Looking for " retro " snacks.... - The DIS Discussion Forums

Kteacher · 07-15-2005, 08:30 PM

My girl scout troop is in charge of the theme and the activities for our fall camporee. We've chosen a retro theme, and now we're looking for ideas for snacks that were popular in the 50's, 60's and 70's. Any ideas

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bclydia · 07-15-2005, 08:42 PM

How about Nuts & Bolts? Seems to me that was very popular!
Ummm, I'll keep thinking!

carol1231 · 07-15-2005, 09:00 PM

I know this is a snack of today too, but how about Chex mix. Didn't everyone's mom make this when we were kids?

clh2 · 07-15-2005, 11:21 PM

I was going to suggest chex mix too. BTW, I was born in the early 60's.

Do you recall wacky cakes? My sisters and I loved making there: wacky cake

I distinctly remember jell-o 123, which you mixed up one mix, and then as it cooled in the fridge, it layered into three different layers. Since jell-o no longer makes this, someone came up with a pretty close recipe: jell-o 123

I will also offer s'mores - I loved s'mores when I was in girl scouts- and they are are still a favorite of mine.

Some of the candy we had once in a while was sugar babies, which I see every once in a while now.

The cookies that we liked were snickerdoodles, and of course tollhouse chocolate chip cookies.

Have fun!

yummy72 · 07-16-2005, 01:29 AM

How about fondue?

Also from the 70's I remember my mom making these little baked cheeseballs with olives in the middle, and also the sausage balls make with pork sausage, bisquick and cheese. Maybe it was an Oklahoma thing, but my friends and I joke about our moms making those all of the time when we were kids.

scrapperjill · 07-16-2005, 01:56 AM

how about malts? or bottle caps (can you still find them?) ohhh what about

pixie sticks

oh...and those hard candy sticks (there about 4-5 inches in lenght and a little bigger around than a straw...comes in all sorts of flavors)....oh and jaw breakers

lewdyan1 · 07-16-2005, 07:49 AM

Do you remember making rock candy? Leaving the string hanging over the jar as the sugar crytalized? Yum.

Kteacher · 07-16-2005, 08:01 AM

great ideas so far! Thanks

Soccer Princess · 07-16-2005, 10:20 AM

Razzles, AStro Pop, Boston Baked Beans, Moon Pies, Bazooka gum, Mary Janes, Fun Dip, Pez, Bottle Caps, Candy Buttons, Neccos, Root Beer Barrell, Candy Necklace, Jawbreakers, Space Food, Saf T Pop, Wonka Bar, Candy Lipstick, Sixlets,Atomic Fireball. Hope you can use some of those ideas!

clh2 · 07-16-2005, 11:04 AM

They definitely still make bottle caps. They are one of my favorite non-chocolate candies. For my birthday last month - my DD got me 4 boxes of them - from Wal-Mart.

BlessedMomOfTwo · 07-18-2005, 11:37 PM

You should be able to find many of the candies mentioned at this website...

http://www.hometownfavorites.com/shop/candy_store.asp

They even have them listed by decade.

I am not associated with them in any way other than having ordered of their decade assts for someone once.

Hope this helps,
Carol

Twigs · 07-19-2005, 12:42 PM

Jiffypop was a big hit when I did it with the cubscouts. They never saw it before.

07-15-2005, 08:30 PM	#1
Kteacher Not your average kindergarten teacher Judge Judy stole my iced tea! REALLY good at keeping secrets Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Ma Posts: 5,154	Looking for " retro " snacks.... My girl scout troop is in charge of the theme and the activities for our fall camporee. We've chosen a retro theme, and now we're looking for ideas for snacks that were popular in the 50's, 60's and 70's. Any ideas ? __________________ DXL '99, DXL '01, CR '02, CR '03, CR '04, CR '05, Poly '06 CR '06, CR '07, Poly '08,Poly June '09, Poly Oct. '09,Poly '10

07-15-2005, 08:42 PM	#2
bclydia Prone to Random Strong Opinions Domestically Challenged Mom hoping her DD will marry a man who knows how to iron I'm an elm tree apparently Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: vancouver, bc Posts: 853	How about Nuts & Bolts? Seems to me that was very popular! Ummm, I'll keep thinking! __________________ Proud Mummy of Eleora! Age 6 years!! and Matthew! Age 4 years old! and Adara! 13 months old !

07-15-2005, 11:21 PM	#4
clh2 I am the Pixie Stick NARC at my house Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,764	I was going to suggest chex mix too. BTW, I was born in the early 60's. Do you recall wacky cakes? My sisters and I loved making there: wacky cake I distinctly remember jell-o 123, which you mixed up one mix, and then as it cooled in the fridge, it layered into three different layers. Since jell-o no longer makes this, someone came up with a pretty close recipe: jell-o 123 I will also offer s'mores - I loved s'mores when I was in girl scouts- and they are are still a favorite of mine. Some of the candy we had once in a while was sugar babies, which I see every once in a while now. The cookies that we liked were snickerdoodles, and of course tollhouse chocolate chip cookies. Have fun! __________________ signing off - clh "WONDER" ful trip 10/2003 followed by a couple of days at the Swan I want a real countdown timer again!

07-16-2005, 01:56 AM	#6
scrapperjill DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 3,222	how about malts? or bottle caps (can you still find them?) ohhh what about pixie sticks oh...and those hard candy sticks (there about 4-5 inches in lenght and a little bigger around than a straw...comes in all sorts of flavors)....oh and jaw breakers __________________ Official member of the '07 POPper MOJITOooooo Club! Our Disney Cruise album from 9/11/04http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/albu...album_id=29423

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07-15-2005, 09:00 PM	#3
carol1231 DVC Member '98: BWV, VWL, BCV Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: W-S, NC & Celebration, FL Posts: 1,046	I know this is a snack of today too, but how about Chex mix. Didn't everyone's mom make this when we were kids?

07-16-2005, 01:29 AM	#5
yummy72 DIS Cast Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 582	How about fondue? Also from the 70's I remember my mom making these little baked cheeseballs with olives in the middle, and also the sausage balls make with pork sausage, bisquick and cheese. Maybe it was an Oklahoma thing, but my friends and I joke about our moms making those all of the time when we were kids.

07-16-2005, 08:01 AM	#8
Kteacher Not your average kindergarten teacher Judge Judy stole my iced tea! REALLY good at keeping secrets Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Ma Posts: 5,154	great ideas so far! Thanks __________________ DXL '99, DXL '01, CR '02, CR '03, CR '04, CR '05, Poly '06 CR '06, CR '07, Poly '08,Poly June '09, Poly Oct. '09,Poly '10

07-16-2005, 10:20 AM	#9
Soccer Princess DIS Cast Member you would never find me with the old hammer again! Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 2,846	Razzles, AStro Pop, Boston Baked Beans, Moon Pies, Bazooka gum, Mary Janes, Fun Dip, Pez, Bottle Caps, Candy Buttons, Neccos, Root Beer Barrell, Candy Necklace, Jawbreakers, Space Food, Saf T Pop, Wonka Bar, Candy Lipstick, Sixlets,Atomic Fireball. Hope you can use some of those ideas!

07-16-2005, 11:04 AM	#10
clh2 I am the Pixie Stick NARC at my house Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,764	They definitely still make bottle caps. They are one of my favorite non-chocolate candies. For my birthday last month - my DD got me 4 boxes of them - from Wal-Mart. __________________ signing off - clh "WONDER" ful trip 10/2003 followed by a couple of days at the Swan I want a real countdown timer again!

07-18-2005, 11:37 PM	#11
BlessedMomOfTwo Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 176	You should be able to find many of the candies mentioned at this website... http://www.hometownfavorites.com/shop/candy_store.asp They even have them listed by decade. I am not associated with them in any way other than having ordered of their decade assts for someone once. Hope this helps, Carol __________________ <Script language='Javascript'>var rndNum = Math.floor(Math.random() * 10000);eval("var CDTDate" + rndNum + " = 'September 13, 2003 1:00:00 PM EST';");document.writeln("<form name='CDTform" + rndNum + "' action='Javascript:void(0);'>");document.writeln(' <font size=2 color=darkblue>Countdown to our first family Disney vacation at CSR: </font><br>');document.writeln("<input type=text value='' size=40 name='WrittenByJamesMVenglarikII'>");document.writ eln("</form>");if (theFunction) theFunction += "var d = new Date();";else var theFunction = "var d = new Date();";theFunction += "var c = new Date('" + eval("CDTDate" + rndNum) + "');";theFunction += "var diff = (c - d)/1000;";theFunction += "var days = Math.floor(diff / 86400);";theFunction += "var rem = diff - (days * 86400);";theFunction += "var hours = Math.floor(rem / 3600);";theFunction += "rem = rem - (hours * 3600);";theFunction += "var minutes = Math.floor(rem / 60);";theFunction += "rem = rem - (minutes * 60);";theFunction += "var seconds = Math.floor(rem);";theFunction += "if ((days < 0) \| (hours < 0) \| (minutes < 0) \| (seconds < 0)) ";theFunction += "var out = 'Savoring the magic!!!';";theFunction += "else ";theFunction += "var out = ' ' + days + ' days ' + hours + ' hrs. ' + minutes + ' mins. ' + seconds + ' secs.';";theFunction += "document.forms.CDTform" + rndNum + ".elements.WrittenByJamesMVenglarikII.value = out;";setInterval(theFunction, 1000);</Script>

07-19-2005, 12:42 PM	#12
Twigs DIS Cast Member I got tagged even though I wasn't optimistic! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Long Island Posts: 2,109	Jiffypop was a big hit when I did it with the cubscouts. They never saw it before.

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