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porcupine meatballs in a white casserole dish.

Old Fashioned Porcupine Meatballs

seared pork chops and rice in a white casserole dish.

Pork Chops and Rice Casserole

red jell-o poke cake topped with whipped cream and raspberry on a white china plate.

Jell-O Poke Cake

piece of chocolate delight layered dessert on a white plate on top of a blue napkin.

Chocolate Delight

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Classic Cakes and Pies

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slice of sock it to me cake on a white plate in front of a whole cake with slices cut out.

Sock It To Me Cake

red jell-o poke cake topped with whipped cream and raspberry on a white china plate.

Jell-O Poke Cake

slice of layered chocolate eclair cake on a white plate, topped with chocolate frosting.

Chocolate Eclair Cake

slice of old fashioned oatmeal cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake

Nostalgic Dinner Ideas

crock pot pork chops in sauce on a white oval platter.

Crockpot Pork Chops with Mushroom Soup

cream of mushroom beef stroganoff with mushrooms on a bed of egg noodles on a white plate.

Beef Stroganoff with Cream of Mushroom Soup

cube steak with gravy on a bed of mashed potatoes on a white plate.

Crockpot Cube Steak (5 Ingredients)

seared pork chops and rice in a white casserole dish.

Pork Chops and Rice Casserole

Old fashioned Casseroles

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A large serving of Nixon Chicken Casserole over white rice on a white plate.

Nixon Chicken

tuna noodle casserole with potato chips in a white dish.

Old Fashioned Tuna Noodle Casserole

taco casserole with fritos on a small white plate, topped with lettuce and tomato.

Taco Casserole with Fritos

three pork chops on top of sliced potatoes and onions in a casserole dish.

Pork Chop Casserole

woman scooping pistachio salad into a parfait dish, with colorful vintage bowls in the background.

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Retro Side Dishes

green bean casserole topped with fried onions in a casserole dish.

Easy Green Bean Casserole

marinated three bean salad in a bowl.

Marinated Three Bean Salad

round biscuits with cheddar cheese on a white serving platter.

Bisquick Cheddar Biscuits

7 layer salad in a glass trifle dish.

7 Layer Salad

Sweet Salads

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orange dreamsicle salad in glass parfait dishes, topped with mandarin oranges.

Orange Dreamsicle Salad

cherry salad topped with a cherry and chopped pecans in a mini glass parfait dish.

Easy Cherry Salad

5 cup salad in a glass parfait dish with a blue tea towel nearby.

5 Cup Salad (Ambrosia Salad)

glass parfait dishes filled with pistachio salad, topped with chopped walnuts

Old Fashioned Pistachio Salad

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sweet and sour pork with pineapple on a bed of rice.

Sweet and Sour Pork

rhubarb crumble topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream in a dish.

Old Fashioned Rhubarb Crumble

stack of peanut butter cookies on a wooden board.

Old Fashioned Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

ham salad on a croissant.

Old Fashioned Ham Salad

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ritz crackers party sandwiches with ham and cheese.

RITZ® Crackers Party Sandwiches

slice of ding dong cake in a cake pan with more ding dong cake in the pan.

Easy Ding Dong Cake

close up of a hanky panky appetizer.

Hanky Panky Appetizers

strawberry crunch topping in a white bowl.

Strawberry Crunch Recipe

corn flake candy clusters on a white marble tray.

Corn Flake Candy

slice of pistachio cake topped with pistachio frosting and chopped pistachios on a white plate.

Pistachio Cake with Pudding Mix

ham and cheese mini sandwiches on hawaiian rolls, topped with poppy seeds, on a white platter.

Hawaiian Roll Sandwiches

2 fried Salmon Patties on a dinner plate next to Tartar Sauce and lemon wedges.

Old Fashioned Salmon Patties

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