Tater Topped Casserole, 1982 – 80’s Recipe Test
By RetroRuth Today we are making a classic. This is Tater Topped Casserole! Tater Topped Casserole Author: Ore-Ida, 1982 Serves: 5 Ingredients 1/2 cup frozen chopped onions 1/3 cup thinly sliced celery 1 lb ground beef Salt & Pepper to taste 1 can cream of celery condensed soup Chopped pimentos (for garnish) 1 16 oz […]
Butterscotch Cheesecake Bars – An 80’s Recipe Test
By RetroRuth Since it was Father’s Day yesterday, I decided that I would dip into my stash of 80’s desserts and pull out something that looked good for a change. Just to give Tom a day off on Father’s Day. Also, I have some crazy recipes coming up, and I don’t want him to go […]
Jell-O Pudding Oatmeal Cookies – An 80’s Recipe Test
By RetroRuth This week we are making some cookies with pudding mix in them! These are Jell-O Pudding Oatmeal Cookies! Jell-O Pudding Oatmeal Cookies Ingredients 1 1/4 cups unsifted all purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1 pkg […]
Broccoli Ring – An 80’s Recipe Guest Test
by Erica When RetroRuth let me know we’d be starting to test a new decade of recipes, I was pretty excited. I grew up in the 80’s. I knew about this food from experience. Or so I thought, until I saw my first assignment: Broccoli Ring. The 80’s had gelatin, too? Were the people making […]
My Vintage 80’s Lunchbox Collection!
by Andrea I say that this is my lunchbox collection, but this is really my husband’s pet collection – these are pretty much all his. Let’s take a look! We picked up this A-Team one a few years back at a garage sale because really, who doesn’t like the A-Team? This Star Wars one […]
Bisquick’s Impossible Taco Pie, 1982 – An 80’s Recipe Test
Today we are feeding Tom Impossible Taco Pie! Impossible Taco Pie Author: Bisquick, 1982 Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 envelope taco seasoning mix (Note: Later versions of this recipe call for two packages of taco seasoning.) 1 can (4 oz) chopped green chilies, drained 1 1/4 cups milk 3/4 cup […]
Shopping For Your 80’s Kitchen – Lunchbox Edition
[maxbutton id=”1″] by Andrea Hi! I am Andrea, and if you’re a reader over at No Pattern Required, you’ve probably seen some of my posts. I’ve got a shopping roundup today that will take you right back to the schooldays of the 80’s – and next week, I’ll show you my own 80’s lunchbox collection! […]
Smooth’n Creamy Frosting, 1983 – Just 80’s Recipes
From Better Homes & Gardens, December 1983
Hamburger Helper Taco Salad, 1988 – An 80’s Recipe Test
By RetroRuth So, this week we are taking a box of Hamburger Helper and making it into a salad! This is Hamburger Helper Taco Salad! Hamburger Helper Taco Salad Author: Hamburger Helper, 1988 Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 1 pkg Hamburger Helper mix for Cheeseburger Macaroni 3 1/3 cups hot water 2 to 3 tsp […]
Bisquick Cranberry Nut Coffee Cake, 1983 – Just 80’s Recipes
From Woman’s Day, 1983