1950s
Old-fashioned popcorn balls: 14 delicious classic recipes
Get classic recipes for old-fashioned popcorn balls, plus peanut brittle popcorn balls, molasses popcorn balls, caramel sugared popcorn, confetti popcorn and popcorn squares
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1950s
Get the famous Can’t Fail 5-minute fudge recipe, plus 10 more fast vintage fudge recipes
Get the famous Can’t Fail 5-minute fudge recipe, plus 10 more fast vintage fudge recipes that you can easily make right at home!
1910s
Sweet! More than 100 classic cake recipes for every occasion
If you’re looking for a vintage-style dessert for a special occasion, check out more than a hundred different classic cake recipes to suit all tastes!
1950s
For a retro party: Vintage holiday punch and cocktail recipes from the ’50s & ’60s
Raise a glass, retro-style! Get Glacier highball, Christmas sparkler, Kris Kringle punch & vintage holiday punch and classic cocktail recipes for a holiday party
1950s
A treasury of 150+ vintage Christmas cookie recipes
If you’re looking to recreate that special vintage Christmas cookie recipe that your grandmother used to make, or want to discover old-fashioned cookies to make new again, here’s a big tasty collection of treats for you!
1950s
The kitschy, the bad and the ugly: 18 vintage Christmas party appetizers you don’t see much anymore
Having a retro party for the holidays? Here are the crazy kitschy vintage Christmas party appetizers you will want to serve!
1930s
Bad vintage Christmas ads: 20 retro holiday sales pitches that you’d never see today
There’s a reason that advertising has evolved over the decades – and these bad vintage Christmas ads from years ago show you exactly why!
1950s
Fancy Christmas cookie recipes from the ’50s: Snowflake sugar cookies, paintbrush cookies & frosty fruit bars
Want to serve something for the holidays that is deliciously vintage? Get recipes for three different fancy and festively decorated Christmas cookie recipes from the ’50s!
1970s
Print, cut & assemble this cute 1950s vintage Christmas tree craft with tiny ornaments
Here’s a cute little vintage Christmas tree craft from 1950. You can cut the tree and decorations out of paper, then and you can use it as a table centerpiece or a mantel decoration, hang it up, or just play with it.
1950s
12 of the best-loved traditional holiday recipes (1950s)
Delicious traditional holiday recipes and classic Christmas favorites, including Chess pie – Walnut nuggets – Plum pudding – Fruit cake – Walnut stuffing – Cookie gems – Scotch trelbies – Panettone – Mint fudge
1950s
The delicious old-fashioned pie you remember: Ann Pillsbury’s classic pineapple pie recipe from 1950
New adventure with pineapple: Classic pineapple pie! (Plus a tasty vintage variation to try) Try your hand… please your man with homemade pie like this Homemade
1950s
Libby’s pumpkin pie recipe: Find out how to make the classic homemade pie
More than good, Libby’s pumpkin pie is smooth, gently spicy and perfect! Get the classic pie you love – the original vintage recipe is right here.
1950s
How to make easy vegetable oil pie crust: 2 classic Stir-n-Roll pumpkin pie recipes from the ’50s
Making a vegetable oil pie crust is quick! No cutting in solid shortening, no guessing on liquid. Just measure oil with milk and mix in! So easy! No messy board… you roll out stir-n-roll pastry between 2 pieces of waxed paper.
1940s
Dark & delicious: 5 ways to to make old-fashioned pumpkin pies with molasses & brown sugar
Pumpkin pie doesn’t have to be light in color and light on flavor! Try these recipes for dark and delicious old-fashioned pumpkin pie with molasses & brown sugar – and see some other tasty variations, too!
1950s
Pumpkin Dream Pie: The ’50s classic no-bake dessert recipe, plus a bonus gingersnap crust to try (1959)
Here’s a recipe that will turn pumpkin into a pie faster than Cinderella’s fairy godmother turned the fall fruit into a coach: Pumpkin Dream Pie – and all without any cooking or baking.
1950s
7 vintage 7-Up cake recipes
Try one of these vintage 7-Up cake recipes! “Never before have you had a cake so light, so airy, so high, and with such a delightful new flavor.”
1950s
6 of the best classic Christmas cookies, kitchen-tested in 1956
The best Christmas cookies we know – and we know hundreds Christmas cookie recipes: Almond Stars, Jamborees & Wreaths Recipes for Christmas cookies: Christmas Trees
1950s
A collection of classic Christmas cookies & treats (1950s)
Sweet holiday treats Below, beginning at top and reading from left to right: Boxed Dates and Figs Stuffed with Fondant, Fresh Coconut Patties, Walnut Creams,
1950s
White Christmas cake with mincemeat: An old-fashioned holiday recipe (1952)
Make this pretty White Christmas cake with mincemeat that’s even better than mistletoe for catchin’ kisses! Get the how-to here, using boxed cake mix.
Classic side dish recipes
How to make the dressing that makes the turkey (1955)
How to make the dressing that makes the turkey Cook bread crumbs in shortening, and use freshest, full-flavored herbs and seasonings. For a 12-lb. bird,
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
1950s
Gingerbread Fancies Christmas Cookies (1959)
Gingerbread Fancies – Christmas cookie recipe Ingredients 1 c. butter or margarine 1 C. sugar 1 c. molasses 1 tbs. vinegar 1 egg 4-1/2 to
1950s
Make your own gift wrapping bags (1956)
Make your own gift wrapping bags They’re gifts themselves with many “after” uses Have you ever gone through wrapping gymnastics trying to make a pretty
1960s
Butterscotch yule log recipe (1967)
Butterscotch yule log Almost as easy as falling off a you-know-what Butterscotch yule log recipe 1 6-ounce package (1 cup) Nestle’s Butterscotch-flavored morsels 1/3 cup
1950s
How to make pomander balls (1959)
How to make fragrant pomander balls Craft your own clove-studded oranges Pomander balls — they have a delightful spicy aroma everyone will enjoy. Wrap firm
1950s
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.
1950s
Norwegian Palettes Christmas Cookies (1959)
Norwegian Palettes – Christmas cookie recipe Ingredients 1 egg 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind 1/2 c. butter or margarine 1-1/2 c. sifted
1950s
No other trains like Lionel Trains: Worth being good for (1952)
Lionel Trains: Worth being good for There’s nothing wrong if your by seems too good to be true this time of year. It could well
1950s
Mince parfait pie & Date nut parfait pie (1952)
Here’s an exciting new twist on those 2 old favorites, Mince Pie & Date Nut Pie Holiday parfait pies — see how beautiful, see how
1950s
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
1950s
Cranberry Souffle Salad recipe (1959)
Cranberry Souffle Salad 1. Empty 2 1-lb. cans cranberries, sauce or whole into a saucepan. 2. Sprinkle 2 envelopes Knox Unflavored Gelatin on cranberries to
1950s
Golden Harvest Pumpkin Pie (1959)
Golden Harvest Pumpkin Pie recipe Fluffo’s Golden Flaky Pie Crust (9-inch pan) 1-1/3 cups sifted flour 1/2 cup Fluffo 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons water
1950s
Woolworth’s wonderland of toys (1955)
Woolworth’s wonderland of toys Santa has just opened the doors of… F W Woolworth & Co. Realistic metal toys that really work Authentic model kits
1950s
Candle-light Christmas cake (1950)
Luciously light! Holiday bright candle-light Christmas cake recipe!
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