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Wedding Ring Punch
Sorry, kids, but I am preempting Wiener Wednesday. I have some great news to share and, well, I just don’t have a hot dog dish. A girl can only take so many wieners! And, yes, I know that I just … Continue reading
Posted in Beverages & Cocktails, Brunch, Fruit, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged 1950s, Adrian Zmed, anne hathaway, Bachelor Party, celine dion, champagne, cocktail party, Cocktails, fruit, General Foods, gwyneth paltrow, mandarin orange, mandarin oranges, mint, pineapple, punch, strawberries, Tom Hanks, tuxedo, vintage cocktails, wedding
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Wiener Wednesday: Sausage Boatees
This week’s Wiener Wednesday is especially exciting for two reasons: 1. The dish is called Sausage Boatees. Boatee is totally not a word. I looked it up. But you know what is? BOOTY. So these will be known as Sausage … Continue reading
Posted in Brunch, Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged cheese, chutney, fruit, marguerite patten, pineapple, pork, sausage, Wieners
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74. Tongue (Italian Style)
I know, I know, I know. Two weeks in a row without a Wiener Wednesday. But I’m giving you the only thing that could replace a Wednesday wiener, and that is tongue. I can’t even apologize for how dirty that … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Beef cuts, Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged Beef, cake, carrots, cauliflower, Italian, Lemon, offal, pineapple, potato, Relay Foods, tomato sauce, tongue, vermouth
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104. Pineapple Fruit Bowls
Hello Darlings. I hope that you all had a lovely Easter and enjoyed some ham, lamb, or whatever it is that is your tradition. I know that Ruth over at The Mid Century Menu ate 1000 lamb cakes. I decided … Continue reading
Posted in Brunch, Food, Fruit, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged banana, brunch, eggs, fruit, Lemon, Marshmallow Fluff, pineapple, sauce
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69. Hawaiian Spareribs
I was inspired to go Hawaiian this week because the annual NFL Pro Bowl took place on January 29th and was, as always, held in the Aloha State. The Pro Bowl used to take place after the Super Bowl but they’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged banana, Brian, Chinese, coconut, dessert, drew peterson, football, fruit, Lifetime Movie Network, pineapple, pork, ribs, Rice, rob lowe, Steelers, william r. moses
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39. Bettan’s Chicken
I looked up ‘Bettan’s Chicken’ to see why it is named as such or what history there may be. But apparently there is none. I don’t know who the hell Bettan is or why this is his chicken. It sounds … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged almonds, apricot, Baking, Brian, broccoli, cake, casserole, chicken, mandarin oranges, pineapple, salad, sauce
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90. Scallops in Chafing Dish
This was a fail. Is it wrong for me to just, right off the bat, say that? Does that just kill the suspense and you’ll stop reading right now? Well, I’ll take that chance. Let’s see how I got there. … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, FAIL, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged bacon, Brian, cake, Peas, pineapple, Pudding, Rice, salad, shellfish, sour cream, tomato, Wine
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76. Stuffed Green Peppers
This was my Hurricane Irene meal. Or, as I liked to call it: Hurrican’t Irene or Hurrilame Irene. I don’t want to make light of the flooding and destruction that happened in other parts of the country but here in my … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Dessert, Etc., Fruit, Ground Beef, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes, Salad, Vegetables
Tagged cabbage, Ground Beef, mandarin oranges, Mayonnaise, onion rings, peppers, pineapple, Pudding, Real Housewives, salad, slaw, Teresa Guidice, tomato sauce
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3. Chicken With Pineapple
Weeknight dinner! And one that nearly killed me (figuratively! Don’t worry–I didn’t set myself on fire). The preparation of this meal wiped me out. While I was making #3 I washed 2 loads of laundry, baked a cake, and wrote … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Chicken, Dessert, Fruit, Retro Food, Retro Recipes, Salad, Vegetables
Tagged Baking, Brian, cake, casserole, chicken, fruit, Hawaii, Peas, pineapple, The Brady Bunch
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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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