We Ate 1950's Recipes For A Week • Mom In Progress

[@robylove9190]

I grew up in the 50s. Casserole was a big deal back then. My mother always made at least 2 vegetables every night and, there was always dessert. I remember her changing her clothes and putting on her pearl necklace before we ate. This really brought back a lot of memories. Thanks, Hannah ❣️

[@joymcguire]

My mom served canned veggies. - No wonder I hated them!

[@audrab27]

My mom still thinks u should be doing this. I made my husband a tv dinner and I think she had a stroke.

[@robylove9190]

@@audrab27 I still do mostly scratch cooking because I live alone, have the time and love to cook. But, I definitely don't dress for meals. I am known to spend the day in my pajamas if I feel like it. Have a wonderful day. In today's world it's certainly easy to find delicious food prepared for you right in the grocery store. In fact, men are capable of cooking meals. It's no longer a woman's job.

[@MelvisVelour]

We were expected to "dress for dinner" and there were always cocktails for the adults along with lots of cigarettes and the inevitable "discussion" about something that would get at least half the table riled up...

[@rebekahyoder9335]

Same thing in my family, the main dish joined by at least 2 vegetable sides. Fresh from the garden in season and from the pantry in winter.

[@prestonsays]

Jackson is such a vibe and is so go with the flow. Love how he's just always happy with whatever you make.

[@therealmekk]

I love this, my mom was born in 1951 & passed in April & we loved watching your videos together.

[@chelseajohnson4070]

I love how Jackson just loves whatever lol such a great big brother.

[@TheCrazedPikachu]

247 likes but no comments? Let me fix that

[@nishthagupta1357]

Ikr❤

[@FlagCutie]

Holy crap your mom is gorgeous!!! I started getting grey hairs in my teens, and now it is a dream of mine to have hair like hers eventually. Also, I love the directions your pregnancy brain takes you.

[@oeknnd]

Omg I thought I was the only one. I am 21, and I've counted like 5 on my top of my head that I can see. And I think I started having a gray when I was 13.

[@FlagCutie]

@@oeknnd yup! I was like 13 or 14 and getting them. One time I was doing a genetics assignment for school and I called my grandma to ask about the genes on her side of the family. I asked her what my dad's hair color was and she's like "grey." No grandma, at my age! "Yeah, that's when he started graying." Lol, i was like "So it's HIS fault!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@MigusRandomness]

Ooo, same! One of my great aunts had long silver hair that she usually wore delicately pulled back into a low pony that was clasped in a jeweled barrette - I always thought it was beautiful, even in my elementary years. I found my first silver strand at 17 and have officially lost count of them at 30. I refuse to hide them and let them shine through my brunette locks. I don't judge others for wanting to hide their grays but I personally love them on myself. I hope to officially be that old lady with the long silver locks in another 30-some years or so ❤️

[@kimberlyr872]

It’s so interesting how much food trends have changed over the years. I love watching Wyatt’s reactions when he first tries something. You never know what you’re going to get from him. Lol Love this series! This family is amazing! Please don’t stop.

[@alainadacosta1222]

Wyatt's excited face at the jello was so cute. I like how simple most of these recipes are

[@mirandaemerson2209]

Seeing all your babies growing up makes my heart so warm! You and your husband are doing an amazing job!

[@victoriamahon3765]

I think this would be a great new series maybe start with like the 1920s and go up and do an episode for each decade food really changes a lot so it would be interesting to see the progression and when you get to the eighties it may not be the most groundbreaking stuff but your kids would definitely have a blast with all the stuff from the '80s.

[@veramae4098]

My Grandmother told me about '20s cooking. One story, a friend of hers, her family was having creamed green peas over toast for dinner. (That is very cheap food.) She was excited at such a fancy meal and asked if she could invite a friend. Mom said "Yes". Excitement!

[@hannahlilywilliams]

These dishes turned out so tasty! What decade should we cook next?

[@mysticseraph2213]

Maybe you should check out some of B. Dylan Hollis' recipes. He creates a lot of vintage dishes, and it would be cool to see what you and the kids think of them, too. (A collab would be amazing, but probably not possible)

[@biancajc]

What about cooking from a different culture in the 50s? 🤩

[@StephanieSxo]

80s!

[@sarahkat14]

Depression era recipes!

[@chetnaarora312]

Vegan another one ❤❤

[@judithgreenwood6247]

Most general cookbooks of the era would include menu suggestions, and they were certainly not just a casserole dish. People were nutrient conscious, especially after the war when they had to keep the family healthy on so little. A couple of cooked vegetables, often a veg nibble, celery or carrot sticks, beforehand, plus a salad would be common. Some kind of bread was always served,and there was always dessert. More variety than today, and much smaller portions.

[@coldkittens]

it’s so interesting seeing how different people are culturally. my great grandma was born in ‘36 and and my grandma was born in ‘54 and i have never had any of these! but we are mexican american, so it was interesting to see what other peoples american grandparents were making 🙂

[@Dakotarunner2013]

I grew up in a small town during the 1950s. I legit did not know that salads WITHOUT jello or marshmallows (or both) were a thing until I left home and moved to a bigger city.

[@skippyjonjones23]

My mom was born in 1949 so I grew up eating a lot of casserole type dishes and it’s always super nostalgic and homey when I recreate her dishes.

[@jilliank6379]

Veggies in jello was the 1950s way to get kids to eat more vegetables (which is a “Huh?” thought for me because I would have refused it because the veggies ruin jello 😅). I find it bizarre, but I guess the elders still love it because I work at a nursing home where this is served about 3 times a week with various jello flavors, veggies, and fruit. It makes the residents so happy!!

[@brinsonopinion]

My mother was a housewife from the 1950s through the 1970s. Her kitchen was stocked with every tool you would have needed LOL! Plus she had that Betty Crocker cookbook which by the time I came around was faded, stained & full of accumulated loose recipes. When you asked what to do with that extra grease, I'm like "mason jar"...because we HAD one in our fridge😂!! I only had one criterion that would've constituted failure if you'd missed it & that was something off the wall encased in gelatin, so congratulations lol!!! Also I'm glad you talked to your mom because no tablecloth?!? You would have been talked about endlessly by the community (though you didn't iron it & that would be another high crime). This was a fun video & your kids are adorable 😄

[@hannahlilywilliams]

I forgot to ask my mom to buy me an iron with the tablecloth! Hah! I love the Betty Crocker cookbook!

[@MsDaisy173]

The bones in canned salmon are the best part, they crush when you chew them, they are a source of calcium. Congratulations on getting your kids to eat new foods, they already do a good job eating vegetables! What a neat challenge, you did a great job Momma!

[@jessicaschoonmaker2073]

Oh hell no

[@cartoon_finatic]

The biscuit casserole dish brings back memories. It reminds me of when my little brother and I were younger. My mom would make that when she had odds and ends that needed to be used before they went bad. She did much of what you did except, she didn't mix the vegetables and ground beef together. My brother would not eat anything mixed together, and I couldn't stand the texture of certain cooked vegetables, which led her to being very genius when it coming to getting me to eat vegetables.

[@khiralayne]

Hey Hannah! I’m a huge fan of your series. Fun fact: when you cook with canned salmon you can crush the bones between your fingers and they turn into dust so fine that you can’t even tell they’re there. They’re very high in calcium and totally edible this way!

[@Jessicawhitehead73]

Just came here to comment that too! You definitely can't tell that they're bones, especially if you mix it with mayo or something.

[@MaddHeather]

Girl you need your own KZbin channel so we can really keep up with ya... haven't seen a video of yours in a hot minute.. glad you and the family are good😎 Edit: she have 3 boys now and pregnant also? Dang I remember when she just had the 2 boys

[@annabelfield4535]

She just had a girl too (no longer pregnant)

[@CharliGill09]

She has one!

[@fin860yt]

@@CharliGill09 Whats the name of it?

[@CharliGill09]

@@fin860yt I’m pretty sure it’s Hannah, then her last name

[@ET31171]

She has a channel hannahwilliams7703

[@RoseTintMyWorld-cr5zo]

Hannah, your final spread for the dinner party is just adorable! Love the tablecloth with the chickens/roosters on it too. Everything looks delicious. 😊 Would love to see you do this with other decades, namely the 60's, 70's and 80's!

[@hellograceanne]

I’m so proud of how far Wyatt has come! It surprises me everytime 🥹🤍

[@adenbraithwaite6191]

Great to see you appreciate foods from different decades! ❤️

[@rosieeee.j]

henry w the painted nails at 6:11 slaayy 💅🫶

[@kourtneygriffin1727]

Not only is this 1950's but it is so Midwestern. Love all of it!

[@mbrindaiyengar8101]

Cannot wait to see Baby Leni in the videos Hannah😍Eagerly waiting to see how the boys love their baby sis🥺❤

[@candace9236]

i KNOW its a sponsor but i HATE the zelle part of this video🤣🤣 first of all Hannah would never allow her mother to send her money for an apron 🤣

[@autmn2827]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how gorgeous Hannah's mom is

[@kmbarnett1200]

I love beef stroganoff. I make it vastly different: bread&butter Beef roast, large cremini, shitake, and rehydrated porcini mushrooms. all sauteed individually. Saute 2 large minced shallots along with 2 large garlic cloves. Remove, deglaze with 2 oz of cognac. Add everyone back into the dutch oven. Add half a bottle of good cabernet, 10 oz of beef broth a tablspoon of mustard seed and simmer slowly semi covered for 45 mins to 1.5 hours until beef is tender. Portion over sourdough bread torn into pieces with sour cream

[@kgonzales05]

Loved this! I remember looking through a lot of my mom's 1950s cook books. We still make ambrosia salad every holiday and celebration.

[@CloroxBleachCompany]

The 50’s in American cooking is interesting because you still see vestiges of depression era cooking, but also some excesses here and there. I think I prefer their baking staples over their main courses lol glad we’ve moved on from that to the fusion food that seems to dominate today

[@hannahlilywilliams]

Yes I noticed a lot of stretching ingredients to the max! Like using the juice in the canned salmon, etc. Definitely budget conscious dishes!

[@alexbergen8356]

It's so crazy to see how big Henry is now! And he's got hair, lol!! Also, one day, I'd like to be as open to new food as Jackson--and even Wyatt now! Love this series!!

[@alyandaj55]

"Put food on there" 🤣😅

[@WillowPotter27]

I low key love the seemless sponsorship portion of your videos girl. You make it so matural. I wish more channels on KZbin did them that way. Can't wait to try these! My dad was a 50s baby and I'm sure he would have loved them. 😊

[@rapunchillin]

The little encouragements that Hannah tells herself are really cute🥰💖

[@rebekahyoder9335]

To save time, if you have a pizza cutter you can just use that to cut up your biscuit dough & keep them uniform. I middle aged and grew up with my great grandparents and grandparents so I ate LOTS of food that is now considered vintage. The thing about vegetables not being added to casseroles or other recipes is that vegetables were Always served with the meal - they were just served by themselves. For instance, a casserole would be served with a green salad when the garden was producing greens. Later on the vegetables they had canned or frozen would be cooked by themselves and served alongside the main item Ala Carte. Also, I grew up with raw vegetables sliced and served at the table in a cup of water to stay fresh. My great grandparents would add a dash of salt from the salt shaker on the table . Also, a sleeve of saltines with a bit of room temperature butter and some sardines were one of my grandfather's favorite snacks back in the 70s.

[@soramau7784]

Love your videos, Hannah! Thanks so much for the wonderful content over the years and your family's openness in sharing with us (while also holding healthy boundries, of course). Your content has helped to de-mystify motherhood for me, and also just been such a wholesome, joyous experience to watch. All the very best to you and your family.

[@cha5]

Some recipes from the Depression era 1930’s are really…. unique.

[@tikitamara4168]

From a friendly west coaster- when you can salmon, the bones become soft and super chewy and you're actually supposed to eat them. Full of good vitamins and you hardly notice the flavour, its just a funky texture thing

[@somerflowers]

This episode made me miss my grandparents. One of my grandmas only made salads with jello. And usually had cottage cheese with the jello and pineapple and pistachios, stuff like that.

[@chargingdeck629]

Even though we are all in America we have different eating experiences cuturally. Im a black american and didn't eat none of this growing up. Never ate a casserole before. We had fried chicken, potato salad, collard greens, baked mac n cheese, hoe cakes, neck bones, beans and cornbread

[@deborahgodley6980]

I remember eating some of these things in the 60's.Chicken croquettes were a favorite ( and I still eat them in Cuban restaurants today!) and jello salads (which are still eaten widely today in Midwest) tuna casserole,of course.Stouffer's frozen Chicken a la King in the red box (still sold),frozen Banquet TV dinners(much better then),wrapped in foil and baked in oven.Salisbury steak, fried chicken with corn,mashed potatoes.Chicken pot pies ( still a fave comfort food) All rather bland and lack of fresh veggies!LOL.Memories!

[@cheriekreusel9453]

I make my ham like that with pineapple rings with cherries in the middle but I also pour a red soda over it. Casseroles were the 1950's crock pot meal equivalent. Really enjoyed the video and the apron rocked!

[@lynnmitch]

Salmon bones are soft, you can just mash that all together. No need to remove bones or skin. I grew up on tuna casserole. Now I want some.

[@cryocum1583]

Salmon bones are a good source of calcium….my mother told me as I refused to eat her fried salmon cakes. She could have been right but **shudder**

[@georgiedollarhide5659]

I love how I thought "hey, hannah shoud do a decades challenge" 4 days ago, and I wake up to this

[@christinamcqueen6182]

I was born in the 90s but we did the cherry, pineapple spiral ham for new years for most of my life, with a side of macaroni Salad, and rice with pigeon peas ☺️

[@biancajc]

It's crazy how everyday food evolved in America probably bc now, no one has the time to make those big meals anymore, whereas here in Brazil, we eat basically the same as our grandparents did in the 50s... maybe not everyday but definitely on weekends and holidays!

[@blugreen123]

As a fan of anything vintage. I can't wait to see how this turns out. 😂 Your mom is fabulous! 💗 What Jello salad was with the stroganoff?

[@hannahlilywilliams]

Carrot and pineapple in lemon jello!

[@stephiek.3267]

Blown away that you've never made potato salad until this series. It's such an easy to make filler side dish at picnics and BBQ's, or any meal.

[@veramae4098]

Campbell's soup recipes. I had 2 of their books. Got me thru college and first years working. Still highly recommend. Just checked, they're available on ThriftBooks plus new ones. Oh, and growing up in the 60's, kids were not asked if they liked it. Eat what's on your plate. Always amazes me even today in restaurants to hear parents involved in long negotiations with their kids about what to order off the menu. Mom ordered, you ate it. For whatever reason, in my family becoming 10 years old was a big deal. We were allowed to choose off the menu for example! 😊 Oh canned salmon used to be all salmon meat. Now we get all the crap. If I do buy a can most goes to the cat and I pick out the good stuff. Jello salads, always, for guests. Especially if you were Lutheran!

[@LadyKokozi]

Your mom is so beautiful, Hannah! Now I know where did you get your good genes, you also look absolutely AMAZING after FOUR kids! I don't even look this good after one baby 😃

[@nishthagupta1357]

You are the soul bearer of this channel❤😂

[@Alinkssa]

Tuna noodle casserole is one of my faves. My mom always did crushed Cheese-Itz on top and added peas in to get a veggie in there and it was always SOOOOO good🧡 6:38

[@phillipsmom6252]

🤮🤮🤮

[@c3s4r_396]

LMAO REAL ​@@phillipsmom6252

[@borami22]

We all know Hannah is single handelt keeping buzz feed alive.

[@olivia2172]

You’re one of my favorite creators. Your content is so wholesome and your kids are hilarious and sweet. I’m always excited when I see a new Hannah video is up!

[@bcaye]

My parents grew up in that era. Difference was, my dad was a Midwestern farmer's son-whole foods, lots of veggies, bread a part of every meal but everything cooked from scratch. Mom grew up fairly poor in the Southwest, but they grew a big garden, kept chickens and had fruit trees. Fried chicken, chicken and dumplings, lots of fresh veggies, biscuits, cornbread. Only urban or suburban people bought into these freaky Frankenfoods.

[@JudyCZ]

"It good!" I love hearing Henry talking! 🥰

[@rebeccanash152]

I grew up in the 80’s and tuna casserole was staple in our house, along with homemade soups and sandwiches, and for me.. lots of cereal. I was a picky eater back then 🤣

[@kaylaskunca]

I love Jackson in the mirror, “I look goooood!” 🤣🤣🤣 he’s so goofy

[@XOXO-yr9yh]

I grew up eating most of these recipes. I love how fun you make it for your kids, they'll have some wonderful memories. 😊

[@sonyakim4403]

My fiancé has asked me to make Chicken Ala King before and I had no idea what it was. Could you share a recipe I should try for it? Would love to surprise him with it now. I didn’t realize it was a dish popular in the 50’s.

[@greyeaglem]

The staple of Sunday brunch at country clubs everywhere. There's all kinds of recipes on line or you can buy it in a can at the store.

[@Kristian179]

Please do a vid on 1920 recipes as it seems perfect for showing the kids what it was like to eat on the very minimum

[@EnigmaticLucas]

The 30s would be better for that. The 1920s were relatively prosperous.

[@emilyd4579]

You can totally eat the bones in canned salmon! They’re really good. For next time :)

[@timikaballantyne6144]

We have a carrot and pineapple salad, it is also like desert, it has jello, sugar, cream and the carrot and pineapple! Amazing

[@ellaeveritz2428]

Jackson's reaction @11:43 was everything

[@mysticseraph2213]

I think this is the only thing I watch from Buzzfeed these days. Really hopping it continues on, or if Hannah leaves, then she has a spin-off of her own

[@hannahgubani116]

Your mom looks so much like Wyatt!!! Love it!

[@kloewe6069]

You mention not being able to keep up with dishes- I hope your sons and husband are doing them! It's good for chores to be given to children especially, and husbands could always stand to do something around the house ;)

[@saffronlealle464]

I gree up eating these foods. My momma was taught these recipes from her momma and these were our comfort food meals. When it first turned fall we'd have these type of casserole meals, they were delicious and I make so many of these type of meals to this day 🥰

[@ysejaly]

Mom in progress videos should be more regular. I love them a lot!

[@mammie19621962]

Never heard of chicken croquettes. Only ate salmon croquettes(using that can salmon. It's not scales & a lot of moms left the skin & bones since soft to not be wasteful). 😋 And we ate bologna or spam sandwiches.

[@edenwest4120]

Just about all of these are recipes people here in the Midwest still make regularly!😂

[@Mater_Lachrymarum]

When I tried a bite of tuna noodle casserole, I instantly thought “cat food.” I had to spit it out, and I try to never do that.

[@shefalikar]

I wonder if there will be a new series coming this year. Honestly this is the best thing on BuzzFeed now

[@GalaxyUnicorn]

She’s done some videos this year on her own channel, Hannah Williams. From what I can tell this show is basically on hiatus and she may be doing her own thing separate from BuzzFeed now.

[@tellemomma9780]

Where I live there was a heavy Italian influence in the fifties so parm cheese may have been the original! We ate salmon patties alot...you can actually eat the tiny soft bones from Canned salmon! The kids fought over them! Lol!

[@tiffanytallar1249]

"This is actually Jello!" - such cuties! 😍🤣😆

[@elisabethhunt1114]

I LOVE your videos! You make me feel like a good mom! I hate that youtube makes me search for your videos! Thank goodness for Instagram for letting me know when you post!

[@lydon1200]

Just made Tuna Noodle Casserole tonight. (only I made it with penne instead of egg noodles & buttered breadcrumbs in place of chips. Soo good.

[@keanismyname]

You can usually eat the bones on the canned salmon if it’s already cooked. They usually pressure cook it so it gets soft.

[@tyhina2718]

“ put food on there “😂 adorable

[@greenpeacesign420]

You are a queen bee!! Way to go mama!

[@Maggiedelaminor]

My granny always made those celery sticks with cream cheese & olives for thanksgiving 😩❤️

[@BR-ng1kp]

i make my grandmother's spiral sliced ham for Christmas every year. you keep the pineapple on with toothpicks that also have maraschino cherries skewered on them.

[@bakedslow2530]

I love the Lil bump glimps we got throughout the video 😁

[@calle3193]

Hannah, Titanic menu next time please~♥

[@Annie.747]

I’m just seeing her hair this color I don’t keep up w buzzfeed but that is one of my fave colors it looks so amazing

[@greyeaglem]

It's nice to see kids willing to try new things. A lot of these are things I grew up eating that people now say are old fashioned and gross and that no one likes any more. These kids sure seemed to like most of what they tried, including the jello. It seems nobody likes these old dishes because nobody has tried them. They just see pictures.

[@promisedjubileedaniels]

"What did you put in your mouth?? That is not food," made me cry-laugh. 🤣 I laugh because I know.

[@morgannelsonhuston]

I grew up eating salmon surprise, my grandma and my great aunts used to make it all the time and I still make it to this day

[@djuna]

Try Salmon Croquettes! They’re my fave and almost the same ingredients as the chicken ones you made.

[@sunny5ma]

Yay! Everyone's favourite fam and show!! This was sucha cool idea dn you nailed it as always!! Love Yous, can't wait for the next one! ❤️💖💖🤗🙌

[@whitneyj9080]

This "50s" food seems just like my Midwest family's typical dishes 😆

[@michiahnaylor7476]

Wow your mommmm is GORGEOUS!!

[@GoodFeeli]

I always laugh at the Zelle part when I watch videos with this girl😆

[@ohthechitchat]

Great kids, they took an honest chance on most things.

[@snoopygonewilder]

My mom used to make fish croquettes when I was growing up---they were delicious--but mom was born in 1960 so no 50s cooking. My maternal grandmother was a great cook, but that was because when she married my grandfather in the 50s, he sent her to cooking classes, because she wasn't much of a cook, according to my sister she loved it.

[@Brooksie603]

I didn't grow up in the 50's but I assume my mom got her recipe of salmon fricassee from when she was growing up. She used to make it for us with canned salmon in a sauce and we would pour it over mashed potatoes. It sounded and looked a bit gross, but honestly, it tasted pretty good. The only downside was if she wasn't able to find all the little bones from the salmon because they tend to still be in it when it's canned. It would probably be better if you used fresh salmon, cooked it off, and then broke it up to mix in the sauce.

[@lucysmith6194]

There are subtle Zelle ad placements in this series, despite the fact TASTY is not disclosing that it is clearly a paid mention...by FTC guidelines they should be disclosing this so just as the consumer, be aware you're being advertised to!

[@paigegibson]

This is so cool! You should definitely try do do foods from different decades. Also can’t wait to know what the new baby will be and what you’ll name him or her.

[@lindathehermit8053]

This is much of the food I ate growing up. I still make tuna casserole and beef stroganoff occasionally. Its prime comfort food.