35 Vintage Recipes That Prove Flavor Doesn't Have to Be Fancy

Old-fashioned recipes always seem to have the best flavor. These recipes used simple ingredients to create deep flavor because homemakers just didn't have time to futz around in the kitchen for hours. We think old-school recipes are the best, and when you try any of these 35 vintage recipes, we think you'll agree! Try all kinds of delicious, easy, old-fashioned recipes like tuna noodle casserole, salmon patties, old-fashioned fruit salad, and so many more.

The Best Old-Fashioned Tuna Noodle Casserole

A spoon lifting a serving of creamy tuna noodle casserole with a golden breadcrumb topping and vegetable sides from a baking dish. — Old Fashioned Tuna Noodle Casserole. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This is The Best Old Fashioned Tuna Noodle Casserole recipe! It’s the perfect way to jazz canned tuna to create a classic and comforting meal any night of the week.
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Pork Chops With Cream Of Mushroom Soup

Easy pork chop with creamy mushroom sauce, served alongside mashed potatoes and broccoli, garnished with parsley. — Pork Chops With Cream Of Mushroom Soup. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Easy Pork Chops with Creamy Mushroom Sauce are the best way to cook tender pork chops in a flavorful sauce made with cream of mushroom soup. It's absolutely perfect for a weeknight meal!
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Old Fashioned Salmon Patties Recipe

Stack of salmon cakes garnished with parsley, served with sliced cherry tomatoes on a white plate. — Old Fashioned Salmon Patties Recipe. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Old Fashioned Salmon Patties Recipe is so easy and super tasty! Use fresh salmon fillet or canned salmon combined with onions, mustard, mayo, crumbs and more!
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Grandma's Surprise Onion Soup Bread (1968)

Two slices of bread topped with melting butter on a plate. — Grandma'S Surprise Onion Soup Bread (1968). Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Grandma's Surprise Onion Soup Bread (1968) is your new favorite bread. The cheesy onion flavor tastes amazing and the aroma while bread is baking is heavenly.
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Grandma's Old Fashioned Fruit Salad

A plate of fruit salad with apples, grapes, orange slices and chocolate chips. — Grandma's Old Fashioned Fruit Salad. Photo credit Kitchen Divas.

Grandma's old fashioned fruit salad with mayonnaise is easily my favorite holiday fruit salad. This creamy fruit salad recipe comes together quickly with just some fresh fruit, chocolate chips for added sweetness, and a 2-ingredient dressing.
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Grandma's Old Fashioned Caramel Sticky Buns

Golden caramel pecan rolls on a wooden board, garnished with nuts and a sticky caramel sauce. — Grandma's Old Fashioned Caramel Sticky Buns. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Old fashioned sticky buns are caramel pecan rolls, with or without nuts. These cinnamon caramel sticky buns are perfect for any occasion!
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Easy No Bake Old Fashioned Chocolate Pie

A slice of old-fashioned chocolate pie topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings on a white plate with a fork. — Easy No Bake Old Fashioned Chocolate Pie. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This no-bake old fashioned chocolate pie recipe is rich, creamy, and so chocolatey. It has all the flavor and texture of chocolate mousse with far less effort.
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Slow Cooker Pork Chops With Apples

Slow Cooker Pork Chops with apples are too easy to make and need only a few ingredients and 5 minutes to prepare! I know you'll love them!
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Breaded Cornflake Pork Chops

Breaded fried fish fillet garnished with parsley, served on a white plate with roasted asparagus and lemon wedges. Discover easy pork chop recipes for your next meal! — Breaded Pork Chops with Cornflakes. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

These Cornflake Pork Chops are easy to make and have the perfectly crisp and crunchy texture! The outside cooks up extra crispy while the pork stays nice and juicy on the inside! The best breaded pork chops ever!
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My Grandma's Cream Of Tomato Soup

A pot of tomato soup with visible macaroni noodles, diced tomatoes, and onions, being stirred with a black ladle, placed on a striped cloth. — My Grandma's Cream Of Tomato Soup. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

My Grandma's Cream of Tomato Soup has been my favorite soup ever since I can remember. Creamy tomato goodness in every spoonful!
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Easy Blueberry Pie Bars

A hand holding a blueberry-filled bar with a crumbly topping, with more bars visible in the background. — Easy Blueberry Pie Bars. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

These Blueberry Pie Bars are a delicious combination of sweet blueberry filling nestled between a buttery crust and crumble topping.
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Grandma's Bacon Cheeseburger Pie

A slice of cheeseburger pie on a plate, topped with melted cheese and accompanied by slices of pickle, inspired by an old fashioned recipe. — Grandma's Bacon Cheeseburger Pie. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Grandma’s Bacon Cheeseburger Pie is exactly like a bacon cheeseburger in a pie crust! Ketchup, mustard, relish, bacon, ground meat and lots of cheese!
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Grandma's Homemade White Bread

Sliced white bread on a wooden board with bowls of grated cheese and an old-fashioned whiskey cocktail in the background. — Grandma's Homemade White Bread. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Grandma's Homemade White Bread is the best grandma's old fashioned white bread recipe with yeast that makes soft, classic farmhouse bread from scratch.
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Easy Cheeseburger Pasta

A close-up image of a cheesy pasta dish with tomato sauce and ground meat, garnished with chopped parsley. — Easy Cheeseburger Pasta. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This recipe for Cheeseburger Pasta is the perfect weeknight meal. The tender beef and macaroni pair so well with the cheesy sauce and bacon. It’s a true winner!
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Breakfast Corned Beef Hash Casserole

This Corned Beef Hash Casserole is full of savory corned beef and crispy hash brown potatoes. Combined with gooey cheese you have the perfect balanced breakfast.
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Grandma's Honey Glazed Onions

Cooked pearl onions with herbs in a skillet, scooped with a wooden spoon for an easy vegetable side. — Grandma's Honey Glazed Onions. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Grandma's Honey Glazed Pearl Onions recipe is a delicious side dish that's so easy to prepare. The honey glaze adds a nice balance to the pearl onions. It only takes a few ingredients to make these honey glazed onions.
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Old Fashioned Cucumbers And Onions In Vinegar

A bowl of cucumber salad with sliced red onions and garnished with fresh dill, perfect as one of your side dishes. — Old Fashioned Cucumbers And Onions In Vinegar. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Old-fashioned cucumbers and onions in vinegar make the perfect summertime cucumber and onion salad. So easy to make and refreshing to eat.
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Shepherds Pie With Turkey

This Shepherd's Pie Recipe with Turkey is made with ground turkey, mixed vegetables, and a savory sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and baked until golden brown.
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Old-Fashioned Hamburger Casserole

ground beef potato dish with melted cheese and golden-brown topping in an old-fashioned white baking dish. — Old-Fashioned Hamburger Casserole. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

An easy recipe, old-fashioned hamburger casserole relies on creamy canned soup and a few other simple ingredients for its flavor and texture!
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Old-Fashioned Zucchini Squash Casserole Recipe

A vintage-style fork holding a bite of vegetable casserole with zucchini and carrots, focused closely with a blurred background. — Old-Fashioned Zucchini Squash Casserole Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This old-fashioned zucchini squash casserole recipe is so easy to make and is perfect for family dinners or holidays!
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Chocolate Caramel Poke Cake

A close-up of a chocolate chip topped with caramel chocolate, chocolate chips, and peanuts, with a fork digging into it.

Chocolate Caramel Poke Cake is rich chocolate cake that is filled with caramel sauce and then topped chocolate frosting. Rich and delicious.
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Old Fashioned Pork Roast With Vegetables And Gravy (Slow Cooker)

A slice of roast on a plate with mashed potatoes and gravy. — Old Fashioned Pork Roast With Vegetables And Gravy (Slow Cooker). Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This easy Old Fashioned Pork Roast with Vegetables and Gravy (Slow Cooker) recipe is so full of flavor. Tender pork roast smothered in a wonderful gravy.
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Mom's Old Fashioned Stovetop Pot Roast

A plate of shredded beef with sliced carrots and mashed potatoes, served with an old fashioned cocktail. — Mom's Old Fashioned Stovetop Pot Roast. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Mom's Best Easy Stovetop Pot Roast recipe cooks a moist, tender beef pot roast with gravy from scratch for a family dinner everyone will love.
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Old Fashioned Apple Turnover Recipe

Freshly baked apple turnovers in a rustic woven basket lined with a green cloth, accompanied by fresh apples and an Old Fashioned whiskey cocktail. — Old Fashioned Apple Turnover Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This old fashioned apple turnover recipe is easy to make and it includes crispy puff pastry and sweet apple middle.
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A slice of cookies and cream cake on a white and gold plate, with a fork taking a piece, alongside classic cocktails on a white background. — Grandma's Oreo Cookie Cake. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Grandma's Oreo Cookie Cake recipe combines all the flavor of a tender bundt cake with Oreos cookies! This cookies and cream cake is perfect for all occasions and you're not going to believe how easy it is to make.
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The Best Old Fashioned Fresh Apple Cake

A slice of sticky toffee apple pudding with vanilla ice cream on top, drizzled with caramel sauce, on a plate. — The Best Old Fashioned Fresh Apple Cake. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

The Best Old Fashioned Fresh Apple Cake recipe is so easy, moist, full of fresh apples, nuts, raisins, cinnamon and is the best recipe ever!
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The Best Old Fashioned Burger

Three hamburgers with sesame seed buns, lettuce, tomato, red onion, and grilled beef patties on a white plate. — The Best Old Fashioned Burger. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Our go-to hamburger recipe for years and the best old fashioned burger recipe. My husband skips the breadcrumbs and egg. I include them. Both are delicious!
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Old Fashioned Crunchy Apple Bake

A bowl of old-fashioned apple crumble with raisins and a crunchy topping, served on a white plate. — Old Fashioned Crunchy Apple Bake. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Baked apples and raisins with a crunchy oatmeal and pecan streusel topping. This recipe for Old Fashioned Crunchy Apple Bake is incredibly delicious.
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Old Fashioned Sloppy Joes Recipe

A flaky biscuit on top of a plate of savory minced beef and diced vegetables in a thick whiskey sauce. — Old Fashioned Sloppy Joes Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This old fashioned sloppy joes recipe combines the sweet and savory flavors of sloppy joes with rich, buttery biscuits for an easy 20 minute dinner.
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Grandma's Coleslaw

A bowl of coleslaw with red grapes, shredded carrots, and sliced almonds, prepared using an old-fashioned recipe, on a light blue background. — Grandma's Coleslaw. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Grandma's Coleslaw is fresh and flavorful. This perfectly creamy side dish is perfect for your next bbq or potluck.
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Grandma's Brisket Recipe

A plate of food featuring a slice of beef in whiskey gravy, with sides of broccoli and spaghetti, served on a white plate. — Grandma's Brisket Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Grandma's brisket recipe is easy to make, and turns out so tender, juicy and flavorful. Your entire family will fall in love with this recipe.
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Grandma's Rhubarb Custard Bars

A serving of delicious strawberry rhubarb custa8rd on a white plate with a fork, surrounded by fresh strawberries. — Grandma's Rhubarb Custard Bars. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Grandma's recipe for rhubarb custard bars are melt in your mouth delicious especially warm, right out of the oven. These are the best custard rhubarb bars around!
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Old-Fashioned Banana Pudding Cake Recipe

A decadent cake topped with caramel drizzle, cream swirls, and sliced peaches on an old-fashioned wooden cake stand. — Old-Fashioned Banana Pudding Cake Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This banana pudding cake recipe is filled with tender cake, tasty pudding, and rich frosting. It's a banana and cake lover's dream!
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Old Fashioned Cabbage Kielbasa And Bacon

A plate of cabbage with sliced sausages and a creamy sauce, served on a table with fresh flowers and classic cocktails in the background. — Old Fashioned Cabbage Kielbasa And Bacon. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Old Fashioned Cabbage Kielbasa and Bacon is a hearty dish, full of flavor using only a few ingredients, budget friendly and ready in less than 30 minutes!
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No Bake Cookies With Old Fashioned Oats And Caramel

Three stacked homemade granola cookies with oats and chocolate chips, presented in a classic old-fashioned style on a white background. — No Bake Cookies With Old Fashioned Oats And Caramel. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Caramel no bake cookies are a winner any time. These easy no bake preacher cookies with old fashioned oats have a caramel twist that everyone loves.
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Comments

ANN MARIE GREENE says

September 04, 2024 at 11:00 pm

I just pinned over half of your recipes. I can't wait to try them. Thank you for sharing them.

- Karin and Ken says
  
  September 04, 2024 at 11:35 pm
  
  As always you’re most welcome. I try my best. I can’t wait to hear what you think of them. I hope you enjoy them as much as we all do. All the best. Karin