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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