: Blend
Budget meals: Chili bean spaghetti & Succotash chowder (1950)
Two inexpensive dinner recipes from 1950: Succotash chowder with croutons, skillet bread, margarine, stewed prunes; then spaghetti with chili bean sauce, crackers, cabbage salad, boiled raisin cake.
Sweet & Sour Shape Ups ground beef retro recipe (1972)
This retro recipe for tasty Sweet & Sour Shape Ups combines ground beef, the tangy pepper fruit hint of Tabasco sauce, and Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Roll Dough.
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!
3 swell one-dish dinners from 1950
Three simple one-dish meals that are simply swell! 1. Hearty Hash Casserole Tastes like you’d spent hours preparing it – instead of minutes. Because it’s Armour Corned
How to make chicken gumbo & chicken Creole (1912)
Here are two old-fashioned recipes for chicken gumbo and chicken Creole from 1912.
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.
Chicken ‘n’ rice scrapple (1971)
This recipe for a chicken version of scrapple was created especially for people on low-salt diets, and uses Cream of Rice to form it into a loaf.
People’s Choice Macaroni Platter (1950)
Here’s just the ticket to win you the vote of your party… a gorgeous macaroni dish with broccoli, tomatoes and a zippy cheese sauce.
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
Beef Romanoff, new from Hamburger Helper (1978)
“Introducing Beef Romanoff… a handy new main dish from Hamburger Helper.” If it’s one of those days when you’re running late, but you still want to serve
Kikkoman Teriyaki: The sauce of great ideas (1973)
Simply use this superb combination of the world’s finest soy sauce, choice wine and natural herbs and spices as a marinade, a baste and directly on foods as a seasoning. Try the tasty recipes below. You’ll enjoy a revelation in flavor!
Ham & cheesy Monte Cristo Sandwich recipe (1974)
Kraft Swiss makes a Monte Cristo the Count would be proud of. Here’s a sandwich that’s easy to make, but so darn elegant, you’ll probably want to
Ragu noodle lasagna recipe (1973)
Here’s one way to make a delicious Italian pasta classic — lasagna!
Treet: Spam-like sugar-cured ham from Armour (1955)
“Mommy, what is Treet made of?” “Armour Star sugar-cured ham… tender, savory pork… sugar and spice and all that’s nice. That’s what Treet is made of.”
Grill up some Hot ‘n hearty Hamcheezers (1966)
Hot ‘n hearty Hamcheezers Great cookout idea! Hamcheezers grilled in Reynolds Wrap… no wonder more women buy Reynolds Wrap than all other foils combined. Hot ‘n hearty
Make this chicken dinner with your blender (1962)
Osterizer Spin Cookery What’s spin cookery? It’s modern menu-making for palate-pleasing entrees like this Chicken Encore prepared from left-over chicken or turkey, with savory-smooth sauce. It’s also
Broccoli-ham rolls (1978)
30-minute-entree: Broccoli-ham rolls Meal-in-a-dish – light-as-air pancakes rolled around a creamy mix of tender ham and broccoli, topped with sour cream Broccoli-ham rolls recipe 1 10-ounce package frozen
Make some cheese-stuffed burgers (1963)
The cheese-stuffed burger Next time your family’s hungry for cheeseburgers, try this. Make thin patties and sandwich the cheese between them, so it melts into the meat.
Be original with stew: Festive stew recipe (1965)
Be original with stew and Lea & Perrins… the original Worcestershire Festive stew recipe Give festive flavor to company stew. Cut 2-1/2 lbs beef chuck into 1″
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
Country meatball ragout & Oriental chicken (1978)
One-pot suppers The Campbell way to save two kinds of energy and all kinds of time. What could be easier than cooking and serving supper in one
Quick Spanish tomato beef-rice recipe (1961)
This easy and quick Spanish tomato beef-rice recipe from the ’60s is made in one pan, and makes a great dinner for four people.
Pan-Browned Hash & Creamed Eggs (1950)
Ham ends up in glory as Crisco’s Pan-Browned Hash Fried in Crisco, you can be sure your hash is as digestible as it is light and luscious!
Cheese-filled meatloaf (1964)
Cheese-filled 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
Football meatloaf recipes (1955 & 1967)
“High school and college crowds aren’t the only ones sure to get excited over this wonderful-tasting and novel treat!” Here are two vintage football-shaped meatloaf recipes to try.
