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Vanilla Pumpkin Milkshake

Retro Maple Bacon Cheez Whiz Bites

Meatloaf with Apple Cider Glaze

Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Bell Bottoms Optional - Party Like It’s 1975

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Buttery Pecan Toast

Zesty Italian Chicken Salad Sandwich

1920s Johnny Cakes

Kraft’s 1950s Fish sticks

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Lipton’s Onion Hamburger

Vintage 1960s Chicken Cacciatore

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Potluck-Perfect Broccoli Rice Casserole

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