Tag: Retro recipes

The 1950s saw a rise in convenience foods, with processed goods becoming a pantry staple in many American homes. Consequently, what was a typical lunch in the 1950s looked very different from today, heavily influenced by post-war optimism, new technologies, and the burgeoning suburban lifestyle.

Food trends in the 1970s were an eclectic mix of convenience, decadence, and an emerging counter-culture health movement. So, what did we eat in the 1970s? The answer is a journey through TV dinners, elaborate dinner parties, and an array of molded salads.