50s meals

Here are some classic, delicious vintage 1950s recipes to try at home. Explore a collection of dishes perfect for cooking and baking at home!

Recipes for sandwiches and sandwich fillings

Last week I cooked 1950s dinners. It was an interesting experiment so I thought I'd share a bit about what I learned from our vintage 1950s menu.

I had to skip a day of the diet on Sunday, as it was my nan’s birthday and we had a lovely roast to celebrate! However, I did follow the diet on Saturday, and I have again today – but I…

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Molded asparagus salad, anyone? Via Candyboots, where you can see these recipe cards with their original captions by Wendy McClure.

Chronically Vintage: 5 summer into fall perfect vintage comfort food recipes

Like most girls who struggle with their weight, I feel as though I've tried just about every diet out there in order to shed those pesky pounds. Slimfast, portioned controlled food delivery services, and various protein meal replacements all work, given you rigidly follow them, don't mind the "fake food", and the unsatisfied feeling you get after eating. Yeah, I can't hang either. So after reading about the lovely Maya Van Wagenen who wrote, "Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek"…

Dinner recipes from the 1950s are hearty and comforting, representing iconic American cuisine. Even better, these recipes are relatively basic, making it easy to bring your retro dreams to life. Click the pin to find simple weeknight dinner inspiration with 1950s recipes deserving of a modern revival. 1950s recipes, 1950s dinner recipes, vintage recipes

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1968 Ideal Meals for Diets

A blast from the past! See what an average meal look like in the 1940s. In this blog, I talk about the 1946 Sunday meal plan from The Lily Wallace New American Cook Book- breakfast, dinner, and supper. Recipes included waffles, roast chicken with stuffing, yams, olive and nut sandwiches, salad, and homemade potato chips. Read more about these 1940s recipes and my Sunday as a 1946 housewife on my blog!

Last week I cooked 1950s dinners. It was an interesting experiment so I thought I'd share a bit about what I learned from our vintage 1950s menu.