1950s Recipes

This was my Grandma's secret family recipe from her French ancestors. I have never seen a recipe like this on any site. It's a rich creamy sauce over chicken...great with mashed potatoes. A great dish for Easter or Christmas.

Easy and delicious, this a la King is a family favorite. Great for luncheons and buffets for the holidays.

The traditional angel food cake with a new twist - cherries!

Fluffy, creamy, and tart, this is a wonderful and unusual pie.

Quick and easy! Great for a fast and warm lunch! Kids love it!

This is a wonderful recipe I use which calls for fresh pearl onions and fresh or frozen peas. Quick and tasty!

This different Jell-O® salad, made with cabbage, chopped ham, mayonnaise, and spicy brown mustard, has a taste that's more savory than sweet.

Old-fashioned carrot salad made with lemon Jell-O and pineapple. Grandma didn't specify the amount of carrots. You probably can't use too much!

Some recipes you only make once a year because they're just so-so. Other recipes, like this dish of scalloped oysters, you only make once a year because they're too good.

Nothing goes as well with gin as lime!

Sweeten up your morning with this nifty way to prepare grapefruit! This is the only way my mother could convince me to eat my grapefruit, and I still eat it this way.

Chicken thighs slowly simmer with sliced mushrooms, garlic, and rosemary in white wine. Enjoy with a crusty loaf of baguette.

Fresh veggies and ham are sauteed with ginger, then folded into beaten eggs and cooked up like little omelets. Use bacon or chicken, or any meat you prefer. Serve with soy sauce, if desired.

This dinner pie is full of tender vegetables, herbs, and moist chicken breast in a creamy sauce. Quick, easy, and lower in fat to boot!

I believe this recipe is the same as Welsh Rarebit, the classic British topping for rye or white bread toast. Melted sharp Cheddar cheese is complimented by Worcestershire sauce and a hint of cayenne pepper.

A burst of citrus flavor, the scent of cinnamon, and a sweet crunchy topping combine to make a refreshing breakfast treat!

Tender, sweet, creamy onions fragrant with the scent and taste of sage.

A light fruit salad that is the only salad my son will eat.

A moist dark chocolate cake with maraschino cherries and nuts. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

You can play with this recipe by changing the meat or soup to anything that goes together and sounds good to you. I freeze this for those last minute meals or for the times my husband has to cook.

This recipe changed everything in my relationship with sweet potatoes. If you're a savory-not-sweet person, give this hearty, aromatic soup a try. Originally published in a 1950s rural Wisconsin newspaper with no attribution, passed along by a family friend.

This flavorful casserole is a comfort food dish!

A fabulous and easy cream soup that even people who don't like celery will love!

A retro 50's favorite dish my mom made all the time. The ground beef casserole is topped with biscuits.