"Retro Recipes so You and Mom Can Cook up Some Nostalgia" Topic

"As we all know, food goes through trends just like fashion. In the time of poodle skirts and kitten heels, we dined on cheese balls, and grasshopper pies were all the rage. In the decade that took us from mod Twiggy-esque looks to bell bottoms and tie-dye, we noshed on Swedish meatballs and fondue gave us reason to party. As we donned our wrap dresses and disco-danced and line-danced "Soul Train"-style through the '70s, a brunch of eggs Benedict or quiche Lorraine were de rigueur. When we wore power suits (with shoulder pads, of course) and teased our big permed hair, we were delighted by Asian noodle salads and potato skins. And as we channeled our favorite "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Friends" characters, we brought baked brie to every party and nibbled on "fusion cuisine" salads like the uber-popular Asian chicken salad.

Running through these decades' fashion and culinary trends alone brings a smile to your face. So what better way to mom's heart than to serve up a dish that takes her back to a cherished time or perhaps tickles her taste buds with flavors her own mom made for her? Here's a nostalgic collection of trending foods by decade with recipes that, when prepared with love, will surely warm mom's heart…"

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Armand

Nostalgia for what my mom ate in the fifties? I missed the recipe for day-old bread and borscht…

The article brings back yummy memories. Borscht and stale bread doesn't.

I was a VERY picky eater as a kid – no vegetables or fruit at all (although I did love to drink V8 Juice; go figure!). Sometimes my now-sainted Mom would make flour tortillas from scratch, and when she got them off the hotplate I would butter them, roll them up, and eagerly wolf them down!

Shake 'n Bake and Hamburger Helper was a big player in our home back then, and also sandwiches (tuna was one of my favorites!). We went out to eat sometimes – McDonald's, Jack in the Box, Arby's. And also the old school department store cafeteria and local Woolworth's fountain.

Yes, very yummy memories!

Thanks!

Armand