9 Totally Boomer
Recipes Due for
a Comeback

LIZ ANDREW/ERIN MCDOWELL

Baby boomers get a bad rap for their "Live, Laugh, Love" signs, but in the kitchen they shine. From meatloaf to bread bowls, here are 9 boomer recipes due for a comeback.

MEATLOAF

It's zero percent glamorous and 100% comforting. Admit it, you love it.

ERIN MCDOWELL

1

TUNA NOODLE
CASSEROLE

Don't knock it 'til you try it.

FOODIE CRUSH

2

PASTA SALAD

Boomers basically invented the lettuce-free salad, and we're forever in their debt.

ROBERT BREDVAD/THE SECRET INGREDIENT COOKBOOK

3

QUICHE

Boomers basically invented the lettuce-free salad, and we're forever in their debt.

AMY NEUNSINGER/MAGNOLIA TABLE

4

BREAD BOWLS

What goddess bowls were to millennials circa 2018, bread bowls were to baby boomers circa 1998. Honestly, what's not to love?

LIZ ANDREW.ERIN MCDOWELL

5

TUNA SALAD

Hard pass on the bologna sandwiches, but we'll be the first to admit that canned tuna is as tasty as it is convenient.

SPEND WITH PENNIES

6

CHEESE BALLS

Before there were charcuterie boards, there were cheese balls, aka cream cheese rolled in your choice of festive garnish.

LIZ ANDREW/ERIN MCDOWELL

7

STEAK & EGGS
BREAKFAST

It already takes some audacity to order steak before 10 a.m., but baby boomers really throw caution (and cholesterol levels) to the wind by adding eggs.

DAMN DELICIOUS

8

OATMEAL RAISIN
COOKIES

Maybe it's because raisins are like catnip for anyone born before 1970...Or maybe it's because they're just plain good.

SALLY'S BAKING ADDICTION

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