Need help for a 1970's theme potluck

[Dissie]

They just posted a new potluck at work. Theme is 1970's. All I can think of is molded jello salads. HELP!

[Kchurchill5]

Here you go Dis, this should get you started

Deviled eggs
Stuffed celery (usually stuffed with peanut butter or tuna salad)
Olive tray
Jiffy Pop Popcorn
Cocktail Weenies
Lipton Sour Cream n' Onion Dip w/ chips
Classic Chex mix
Pringles Chips
Crab Rangoon
Fruit Platters, make balls served in a carved watermelon.
Deviled Ham on crackers or Mini Rye with gherkin on top.
Mini Pizzas on English Muffins
Chestnuts wrapped in Bacon
Chicken Livers wrapped w/ Bacon
Clams Casino
Potato Skins with sour cream, shredded cheese and bacon
Guacamole
Melon Wrapped Ham
Salad Bars
Alfalfa Sprouts and Bean Sprouts!
Sunflower seeds
Avocado
Ambrosia Salad
Watergate Salad
Spinach salad
Three Bean Salad
Waldorf Salad
Tang
TAB
Fondu
Carrot Cake
Hamburger Helper
Quiche
Manwich
Tater Tots
Tuna Casserole
Ham and Pineapple bites
Grape jelly meatballs
Chicken cordon bleu
Swedish meatballs
Ritz crackers
Cheese Balls

[MaMere]

yep, that looks like a pretty complete list to me!!
Enjoy that potluck Dis!

[Kchurchill5]

Hey MM, nice to see you!

[MaMere]

Hey MM, nice to see you!

;)

[Gerry]

yep, that looks like a pretty complete list to me!!
Enjoy that potluck Dis!

Great to see you stop in at potluck MaMere! Have to agree that list about covers the 70's, makes for plenty of potluck choices.

[Gerry]

Here in potluck country admittedly the seventies did see to one lot of jellied salads; tomato aspics centre filled with cottage cheese, the jello salads and of course Watergate Salad, 24 Hour Salad and Coleslaw.

The main dishes were for most part an amazing variety of casseroles along with meatballs, mini sausages, chili con carne, sweet and sour dishes were very popular. Many of these dishes are still the crowd pleasers they were back then.

One casserole that is an absolute favourite in our area is a golden oldie.

http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/dinner ... oldie-1005



Two that were favourites back then and still see the dish come home empty are meatball dishes.

http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/sweet- ... balls-1811

http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/uncle- ... sauce-2150

Layered salads and bean salads were very popular as well and still impress, several of my favourite salads for pot luck

http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/classi ... salad-2546



http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/potluc ... salad-2231

http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/marina ... eluxe-2222

Two desserts that are also golden oldies popular in the 70's, they remain a favourite on the dessert tables of today.
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/cherry-cha-cha-2553

http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/matrim ... uares-2385

Have a fun potluck!

[Deepster]

No, no, no, Kc! Tell me this ain't true! These are still things that I eat now. Say it's not so that I am 35-40 years outdated....Heheee!

Though not for a potluck, cheesecake came into it's hay day in the '70s, too. I'm trying to think of something your list overlooked, but it's not coming easy.

[Gerry]

No, no, no, Kc! Tell me this ain't true! These are still things that I eat now. Say it's not so that I am 35-40 years outdated....Heheee!

Though not for a potluck, cheesecake came into it's hay day in the '70s, too. I'm trying to think of something your list overlooked, but it's not coming easy.

Many of the 70's dishes have stood the test of time, surpringingly one is seeing a good many recipes showing up at the potlucks and yes like you Deepster we still enjoy a good many of them!

Another favourite from back then that I loved for a starter, shrimp cocktail. Shrimp in special martini glasses or pretty stemware topped with seafood sauce ... I will have to make that the next time I have a little gathereing! Way to much work to take to a pot luck though! A touch pricy here as well.

Plenty of great food still around from the seventies for sure! You are right on with the 70's and cheesecake! Here it does work great for the dessert end at potlucks.

I make it in a 9 x 13 pan and as I'm sure you can guess - pan comes home empty! Seeing the dissaponted faces when I get back home with an empty dish I have been making two of everything I take ... Well most times!

[Deepster]

If my fading memory serves me well, I think quiche came into it's own in the '70s. These are still great for pot lucks, mostly served as little "tartlets". Eh?

I'm still trying to think of something that is so destinctivly 70s that everyone at a potluck would be astounded, and probably a bit shocked that they have aged so much!