Cook like Edith Bunker, Lucy Ricardo and Caroline Ingalls.
21 Recipes Inspired By Vintage TV Shows
Updated on Apr. 12, 2024
1/21
Inspired By: All in the Family
Total Time
1 hour 45 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Edith Bunker cooked comforting dinners like swiss steak for husband Archie Bunker on the television show, All in the Family.
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 385 calories, 26g fat (12g saturated fat), 116mg cholesterol, 308mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 31g protein.
2/21
Inspired By: I Love Lucy
Total Time
25 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Cuban husband Ricky Ricardo requested Latin cuisine like arroz con pollo, even if Lucy didn’t know what it was. We think he’d like this Cuban rice and beef dinner, too.
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup beef mixture with 1/2 cup rice: 363 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 71mg cholesterol, 683mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2-1/2 starch, 1 fat.
3/21
Salisbury Steak
Total Time
30 min
Servings
2 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Finding the best Salisbury steak recipe is hard! I remember enjoying it often when I was growing up, but when I decided to add it to my recipe collection, I wasn't able to find it in my modern cookbooks. I came up with these ingredients on my own and experimented until it tasted like the dish I remembered. —Faye Hintz, Springfield, Missouri
Nutrition Facts:
1 steak: 581 calories, 37g fat (17g saturated fat), 250mg cholesterol, 1960mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 41g protein.
4/21
Inspired By: The Andy Griffith Show
Total Time
25 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Where would Andy Taylor and Opie be without Aunt Bee? Probably starving! We’d love some of her Mayberry-famous pancakes, biscuits and potato casserole right now.
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 265 calories, 16g fat (8g saturated fat), 108mg cholesterol, 204mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein.
5/21
Inspired By: Happy Days
Total Time
15 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Stop by Arnold’s Drive-In for a milk shake or other typical diner fare and chat with Richie Cunningham, Potsie and the Fonz.
Nutrition Facts:
3/4 cup: 230 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 60mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein.
6/21
Inspired By: Gilligan’s Island
Total Time
30 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
We wouldn’t mind being stranded on a tropical island with Gilligan and The Skipper if it meant we could dine on this refreshing, colorful fruit salad.
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 120 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 4g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fruit.
7/21
Inspired By: M*A*S*H*
Total Time
25 min
Servings
2 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Private Igor, resident cook at the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, wasn’t known for dishing out exceptional food. He had to make due with what he was given. This spam hash is like something he’d serve, but it actually tastes good!
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 465 calories, 27g fat (12g saturated fat), 71mg cholesterol, 1243mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 4g fiber), 16g protein.
8/21
Inspired By: The Brady Bunch
Total Time
30 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Alice Nelson, the Brady’s housekeeper, cooked all kinds of delicious meals for the family, like pork chops. Who could forget Peter’s Humphrey Bogart impression of “pork chops and applesauce”?
Nutrition Facts:
1 chop: 295 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 86mg cholesterol, 448mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 1g fiber), 30g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 starch, 1/2 fruit.
9/21
Inspired By: Lassie
Total Time
45 min
Servings
31 dog biscuits
From the Recipe Creator:
After saving Timmy from the well, Lassie deserves a treat. These drool-worthy dog biscuits are peanut butter-flavored…yum!
Nutrition Facts:
1 each: 61 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 12mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
10/21
Inspired By: The Beverly Hillbillies
Total Time
20 min
Servings
2 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Granny was always cooking up something…um…interesting in the Clampett’s California home. Our zesty catfish might be a tad more appealing than her catfish and apricot gumbo soup.
Nutrition Facts:
1 each: 259 calories, 16g fat (3g saturated fat), 80mg cholesterol, 386mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 27g protein.
11/21
Inspired By: The Dick Van Dyke Show
Total Time
40 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
In a classic episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show, Laura Petrie bakes a batch of nut chewy bars for an FBI agent who’s on a stakeout. We bet he wasn’t used to being served such wonderful treats!
Nutrition Facts:
1 bar: 180 calories, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 41mg cholesterol, 75mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
12/21
Inspired By: The Lone Ranger
Total Time
7 hours 45 min
Servings
14 servings (3-1/2 quarts)
From the Recipe Creator:
Hi-ho, Silver! After a busy day fighting outlaws in the Wild West, the masked hero and his sidekick, Tonto, deserve a big bowl of cowboy chili.
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 301 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 60mg cholesterol, 588mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 8g fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable.
13/21
Inspired By: Hawaii 5-0
Total Time
4 hours 40 min
Servings
10 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Watching Detective Steve McGarrett catch bad guys in the beautiful state of Hawaii has our mouths drooling for Hawaiian food, like this banana-y pot roast.
Nutrition Facts:
3 ounces cooked pork: 222 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 81mg cholesterol, 207mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 23g protein.
14/21
Inspired By: Dallas
Total Time
1 hour 10 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Perhaps the Ewing family would get along if they all gathered together for a slice of Texas pecan pie. This particular recipe won a blue ribbon at the Texas State Fair.
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 466 calories, 23g fat (4g saturated fat), 80mg cholesterol, 151mg sodium, 62g carbohydrate (37g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.
15/21
Inspired By: Popeye the Sailor
Total Time
50 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
How did Popeye get so strong? By eating spinach, of course! Eat lots of leafy greens like the sailor did by making this super yummy spinach casserole.
Nutrition Facts:
3/4 cup: 369 calories, 29g fat (15g saturated fat), 64mg cholesterol, 974mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 7g fiber), 8g protein.
16/21
Inspired By: The Love Boat
Total Time
5 min
Servings
1 serving
From the Recipe Creator:
Set sail on The Pacific Princess with a mai tai in your hand and love in the air.
Nutrition Facts:
2/3 cup: 241 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 7mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
17/21
Inspired By: Bonanza
Total Time
4 hours 30 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
The Cartwrights need a hearty meal fit for a cowboy after spending all day tending the ranch.
Nutrition Facts:
3/4 cup: 340 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 691mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 12g fiber), 21g protein.
18/21
Inspired By: Bewitched
Total Time
1 hour 50 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Friends and neighbors didn’t know Samantha Stephens’ secret—she’s a witch! Grab a broom-er, fork- and dig in to this be-witching cheesecake.
19/21
Inspired By: Green Acres
Total Time
30 min
Servings
12 pancakes
From the Recipe Creator:
City girl Lisa Douglas had a hard time getting used to country life. Her “hotscakes” are practically inedible, but hubby Oliver finds a use for them in other ways. If you do have a hankering for a pile of hotcakes, try ours.
Nutrition Facts:
2 pancakes: 321 calories, 13g fat (2g saturated fat), 67mg cholesterol, 709mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 8g protein.
20/21
Inspired By: Hogan’s Heroes
Total Time
6 hours 20 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
A French chef in a German POW camp made lots of tasty dishes in the show, Hogan’s Heroes. If commandant Wilhelm Klink wanted to impress guests, chef Louis LeBeau was there to help him do so, making German delicacies such as sauerbraten.
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 475 calories, 11g fat (3g saturated fat), 101mg cholesterol, 858mg sodium, 58g carbohydrate (40g sugars, 1g fiber), 35g protein.
21/21
Inspired By: The Addams Family
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
They’re creepy and their kooky, this recipe is spooky! The Addams Family is wacky yet lovable, and this cake reminds us of the cemetery next to their house.
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 483 calories, 22g fat (12g saturated fat), 70mg cholesterol, 423mg sodium, 69g carbohydrate (48g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
