5 Easy ’90s Dinners That Taste Better Than You Remember (Nicole’s Favorites!) | Allrecipes
Craving the ‘90s dinners you grew up on? These 5 easy comfort classics are back — and honestly, they taste even better than you remember. From crispy coated pork chops to creamy casseroles and weeknight favorites, Nicole revisits her go-to 1990s meals with simple, homemade touches that skip the shortcuts but keep all the nostalgia.
This lineup is packed with throwbacks: crunchy, juicy Shake and Bake Pork Chops, a rich and cozy Chicken Divan, saucy, crowd-pleasing Sloppy Joes, savory Marinated Flank Steak Pinwheels that feel a little fancy but stay easy, and a fresh, flavor-loaded Taco Salad that brings it all together. Whether you grew up on these dishes or you’re discovering them for the first time, these recipes deliver big comfort with even better flavor.
Timestamps:
00:00 5 Easy ‘90s Dinners
00:11 Shake and Bake Pork Chops
03:34 Chicken Divan
06:29 Sloppy Joes
08:33 Marinated Flank Steak Pinwheels
13:03 Taco Salad
Get the recipes here:
Shake and Bake Pork Chops: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/24005/homemade-shake-and-bake-mixture/
Chicken Divan: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/230322/moms-easy-chicken-divan/
Sloppy Joes: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/24264/sloppy-joes-ii/
Marinated Flank Steak Pinwheels: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/74580/flank-steak-pinwheels/
Taco Salad: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/16848/taco-salad-iii/
Read the article here:
https://www.allrecipes.com/90s-dinners-11959491
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FYI, for the taco salad, mix the Catalina half and half with the salsa if your choosing.
Catalina dressing is also good on grilled steak. My mom used to use it in place of A1
Most of these were popular in the 70s too because I grew up with several of them. Chicken Divan goes back even farther because I swear Peg Bracken had a recipe for it in her 'I Hate to Cook' book. As to Sloppy Joes, was my family the only one who put mayo on each bun and filling on each bun, eating them open-faced with a fork?
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She high. Lettuce first.
I'm pretty sure we all knew the cans of "cream of" weren't good for us, but we didn't use them every day.
Awesome. Going to make all of them. Nice not getting sloppy on your white shirt!
The video explains the topic in a clear and straightforward way.
Oh no, memories are unlocked. Now know what I’m making for dinner later.
My favorite combination is Worcestershire sauce lemon juice and sugar. Just enough sugar to offset the tartness of the lemon juice. I use it in sloppy joes, chili, nachos, coneys, and even sausage gravy.
For better crunch use panko crumbs
Huge Wonton wrappers make a better taco shell… just sayin'
Easiest, fastest way to marinade… vacuum seal!! When you suck the air out it opens the pores, then when you release the vacuum it sucks the marinade deep inside the meat– instantly! You can use a zip lock baggie ( cut a small x and put a piece of electrical tape loosely over the hole.)
Or use a jar with a pin hole in the lid. If you want the vacuum to hold longer than a second cover the hole loosely with tape before pumping but it's not necessary. It's already done
You can get a small hand held vacuum pump for a couple dollars.
Ziplock sells one.
My grandmother and father's "fresh parsley" came out of a bottle haha
shake n' bake is from the 60's
me too i love sloppy joe and urs looked wicked good
In my most countryfied accent, Its shake and bake and I helped.
And I'm from South Mississippi so its said with a real southern draw.
I'm confused. Do people not eat this anymore? Because I do, and I think a lot of my mom coworkers still do too… I've got several packs of Shake-n-Bake and Manwich in my pantry.
Do you have the pinwheel recipe? The link looks like a different version than the one you did.
SHAKE AND BAKE DOESN'T PROVIDE THE BAG ANYMORE
I have never heard of skinless pork chops before!
My mom made similar taco salad but with four major differences: tortilla chips, a vinaigrette, and cold browned beef and kidney beans. That version remains one of my least favorite meals. The rest of my family loves it.
I worked at Wendy’s in ‘83-‘84 at a store that tried out new products on the menu. We introduced taco salad – but without that cute bowl. Apple dumplings and baked potatoes were others they tested there too. Nice to know the potatoes stuck around.
I’m 81 and I can tell you that most of these meals have been in our menus in same way or another. My mother had a cafe and feature a daily special. She bought it in her 40’s . She was from south Texas and prepared her meals like she was feeding her family. She was an amazing cook..
Yuk!
Those peas stunk in the 70’s and 90’s and they stink now😆