So, I decided to mess around with some 1960s recipes the other day. Let me tell you, it was quite the experience.
First off, I dug through some old cookbooks and online stuff to figure out what folks were eating back then. I was surprised by some of the stuff I found. I decided to start with something called French Onion Dip. Apparently, this was a big deal at parties back in the ’60s. The secret weapon? Lipton Onion Soup Mix. Seriously, who knew?
I gathered my ingredients: sour cream, the magical soup mix, and some other stuff that i can’t remember right now. Mixing it all up was easy peasy, just dump everything into a bowl and stir. The smell was pretty strong, I’ll give it that. I let it chill in the fridge for a bit, you know, to let the flavors get all friendly with each other.
Next, I thought I’d try something called “Pigs in a Blanket.” These were basically just little sausages wrapped in dough. I used some store-bought crescent roll dough, wrapped it around the mini sausages, and popped them in the oven. They turned out pretty good, although a bit plain if you ask me. I guess they were more about convenience back then than anything else.
I also saw a lot of recipes for Swedish meatballs. I whipped up a batch using ground beef, breadcrumbs, onions, and some spices. They were tasty, served with some egg noodles, just like they did back in the day. It was pretty basic stuff, but filling.
- French Onion Dip: Sour cream + Lipton Onion Soup Mix.
- Pigs in a Blanket: Mini sausages + crescent roll dough.
- Swedish Meatballs: Ground beef + breadcrumbs + onions + spices.
And then there were beans. They ate a whole lot of beans in the ’60s. I tried a simple bean stew with tomatoes that was kind of like chili but without the kick. I can see why they ate beans a lot – they’re cheap and they fill you up.
The Sweet Side
For dessert, I tackled a Pineapple Upside-Down Cake. This involved arranging pineapple rings and cherries in the bottom of a pan, pouring batter over them, and baking. Then, the tricky part – flipping the whole thing over onto a plate. Mine came out a bit wonky, but it tasted alright. Sweet, but not, like, amazing. I also read about something called a “Tunnel of Fudge Cake” that won some baking contest back in ’66. I didn’t try that one, but it sounded interesting.
All in all, it was a fun little trip back in time. The food was definitely different, a lot simpler and maybe not as exciting as what we’re used to today. But it was cool to see what people were cooking and eating back then. I think I’ll stick to my modern recipes for the most part, but it was a neat experience nonetheless!
