Classic Comfort Foods
This creamy dish of noodles and cheese became a Depression-era staple and remains a favorite.
macaroni and cheese
his chocolate bar promised you’d “work, rest, and play” with its energ
Mars Bar
Before meals, many families joined together to say this.
Grace
This jiggly party dessert came in molds and in many bright flavors.
Jell-O
A classic diner breakfast includes eggs, bacon, and this golden side.
Hash browns
: In the 1950s, a loaf of bread cost closest to which price: 10¢, 50¢, or $1?
10
Meatloaf is often topped with this sweet, tangy condiment.
ketchup
The red-and-white can of this soup brand became iconic through Andy Warhol’s artwork.
Campbell’s Soup
This table tradition involved placing a small plate on top of your dinner plate to keep food warm before everyone sat down.
“charger plate”
This tart red pie was often served warm and paired perfectly with vanilla ice cream.
Cherry Pie
This thick drink made with ice cream and milk shares its name with a kitchen tool.
Milkshake
In the 1960s, a gallon of milk generally cost under this amount.
under $1
A traditional Sunday dinner often featured this roasted item.
roast chicken
Before Pringles, many families ate this ridged potato chip brand that came in a red bag.
Ruffles
In many mid-century households, meals were served “family style,” meaning dishes were passed around the table in this direction.
counterclockwise (to the left)
This layered dessert used ladyfingers, pudding, and whipped cream.
Truffle
“BLT” stands for bacon, lettuce, and this vegetable.
Tomato
In the 1940s, a dozen eggs cost how much?
under 50¢
This slow-cooked beef dish with vegetables was a popular 1950s casserole.
Pot Roast
These pastel-colored mints were commonly given as wedding or party favors.
Jordan almonds?
Before microwaves existed, families kept food warm using this metal-covered table item filled with hot water. .
warming tray / chafing dish
Pineapple slices and cherries were the signature topping of this “flipped” cake.
Pineapple upside down cake
This hot open-faced sandwich is covered with gravy and commonly served with turkey or beef.
Hot turkey sandwich / hot beef sandwich
This glass-bottled beverage cost about 5¢ from early vending machines.
Coca-Cola
Creamed chipped beef on toast was humorously known by this military nickname.
“SOS – Sht on a Shingle
This chewy square caramel candy has a creamy white swirl inside.
Sugar Daddy / Sugar Baby (Sometimes also Kraft Caramels with the swirl)
Bull’s-Eye caramel
Before dishwashers were common, families dried dishes using these patterned cotton towels.
dish towels / tea towels
This custard dessert features a caramel top and was viewed as a fancy treat.
Flan
These coin-shaped fried items were often served with sandwiches and burgers.
potato coins or home fries
This pantry staple used for baking and biscuits cost only a few cents per pound during the Depression.
flour
A classic tuna casserole included tuna, noodles, peas, and this crunchy topping.
crushed potato chips (or breadcrumbs)
This orange powder drink mix was famously advertised as “the drink of astronauts.”
Tang
his common phrase encouraged kids to eat everything on their plate because “children were starving somewhere.”
“Clean your plate”
“There are starving children in China.”
this chocolate dessert had to be cooked on the stovetop and stirred constantly.
Chocolate pudding
this diner dessert spins slowly in a chilled display case.
pie
In the early 1960s, a McDonald's hamburger cost how much?
15 cents