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Explore curated everyday vintage recipes from mid-century classics and sweet retro desserts to nostalgic drinks.
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Classic retro cookie recipes
January cookie recipe of the month/archival content #1960
Cornflake cookies - public clipping
apple filled oatmeal cookie recipe/fall cookies/archival content
orange cookies/cookie recipe/public/fall cookie recipe/archival content
Baby Ruth Candy Bar Cookie recipe/clipping/public/vintage cookie recipe/public
sugar cookie recipe/church recipe book recipe/public
sugar molasses cookie recipe/vintage cookie recipe/public
peanut butter cookie recipe/clipping
crybabies cookie recipe/archival content
Vintage ration & depression era recipes that prove creativity never goes out of style
War Time Recipes/Public Domain/Janet M Hill/ 1918
Ration Spice Cake/Public Recipe/ archival content
Bessie R Murphy/Creamed Irish Potatoes/ Baked Irish Potatoes/French Mash Irish Potatoes/ 1920/ archival content
Bessie R Murphy/Baked Irish Potato Puff/Irish Potatoes AU Gratin/Peas Nest/1920 / archival content
Bessie R Murphy / Irish Potato Raisin Bread/ Irish Potatoes/ 1920/ archival content
Bessie R Murphy/Creamed Irish Potatoes/ Baked Irish Potatoes/French Mash Irish Potatoes/ 1920/ archival content
Timeless refreshments for entertaining
Cocktails and mixed drinks 1967 / archival content
Daiquiri recipe / personal collection
Party drinks/Mid-Century Recipes/cocktails/Fleishman's/public/Manhattan/Old-fashioned/Whiskeys Sour / archival content
Shirley Temple Mocktail/public recipe
Arnold Palmer mocktail/ personal recipe
Thanksgiving dirty soda/blog recipe
Good housekeeping personal collections
State Fair Ham Loaf/ Public Recipe/ Mixed with Vintage World's Fair Advertisement Made In 1963 / archival content.
Sweet & Sour Meatballs/Carnation/1950s/Public Recipe
Brown Derby Spaghetti/1945/personal collection
hormel/recipe/hampastry/personal/VintageFoodOddities / personal collection
Spice island recipe /baked ham/1950's recipe/1950/public
fun with coffee/1951/coffee cream puffs/personal collection
Kellogg's Recipe for Taffy Meringue Ginger cake / Public Domain
Pocatello School District Recipe/ personal collection/ circa 1940s-1950s/This recipe comes from an adapted cafeteria cookbook used by the Pocatello, Idaho School District. While the full booklet exists, this page is shared as a single historical example of mid-century school cooking
Robin Hood Cake Recipe/1964/ Personal Collection
Spumoni Cake/ Public Recipe
Kahlua Butterscotch Sauce/1986/ Kahlua Recipe Book/ Public
kraft dips 1955/public recipe/1950srecipes / archival content
hot puffs/card/1975/personal collection
sour cream dip/personal collection
fried artichoke/western cookbook/1930s recipes/public
idaho nachos personal collections
better homes soup recipes/1953/personal collection
retro luau- chedder spread from personal collection/hawaiian food
Campbell's/ Lemon Herb Casserole Recipe/ Personal collection
watergate salad/Vintage Recipe Collection personal/1970s recipes/transcribed
Old fashioned mac and cheese/public
corn bread/personal/better homes and garden/cornbread recipe/1950s recipe / personal collection
Brown Derby Original Cobb Salad Recipe/1945/personal collection
Bacon Mac and cheese better homes and gardens/personal collection/
heinz public recipe/surprise baked potato recipe/1950s recipe / archival content
Bisquick Velvet Crumb Cake/Public Domain/transcribed recipe
crisco doughnut recipe/crisco/personal collection
baked star corn beef hash recipe/ archival content
Banana doughnuts/personal collection/1953 A Picture Treasury of Good Cooking - Taylor & Ziegfeld Vintage cookbook
betty crocker/toast toppers betty crocker personal collection
cinnamon coffee cake/public/1950s recipe / archival content
carnation eggs recipes/scrambed/welsh rabbit/curied eggs/egg and cheese / personal collection
grape nuts/ archival content
Retro Snacks
Old-fashioned snacks to share
Rice crispy/rice crispy squares/1950's recipe/vintage advertisement recipe/ archival content
cheese snacks recipe/betty crocker/1950s recipe/mid century recipe/ personal collection
butter rum mints/old fashioned recipe/personal collection
homemade maple fudge/public / archival content
vintage candy/homemade / archival content
Candy recipes/1930s/candy recipe/ archival content
chocolate balls/canada starch co./1930's recipe /archival content
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