A FULL DAY of 1960s Meals 🍽️ vintage meal ideas!

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  • It's time...for a Full Day of 1960s Meals! I'm cooking up breakfast, lunch, and dinner from The Pillsbury Family Cook Book. If you're looking to add some vintage meal ideas to your recipe repertoire, you've come to the right place.
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    QUICK NUT BREAD (pg 133)
    2c all purpose flour
    1tsp baking soda
    1tsp salt
    1/2c softened butter or shortening
    3/4c sugar
    2 eggs
    1tsp vanilla extract
    1c buttermilk
    1c chopped nuts
    Preheat oven to 350. Sift flour with soda and salt. Cream togethr butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat well. Blend in dry ingredients until just moist. Stir in buttermilk and nuts. Grease bottom of 9 x 5 x 3 inch pan; pour in batter. Bake at 350 for 55 to 60 minutes, until bread springs back when touched in center. Remove from pan. Cool on wire rack.
    EGGS IN A BACON RING (pg 245)
    6 slices bacon
    6 eggs
    salt
    pepper
    preheat oven to 375. Fry bacon in skillet over low heat; it should not be crisp. Curl each bacon slice around the inside of a custard cup, lean edge down. Break an egg into each cup; add salt and pepper. Bake at 375 for 10 to 15 minutes, until eggs are set and bacon is crisp.
    CARROT RAISIN SALAD (pg 414)
    2c coarsely grated carrots
    1/2c raisins
    1/3c mayonnaise
    1/4c salted peanuts
    Combine ingredients, reserving a few peanuts to sprinkle on top.
    HOT DOG S'MORES (pg 284)
    1lb frankfurters
    2c Pillsbury Mashed Potato Flakes
    1Tbsp butter, melted
    1 egg, slightly beaten
    4 to 5 slices American cheese
    Preheat oven to 400. Combine 1/4c potato flakes with butter. Split frankfurters in half lengthwise. Place half of frankfurters on cookie sheet, cut side up, with sides touching. Prepare 4 servings mashed potatoes as directed on package, decreasing water to 3/4c. Add egg. Spread potatoes over frankfurters; top with 2 or 3 slices of cheese. Cover with remaining frankfurters. Top with remaining cheese and sprinkle with buttered potato flakes. Secure with wooden picks. Bake at 400 for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown.
    CHICKEN BREASTS IN FOIL (pg 496)
    1/2c butter, softened
    1/4c chopped chives
    1/2tsp paprika
    2tsp salt
    1/8tsp pepper
    6 whole chicken breasts (bone in)
    heavy foil
    Blend butter with seasonings. Place chicken breasts on individual pieces of heavy foil. Top with butter mixture. Fold edges of foil and seal tightly. Bake at 350 for 1 hour, or place on grill 6 inches above hot coals for 1 hour, turning once. Serve hot in foil packets.
    SAVORY GREEN BEANS ( pg 455)
    1lb can green beans
    1Tbsp butter
    1tsp vinegar
    2 to 3 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese
    1c garlic croutons
    Heat beans in saucepan; drain well. Add butter. Place in shallow serving dish. Sprinkle with vinegar. Toss with cheese and croutons. Serve immediately.
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    Timestamps
    0:00 intro
    1:07 Quick Nut Bread
    6:43 Breakfast - Eggs in a Bacon Ring
    13:56 Lunch - Carrot Raisin Salad & Hot Dog S'mores
    22:18 Dinner - Chicken Breasts in Foil & Savory Green Beans
    30:20 Book Chat - The Pillsbury Family Cook Book (1963)
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  • @pamelamccarthy1412
    @pamelamccarthy1412 3 місяці тому +138

    My brother and I loved Tang. It was the drink of astronauts according to the ads back in the day. That excited our little minds.

    • @michellestone1261
      @michellestone1261 3 місяці тому +9

      Yes me too!

    • @marinaabad4995
      @marinaabad4995 3 місяці тому +8

      I thought it was 2 teaspoons of Tang to 8 ounces of water, not tablespoons.

    • @karinberonius8799
      @karinberonius8799 3 місяці тому +9

      I've got a ruby red Tang shaker from the sixties. I've never had the drink, though. Now I want to try it.

    • @camerajen
      @camerajen 3 місяці тому +4

      A staple for us as kids!!!

    • @karenrosen2983
      @karenrosen2983 3 місяці тому +4

      Loved it!

  • @katefarr2036
    @katefarr2036 3 місяці тому +38

    I’m definitely old enough to remember Tang in the glass jars, and peanut butter in glass jars.

  • @KS-uv7tw
    @KS-uv7tw 3 місяці тому +63

    I know they are a lot more work for you but I love the full day of meals from a decade videos. Thanks for making them.

    • @cooking_the_books
      @cooking_the_books  3 місяці тому +6

      You're welcome! I'd make one every week if I could! 😀

  • @LibraryLizard
    @LibraryLizard 3 місяці тому +45

    We had foil dinners probably once a month in the 70s. Mom would put out all the ingredients and then us kids would make our own foil dinner and write our names on the outside. Good times.

  • @KaleeinVA
    @KaleeinVA 3 місяці тому +27

    My grandmother’s carrot salad had pineapple tidbits in it. She drank Tang every morning, because she thought if they served it to the astronauts, it must be good for you. I miss her so much!

  • @janelleclark4458
    @janelleclark4458 3 місяці тому +87

    I chuckled when you said you added cherries to your fruit cocktail cup--any former child who remembers the bitter disappointment of a fruit cocktail can with one measly cherry in the whole can definitely could tell you added cherries! 😅 I approve!
    That nut bread looked perfect for breakfast. Muffins and quick breads are my favorite kind of baking.

    • @retrobebop61
      @retrobebop61 3 місяці тому +5

      I know what you mean. It was always disappointing.

    • @DJ-nh6wq
      @DJ-nh6wq 3 місяці тому +9

      I can actually remember my excitement when Libby’s introduced the “very cherry” version of their fruit cocktail 😂

    • @tamarac5560
      @tamarac5560 3 місяці тому +10

      Yes! Especially when your sibling would get a few in their bowl and you just sat there with little peach and pear cubes😩

    • @dorisw5558
      @dorisw5558 3 місяці тому +5

      And it still is disappointing until today. They have been disappointing us for generations. I call this a feat.

    • @user-fm5jk8gc9n
      @user-fm5jk8gc9n 3 місяці тому +4

      @@tamarac5560 our brand used to put 3 in a tin, but there were two of us so someone always got an extra one and mum had to remember next time who had had the extra one last time

  • @MsCavsfanatic
    @MsCavsfanatic 3 місяці тому +25

    When we would go visit my grandma and grandpa in Tipp City in the 60's, their next door neighbor would always invite my brothers and I over and she would have glasses of Tang waiting for us. It's one of the special memories of my life.

  • @ThrowingHeat
    @ThrowingHeat 3 місяці тому +27

    I love your comment that not every dish has to be mind-blowing. Sometimes we just need to feed people, save some cash, and get out the door. That said, I always enjoy your reviews and book tours and have been revisiting my fairly extensive cookbook collection thanks to your inspo.

  • @dottiehockenberry3813
    @dottiehockenberry3813 3 місяці тому +53

    Oh my gosh! You solved the biggest mystery! We grew up on Hot dog S’mores- only we never knew the name we called the hot dog hats! I still get hungry for them and make them! My son also grew up with them! When the recipe was passed around the entire neighborhood and the first time we had them my mom made them twice in one week! We never could find the real name of those…until now! I just made them two weeks ago and added kraut on top-well drained/squeezed dry. Awesome! Thanks, love your videos!

    • @janelleclark4458
      @janelleclark4458 3 місяці тому +7

      Oh, kraut would MAKE those! Yum!

    • @juliehussey5750
      @juliehussey5750 3 місяці тому +2

      My family used to call them Dreamboats. We wouldn't bake ours, we'd fry them in Crisco or margarine!

  • @jillh.9617
    @jillh.9617 3 місяці тому +33

    Whaaa! Why have I never thought of cutting out of the middle of bread?!
    You’re a genius. 🙂

    • @cooking_the_books
      @cooking_the_books  3 місяці тому +4

      Thank you! I can't remember exactly where I first picked up this tip, but I've been doing it that way ever since.

    • @thehapagirl92
      @thehapagirl92 3 місяці тому

      It’s croque madam sort of

  • @katebowers8107
    @katebowers8107 3 місяці тому +55

    I know you love party food-an all-time favorite appetizers episode might be fun. Or maybe appetizers through the decades? Bring on the appetizers!

    • @ehynes9236
      @ehynes9236 3 місяці тому +11

      That would be a fun theme for a party - appetizers thru the decades!

    • @LibraryLizard
      @LibraryLizard 3 місяці тому +5

      Agree!

    • @cristywyndham-shaw5111
      @cristywyndham-shaw5111 3 місяці тому +4

      Yeeesss! That would be awesome! 😊

    • @Sheltiemama55
      @Sheltiemama55 3 місяці тому +3

      I agree too! Would love to see an appy episode😍

  • @marciahamilton-yt9bo
    @marciahamilton-yt9bo 3 місяці тому +19

    When I was first married 1975.I used my moms cookbooks and wedding presents to make the suggested meals for a day. From my presents I had all kinds and sizes of cooking and baking! My aunt was a avid baker and excellent cook . She gifted a kitchen pantry and stocked freezer and fridge! The food and appliances!!

    • @chasityfox693
      @chasityfox693 3 місяці тому +5

      Wow! What a wonderful gift.

    • @cooking_the_books
      @cooking_the_books  3 місяці тому +4

      Oh my gosh, that sounds like an amazing gift! 😊

    • @itsjustme7487
      @itsjustme7487 3 місяці тому +2

      My aunt filled a box with kitchen staples(flour, sugar, salt, etc) for wedding shower gifts. It was MUCH appreciated.

  • @buckonono7996
    @buckonono7996 3 місяці тому +36

    What a GREAT choice of recipes! A nice bonus for cooking from the old cookbooks is they typically use affordable ingredients, so helpful these days.

    • @exomake_mehorololo
      @exomake_mehorololo 3 місяці тому +10

      So true!! And not a million different ingredients per meal 😅

  • @Julies-in-a-mood
    @Julies-in-a-mood 3 місяці тому +26

    On the rare occasions when Mom would buy us Tang in the 1960s, we’d put so much powder in the glass it wouldn’t all dissolve in the water. 😂 Can’t imagine why we only got it as a special treat!

    • @loriloristuff
      @loriloristuff 3 місяці тому +11

      Our downfall was the original Flintstone vitamins. If Mom didn't watch those vitamins, we ate them like candy.

    • @The3Storms
      @The3Storms 3 місяці тому +6

      @@loriloristuffDid they stop making the orange flavored kids’ aspirin? My parents put that on the top shelf of the bathroom cupboard, I enjoyed them too much.

    • @adbreon
      @adbreon 3 місяці тому

      @@loriloristuff if you eat 10 flintstone vitamins you go to the ER and they give you activated charcoal and syrup of ipecac. I think you can guess how I know.

  • @kathleenchambers6485
    @kathleenchambers6485 3 місяці тому +4

    When I was 7 months pregnant taking a grade 9 class on an overnight hiking trip, I took banana nut bread, peanut butter and fruit for breakfast knowing as a staff member how busy mornings can be and knew I needed something quick and portable in case I didn’t get to eat and honestly I was struggling so much with morning sickness. One of the dad’s saw my bread sitting on the counter and started criticizing who’s parents allowed their child CAKE for breakfast. The other male teacher was telling him with his eyes. Shut up! Shut up! 😂 Then says very supportively, The 7 month pregnant one! She can eat what she wants! The poor dad was backpedaling and apologizing and stuttering. I brought a half loaf knowing that some of my students may not have breakfast and therefore I could share. I still love banana bread.

  • @purplebutterfly7257
    @purplebutterfly7257 3 місяці тому +13

    Honestly I don’t know what’s wrong with people because i find absolutely nothing wrong with canned beans or canned vegetables and there is nothing wrong with dried chives.

  • @okiejammer2736
    @okiejammer2736 3 місяці тому +37

    Oooh. The Pillsbury Bake-Off was a big deal during this era. I so enjoy your content! 😊

  • @cristywyndham-shaw5111
    @cristywyndham-shaw5111 3 місяці тому +13

    Tang! When I was a kid back in the 90's I made a Russian Tea mix with this to give as Christmas presents. I'd forgotten about that, so thanks for bringing back a nice memory for me. 🎄🥰😊

    • @cooking_the_books
      @cooking_the_books  3 місяці тому +7

      Glad I could help spark a nice memory for you! I still have so much Tang left that I may need to make some Russian Tea mix. 😀

    • @cristywyndham-shaw5111
      @cristywyndham-shaw5111 3 місяці тому +1

      @@cooking_the_books 🤣🤣🤣

  • @OZARKMOON1960
    @OZARKMOON1960 3 місяці тому +25

    Yes, Tang was *the* thing in the sixties! It and instant tea came in glass jars - orange for Tang and yellow for lemon tea. Gosh, I remember loving that at the time. The only thing to use Tang for now is instant spice tea!

    • @user-uj6fy5fw2n
      @user-uj6fy5fw2n 3 місяці тому +3

      You can also use it to clean your dishwasher!!

    • @gopugmama4408
      @gopugmama4408 3 місяці тому +5

      I remember Spice Tea, my grandma made it for me often as a little girl in the 60s! So happy someone else remembers it.

    • @myheartisinjapan3184
      @myheartisinjapan3184 2 місяці тому

      @@gopugmama4408I think sometimes it was called Russian tea mix. Loved it!

  • @rachelmiller8323
    @rachelmiller8323 3 місяці тому +25

    Yum! Sometimes I like to lightly toast a slice of "plain" sweet bread in my toaster oven. With a little butter.

  • @marinaabad4995
    @marinaabad4995 3 місяці тому +20

    Thank you! Thank you for pre-measuring the ingredients. So many videos I turn off early because they show all the prep steps, measuring, running to the back of the kitchen to get ingredients or tools. These presenters must think that their viewers have never cooked anything at all. Most viewers know how to peel veggies/fruits, butter a pan, measure ingredients using a measuring spoons and measuring cups. Thank you again for your interesting material and great videos.

    • @lisahinton9682
      @lisahinton9682 3 місяці тому +2

      @marinaabad4995 Not in today's world! Maybe people of your generation know how to do all that, but young people of today, nope! I don't mind a presenter measuring items out, but maybe if it's multiple cups or tablespoonsful of something, just skip from the first to the last, making it obvious.
      I've even been at friends' homes and watched them cook. Trust me, people don't know what the hell they are doing.

  • @gopugmama4408
    @gopugmama4408 3 місяці тому +9

    You are so delightful, Anna! I remember my grandma making spiced tea with Tang, instant tea and some spices, it was delicious. Brings back memories of when I was little in the 60s. I just love your channel and all the memories it evokes. More full day meals, please. Hugs and blessings!💗

  • @macsarcule
    @macsarcule 3 місяці тому +28

    When I was a kid, we always had a cruet of white vinegar on the table, specifically to sprinkle on green beans at the table.

    • @erik7647
      @erik7647 3 місяці тому +12

      In Canada it's still standard and most dinner type places have it on the table, fast food places all have little packets of it too for your food. Most people use it on fries, hash, that type of stuff 🥰 Also my partner is Indonesian and he makes a spicy dip that's just white Vinegar with chillies and spices soaked in, sometimes adds some Kejep or something to it as well. I think it's nice how for our very different cuisines have our own version of the same thing (and we both use both plain vinegar and the spicy version now depending on what we're eating, I converted him to the dark side of acidic fries and he got my spice tolerance to a good level LOL)

    • @michellestone1261
      @michellestone1261 3 місяці тому +9

      My grandmother used white vinegar on her homemade noodles.

    • @missperfect2657
      @missperfect2657 3 місяці тому +13

      My grandfather put vinegar on spinach

    • @user-uj6fy5fw2n
      @user-uj6fy5fw2n 3 місяці тому +8

      Cooked spinach and balsamic vinegar are delicious.

    • @donnacameron4515
      @donnacameron4515 3 місяці тому +8

      We had green beans with vinegar and butter for supper tonight with my mums receipe for fried chicken. Yum

  • @Leguminator
    @Leguminator 3 місяці тому +14

    I could knock back one or two hot dog s'mores right now and be quite happy about it.

  • @raymondmuench3266
    @raymondmuench3266 3 місяці тому +9

    Tang! All i can think of is an old SNL skit w/ Bill Murray. Ancient history.

  • @katmonti713
    @katmonti713 3 місяці тому +8

    My toaster oven is the MVP of my kitchen. I use it a lot in the summer to cook without heating up the whole house. It's perfect!

  • @macsarcule
    @macsarcule 3 місяці тому +13

    OMG! I LOVE THAT OWL TOOTHPICK HOLDER! 🦉

    • @cooking_the_books
      @cooking_the_books  3 місяці тому +6

      It was originally from Target years ago, but my mom found it for me at a closeout store! 😊

  • @Shooshoobella7
    @Shooshoobella7 3 місяці тому +8

    I think these vintage cookbooks are still full of wonderful recipes that would suit any modern palette. And so many of them can be easily modified for a change of pace. That quick bread, for instance, would also be great with almonds and a little almond extract, or adding lemon extract and a tablespoon of lemon zest; in any case, a very versatile recipe. Thanks for sharing and cooking with us. I love this series!

  • @nancyritland9116
    @nancyritland9116 3 місяці тому +3

    oh my!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i think we are kindred spirits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i ADORE! all the old cook books!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @QueenCityHistory
    @QueenCityHistory 3 місяці тому +4

    I use dried chives all the time. I don’t use chives often enough so to me it’s easier to have on hand instead of buying fresh everytime. Use what you like.. don’t worry about what other people think

  • @tamarac5560
    @tamarac5560 3 місяці тому +5

    I thought my mom was crazy and made up that hot dog recipe😂 That was a staple of my childhood in the 80’s!

  • @aolsweetsew
    @aolsweetsew 3 місяці тому +13

    Great tip for the quick bread. Brillian even. Nice way to keep it fresh all the way through. Wow! They still make Tang! I've been craving Russian Tea, but thought Tang was a thing of the past. My Momma made those hot dog smores when the food budget was low., except she used only one hot dog. Had lots of them when my brother was in college. Thanks for the video. I enjoy the "full day" series.

    • @hippietoherbie
      @hippietoherbie 3 місяці тому +2

      I used to make the Russian tea mix all the time in the 70's and 80's. I had forgotten about it and just the other day, my husband reminded me about it. I don't know that I have the recipe for it anymore. I'd love to have it again if you would be so kind as to share the recipe.

    • @adbreon
      @adbreon 3 місяці тому +2

      @@hippietoherbie package of instant iced tea, package of tang, package of lemonade if it wasn’t lemon flavored Iced tea, tablespoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon cloves. Lipton instant lemon tea has sugar. If you use unsweetened instant tea you need to use sweetened lemonade powder or add sugar to unsweetened lemon koolaid

    • @hippietoherbie
      @hippietoherbie 3 місяці тому +1

      @@adbreonThank You!

  • @staceyn2541
    @staceyn2541 3 місяці тому +17

    This hit me so hard cuz you used the green plates that my granny had! All of the best meals of my life came on those plates. My aunt had the orange/yellow ones you have. My dad loves that carrot salad. That man eats an obscene amount of mayo every month. Has anyone else ever had frozen mixed veggies with a spoonful of mayo instead of butter? It's actually amazing. I love your decade for a day series. I appreciate your take on the chicken. I was watching Ree Drummond and she made a spicy entree, a spicy side, then a spicy sauce. No! One of those needs to be a cooling or calming dish. Meals should be a mix of textures and flavors and not all one thing. I think that chicken would have been great with a creamy or cheesy carb side. Or a flavorful rice pilaf, something like that.

    • @deannacorbeil5571
      @deannacorbeil5571 3 місяці тому +2

      My grandma had those plates, too! Made me instantly think of her when I saw them here.

    • @cooking_the_books
      @cooking_the_books  3 місяці тому +2

      You're right! I had originally planned a rice side dish to go with the chicken and green beans, but ended up not making it since I wasn't feeling the greatest. 😊

    • @jwoolman5
      @jwoolman5 18 днів тому

      I once used frozen mixed veg in a pasta salad because I didn't have any raw veg in the fridge. I cooked them a bit in the microwave and then cooled them. And I used eggless mayo... Tasted fine.

  • @mirandamom1346
    @mirandamom1346 3 місяці тому +5

    I also entered the world in 1963, and I feel that dried chives were definitely a feature of my childhood. So, just chalk it up to authenticity 😉.

  • @Diogenes1360
    @Diogenes1360 3 місяці тому +5

    > I remember one time on Johnny Carson, Vincent Price cooked Trout wrapped-in-foil with olive-oil & herbs. The only difference was he cooked it inside a Dishwasher !!!

  • @karenfrankland7763
    @karenfrankland7763 3 місяці тому +6

    Grew up eating Carrot salad with Raisins. My grandma always shredded the carrots and added the raisin, then poured about a tablespoon of lemon juice and black pepper to it and let it sit til dinner time. Just before serving she added a little mayo. Delicious. The raisins plump up with the soaking in lemon juice with the carrots.

  • @author.jessica.kemery
    @author.jessica.kemery 3 місяці тому +9

    I own this book! This was the book my mom cooked out of when I was a kid. It's in my cabinet now. The only recipes I use are the cookie recipe. Peanut butter cookies are the 💣

  • @granniesilver781
    @granniesilver781 3 місяці тому +3

    I love Tang. I remember when it came out. My husband who is 78 couldn't believe it when I brought it home from the store.

  • @loniivanovskis1239
    @loniivanovskis1239 3 місяці тому +7

    great tip about the quick bread cutting. loved the pie page with the text following the pie outlines! very cool, thank you

  • @thomasvee5021
    @thomasvee5021 3 місяці тому +5

    I love it when you do a full day of meals! They are very fun to watch and full of great recipes. I can appreciate that they must be a lot of work - but this is a great video. Having Tang with your breakfast made me laugh - very 60s. I use to drink it a lot as a kid and teen. I was not familiar with the Pillsbury Family Cookbook - the review was very informative. I can’t wait to try the recipes you’ve shared! Thank you for a great video!!

  • @acaliaaidras5012
    @acaliaaidras5012 3 місяці тому +9

    Yay! I was recently given my Mom's binder copy of this cookbook. Funny thing is, my mom used to make those hot dogs all the time but she just put the potato and cheese on top, no extra hot dog. I think we just called them hot dog boats or something like that. I recently asked her where the recipe came from and she didn't know. Perhaps it was from this book. 🙂

  • @nancymcnichol2894
    @nancymcnichol2894 3 місяці тому +6

    Oh my gosh, the carrot salad brought back memories. It was one of the first salads I learned to make as a child in the 70's, although instead of using peanuts, I was taught to make it with diced apple. The peanuts seem intriguing though and I'll definitely have to try it that way. Something as simple as a carrot salad with minimal ingredients can be so tasty. Thanks for sharing!

    • @cooking_the_books
      @cooking_the_books  3 місяці тому +1

      You are welcome! I'll have to try my carrot salad with some diced apples next time. 😊

  • @melissalambert7615
    @melissalambert7615 3 місяці тому +10

    Love the way you cut the banana bread. Going to start doing this. Tang, love it - chilled. Grew up eating carrot/raisin salad (sans peanuts) and still make it. Canned green beans are fine! I don't like the French cut only because I think they cook too soft. Great cookbook review! My "test" for catch-all cookbooks was to check the banana bread recipe. Not enough bananas, I'm putting it back.

  • @pattycake8272
    @pattycake8272 3 місяці тому +8

    Clever cutting hack, cut down the middle, i wish this was out yesterday before i cut my wheat loaf🍞🔪

    • @cooking_the_books
      @cooking_the_books  3 місяці тому

      Thanks! I can't remember where I picked up this tip, but have been doing it that way ever since.

  • @partynxs5351
    @partynxs5351 3 місяці тому +8

    I remember the foil packet craze of the 90s star recipe was cooking your salmon filet wrapped in foil, in the dishwasher 😂 keep in mind, "multi tasking" was the buzz phrase at the time 🥴

  • @rachelmitchell2144
    @rachelmitchell2144 3 місяці тому +2

    Just love your style. 😁 You crack me up when you crack yourself up. 😂 Thanks for taking us through a day in the 1960s!

  • @MelissaThompson432
    @MelissaThompson432 3 місяці тому +5

    Do you remember "friendship bread"? Breakfast breads (as opposed to coffeecake, etc.,) used to be a thing, and your recipe is definitely one of them.
    Also; the chicken may have been meant to be extra for leftovers. "Budget homemaking" was a big thing, and cooking early in the week and multipurposing leftovers was very common.
    "Friendship bread" is so called because it's a "starter" bread, and you're supposed to share your starter; if you don't, you end up with a freezer full of bread that you then have to try to give away. The starter had fruit and sugar in it, but there wasn't a whole lot of additional sugar added.

    • @r.j.whitaker
      @r.j.whitaker 3 місяці тому

      How do you make the starter?

    • @r.j.whitaker
      @r.j.whitaker 3 місяці тому

      @@ixchelkali Thank you so much!

  • @michellestone1261
    @michellestone1261 3 місяці тому +5

    Ooo.... My childhood brought back to life lol. ☺️

  • @amyw2721
    @amyw2721 3 місяці тому +3

    Cutting the bread in the center is genius!

  • @helenpomerleau6455
    @helenpomerleau6455 3 місяці тому +4

    I would send my brother "Tang" in a care package while he was in Vietnam. ( it was in a plastic container)

  • @caliwm9860
    @caliwm9860 3 місяці тому +9

    The Hot Dog S’mores is VERY reminiscent of Betty Crockers Snow Capped Peaks in her children’s cookbook from back in the day.

    • @michellestone1261
      @michellestone1261 3 місяці тому +1

      My mom use to make these, great for dinner or lunches at home 😁

  • @macsarcule
    @macsarcule 3 місяці тому +6

    Hooray!!! 😃

  • @cindyg5064
    @cindyg5064 3 місяці тому +8

    I drink tang as a hot drink, like tea. I’m a 60’s gal. (I’m 76)

    • @kathyclarke6327
      @kathyclarke6327 3 місяці тому

      We use to drink hot Dr Pepper also. I’m 69. 🤷‍♀️

  • @user-xs4ci1yg4j
    @user-xs4ci1yg4j 3 місяці тому +1

    That Pillsbury Cookbook I received at a bridal shower in 1970. I still have it.

  • @ggjr61
    @ggjr61 3 місяці тому +9

    Loved this episode! It was kind of nostalgic even though we never had these exact dishes. As far as dried herbs are concerned that’s what my Mom used them 95% of the time and I still use them frequently. I think dried and fresh herbs give different flavor profiles and one’s not better than the other. I think it’s just a matter of personal preference and availability.

    • @jbridges9574
      @jbridges9574 3 місяці тому

      I use them all the time. Things like chives, thyme, and rosemary are great dried. Parsley and some of the delicate ones aren’t though.

  • @tolowreading6807
    @tolowreading6807 3 місяці тому +5

    We used to toast that bread and put margarine on it. Back then they told us margerine was healthier - it was certainly cheaper!

  • @giraffesinc.2193
    @giraffesinc.2193 3 місяці тому +1

    I LOVED Tang as a kid ... my Grandma always gave us a glass at breakfast in the '70s.

  • @daneekaplan4284
    @daneekaplan4284 3 місяці тому +4

    Reynolds wrap id have small cook booklets with fabulous recipes. Their potato salad is my family's go to. I reminder there was an excellent gingerbread snack cake and maybe a rice pudding that was really delicious.

  • @oldbroad797
    @oldbroad797 28 днів тому

    I graduated high school in 1967 and got married in 1969. I could only make snickerdoodles and popcorn lol Thank goodness for my Betty Crocker cookbook.

  • @dianaw.571
    @dianaw.571 3 місяці тому +1

    My mom used to make hot dogs topped with leftover mashed potatoes and cheese on top and baked. She would also stuff hot dogs with cheese and wrap with bacon and bake. Not the best nutritionally, but a quick easy meal we enjoyed.
    Fond memories.

  • @writingraven3314
    @writingraven3314 3 місяці тому +4

    I love these videos of a full day of meals. So glad you did this one.

  • @exomake_mehorololo
    @exomake_mehorololo 3 місяці тому +4

    😮Those beans look nice too! All these vintage recipes are always so tasty looking and full of easy to get ingredients and less than 20 steps to make 😅maybe I'm watching the wrong things but I swear all the popular cooking vids especially short form have loads of expensive ingredients, a million steps and take an hour to prep

  • @JustBethTrying
    @JustBethTrying 11 днів тому +1

    My mama used to make me something similar to the hotdog s’mores. She’d fry slice of bologna ’til it curled, then plopped in some mashed ‘taters, topped with cheese and broiled until the cheese was bubbly.

  • @geelizzie
    @geelizzie 3 місяці тому +6

    I was looking on Etsy for this book, there are a few binder editions up for sale, kind of expensive on some but shop around a bit and you might find one just right for you.

  • @channah64
    @channah64 2 місяці тому +1

    Tang! What a treat. My grandma used to call any pre-mixed drink (including Tang) "Freshie", which I think was the Canadian equivalent.

  • @Notlost-lj9qt
    @Notlost-lj9qt 3 місяці тому +2

    I like to add sliced banana to fruit cocktail, too. Just goes so nicely with it. Fun video! I enjoy watching you day of meals from a decade videos. Thank you for the extra work that goes into this.

  • @joanneandrea7298
    @joanneandrea7298 3 місяці тому +7

    Awesome video! First.. during the breakfast portion of the video, the grey shirt and your glasses look absolutely fantastic on you!! Grey looks so good on you! The music you chose at 14:15 is soo perfect! :) I love the way you explain the flavors of the recipe because I was doubting the peanuts in the carrot salad until you said they added a nice salty crunch, .. and I thought ooooohh, yeah ok - salty from the peanuts, sweet from the carrots and raisins.. now I want to try making it that way (along with the hotdog smores!). As usual, your videos are so great and I look forward to every single one you put out there. I appreciate all the thought, time, and hard work you put into them to make them entertaining and informative for all of us.

    • @cooking_the_books
      @cooking_the_books  3 місяці тому +1

      Thank you so much for your kind words! Glad you enjoyed this one. ❤️

    • @katsmeow6946
      @katsmeow6946 3 місяці тому

      My parent added walnuts instead. Just watching you make it, yucca. But I’ve felt that way my entire life.😂

  • @neilg8069
    @neilg8069 3 місяці тому +3

    I love the little pot you made the beans in!!

  • @camillekortis2117
    @camillekortis2117 3 місяці тому +1

    I think cutting the bread like that is genius!

  • @dreamweaver3406
    @dreamweaver3406 3 місяці тому +5

    I’m surprised they still sell Tang! Great recipes!

  • @shannonackley2526
    @shannonackley2526 3 місяці тому +1

    The child of the 70s in me was reminded of how much I used to love canned French green beens but the 2024 woman I have become is screaming WTF at the same canned green beans. LOL

  • @robylove9190
    @robylove9190 3 місяці тому +2

    I loved carrot and raisin salad as a child. I forgot about it for the last 50 years or so. I recently made it and really enjoyed it.

  • @annettefournier9655
    @annettefournier9655 3 місяці тому +5

    Omg what a blast from the past :Tang! What a great fun budget friendly hot dog recipe that is. Carrot raisin salad is big in the south. So tasty. I use dried chives as a hotel butter for fish and steak. A stick of softened butter couple tablespoon of dried chive and some lemon pepper. Mix it all together tgen roll it into a log in plastic wrap and freeze it. Just slice a piececoff to finish on top of steak or fish done however you want. It has a really good flavor. Thanks Anna hope you are feeling better.🎉

    • @cooking_the_books
      @cooking_the_books  3 місяці тому +1

      Thank you! I am feeling better now. I just had a sneaky headache and absolutely could NOT deal with trying to go out to the store. 😂

  • @hoosierlady3085
    @hoosierlady3085 2 місяці тому +1

    My Mom made the hot dogs covered with left over mashed potatoes and cheese then in the oven . We loved them!! i made them when my kids were little. We never put a hot dog on top . Oh and I'm a child of the 60's......

  • @YogaforeveryBodywithErika
    @YogaforeveryBodywithErika 3 місяці тому +4

    Woohooo!!!🎉

  • @constancehuard7900
    @constancehuard7900 3 місяці тому +2

    Foil dinners in the 60s were a staple for every camp out. We did something similar to the hotdogs, except it was sliced, cooked sausage topped with mashed potato and cheese.

  • @denisebryant6220
    @denisebryant6220 3 місяці тому +2

    Definitely want to make the hot dog s'mores. I may do that for family night when my daughter and granddaughter come over.
    Also, let's talk about the Better Homes & Garden's Handyman's Book. That looks very interesting.

  • @sharonhutchinson9604
    @sharonhutchinson9604 3 місяці тому +14

    Fresh chives weren’t showing up in my family’s kitchen, ever. Putting dinner on the table was about feeding people, not having a restaurant worthy experience. We were lucky to have favorite foods once in a while.

    • @1missdc
      @1missdc 3 місяці тому

      My mother grew her own chives in the 60s. We got fed too, somehow.

    • @deannacorbeil5571
      @deannacorbeil5571 3 місяці тому +2

      My mom planted chives next to our back door back in the 60s and I'm pretty sure they were still growing when they sold their house in the 90s. Those babies grew everywhere! Definitely not an expensive or hard-to-get ingredient.

  • @suestephan3255
    @suestephan3255 3 місяці тому +5

    Hi Anna this was interesting I was 10 on 1960. Never had or heard of hot dog s’mores but will try it. We did cut our dog and fried them.
    We appreciated the tip of cutting the bread 👍

  • @susanhammitt7080
    @susanhammitt7080 3 місяці тому +1

    Hot dog smores, too funny. When I was in girl scouts and in 4th grade we made hot dog chowder. It was basically sliced hotdogs sliced up and diced potatoes and onions in milk. I remember making it for my parents as a meal with brownies and some kind of muffin. I was so dang proud of myself. I can imagine my poor parents just trying to be polite and probably sneaking some food sometimes.

  • @ElizabethBattle
    @ElizabethBattle 3 місяці тому +1

    I am fascinated by the hotdog topping of potato flakes and butter! I want to try that on all sorts of things.

  • @maryjanegibson7743
    @maryjanegibson7743 3 місяці тому +1

    I remember when Tang came on the market, with a big advertising campaign that touted how it was created for the space program for the astronauts to take on the Apollo missions. This was a big deal in the 60's and the kids in my family were very excited when my American aunt bought some for us.

  • @mydobie130
    @mydobie130 3 місяці тому +1

    My childhood. I have the binder edition. It is well loved😊 my mom gave us the bread hot with butter or honey. Delicious.
    We did the chicken in foil outside. Works great at a campfire.

  • @pattycake8272
    @pattycake8272 3 місяці тому +3

    Im the same way with the photos of the books. Like the Dick and Jane books from the past. Love these too.

  • @shelbysummer3875
    @shelbysummer3875 3 місяці тому +1

    my grandmother has always made fish in tin foil with lemon, dill, sliced onion, and salt and pepper. sometimes she would cook over the fire and the fish always had such a a great taste from the smokiness.

  • @TuckerSP2011
    @TuckerSP2011 3 місяці тому +4

    Hi Anna, it's pretty great that the recipes from this book are not heavily featuring Pillsbury products. The bread looked really good. I too find many 'quick bread' recipes to be more like cake than bread. The hot dog s'more was really interesting and definitely fun! The carrot salad looked more interesting too because of the addition of the salted peanuts, I have never seen that in a carrot salad and there wasn't an excessive amount of mayonnaise. I'm not a great fan of chicken so I doubt I would have liked that one. Btw I loved your blue sweater with the flowers at the end, so pretty!

  • @CharlottePrattWilson
    @CharlottePrattWilson 3 місяці тому +3

    Really enjoyed this video. Thanks for making me smile.

  • @ej12349
    @ej12349 3 місяці тому +1

    My mom made the Hot Dog Smores often, except we never called them that. Never knew that there was a name for it.. Sometimes she would substitute cheese with corn. We always had ours open faced. One of our favorites growing up!

  • @leasaswartz6879
    @leasaswartz6879 3 місяці тому +1

    I knew you would have a good reason for cutting the quick bread in the middle. 😂❤

  • @loriloristuff
    @loriloristuff 3 місяці тому +4

    I think premeasuring works for your videos. I find your videos easy to follow.
    That nut bread looks scrumptious. I think it needs butter.
    Tang! What the astronauts drink! There were other flavors in the late 60s and 70s. My favorite was grapefruit Tang.
    Love the carrot salad! The hot dog s'mores is kind of like something we made in Girl Scout camp. In Betty Crocker's cookbook (1950s), there's a recipe that involves cutting a hole the long way down a whole potato, sticking a hot dog in the hole, and boiling the whole mess. I like the hot dog s'mores better.
    I love dried chives! So versatile! Again, this is a recipe I remember from Girl Scouts. I wonder, if we learned this in the late 60s and early 70s, if the leaders leafed through cookbooks and said, "Aha! Something kids could make!"
    Love the Joseph Joseph scoop strainer!
    Thank you for another great video, and adding a highlight to my Sunday.

  • @sharonhutchinson9604
    @sharonhutchinson9604 2 місяці тому

    Way to make the sketch inspire you and leave off what doesn’t. I tend to freeze up when I see big shapes and not try the sketch, but you have done it!

  • @Cole110371
    @Cole110371 3 місяці тому +1

    I appreciate your pre-measuring the ingredients ahead of time. I dislike when people waste time measuring on camera. It just seems very disorganized to me. Thank you the extra time it takes for you to do that in addition to the extra dishes!

  • @dorisbeale4940
    @dorisbeale4940 3 місяці тому +4

    Thanks so much I enjoyed what you shared

  • @kathrinekerns8398
    @kathrinekerns8398 3 місяці тому +4

    When I was young (in the 60's) our go to was either The Joy of Cooking or Fannie Farmer.

  • @sweetlifehappywife3460
    @sweetlifehappywife3460 3 місяці тому +1

    We grew up on Tang. Especially when we went camping. Delicious.

  • @bethhelminiak5063
    @bethhelminiak5063 3 місяці тому +2

    I'm sorry you weren't feeling great, hope that whatever it was resolved quickly!

  • @JolovesDecor
    @JolovesDecor 3 місяці тому +1

    You’ve become my new binge watching. I love your channel.

  • @clkemp6725
    @clkemp6725 3 місяці тому +1

    I'd forgotten about potato flakes! The frankfurter s'mores are intriguing. Tang's great appeal was that the astronauts drank it.

  • @adrianstevens656
    @adrianstevens656 3 місяці тому +1

    You made my day, Anna😂 l love your vintage and retro videos! I liked Tang as a child too.

  • @Nancy-1249B
    @Nancy-1249B 3 місяці тому

    Cutting your loaves like that is brilliant!! Thank you.