The recipe might seem dated to millennials, but it was a Boomer favorite! Near the southern tip of Spain lies the coastal town of Marbella, a sun-soaked playground that caters to the super-rich. Marbella boasts Michelin-starred restaurants and mouthwatering dishes, but Chicken Marbella didn’t originate here.
The sweet and sour baked chicken with prunes and olives was actually invented in New York City by Jewish chef and entrepreneur Sheila Lukins. The dish seems like your average roast chicken at first glance. Peek inside and you’ll find an unconventional ingredient that gets most tongues wagging – a peculiar dried fruit that lends the dish its signature flavor. It’s contentious because you don’t usually cook with this dried fruit.
The "Mock" Apple Pie
This mock apple pie uses Ritz Crackers instead of real apples. Why? Who on earth knows? But the rest of the ingredients of a traditional apple pie are pretty much the same, like cinnamon, butter, and sugar. Luckily, there's no mayo, tuna, or gelatin in this one! But, believe it or not...it does taste like a real apple pie.
Not your grandma’s apple pie - more like something you would get at a McDonald's. "Mock" Apple Pie may not be what you're used to, but it will certainly leave a lasting impression. Fair warning: this dessert may cause a shift in the matrix.
Cheese N' Lime Salad
Setting the stage for Cheese N' Lime Salad is Jell-0 (but of course!). Not just any Jell-O, vibrant green Jell-O! Now let’s add a few more puzzling ingredients into the mix: cottage cheese, mayo, and seafood! The idea for this strange salad raises a few critical questions.
Are baby boomers collectively insane? Or are we dull and boring in our taste adventures? Are we basic that way? It’s too early in the day to confront this reality. Like most foods from the good old days, this one defies logic and convention. Maybe it’s time to take a leap of faith and embrace the confusion.
Pigs in Blanket
It seems like everyone loses their minds whenever the words "pigs" and "blankets" are uttered together. But is the dish worth the hype? Hear us out before you come baying for blood. We eat sausages and bacon all the time. So why is it that when we wrap them together, it suddenly becomes a culinary classic?
Even when we enjoy sausages and bacon side by side for breakfast, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone squealing with joy. Don’t get us wrong. We don’t take particular issue with Pigs in Blanket. We just don’t understand what the fuss is all about. What is it about wrapping these meats together that drives everyone crazy?
Jello and Cream Cheese Squares
Just when we thought we’d seen everything, we entered Jell-O and cream cheese squares into our lives and into this list. What is it? Basically, a dessert on a bed of lettuce leaves. And, like everyone, we have so many questions! Is it a sandwich? Is it a salad? A healthy dessert, just for the insane? Digging into the whats and whys is probably futile.
The dish was supposedly a boomer favorite. A staple at potlucks and holiday feasts. Family gatherings must have been wild in the Boomer era. This one's best for sweet reminiscing. Please, never bring it back!