1980s
4 retro taco salad recipes that are perfect for summer (1987)
Consisting of lots of lettuce, browned hamburger, a variety of vegetables, sauces and dressings, a taco salad is a meal in itself.
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1960s
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.
1910s
How to make DIY vinegar: Recipes for 16 flavored homemade vinegars, including raspberry, strawberry, tarragon & celery (1910s)
Here are some homemade vinegar recipes for making your own special fruit and herb vinegars, using things like raspberries, strawberries, cherries, pineapple, mint, onions, celery, tarragon and other foods.
Vintage advertisements
Lime-strawberry surprise! Striped gelatin plus cream cheese & mayo (1966)
This three-layered Christmas-colored lime-strawberry surprise recipe features two flavors of jello, and a creamy layer in the middle made with cream cheese, mayonnaise and nuts.
1970s
Serve a ’70s style retro Cranberry Wobbler gelatin mold this Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, when they come home for turkey dinner, give your dinner some bounce – a retro Cranberry Wobbler gelatin mold for a holiday side dish!
1960s
Jell-O Salad Gelatin: Would you eat jello in celery & mixed vegetable flavors? (1964)
Jell-O salad gelatin came in two flavors, celery or mixed vegetable, and both savory salad gelatin mixes made to be a base for vegetables and meats.
1960s
Wait – what? How to make edible cranberry candles as your holiday salad (1960s)
Who’d dream a salad so unusual and impressive could be so easy to make! Serve cranberry candles as your salad once. . . and you’ll be asked to serve it again and again.
1960s
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.
1960s
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!
1960s
Make a pineapple treasure chest salad with mayonnaise from 1960 for a very… unique… centerpiece
Here’s a creative pineapple treasure chest filled with a delicious fresh fruit salad. It’s easy to make this stunning party centerpiece! Here’s how you can do it.
1970s
How to make a vintage double-decker peach Jello salad like they did in the ’70s
Here’s a peachy keen vintage peach Jello salad recipe from 1979, which features apricot brandy, sliced peaches and gelatin. Get two bonus variations, too!
1940s
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.
1970s
17 wild & wonderful watermelon recipes (1972)
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!
1950s
Two ways to make savory souffle salads with Jello! (1953)
If you’re a salad-lover, but you’ve run out of new salad ideas, this will be the best news you’ve read in years! It’s a completely new kind of salad. One that wins applause — especially from men — like no other salad you ever served!
1970s
Jell-O harvest ring salad recipe (1979)
Bounce a church supper! Serve up veggies in a harvest ring Jell-O mold salad, or try this recipe for a molded gelatin with a carrot-cucumber salad.
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.
1970s
Classic Waldorf Salad recipe & two variations (1977)
As originally created, the Waldorf Salad was a crunchy mixture of apples and celery tossed with mayonnaise. Someone later added broken walnuts, and this is the version that we have come to accept as the classic Waldorf Salad. Here’s the original and two more recipes!
1960s
Mexican Chef’s Salad & Salsa De Jitomate recipes (1969)
California avocados, Doritos tortilla chips and ground beef make it hearty and nourishing. You make it fast.
1910s
A brief history of avocados (or ‘alligator pears’) & 14 vintage avocado recipes
Avocado history: On the first mention of “alligator pear” (1922) The earliest mention of the manner in which the name “alligator pear” was first applied
1970s
Jell-O Waldorf Wheel (1979)
This molded gelatin recipe is Jell-O’s take on the classic Waldorf Salad — a turn-of-the-century hotel menu item that featured apples, celery, nuts with a creamy dressing on top.
1970s
Jell-O Gazpacho Jiggler salad (1979)
This Jell-O salad is a gelatin version of gazpacho. It’s also dished up cold, but has the veggies and Worcestershire sauce suspended in a bouncy lemon Jello base.
1970s
This ’70s Jell-O Celery Nut Circle gelatin mold combines lime jello with sour cream, nuts and celery
Here’s a different way to serve a salad — inside a gelatin mold, with a combination of lime Jell-O on top of a layer of a sour cream-jello blend that’s studded with nuts and chopped celery!
1960s
Aspics without ado (1966)
To make a dazzling display at any dinner or lunch, serve a shimmery, splendorous aspic. (What’s an aspic? A savory, rather than sweet, gelatin encasing
1950s
Now’s the time for Jell-O salads! (1952)
Now’s the time for Jell-O salads! Don’t let a week go by without serving one. Recipes below: 1. Jellied Potato Salad 2. Carrot and Apple
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
1950s
Exciting new cranberry surprise – souffle salad with mayo (1958)
Exciting new Cranberry Surprise! Cranberry holiday surprise — it’s new and easy! Serve with your holiday turkey, ham, chicken — or any meal. This colorful
1960s
Three zesty ’60s holiday side dish recipes: Turkey fruit salad, cranberry fruit molds & supreme salad dressing (1963)
Check out these zesty retro ’60s holiday side dish recipes for a tasty turkey fruit salad, cranberry fruit molds and salad bowl dressing supreme, all from 1963.
1950s
Make Waldorf ritzier: 12 different ways to make Waldorf Salad
Waldorf salad — featuring apples, celery and mayonnaise served on lettuce — has been a favorite ever since it was introduced into the American cuisine dozens of years ago. But nowadays, the salad has taken on new ways.
1910s
15 apple recipes from Fannie Farmer (1913)
The wholesome apple in cookery by Fannie Merritt Farmer Scandinavian legends affirm that the apple was the favorite food of the gods. It was one
1960s
Tomato ice cream, cucumber ice cream & avocado ice cream (1968)
Ice cream salad recipes: Tomato ice cream, cucumber ice cream & avocado ice cream The tomato ice cream on the rocks [below] makes a frosty start
1950s
A new way to make chicken salad (1955)
This tasty variation of chicken salad is equally good as a hearty hot dish or a cool and tempting summer salad! So easy to make, too.
Condiment recipes
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
1980s
Light, luscious summer salad dressing recipes (1982)
Light ‘n luscious summer salads Karo and California summer fruits make it simple. Light ‘n luscious summer salads with fresh peaches, plums and nectarines. And
1960s
Fruit Salad with cling peaches & Miracle Whip (1962)
Look what YOU can do with cling peaches and Miracle Whip! With such perfect partners in the pantry, you can make any number of tempting
1910s
20 classic salad dressing recipes (1901)
The following 20 salad dressings and sauces are, without exception, easily made, and of such variety that it is possible to have a desirable change with nearly every salad made.
1970s
Green pea salad recipe (1970)
When a friend of ours told us that she had concocted a green pea salad that her three children and her husband thoroughly approved, we begged for the recipe.
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