Food from the 1970s - I cooked up a FULL DAY of meals!

What was cooking in the 70s like? I tried a full day of meals featuring food from the 1970s! The recipes were fantastic - from a slow cooker meatloaf recipe (the BEST crockpot meatloaf I've ever eaten) to sweet and delicious Cinnamon Raisin Bars, I couldn't be happier with this menu.

All recipes are from Better Homes & Gardens New Cook Book (1976)

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Breakfast: Denver Scramble (pg 307)
Lunch: Taos Salad Toss (pg 317), Cinnamon Raisin Bars (pg 125)
Dinner: Meatloaf Florentine (pg 25), Basil Carrots (pg 359), Cinnamon Apple Rings (pg 327)
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:33 Cinnamon Raisin Bars (part 1)
5:36 Denver Scramble
8:50 Cinnamon Raisin Bars (part 2)
10:09 Taos Salad Toss
13:15 Meatloaf Florentine
16:50 Cinnamon Apple Rings
17:51 Basil Carrots
18:25 Sour Cream/Mushroom Sauce
21:56 Cookbook Talk - Better Homes & Gardens New Cook Book (1976)
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CINNAMON RAISIN BARS
1/2c butter, softened
1c brown sugar
1 1/2c all purpose flour
1/2tsp baking soda
1/2tsp salt
1 1/2 quick cooking oats
Raisin Filling (see below)
Cinnamon Icing (see below)

Cream butter and sugar. Sift together dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture.
Add oats and 1Tbsp of water. Mix until crumbly. Pat HALF of the mixture into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Spread with Raisin Filling. Mix remaining crumbs with 1 Tbsp of water; spoon over filling and pat smooth. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Cool. Drizzle with Cinnamon Icing.
RAISIN FILLING: Combine 1/4c granulated sugar and 1 Tbsp cornstarch in saucepan. Stir in 1c water and 2c raisins. Cook over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cool.
CINNAMON ICING: Mix 1c powdered sugar with 1/4 tsp cinnamon. Stir in enough milk (I started with 1T and gradually added a little more) for drizzling consistency.


TAOS SALAD TOSS DRESSING
1 large avocado, mashed
1/2c dairy sour cream
2Tbsp Italian salad dressing
1tsp dried minced onion
3/4tsp chili powder
1/4tsp salt

Blend avocado and sour cream. Add Italian dressing, onion, chili powder, salt, and a dash of pepper. Mix well and chill.


MEATLOAF FLORENTINE
2 slightly beaten eggs
1/2c milk
1 1/2c bread crumbs
1 - 10oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
2Tbsp soy sauce
1 1/4tsp salt
1/4tsp bottled hot pepper sauce
2lbs ground beef (I used a mix of beef and pork)

Combine eggs, milk, bread crumbs, spinach, soy sauce, salt, and hot pepper sauce. Add ground beef, mix well. Lightly grease bottom and sides of slow cooker insert. Shape meat mixture into round loaf to fit bottom of insert, place inside. Cover and cook on high* for 4 hours. Using 2 spatulas, remove meatloaf; drain off excess fat. Makes 8 servings.

*I cooked 1/4 of the total meat mixture in this recipe and it took 2 hours on high in my small slow cooker. Once the meatloaf reaches 160 - 165 it's done and safe to eat. I reduced the temp to low to keep it warm while preparing the rest of my side dishes.

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