Retro Recipes

Don't wait until the last minute to make this recipe. Each layer has to set before the next one is added.

Sausage and potatoes combine with peppers, onion, and wine in a classic Italian dish.

Ground beef, onion, green pepper, and ketchup are seasoned with garlic powder and sweetened with brown sugar to make this hearty meat filling. Serve on hamburger buns.

This authentic Creole Gumbo from New Orleans starts out with a slow cooked roux.Traditional gumbo file powder is used to flavor shrimp, crabmeat, and andouille sausage.

Ready in just 35 minutes! This comfort food casserole uses pantry ingredients for convenience and potato chips for crunch.

One of the great classic bourbon cocktails, the Old Fashioned was invented in Louisville, KY. Try bourbon, rye, or a blended whiskey in this cocktail. You can also sub one sugar cube for the simple syrup.

An easy-to-make classic featuring tasty hamburger 'steaks' smothered in gravy and onions. It's a great way to dress up a pound of ground beef, and you probably have all the ingredients on hand!

Pistachio pudding mix is the base for this marshmallow salad with pineapple, nuts and fluffy whipped topping.

This is a really quick and easy pasta salad. Great for picnics and BBQ's.

My grandmother's old-fashioned hamburger casserole is comfort food at its best!

Mother (in law) knows best!

Creamy Béchamel sauce can be used on so many dishes.

These moist raisin bran muffins are made with buttermilk and wheat bran.

My mom's Seven Layer Dip is a big hit at all small gatherings! Refried beans are layered with guacamole, seasoned sour cream, veggies and cheese. It's perfect for dipping tortilla chips! The dip traditionally takes less time to disappear into bellies than it does to prepare.

Creamy, dreamy, and ready in a snap from leftover chicken or turkey.

Catch up on the history behind all your favorite nostalgic dishes.

A rich beef filling in thick sauce makes the best homemade Sloppy Joes.

It's taken me a while to find this recipe. There are many versions of "the peanut butter bar" but, I believe this recipe comes the closest to what I remember eating in the 1960's (via our elementary school lunchroom). Boy those ladies could really cook back then!

Take the bait and try this spicy charred chicken—a Cajun favorite.

A classic version of this dish was shared with me years ago. This is is my adaptation to more local ingredients. If you don't like beer, you can replace it with milk and it will still taste great. Serve over toasted bread or English muffins.

This easy-to-make icebox cake seems to be as popular today as it was 50 years ago.

Easy lil smokies recipe in the slow that is perfect for potlucks.

This simple crumb cake is the BEST I ever tasted. The cake is so moist, and there is a ton of buttery crumb topping to die for. It's my aunt's recipe from the 1970's (hence the 1 pound of butter) and therefore of uttermost decadence, but oh so addictive! I've made this recipe so many times, with so many compliments. I basically eyeball the measurements now (I like a lot of cinnamon) but below is the original recipe.

Try these deep-fried crispy chicken livers for an old-time Southern treat!