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A Dessert Fit for a Queen: Baked Alaska
If you are a regular reader of DiS! I think I’ve made it pretty clear that I’m a big RuPaul’s Drag Race and Sharon Needles fan. So for this season there was no doubt who I’d be rooting for–ALASKA! She’s … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged Alaska, Alaska Thunderfuck, dessert, eggs, fruit, ice cream, meringue, Pittsburgh, RuPaul's Drag Race, Sharon Needles, strawberries
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Ice Cream-Cake Roll
Now for the highlight of my Easter dinner: The Ice Cream-Cake Roll. Now, So-Good Meals Meals Men Like It’s Lamb Night! provided a recipe to make an Ice Cream-Cake Roll from scratch. And in that recipe it specifically said to … Continue reading
66. Carbonnade of Beef
Dinner is Served! you are a liar. Or, if not a liar, then very uninformed and poorly researched. I, having never tasted a carbonnade, wanted to do a background check on it. This sounded French to me. And I was … Continue reading
BH&G Meals In Minutes: “Family Favorite”
Two words, people: CIRCLE PUPS. That’s what drew me to the “Family Favorite” dinner from Meals In Minutes, a volume from the Better Homes & Gardens Creative Cooking Library. I just acquired this gem when I went back home to … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged Brian, Green Beans, hot dogs, ice cream, mustard, peaches, potato, sauerkraut, sour cream
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40. Beef Pizza
11 days ago, for Thursday Night Football, my beloved Steelers took on their bitter rivals (real rivals, none of that B’more Ravens bullshit) the Cleveland Browns. I selected #40 Beef Pizza because it is a football-appropriate meal. Cleve and I … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, Ground Beef, Recipes, Retro Recipes
Tagged dessert, football, Ground Beef, ice cream, Italian, Pittsburgh, salad, sausage, Steelers, tomato sauce
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31. Chow Mein
Lately it seems like I’ve been eating beef, beef, beef, and more beef. And I guess that in October I have–this month I had one of the best meals of my life at The Prime Rib Baltimore–where I ate just … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Chicken, International Cuisine, Retro Food, Retro Recipes, Salad
Tagged almonds, Bean Sprouts, chicken, Chinese, ice cream, mandarin oranges, mushrooms, noodles, salad, Shrimp
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36. Baked Swiss Steak (4th of July Spectacular Spectacular!)
America. America. Land that I love, O say can you see the amber waves of grain? Land of thy pilgrim’s pride, from sea to shining sea, should auld acquaintance be forgot, it’s a fucking grand old flag! OK, I got that out … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Beef cuts, Dessert, Fruit, Jell-O, Potatoes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged Beef, brandy, cabbage, Cherries Jubilee, holiday food, ice cream, Jell-O, Neil Diamond, potato, Real Housewives, slaw, steak, Teresa Guidice, Toddlers & Tiaras, tomato, Wine
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14. Ham Rolls with Pecans
Quickie weeknight meal! For this I used the leftover Canadian Bacon/ham from the Filled Omelet brunch a few days before. There’s no reason to waste perfectly good ham, am I right? I also liked the name of this dinner because … Continue reading
Posted in Beverages & Cocktails, Dessert, Leftovers, Pork, Potatoes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged broccoli, Danielle Staub, glaze, Ham, ice cream, Lemon, olives, pecans, Pork Roll, Real Housewives, sherry, Sweet Potato, Taylor Ham, Teresa Guidice, triple sec
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55. Hamburger Pie
First things first. And I don’t want everyone to get too excited…but #55 has a JELL-O MOLD!!! Pizza Burgers. Seriously, does that look good to you? I know that I shouldn’t be put-off by the phrase “Hamburger Pie,” because there … Continue reading
Posted in Ground Beef, Jell-O, Salad, Soups & Stews
Tagged Brian, carrots, casserole, Cher, Ground Beef, ice cream, Jell-O, mandarin oranges, Peas, pie, pineapple, Pittsburgh, Soup, X-Files
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18. Sweet and Sour Shrimp
1970s at-home Chinese cuisine. Let that idea marinate in your brain for a bit. Scary, right? I went into #18 with a bit of trepidation just because I really love Chinese food and despise Wok and Roll, LaChoy mall food … Continue reading
Posted in International Cuisine, Salad, Shellfish, Shrimp
Tagged Chinese, currant jelly, ice cream, Mayonnaise, pineapple, Pittsburgh, Rice, salad, Shrimp
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