1950s Dinner Ideas 🍽️ Trying 1950s RECIPES w/Jen Chapin!

Today I'm trying 1950s recipes with Jen Chapin! We're cooking up some old fashioned dinners from the 1953 Better Homes & Gardens New Cook Book. If you're feeling nostalgic or just looking for some 1950s dinner ideas, you've come to the right place. Be sure to check out Jen's video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3ggmYgjeFQ Items from this video: Jen's cookbook - The Essential Pantry Cookbook: https://amzn.to/43TY4xa Better Homes & Gardens New Cook Book (1953) https://amzn.to/44MaSa3 Nordic Ware Quarter Sheet: https://amzn.to/47mVfrp Mason Jar Leak-Proof Storage Lids: https://amzn.to/3KhKsVk Tiny Lemon Juicer: https://amzn.to/3q17dWN Apple Peeler: https://amzn.to/3KpSGe1 Round cookie & biscuit cutter set (similar): https://amzn.to/3WiRr5M ------------------------------ Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:12 Menu 1 - Irish Italian Spaghetti, Green Salad w/ French Dressing, Brownie Pudding 9:12 Menu 2 - Sweet-Sour Tuna, Buttered Carrots, Crispette Squares 17:40 Menu 3 - Cheese Bun-nies, Calico Salad Bowl, Apple Brown Betty 27:29 Book Talk - Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook (1953) ------------------------------ FRENCH DRESSING (pg 340) 1tsp sugar 1/2tsp salt 1/2tsp dry mustard 1/2tsp paprika dash cayenne 2Tbsp lemon juice 2Tbsp vinegar 1/2c vegetable oil IRISH-ITALIAN SPAGHETTI (pg 179) 1 onion, chopped 2Tbsp oil 1lb ground beef 1tsp salt 1/2tsp chili powder 1/2tsp Tabasco sauce 1/4tsp pepper Dash red pepper 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can tomato soup BROWNIE PUDDING (pg 199) 1c flour 2tsp baking powder 3/4c granulated sugar 2Tbsp cocoa 1/2tsp salt 1/2c milk 1tsp vanilla 2Tbsp melted shortening 3/4c walnuts (I left these out!) 3/4c brown sugar 1/4c cocoa 1 3/4c hot water SWEET-SOUR TUNA (pg 288) 1 - 20oz can pineapple tidbits 2Tbsp butter 2/3c pineapple juice 2c green pepper strips 2Tbsp cornstarch 1 chicken boullion cube 1c boiling water 2tsp soy sauce 2Tbsp vinegar 1/3c sugar 2c tuna, drained and flaked (I used 3 - 5oz cans) CRISPETTE SQUARES (pg 194) 1/4c shortening 1/2c brown sugar 1c flour dash salt 1c brown sugar 2 eggs 1tsp vanilla 1/4tsp salt 1c shredded sweetened coconut 1c chopped walnuts 1c crisp rice cereal ------------------------------ MY FAV KITCHEN GEAR - seriously, I use this stuff ALL the time: - Geometry kitchen towels: https://www.geometry.house/?ref=AnnaB15 - use my link for 15% off! - Twist whisk: https://amzn.to/3SBmNCA - Ove Glove: https://amzn.to/3CkmyV5 - Small offset spatula: https://amzn.to/3GB9Rb7 - OXO Mini Angled Measuring Cup: https://amzn.to/3Gx2osz - GIR Silicone Spatula: https://amzn.to/3ImvNIs - Butterie Flip-Top Butter Dish: https://amzn.to/3YZ8j1I ------------------------------ INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/_cookingthebooks_ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cookingallthebooks PATREON: patreon.com/CookingAllTheBooks ------------------------------ CAMERA GEAR: - camera: https://amzn.to/3WOaIeo - mic: https://amzn.to/3X0FwIh - lavalier: https://amzn.to/3VBEzFr - shooting grip/tripod: https://amzn.to/3i8aGyG - phone tripod: https://amzn.to/42DbPja ------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: Links included above may be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. You are not required to click through any of my links, and there is no additional cost to you.