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A collection of vintage recipes for party dips, chips, and other mixes served at hip social gatherings during the 1950's, 60's, and 70's. Party!!

Parties from the swinging 50's, hip 60's, and ultra moderen 70's were nothing without the ever present dips and party mixes.  The dancing, the garden parties, the carry in dinners, the family gathering, and all the rest were made even more festive by dipping your chips, cheetos, and vegies into various dips. Dips were made from sour cream, cream cheeses, and salad dressing.  And then came salsa.................. These are dip and party mix recipes, collected from handwritten recipes, found in little tin recipe boxes from around the country.

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This particular party was held in California during the late 1940's.  You gals were really swinging!

Guacamole Dip Back in the day, no one worried about weight, we walked it off! 4 Avocadoes, peeled and mashed 1 teaspoon salt 2 Tablespoon lemon juice Hot sauce to taste 1 medium tomato, chopped fine 1 medium onion Combine and chill Serve with tortilla chips

Cream Cheese Dip - (Dixie’s) 2 packages cream cheese (3oz) 1/2 grated onion dash Tabasco 2 t. Worcestershire sauce salt and pepper Accent Seasoning Mayonnaise to thin 1/2 cup chili sauce This recipe was taken straight out of a tin recipe box, I do not know what  “Accent” means. It was typed in order, line by line with the recipe card.  Ah, I found out Accent was a seasoning used in the 70's.

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Braunschweiger Dip Braunschweiger Onion Spread/Dip 1 8 or 10 oz. pkg. Braunschweiger 1 Cup Sour Cream 1 Envelope Onion Soup Mix 1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce Mix together.  For best results, let Braunschweiger be room temperature.  Mix until thick and serve with crackers, chips, or what ever you like.

Southern Tortilla Chip Dip from Iolene Powell 1 can shoepeg corn, drained 1 can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained 1 any color or colors pepper chopped 1 sweet onion, chopped fine 1 small bottle Italian dressing Mix together and serve with your favorite tortilla chips Makes one quart.

At the top of the recipe, she writes, " I get the ingredients at Three Way Food Fair on the shelves over the frozen veggies.  I usually double the recipe.  I always add cayenne pepper to all dishes.  I add the mayonnaise to the blender and mix all at once." La Tapenade Dip Put into electric blender or chop very fine by hand 1 clove garlic 3 tablespoons capers small bunch of chives 10 large pitted black olives 1 can anchovies and 1/2 can best tuna.  Cut fine in blender or by chopping.  Turn into bowl - add 1 1/4 cup mayonnaise - just before serving stir in a little less then one ounce of cognac.

Hill Country Caviar 1 cup salad oil 1/4 cup vinegar or cider 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 dash hot sauce black pepper 4 cups cooked, dried black eyed peas or just drain a can 1 small green pepper - sliced thin 1 medium onion - sliced thin Mix oil, vinegar, garlic powder, salt, hot sauce and pepper.  Rinse and drain peas well.  Add green pepper and onion.  Pour oil mixture over all and mix gently.  Refrigerate for 3 days in a covered container before eating.  Will keep for a couple weeks. Hot Chili Dip 1-15oz. chili with beans 1-5 oz jar of cheese spread 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce Pepper to taste Hot sauce - as much as you like 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1 hard cooked egg yolk Mix all together and cook over low heat, stirring until the cheese has melted.  Sprinkle with crumbled egg yolk. Serve hot

Cocktail Dip 1 pint sour cream 1 package dried onion soup 3/4 cup white mountain tuna 1/2 bottle capers Worchestshire sauce and lemon to taste. Let rest for awhile in fridge. Mix ingredients thoroughly.  Serve in bowl, sprinkle with paprika and surround with large size corn chips.

Cereal Party Mix Recipe from the 1960’s Mix together in a shallow pan. 1 cup Rice Chex, 1 1/2 cup Kix, 1 1/2 cup Cheerios. 2 cup Broken Pretzel Sticks, 1/2 lb. Mixed Nuts. Set aside. Now mix 1/4 c Melted Butter, 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce, 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Salt, 1/3 teaspoon Celery Salt - Mix together well and pour over cereal mixture in a shallow pan. Bake 1 hour at 250 degrees. Stir often

Dill Dip Chip Dip 2/3 Cup Sour Cream 2/3 Cup Mayonaise 1 T. Onion powder or onions 1 T. Parsley Flakes 1 t. Seasoning salt 1 t. Dill Weed. Just mix together.

Who was she?  Where did she work?  She's a Mary Tyler Moore show gal for sure.  A girl out to conquered a city.  Her recipes box must have been filled quick, easy and the latest craze in 60's recipes. Who ever she was, the photo says she loved life and lived it to it's fullest.  So adorable.

Fruit Punch 1.5 bottles of Ginger Ale (2 liter bottles) 2 packages orange cool aid 2 packages rasberry cool aid 1 46 ounce can of pineapple juice 1 46 ounce can of orange juice 1.5 cups sugar 2 quarts of water

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