February, 2008

  1. Cream-Cheese Tuna Bake

    February 5, 2008 by Tarrant Figlio

    A different retro tuna casserole this week…this one with cream cheese and corn flakes!

    Cream Cheese Tuna Bake

    4 ounces (1 cup) 7-minute macaroni
    1 3-ounce package cream cheese
    1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
    1 9 1/4 oz (1 1/2 cup) can tuna, drained and flaked
    1/4 cup chopped onion
    1/4 cup chopped green pepper
    2 tablespoons chopped pimiento
    1 tablespoon prepared mustard
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/4 cup milk
    1/2 cup corn-flake crumbs

    Cook macaroni; drain. Soften cream cheese; blend in shoup, using electric or rotary beater. Stir in tuna, vegetables, mustard, salt, milk and macaroni; turn into 1 1/2 qt casserole. Sprinkle crumbs atop. Bake at 375  20-25 minutes or till bubbly. Serves 4 to 6. Better Homes and Gardens Casserole Cook Book, 1961.

    Category Casseroles, Fish, Recipes, retro food | Tags: ,,, | 6 Comments

  2. Tangy Meat Loaf

    February 4, 2008 by Tarrant Figlio

    This one is from of all things…Wheat Chex cereal. The good part about that? Wheat Chex are healthy!

    Tangy Meat Loaf

    1/2 cup catsup
    2 Tbs. brown sugar
    1/2 tsp. ground mustard
    4 tsps. Worcestershire Sauce
    2 tsps. seasoned salt
    1 1/2 tsps onion powder
    1/4 tsp garlic powder
    1/4 tsp ground black pepper
    1 egg
    2 Tbs. finely chopped green pepper
    1 1/2 cups Wheat Chex cereal
    1 1/2 lbs ground beef

    In large bowl, combine catsup, brown sugar, and mustard. Reserve 4 tbs mixture for topping. To remaining mixture add Worcestershire sauce, salt, onion, garlic powder, pepper and egg. Blend well. Stir in green pepper and Wheat Chex. Let stand 5 minutes. Break up Wheat Chex. Add ground beef. Mix well. Shape into loaf in shallow baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 65 minutes. Spread top with reserved catsup mixture. Bake an additional 15 minutes. Makes about 6 servings.

    Category Meat, Recipes, retro food | Tags: , | 3 Comments

  3. Football Blue Cheese Spread

    February 1, 2008 by Tarrant Figlio

    Ok, isn’t blue cheese molded by nature? Why remind folk with a name like Molded Blue Cheese Spread? Retro quirk I guess. Never mind that…call this Patriot Blue Party Snack or Giants Cheesy Goodness or just plain Football Faves Blue Cheese Spread. Convenient of the teams to both have blue this year! And the “mold” is surrounded by astroturf errr…parsley green!

    Of course, this is a good one no matter the cheesy occasion! Substitute fat free sour cream for the mayo and lower fat cream cheese to lighten it without losing taste!

    Molded Blue Cheese Spread

    2/3 minced fresh parsley
    2 (3 oz) packages cream cheese
    4 ounces blue cheese
    1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    Dash cayenne pepper
    1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
    4 tablespoons mayonnaise

    Prepare a small mold by generously oiling the inside. Press parsley along sides and bottom.

    Thoroughly combine cream cheese, blue cheese, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice in small bowl of electric mixer. Stir in mayonnaise until blended. Spoon carefully into prepared mold, cover and chill. Unmold and serve with unsalted crackers or melba rounds. Yield: 12 servings. From the Southern Living Party Cookbook, 1972

    Category Appetizers, Recipes, retro food | Tags: ,, | 3 Comments

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