Foods We Miss From the '70s and '80s (ingredient, yellow cake)

[sheena12]

Crepes Suzette. Watergate Salad. (no it isn't political)

[Lodestar]

Crepes, oh yeah! Remember when Jackie was First Lady and we saw a delightful proliferation of French and pseudo French cuisine?

Mrs. John F. Kennedy's Baked Seafood Casserole - A Cook's Collection Potato chips?

That was really fun and piXX-elegant for a whippersnapper bride such as I.

[FrannyBear]

For special occassions we would have beef stroganoff and chicken divan or chicken kiev. They seemed really fancy back in the 70's. Truth be told I still like those dishes although I rarely make them. They were considered "gourmet" back in the day. And German chocolate cake. YUM.

[Suesbal]

Jello parfaits?
Fondue?

[rfomd129]

Originally Posted by sheena12

Liederkrantz and Limburger cheese, quiche, French onion soup, lime Jell-O salad, cheese balls covered with nuts served at holidays, and, I am probably the only one - Hagen-Daz carob ice cream.

I'll pass on the carob ice cream but those cheese balls with nuts said "Holidays" in no uncertain terms! Especially the ones with a red coating (supposed to be wine?) under the nuts. Great memories

[rfomd129]

Originally Posted by mascoma

You can still get those. I had them at the cafe I ran in the 2000s. They melt very easily.

Screaming Yellow Zonkers were cool. They were discontinued in 2007. The Reggie Bar! Space Food Sticks. I had a friend who loved those.

Oh yes! You never want to put one of those in your pocket

[mascoma]

Weaver chicken croquettes disappeared years ago. 90's maybe?

[DontH8Me]

As a follow up, I'll just leave these here:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPNpv9x5rh0


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX36pBrUZZw

[Roselvr]

Originally Posted by elnina

Snack foods, insta-meals, cereals, and drinks tend to come and go, yet the ones we remember from childhood seem to stick with us.

And what do YOU miss?
https://blog.cheapism.com/discontinu...e-70s-and-80s/

I forgot Keebler made magic middles cookies, they were really good too. I guess they're too expensive to make because the filling resembled chocolate.

Have to say toaster pizzas. Surprised they didn't make the article

[Roselvr]

Originally Posted by kjg1963

Morton Frozen Honey Buns
Razzles candy

You can still buy razzles at 5 below. I get pop rocks, candy buttons and rock candy there. Wish I could find the chocolate ice cubes and the raisin bars that were posted. I used to live on the raisin bars.

Originally Posted by Ohiogirl81

Stuff I loved as a kid that is no more:

Candy bars - Milk Shake and Clark bars
Snacks - Pizza Spins, Daisys and Whistles, Great Shakes milk shakes (I still have the shaker!)
Juice - 5 Alive and Hi-C Citrus Cooler
Campbell's frozen cream of potato soup and clam chowder
Snow's clam chowder (I know it's still available, but it's nowhere near as good as it was 40 years ago)
Loose teas in tins from Hickory Farms
Jell-O 123
Danish Go Rounds

I might not like all of these now, though - tastes change!


Oh, yeah ... A friend who was much more well-traveled than I (her dad was transferred at General Electric more than my dad had been) taught me how to make it. It was the coolest thing ever! LOL

Clark bars were Necco who went bankrupt. Someone bought it out. It's web only until it goes national again. Was my favorite candy bar.

Anyone remember the Zagnut bar? Another favorite of mine I can't find. Hershey supposedly still makes it.