Not all 1960s food was weird. These are some of the 1960s recipes that need to make a come back. Let’s throw a few cocktail parties and try these foods again.
The other day I shared a meal plan from the 1950s and now it’s time to check out some recipes from the 1960s. Both times featured very interesting food.
Why was there so much jello and so many jello molds? Does everything need to be mushy and in some weird shape?
Not all the food was bad though. Many recipes we really should still be making today because they are delicious. These are some of those recipes. Don’t worry, there will be some weird ones thrown in at the end for you to check out.
Some recipes likely need to stay in the 1960s but these are not those recipes, these we need to bring back. This is some 1960s food British style! It sounds so interesting and isn't bacon still a food trend? A vintage recipe with a vintage candy? Sounds like a hit! When looking at vintage cookbooks and magazine you quickly find meatballs of all sorts were all the rage. These actually sound delicious. Tiki drinks were all the rage in the 50s and 60s and the classic Mai Tai is a great example. Can you have a list of 1960s recipes without tuna casserole? I love tuna but have never had tuna casserole, maybe I should change that. Icebox cakes were very popular in the 1960s and something we need to bring back this summer. Miracle Whip was pretty popular in the 60s. It's not my favorite but maybe this homemade version could change my mind. Many fillings for sandwiches in the 50s and 60s were downright weird but these sound pretty good. Swiss steak was popular in the 50s and 60s. It's a great frugal and simple meal. If you are a fan of Mad Men you have to try this cocktail. Salisbury steak has been around for a long time but was very popular in the 1960s. I have a vintage jello poke cake recipe to share soon but until then check out this updated unicorn version. Lawry's was a popular restaurant in the 1960s so it's only fitting to share this recipe. Chinese chicken salad is one of my grandma's favorites and was a hit in the 60s. Random fact- dilly bread was a Pillsbury Bake-off prize winner in the 1960s. I hadn't heard of this cake until this recipe but now I want it. These sound delicious but seem to be being lost. Let's all bake some and bring them back. Sandwiches were rarely just sandwiches in the 60s and egg salad is a classic filling. It's hard to find a vintage cookbook or women's magazine without seeing pineapple upside down cake. This sounds pretty great and unique.1960s Recipes You Need to Try
Bacon Roly Poly or Clanger
Cherry Cinnamon Cobbler with Red Hots
Easy Crock Pot Meatballs
Easy Mai Tai
Easy Tuna Casserole With Egg Noodles
No Bake Pineapple Dream Dessert
Homemade “Miracle Whip Dressing”
Ribbon Sandwiches
Busy Day Swiss Steak
Stork Club Cocktail
Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak
Unicorn Jello Poke Cake
Lawry's Famous Creamed Spinach
Chinese Chicken Salad
Grandma Sybil's Dilly Bread
Spanish Bar Cake
Cherry Bell Cookies
Classic Egg Salad Recipe
Grandma's Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Vintage Kentucky Bourbon Black Fruit Cake with Cinnamon Glaze
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Marissa | Squirrels of a Feather
Thanks for sharing my jello cake recipe 🙂 Cool retro roundup!
Lisa Sharp
It’s such a fun take on a vintage recipe!
Robert Ernest
I am on a quest to find a recipe for Lemon Muffins my mom made circa 1960.
I am guessing she used a recipe she found in a women’s magazine.
What women’s magazines had the most recipes?
Lisa Sharp
Better Homes and Garden would be a good place to look. They actually have an archive you can pay to search.
BonnyJean Burns
I am looking for a recipe from the 60’s for a chocolate cake that has tomato soup in it. Do you or any of your readers have any ideas where I might find it?
Lisa Sharp
There are a few versions out there. The easiest thing to do would be google “chocolate cake with tomato soup.” You’ll have to see which is closest to what you remember.
Stephanie
Jello is a palate cleaner as well as a colorful addition to a menu. Its versatility helps round out meals, as it can be a salad or dessert.
Gelatin has been around for a long, long time and was once quite laborious to make. Jello made it accessible to the masses.
Why do you hate Jello so much?
Lisa Sharp
Me? I shared all of these recipes so I clearly don’t hate jello. I have shared many jello recipes on this site that I made.
Lesli Bourbonais
I am looking for a side my mother made to go with lamb. I think it was canned pears stuffed with mint meringue. I think it was meringue with mint jelly folded in. Then stuffed on a pear half and broiled. Does this sound familiar?
Lisa Sharp
I’ve not seen this recipe. If you are on Facebook there are a few vintage recipe groups and they may have heard of this.
Rhiamom
The 1971 Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library is a real treasure. I use the recipe for Chicken Fricassee with Dumplings to this day. The Budget Casseroles section was most used by me back in the day. Lots of recipes that are still worth making, lots of classic recipes. And you can get it inexpensively on EBay.